MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Thursday, May 24 08:30 - 08:45 Thursday, May 24 08:45 - 09:45 Thursday, May 24 09:50 - 11:10 CONFERENCE OPENING Session Co-chairs: G. De Mey: University of Ghent, Belgium W. Kuźmicz: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland A. Napieralski: Technical University of Łódz, Poland MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION PLENARY SESSION 1 Session Chair: G. De Mey: University of Ghent, Belgium 1 Ballistic Transport in Nanoscale Devices V.K. Arora: Wilkes Univ., United States 2 Semiconductor Nanowires for Future Electronic Devices H. Riel: IBM Research GmbH, Switzerland MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION F1. DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND MICROSYSTEMS Session Chair: G. De Mey: University of Ghent, Belgium F1/1 A 10-bit 1.2V High Speed Current-steering DAC Using a Novel Switching Scheme H. Wang, Y. Cheng: Peking Univ., Shanghai and Peking Univ., China Y. Yao, T. Wang, H. Wang: Peking Univ., China F1/2 A 6-bit 2GS/s 1.2V 78mW Flash ADC in 65nm CMOS H. Wang, Y. Cheng: Peking Univ., Shanghai and Peking Univ., Beijing, China T. Wang, Y. Yao, H. Wang: Peking Univ., Shanghai, China F1/3 A Balun Transimpedance Amplifier with Adjustable Gain for Integrated SP02 Optic J. Carvalho, L.B. Oliveira, J.P. Oliveira, J. Goes: Univ. Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Sensors M.M. Silva: Tech. Univ. Lisbon, Portugal F1/4 A Calibratable Capacitance Array Based Approach for High Resolution CR SAR ADCs J. H. Mueller, S. Strache, L. Busch, R. Wunderlich, S. Heinen: RWTH Aachen Univ., Germany K1. SIGNAL PROCESSING Session Chair: Z. Ciota: Technical University of Łódz, Poland K1/1 A Hierarchical Algorithm for Moving Vehicle Identification based on Acoustic Noise Analysis S. Astapov, A. Riid: Tallinn Univ. of Techn., Estonia K1/2 Application of the Newton Method to First-order Implicit Fractional Transfer Function Approximation A. Tepljakov, E. Petlenkov, J. Belikov: Tallinn Univ. of Techn., Estonia K1/3 Combining Sound Source Tracking Algorithms Based on Microphone Array to Improve Real-Time Localization C. Ibala: Univ. Limerick, Ireland J. Vachaudez, G. Fourtounis, P. Possa, C. Valderrama: Polytechnic Faculty of Mons, Belgium K1/4 Design and Implementation of a Monopulse Radar Signal Processor B. Liu, W. Chang, X. Li: National Univ. of Defense Techn., China L1. SPECIAL SESSION I - TECHNOLOGIES TOWARDS COGNITIVE TRANSCEIVERS Session Chair: P. Baltus: Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands L1/1 L1/2 Introduction - General Presentation of the Par4CR Project Green Mobile Systems: End User and Infrastructure Perspective P. Baltus: Tech. Univ. Eindhoven, Netherlands R. Piesiewicz: ETI+, Poland L1/3 Comparison on Flexible Transceivers Performances M. Suarez: Institute of Electron Techn., Poland MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Thursday, May 24 11:30 - 13:00 F2. DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND MICROSYSTEMS Session Chair: A. Dąbrowski: Poznań University of Technology, Poland F2/1 A High Speed A/D Converter for Using in Low Power CMOS Image Sensors M. Teymouri: Urmia Univ. of Techn., Iran B. Alizadeh: Islamic Azad Univ., Miandoab Branch, Iran A. Dadashi: Urmia Univ., Iran A. Mahmoudi: Islamic Azad Univ., Sardasht Branch, Iran F2/2 A High Speed Two-Stage Dual-Path Operational Amplifier in 40nm Digital CMOS H. Chen, V. Milovanovic, H. Zimmermann: