Opportunities for Analog / Mixed Signal / RF MQPs:

The NECAMSID Center for Analog and Mixed Signal Design at WPI

John McNeill

http://ece.wpi.edu/analog

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Center Overview

• Project Topics Proposed by Industry Sponsors– Analog Devices, Allegro Microsystems,

Skyworks Solutions

• Meet with sponsor representatives at start, finish of MQP

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Autonomous Bioinstrumentation Card

• Dan Moyer, Tuan Vu• Noninvasive measurement of biosignal (pulse rate)• Autonomously powered (60µA 5V solar cell)

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LEDs as Feedback Sensors for Displays

• Cianfrocco , Lee, Renzulli

• Application: Use inactiveLEDs as sensors forfeedback calibration

• Closed loop PWM control of display intensity; compensate for aging effects

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Trimmable Bandgap Voltage Reference in CMOS

• Foreman, Solitro, Wolfertz

• Bipolar devices in CMOS for bandgap reference function

• Implemented link fuses for bandgap voltage adjustment

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Recruiting Process

• http://ece.wpi.edu/analog link to:– Sign up for interview time– Indicate project preference

• November 2013– Interview

• January 2014– Result of interview process– Decision timetable same as off-campus MQPs