Phd Position Ic Design for Fmcw Lidar

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With its 11 faculties and more than 85 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.Description of post

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a 3D sensing technology based on laser light to measure the distance between an object and the sensor that holds great promise for allowing autonomous machines to see and navigate the world with very high precision. Typically, LiDAR designs comprise a multitude of moving parts (e.g., an assembly of lasers, optics, electronics, and detectors) on a mechanically rotating stage. The need to assemble and align all these parts leads to high costs and relatively low manufacturing volumes, while the wear and tear on the mechanical components limits long-term reliability, and all these factors have been hindering a wide adoption of this technology. To solve these problems, one of the big trends that industry is witnessing is the drive to higher levels of integration enabled by semiconductor technologies, and the move away from discrete and mechanical components.

The PhD student will participate in an international team in an EU-funded Doctoral Network project called NiteLiDAR. The project consists of 10 PhD students at 3 universities, an international R&D organization, and a company. The project has partners from four different EU countries. All 10 Phd projects are within the overall theme of photonic and electronic integrated circuits for next-generation LiDAR technologies.

This PhD project will take place at Ghent University. Apart from the time at UGent there will be secondments at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Electro) and at Bright Photonics, The Netherlands. There will also be common meetings with the other 9 PhD students in the doctoral network, including 3 training schools.

Responsibilities and tasks

This research is situated in the receiver part of the FMCW LiDAR system and complements the research on the transmitter design by other PhD students. The specifications and key requirements will be jointly defined taking advantage of potential system-level trade-offs. A balanced optical receiver or a full coherent receiver are envisioned with high bandwidth (around 15 to 20 GHz), high dynamic range and low noise to obtain high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the FMCW receiver. Electro-optic co-simulations will be set up, using appropriate models and equivalent circuits, to co-optimize the electro-optic receiver performance for LiDAR. A co-designed FMCW receiver will be investigated and developed through custom photonic IC and electronic IC design. The resulting receiver architectures and circuits will be fabricated through MPWs and assembled in functional sub-systems.

The PhD student working on this project will closely collaborate with another PhD student at UGent working on the related photonic integrated circuits, considering the electronic-photonic co-design. The project will among others consist of the following tasks:

- Study and define receiver architectures and specifications
- Investigate circuit-level trade-offs and implement custom solutions
- Design of electronic ICs in co-design with photonics ICs
- Proof-of-concept realization, experimental validation and demonstration in relevant conditions

**Offer**:
We offer a full-time position as a doctoral fellow, consisting of an initial period of 12 months, which - after a positive evaluation, will be extended to a total maximum of 48 months.

Your contract will start on Jan 1, 2025 at the earliest.

The fellowship amount is 100% of the net salary of an AAP member in equal family circumstances. The individual fellowship amount is determined by the Department of Personnel and Organization based on family status and seniority. A grant that meets the conditions and criteria of the regulations for doctoral fellowships is considered free of personal income tax. Click here for more information about our salary scales

All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).

We offer a fully funded PhD position for full-time research in a highly international, renowned and friendly working environment, with a competitive salary at Ghent University. As a researcher you will publish and present your research results at major international conferences and in sci



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