Vienna Univ. of Techn., Austria F2/3 A Low Noise Low Offset Current Mode Instrumentation Amplifier A. Voulkidou, S. Siskos, Th. Laopoulos: Aristotle Univ. Thessaloniki, Greece F2/4 A Novel Charge Recycling Approach to Low-Power Circuit Design C. Ulaganathan, C.L. Britton, Jr., J. Holleman, B.J. Blalock: The Univ. of Tennessee, United States K2. SIGNAL PROCESSING Session Chair: A. Handkiewicz: Poznań University of Technology, Poland K2/1 Fractional Delay Filter Design with Extracted Window Offsetting M. Blok: Gdansk Univ.of Techn., Poland K2/2 Gearbox Fault Diagnosis Using a Hybrid De-noising Method Based on Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition and Wavelet Transform M. Hafida, B.R. Elhadi, F. Ahmed, A. Merabet: Univ. Ferhat Abbas, Algeria K2/3 Means of Spatial Structures in the Problem of Finding Relationships between Objects G. Chetverikov, I. Vechirska, V. Leshchynskyi: Kharkiv National Univ. of Radioel., Ukraine K2/4 Realtime Physics Engine for Robots Movement: Enhanced Virtual Environment A. Burdziuk, J. Pochmara, K. Łakomy, P. Szablata, R. Koppa: Poznan Univ. of Techn., Poland L2. SPECIAL SESSION I - TECHNOLOGIES TOWARDS COGNITIVE TRANSCEIVERS Session Chair: M. Suarez: Institute of Electron Technology, Poland L2/1 Advanced Coexistence Technologies for Radio Optimization in Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum - ACROPOLIS Vision A. Kliks: Adam Mickiewicz Univ., Poland L2/2 Can Europe Make Use of TV White Spaces - COGEU Project A. Kliks: Adam Mickiewicz Univ., Poland L2/3 Digital Hardware Resources for Steering a Nonlinear Interference Suppressor E.J.G. Janssen, H. Habibi, D. Milosevic, P.G.M. Baltus, A.H.M. van Roermund: Eindhoven Univ. of Techn., Netherlands L2/4 General Aspects of ADC for Multi-standard Radio S. Ahmad: IMST GmbH, Germany MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Thursday, May 24 14:15 - 15:30 INTRODUCTION TO POSTER SESSION Session Chair: W. Kuźmicz: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland 1 A 6-bit 122 MS/s Digital-to-Analog Converter for Contactless Applications in CMOS M. Brzeziński, W.A. Pleskacz: Warsaw Univ. of Techn., Poland 90 nm Technology T. Pomorski: INSIDE Secure, Poland 2 3 A Charge Pump with Power-on Reset Circuit Application of the DLFSR Generators in Spread Spectrum Communication A. Kos, A. Gołda: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland R. Stępień, J. Walczak: Silesian Univ. of Techn., Poland 4 Area Efficient Front-end Readout Electronics for Pixel Detector based on Inverter Amplifier R. Kleczek, P. Otfinowski, P. Grybos: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland 5 Characterization of Test Devices for Development of Nanowire Sensor FETs M. Zaborowski, D. Tomaszewski, A. Panas, P. Grabiec: Institute of Electron Techn., Poland 6 Conducted Emissions Susceptibility Study for an High Precision LDO A. Creosteanu: Tech. Military Academy, Romania L. Creosteanu: Politehnica Univ., Bucharest, Romania 7 Convex Combination Initialization Method for Kohonen Neural Network Implemented in the CMOS Technology R. Długosz, P.