In the UMass Amherst Radio Frequency Nanoelectronics Group, students and scientists work with cutting-edge semiconductor technologies and investigate topics ranging from fundamental device physics to the design of complex integrated systems. A summary of active research projects is given below.

 
Current Research Topics

 

Self-Healing and Self-Optimizing Low Noise Circuits

 

Extremely Low-Noise SiGe Amplifiers

 

Deep Space Optical Communication Link

 

Hybrid Temperature Heterogenius Data Link

 

W-Band Phased Focal Plane Array Feed

 

Noise Modeling of InP HBTs on CMOS

 

Fundamental Study of Amplifier Noise Linearity at Cryogenic Temperatures