Publications de Gabriele Tasselli

Design Methodology for Common-Mode Stability of OTA-based Gyrators

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Saeed Ghamari, Gabriele Tasselli

This paper presents a design methodology for common-mode (CM) stability of operational transconductance ampliﬁer (OTA)-based gyrators. The topology of gm−C active inductors is brieﬂy reviewed. Subsequently, a comprehensive mathematical analysis on the CM s ...

Wiley2016

Avalanche Microwave Noise Sources in Commercial 90-nm CMOS Technology

Christian Enz, Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Gabriele Tasselli

This paper presents a microwave noise source implemented in a commercial CMOS technology. The circuit is based on the avalanche noise generated by both the source-to-bulk and the drain-to-bulk junctions in reverse breakdown. Two sources of different juncti ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2016

A low-cost UWB sensor node powered by a piezoelectric harvester or solar cells

Nico de Rooij, Anja Skrivervik, Pierre-André Farine, Robert Andrew Lockhart, Danick Briand, Cyril Botteron, Christian Robert, Franz-Josef Haug, Pattanaphong Janphuang, Gabriele Tasselli

We propose an autonomous battery-less wireless sensor node that combines on a single printed circuit board an ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitter and its printed antenna, together with a piezoelectric cantilever and a solar cell array to harvest vibrations an ...

Elsevier2016

Avalanche noise diodes: A compact circuit model compatible with advanced CAD tools

Christian Enz, Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Gabriele Tasselli

This paper proposes, for the first time, a compact model for avalanche noise diodes that can easily be inserted in advanced CAD tools. The model is based on the theory of the Read type microwave avalanche diodes. It fully accounts for the electronic tuning ...

IEEE2015

Design Methodology for Controlled-Q Resonators in OTA-based Filters

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Saeed Ghamari, Gabriele Tasselli

This paper presents a design methodology for high quality factor resonators based on operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) employed in active filters. The quality factor of a resonator, as its main specification, is translated to the requirements of ...

IEEE2015

A Wide Tuning Range 4th-Order Gm-C Elliptic Filter for Wideband Multi-Standards GNSS Receivers

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Saeed Ghamari, Gabriele Tasselli

A 4 th order Gm-C elliptic low-pass filter with a wide continuous tuning range is presented. The continuous tuning is achieved by means of a new tuning circuit which adjusts the bias current of the Gm cell's input stage to control the cut-off frequency. Wi ...

IEEE2015

Building Blocks for a 24 GHz Phased-Array Front-End in CMOS Technology for Smart Streetlights

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Ban Wang, Gabriele Tasselli

According to a recent European Union report, lighting represents a significant share of electricity costs and the goal of reducing lighting power consumption by 20% demands the coupling of light-emitting diode (LED) lights with smart sensors and communicat ...

2014

Path-loss and car-body-effect characterization for smart tires communications at UWB and ISM bands

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Christian Robert, Yi Guo, Saeed Ghamari, Gabriele Tasselli

Next generation of smart tires will improve the safety and stability of the vehicle by monitoring road parameters, such as pavement and rolling conditions, with sensors placed on tire surface. Between the tread and the metal belt of the tire there are only ...

IEEE2014

24 GHz LNA and Vector Modulator Phase Shifter for Phased-Array Receiver in CMOS Technology

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Ban Wang, Gabriele Tasselli

With the rapid development of the applications in short range communication, phased-array receiver working at 24 GHz can provide enhanced gain performance at desired transmission direction. Also there is the wide signal bandwidth, i.e. 250 MHz free license ...

2013

A sub-µA power management circuit in 0.18µm CMOS for energy harvesters

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Christian Robert, Gabriele Tasselli

We explore a miniature sensor node that could be placed in an environment which would interrogate, take decisions and transmit autonomously and seamlessly without the need of a battery. With the system completely powered by an energy harvester for autonomo ...

2013

System design of a 24 GHz phased-array front-end for low-power applications

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Ban Wang, Gabriele Tasselli

This paper deals with the design of a 4-channel phased-array receiver Front-End (FE) architecture working at 24 GHz. Targeting low power applications such as radar sensors and medium bit-rate transceivers, a local oscillator shifting architecture is propos ...

2012

Development of Low-Cost 24-GHz Circuits Exploiting System-in-Package (SiP) Approach and Commercial PCB Technology

Gabriele Tasselli

This paper deals with 24-GHz circuits developed by exploiting a system-in-package approach. In order to reduce the cost as much as possible, a standard multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) technology has been adopted. Such a circuit consists of a package ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2012