-A. Farine: EPFL, Switzerland T. Talaśka: Univ. of Techn. and Life Sciences, Poland W. Pedrycz: Univ. Alberta, Canada 8 Crystal Oscillator with Dual Amplitude Stabilization Feedback Loop K. Siwiec: Warsaw Univ. of Techn., Poland 9 Dc-Gain Enhanced Fast-settling Triple Folded Cascode Op-Amp A. Mahmoudi: Islamic Azad Univ., Sardasht Branch, Iran A. Dadashi: Urmia Univ., Iran S. Masoumi: Islamic Azad Univ., Tasouj Branch, Iran M.K. Kouzehkanan: Islamic Azad Univ., Khameneh Branch, Iran 10 Device-Circuit Models for Extreme Environment Space Electronics M. Turowski, A. Raman: CFDRC, United States 11 DFT for Analog and Mixed Signal IC Based on IDDQ Scanning B. Guibane: Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia B. Hamdi: Issats, Tunisia 12 Estimating the Impact of Complete Analog Channel Selection on Zero-IF MultiStandard Radio Receivers Power Consumption S. Spiridon, D. Claudius, M. Bodea: "POLITEHNICA" Univ. Bucharest, Romania 13 FPGA Implementation of an Evolutionary Algorithm Based Charge Management for Electric Vehicles M. Mielke, S. Hardt, A. Grünewald, R. Brück: Univ. Siegen, Germany 14 FPGA Implementation of Chaotic Pseudo-Random Bit Generators P. Dabal, R. Pelka: Military University of Technology, Poland 15 GNU Radio and USRP2 as a Universal Platform for Verification of Wireless Communication Devices Used in Automotive Applications M. Szelest: Delphi Poland S.A., Poland W. Uzdrzychowski, D. Grzechca: Silesian Univ. of Techn., Poland 16 Hierarchical UML Activity Diagrams into Control Interpreted Petri Nets Transformation M. Grobelny, I. Grobelna, M. Adamski: Univ. Zielona Góra, Poland 17 18 Impact Ionization Effect in Deep Submicron MOSFET Features Simulation Measurement of Settling Time of High-speed D/A Converters D. Speransky, T.T. Trung: Belarusian State Univ., Belarus R. Kvedaras, V. Kvedaras, T. Ustinavičius: Vilnius Gediminas Tech. Univ., Lithuania 19 Methodology for Development of LVS and LPE Rule Sets Adapted for MEMS Processes A. Pashev, D. Gaydazhiev, D. Pukneva: Smartcom Bulgaria AD, Bulgaria I. Uzunov, E. Manolov: Tech. Univ. Sofia, Bulgaria 20 Reliable On-Chip Network Design Using an Agent-based Management Method M. Valinataj: Babol Univ. of Techn., Iran P. Liljeberg, J. Plosila: Univ. Turku, Finland 21 RF Varactor Design Based on Evolutionary Algorithms P. Pereira, H. Fino, M. Ventim-Neves: Univ. Nova de Lisboa, Portugal 22 Switched Capacitor Low Noise Voltage Converter Design Strategies in 90 nm CMOS Process 23 L. Dolgiy, I. Lovshenko, V. Nelayev, I. Shelibak: Belarusian State Univ. of Informatics and Radioel., Technology and Device Design and Optimization of the MOSFET Hall Sensor on SOI Belarus Structure S. Shvedov, A. Turtsevich: R&D Center "BelMicroSystems", Belarus 24 Verilog-A Modeling of Electrical Circuit with Adding Element Based on Branched Hydrogen Bonding Network A. Grodzicki: Warsaw Univ. of Techn., Poland E.E. Gieva, R.P. Rusev, G.V. Angelov, R.I. Radonov, T.B. Takov, M.H. Hristov: Tech. Univ. Sofia, Bulgaria L3. SPECIAL SESSION I - TECHNOLOGIES TOWARDS COGNITIVE TRANSCEIVERS Session Chair: O. Venard: ESIEE, France L3/1 Interferer Robust Wide-band Receiver Techniques B. Nauta: Univ. Twente, Netherlands L3/2 LINC Architecture: A Discussion E. Habekotté, F. van der Wilt: Catena, Spain MIXDES-2012 POSTER SESSION Thursday, May 24 15:30 - 16:30 Friday, May 25 08:30 - 09:30 COFFEE DURING POSTER SESSION Session Chair: W. Kuźmicz: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland L4. SPECIAL SESSION I - TECHNOLOGIES TOWARDS COGNITIVE TRANSCEIVERS Session Chair: P. Baltus: Technical Univsity Eindhoven, Netherlands L4/1 L4/2 L4/3 HFB-based Analog to Digital Converters Design of a Wideband Low Pass Filter for High Data Rate Application 24 GHz LNA Design in Hybrid Technology O. Venard: ESIEE, Paris, France