Analog/RF Device Engineer

/Analog/RF Device Engineer Analog/RF Device Engineer Engineering - Leuven | More than two weeks agoDo you want to model future CMOS transistors for analog/mixed-signal application. Then you might be the Analog/RF device engineer we are looking for. Analog/RF Device Engineer  What you will do Digital applications have driven the evolution of CMOS technologies and, generation after generation, scaling has provided benefits in terms of power-performance-area-cost (PPAC). Various innovations have enabled scaling down to the sub-2nm era: advanced lithography with HNA EUV, 3D device architectures with Complementary-FET, advanced interconnect with backside metallization schemes, etc. While primarily developed for logic applications, these technologies will be used for the design of the analog infrastructure present in processors and SoCs, . thermal sensors, clock generation, high-speed I/O. Whether the design of such blocks remains possible in digitally optimized sub-2nm CMOS needs to be assessed. For instance, supply voltage reduction is desirable in the digital context, but this can lead to degradation of the signal-to-noise ratio in the analog domain. Similar type of questions are raised for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, which are typically also leveraging advanced CMOS nodes. Novel system partitioning schemes, using analog chiplets, should also be investigated as an alternative. Another topic of activity is validating the RF performance of high-speed silicon photonic components that are driven by analog circuits. In this case, electromagnetic simulations and distributed RF modeling of the devices is required to model the parasitic impedances and optimize the devices for high data rates. In this job, you will explore the challenges and opportunities that advanced and future CMOS technologies will bring to analog circuits. You will extend the logic device models to include analog/RF specific elements (gate resistance, matching, noise, crosstalk,. Based on these models, you will explore the benefits/drawbacks of the devices and technology boosters envisioned to continue the scaling roadmap (fork-sheet FET, complementary FET, 2D . In addition, you will have the opportunity to study and model high speed silicon photonic components, derive the equivalent circuits for them and estimate their performance. Novel materials (such as LNO, etc) for extending the data rate of these devices will be explored. You will design test structures and perform the electrical characterization of the advanced devices processed in imec to evaluate the analog/RF figures-of-merit. You will link technology to analog and mixed-signals circuits design.  What we do for you We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow. We are and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through y, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.  We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.  Who you are You have obtained a PhD in electrical engineering, material engineering, or applied physics or equivalent through experience. You have a strong background in device physics, modelling (. EM, TCAD), semiconductor technology, and analog/RF techniques. We value your experience in device characterization from DC to RF, in microwave techniques, and in circuit design. You can work independently yet in close collaboration with experts from other technical fields. You have excellent reporting skills and are able to present technical results and choices clearly and concisely. You are creative and like taking initiative; you are persuasive and assertive, while keeping a constructive attitude. Given the international character of imec, a fluent knowledge of English is necessary. Who we areAccept analytics-cookies to view this content. imec's cleanroomAccept analytics-cookies to view this content. Related jobs Share this article on