M. Setu: Catena, Sweden U. Johannsen: Tech. Univ. Eindhoven, Netherlands L4/4 Design of Layout in Sub-micron Technologies A. Jarosz: Institute of Electron Techn., Poland MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION PLENARY SESSION II Session Chair: A. Napieralski: Technical University of Łódz, Poland 1 Transistor and Interconnect Modeling for Design of Carbon Nanotube Integrated Circuits A. Srivastava: Louisiana State Univ., United States 2 Trends and Challenges in Micro- and Nanoelectronics for the Next Decade C. Claeys: IMEC, Belgium MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Friday, May 25 09:35 - 10:55 E1. DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND MICROSYSTEMS Session Chair: Z. Ciota: Technical University of Łódz, Poland E1/1 A Switched-Capacitor Implementation of Short-Term Synaptic Dynamics M. Noack, C. Mayr, J. Partzsch, M. Schultz, R. Schüffny: Tech. Univ. Dresden, Germany E1/2 Area Efficient Low Power Neural Amplifiers Using MOS and MIM Capacitors in Submicron Technologies for Ultra Low Corner Frequencies P. Kmon, P. Grybos, R. Szczygiel, M. Zoladz: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland E1/3 Wireless Communication Solutions for Distributed Strain Measure Systems in Mechanical Structures A. Andrzejczak, P. Pietrzak, M. Makowski, A. Napieralski: Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland K3. THERMAL ISSUES IN MICROELECTRONICS Session Co-chairs: Dr. M. Turowski: CFDRC, United States K3/1 1/f Noise Temperature Behaviour of Poly Resistors W.C. Pflanzl, E. Seebacher: Austriamicrosystems, Austria K3/2 Compensation of the Temperature Fluctuations in the Silicon Photomultiplier Measurement System M. Baszczyk, P. Dorosz, S. Głąb, W. Kucewicz, Ł. Mik, M. Sapor: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland K3/3 DC Measurements Method of the Thermal Resistance of Power MOSFETs K. Górecki, J. Zarębski: Gdynia Maritime Univ., Poland K3/4 Paths of the Heat Flow from Semiconductor Devices to Surrounding K. Górecki, J. Zarębski: Gdynia Maritime Univ., Poland L5. SPECIAL SESSION II - COMPACT MODELING SUPPORT FOR NANOSCALED IC TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN Session Co-chairs: B. Iñiguez: Rovira i Virgili University, Spain D. Tomaszewski: Institute of Electron Technology, Poland L5/1 Verilog-A Compact Semiconductor Device Modelling and Circuit Macromodelling with the QucsStuddio-ADMS "Turn-Key" Modelling System M.E. Brinson: London Metropolitan Univ., United Kingdom M. Margraf: Qucs, Germany L5/2 KLU sparse direct linear solver implementation into NGSPICE F. Lannutti, P. Nenzi, M. Olivieri: Sapienza - Univ. Roma, Italy L5/3 Simulation Study of Nanoscale Double-Gate CMOS Circuits Using Compact Advanced Transport Models M. Cheralathan, B. Iñiguez: Univ. Rovira i Virgili, Spain E. Contreras, A Cerdeira: CINVESTAV, Mexico J. Alvarado: Benemérita Univ. Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico L5/4 Standardization of Multigate MOSFET Modeling N. Chevillon, F. Prégaldiny, C. Lallement: Univ. Strasbourg, France J.-M. Sallese: EPFL, Switzerland L5/5 Analytical Drain Current Core Model for Undoped Double Gate MOS Transistor P. Sałek, L. Łukasiak, A. Jakubowski: Warsaw Univ. of Techn., Poland MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Friday, May 25 E2. DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND MICROSYSTEMS Session Chair: A. Pfitzner: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland E2/1 Design Criteria of Frequency Selection for the Internal Oscillator of UHF RFID Tag V. Zaitsay, U. Stepanets: Belarusian State Univ., Belarus M. Audzeyeu: National Academy of Sciences, Belarus 11:15 - 13:00 E2/2 Design of a Fully Programmable Analog Interval Type-2 Triangular/Trapezoidal Fuzzifier H. Yazdanjouei, H. Feizy, A. Khoei, K. Hadidi: Urmia Univ., Iran E2/3 Design of an Analog Output Buffer for Active Matrix Displays Using LowTemperature Polycrystalline Silicon Thin-Film Transistors I. Pappas, S. Siskos, A.A. Hatzopoulos: Aristotle Univ. Thessaloniki, Greece E2/4 M.K. Kouzehkanan: Islamic Azad Univ., Khameneh Branch, Iran Fast-Settling Gain Stage Using Replica Amplification for High performance Pipeline A. Dadashi: Urmia Univ., Iran ADCs M. Teymouri: Urmia Univ. of Techn., Iran S. Masoumi: Islamic Azad Univ., Tasouj Branch, Iran K4. THERMAL ISSUES IN MICROELECTRONICS Session Chair: J. Zarębski: Gdynia Maritime University, Poland K4/1 Overheat Security System for High Speed Embedded Systems M. Frankiewicz, A. Gołda, A. Kos: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland K4/2 Technology Migration and Thermal Coupling M. Janicki, P. Zając, M. Szermer, A. Napieralski: Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland K4/3 Thermal Models for Dynamic Clock Control M. Frankiewicz, A. Kos: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland K4/4 Thermographic Measurements of Planar Inductors I. Papagiannopoulos, V. Chatziathanasiou: Aristotle Univ. Thessaloniki, Greece G. De Mey: Ghent Univ., Belgium B. Więcek, M. Kałuża: Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland L6. SPECIAL SESSION II - COMPACT MODELING SUPPORT FOR NANOSCALED IC TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN Session Co-chairs: W. Grabiński: GMC, Switzerland, D. Tomaszewski: Institute of Electron Technology, Poland L6/1 Compact Modeling Framework for Double-Gate Tunnel FET U. Monga: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH, Germany N. Goyal: Univ. Graduate Center and Norwegian Univ. of Science and Techn., Norway L6/2 Two-dimensional Physics-based Modeling of Dopant-segregated Schottky barrier UTB MOSFETs M. Schwarz, T. Holtij, A. Kloes : Tech. Hochschule Mittelhessen, Germany B. Iñíguez: Univ. Rovira i Virgili, Spain L6/3 Analytical Model for Predicting Subthreshold Slope Improvement versus Negative Swing of S-shape Polarization in a Ferroelectric FET A. Rusu, A.M. Ionescu: EPFL, Switzerland L6/4 Time-domain Waveform Based Extraction of FinFET Non-linear I-V Model D. Schreurs, G. Avolio: Univ. Leuven, Belgium A. Raffo, G. Vannini , A. Caddemi: Univ. Ferrara, Italy G. Crupi: Univ. Messina, Italy L6/5 Analog Circuits Sizing Using the Fixed Point Iteration Algorithm with Transistor Compact Models F. Dusbin: CEA DAM/DIF, France R. Iskander, F. Javid, M.-M. Louërat : Univ. Pierre and Marie Curie, France L6/6 Characterization of parameter variability and correlations for FD SOI CMOS technology D. Tomaszewski, G. Głuszko, J. Malesińska, K. Kucharski: Institute of Electron Techn., Poland MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Saturday, May 26 09:00 - 09:30 PLENARY SESSION III Session Chair: G. De Mey: University of Ghent, Belgium 1 B. Iñiguez, F. Lime, B. Nae: Univ. Rovira i Virgili, Spain R. Ritzenthaler: IMEC, Belgium Simulation and Modeling of Nanoscale Multiple-gate SOI MOSFETs MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Saturday, May 26 09:35 - 10:55 C1. DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND MICROSYSTEMS Session Chair: A. Handkiewicz: Poznań University of Technology, Poland C1/1 Fully Integratable 4-Phase Charge Pump Architecture for High Voltage Applications L. Shen, K. Hofmann: Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Germany C1/2 High-resolution Hold-off Time Control Circuit for Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiodes S. Deng, A.P. Morrison: Univ. College Cork, Ireland C1/3 Integrated Circuit for Wireless Inductive Powering Implemented in 180nm CMOS Process M. Żołądź, P. Kmon, P. Otfinowski, J. Rauza, P. Gryboś: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland C1/4 Programmable Gain Amplifier for 13.56 MHz Radio Receiver in CMOS 90 nm Technology M. Teodorowski, W.A. Pleskacz: Warsaw Univ. of Techn., Poland T. Takeshian, T. Pomorski: INSIDE Secure, France D1. ANALYSIS AND MODELLING OF ICS AND MICROSYSTEMS Session Chair: A. Pfitzner: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland D1/1 A Specific Parameters Analysis of CMOS Hall Effect Sensors with Various Geometries M.-A. Paun, J.-M. Sallese, M. Kayal: EPFL, Switzerland D1/2 Combined Hardware and Software Tracing of Real and Virtual Embedded System Parts C. Koehler, M. Wurm: Univ. Siegen, Germany A. Mayer: Infineon Technologies AG, Germany D1/3 Extracting the Parameters of an EEHEMT Nonlinear Model for InP HEMT, Operating at G-band Frequency S. Eskanadri, F.T. Hamedani: Semnan Univ., Iran D1/4 Joint Simulation of Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits and Printed Circuit Boards L. Cederström, A. Graupner: Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG, Germany L7. MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Session Chair: A. Napieralski: Technical University of Łódz, Poland L7/1 Automatisation of Computer-aided Burn Wounds Evaluation W. Tylman, M. Janicki, A. Napieralski: Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland L7/2 Low Power System for Measurement of Skin Conductance and Temperature of Patient Body M. Majchrzycki, I. Karoń, K. Kolanowski, A. Rybarczyk: Poznan Univ. of Techn., Poland L7/3 Prediction of Fatigue and Sleep Onset Using HRV Analysis M. Szypulska, Z. Piotrowski: Military Univ. of Techn., Poland MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Saturday, May 26 11:15 - 13:00 C2. DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND MICROSYSTEMS & MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY AND PACKAGING Session Chair: A. Hatzopoulos: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece C2/1 Digital Hardware for Prime Numbers Generation P.M. Szecówka, W. Buszko: Wroclaw Univ. of Techn., Poland C2/2 Temperature and Supply Voltage Compensated Biasing for Digitally Controlled Oscillators S. Höppner, S. Haenzsche, S. Hartmann, S. Schiefer, R. Schüffny: Tech. Univ. Dresden, Germany C2/3 C2/4 Wideband Low-Noise RF Front-End for CNT-NEMS Sensors Design Model and Data Management for 3D Integration Technologies C. Kauth, M. Pastre, M. Kayal: EPFL, Switzerland A. Grünewald, K. Hahn, R. Brück: Univ. Siegen, Germany C2/5 Multisensor System for Monitoring Human Psychophysiologic State in Extreme Conditions with the Use of Microwave Sensor K. Różanowski, J. Lewandowski: Military Inst. of Aviation Medicine, Poland T. Sondej: Military Univ. of Techn., Poland M. Łuszczyk, Z. Szczepaniak: Przemysłowy Inst. Telekom. S.A., Poland D2. ANALYSIS AND MODELLING OF ICS AND MICROSYSTEMS Session Chair: Z. Ciota: Technical University of Łódz, Poland D2/1 Modeling and Optimization of a Ker Charge Pump Loaded by a Resistive Circuit J. Heitz, N. Dumas, V. Frick, C. Lallement, L. Hébrard: Univ. Strasbourg, France D2/2 Offset Compensation for Voltage- and Current Amplifiers with CMOS Inverters W. Machowski, J. Jasielski: AGH Univ. of Science and Techn., Poland D2/3 Surface Potential Model of a High-k HfO2-Ta2O5 Capacitor G. Angelov, N. Bonev, R. Rusev, M. Hristov: Tech. Univ. Sofia, Bulgaria A. Paskaleva: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria D2/4 Symbolic Analysis in Gyrator-Capacitor Filters P. Katarzynski, M. Melosik, M. Naumowicz, S. Szczesny: Poznan Univ. of Techn., Poland L8. SPECIAL SESSION III - ESPECIAL TRAMS Session Chair: A. Rubio: Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain L8/1 Enhancing 6T SRAM Cell Stability by Back Gate Biasing Techniques for 10nm SOI FinFETs under Process and Environmental Variations Z. Jakšić, R. Canal: Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain L8/2 L8/3 Mitigating Lower Layer Failures with Adaptive System Reconfiguration SRAM Lifetime Improvement by Using Adaptive Proactive Reconfiguration T. Ramírez, E. Her, N. Axelos, J. Carretero, N. Foutris, D. Sanchez, X. Vera: Intel Labs, Spain P. Pouyan, E. Amat, A. Rubio: Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain L8/4 Strain Relevance on the Improvement of the 3T1D Cell Performance E. Amat, C.G. Almudéver, N. Aymerich, R. Canal, A. Rubio: Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain L8/5 Variability and Reliability Analysis of CNFET in the Presence of Carbon Nanotube Density Fluctuations C.G. Almudéver, A. Rubio: Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain MIXDES-2012 ORAL SESSION Saturday, May 26 14:00 - 15:20 D3. TESTING AND RELIABILITY & POWER ELECTRONICS Session Chair: R. Długosz: EPFL, Switzerland D3/1 Determining Effective Testability Degree of Analog Circuits Z. Kincl, Z. Kolka: Brno Univ. of Techn., Czech Republic D3/2 On-chip Parametric Test of Binary-weighted R-2R Ladder D/A Converter and its Efficiency D. Arbet, G. Gyepes, J. Brenkuš, V. Stopjaková, J. Mihálov: Slovak Univ. of Techn., Slovakia D3/3 Survey and Analysis of the Design Issues of a Low Cost Micro Power DC-DC Step Up Converter for Indoor Light Energy Harvesting Applications C. Carvalho: Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal J.P. Oliveira, N. Paulino: Univ. Nova de Lisboa, Portugal D3/4 The Effect of Thermal Inertia in Photovoltaic Module Simulation M. Piotrowicz, W. Marańda: Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland L9. SPECIAL SESSION IV - XTCA FOR INSTRUMENTATION Session Chair: D. Makowski: Technical University of Łódz, Poland L9/1 Development of uTCA Hardware for BAM System at FLASH and XFEL S.B. Habib, D. Sikora: Warsaw Univ. of Techn., Poland J. Szewiński, S. Korolczuk: National Centre for Nuclear Research, Poland L9/2 FMC-based Neutron and Gamma Radiation Monitoring Module for xTCA Applications T. Kozak, D. Makowski, A. Napieralski: Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland L9/3 Image Acquisition Module for uTCA-based Systems A. Mielczarek, D. Makowski, G. Jabłoński, P. Perek, A. Napieralski: Tech. Univ. Łódź, Poland L9/4 Image Visualisation and Processing in DOOCS and EPICS P. Perek, J. Wychowaniak, D. Makowski, M. Orlikowski, A. Napieralski: Tech. Univ. Łódź, Poland