Research Projects
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| 2023/27 | 25W Class Ka-Band Packaged Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit GaN Amplifier for Professional UP-Link Stations
ESA - Research Contract - In cooperation with MEC s.r.l, and University of Bologna |
| 2023/25 | DISARMA - DIgital Synthetic Aperture Radars to MAintain National Excellence in Space Applications
PRIN 2022 - Research Project in cooperation with other Italian Universities - MIUR |
| 2023/25 | VHF High-Power Solid-State Power Amplifier
ESA - Research Contract - In cooperation with TTI Norte, Spain, and University of Rome Tor Vergata |
| 2020/24 | VISTAM - V-band Inter Satellite link solid sTate power Amplifier Module
ESA - Research Contract - In cooperation with SIAE-Microelettronica |
| 2020/24 | GaN Transistor Characterization and Modelling using advanced measurement techniques
Research Agreement - Sumitomo Electric Industries, Japan |
| 2019/24 | Empowering GaN-on-SiC and GaN-on-Si technologies for the next challenging millimeter-wave applications (GANAPP) PRIN 2017 - Research Project in cooperation with other Italian Universities - MIUR |
| 2019/21 | Highly-Integrated GaN MMICs for High-Power and High-Frequency Operation (Hi3GaN) ASI - Research contract, in cooperation with MEC s.r.l., Bando competitivo ASI "Nuove Idee per la Componentistica Spaziale del Futuro" 30.11.2016 |
| 2018/19 | GaN Transistor Characterization by means of Low-Frequency Large-Signal Measurement Setups Research Agreement - Sumitomo Electric Industries, Japan |
| 2017/20 | GaN Transistor Characterization and Modelling under Low-Frequency Large-Signal Operation Research Agreement - Sumitomo Electric Industries, Japan |
| 2016/18 | MicromodGaN - High power RF Micro-modules Itar-free, smart and highly-integrated for SSPA market H2020-Eureka Eurostars2 Research Project - in cooperation with MEC srl Italy and TTI Norte Spain |
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2017/18 |
Large-Signal Harmonic Characterization and Modeling of GaN FETs Research contract with Leonardo SpA, Rome, Italy |
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2017 |
GaN Transistor Characterization and Modelling under Low-Frequency Large-Signal Operation Research Grant - Sumitomo Electric Industries, Japan |
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2017 |
Support to the design and industrialization of devices for ultrasound and diathermy therapy |
| 2016/17 | Support to the design and industrialization of a device for ultrasound therapy Research contract with PBG s.r.l., Bologna, Italy |
| 2016/17 | Development of power-amplifier mini-modules for next-generation SSPAs Research contract with MEC s.r.l., Bologna, Italy |
| 2014/15 |
Development of MMIC chipsets for satellite applications |
| 2014 |
Design of 27MHz high-power amplifiers |
| 2013/15 |
Design of GaN MMIC circuits for T/R modules receivers |
| 2013 |
Design and Testing of a Power Amplifier for Medical Diathermy |
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2012 |
Characterisation and Modeling of Microwave Transistors for HMIC and MMIC Design |
| 2012 |
Design and Testing of a Power Amplifier for Ultrasound Treatment |
| 2011/12 |
Design Techniques for LDMOS FM Power Amplifiers |
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2011 |
Characterisation of Package and Capacitances of power MOSFETs |
| 2011 |
Device characterisation, Modeling and Design Techniques for wireless MMICs |
| 2011/13 |
Design Techniques for E-band MMICs |
| 2010/12 |
GaN Power Amplifiers for space applications: design, development and testing (PAGaN) |
| 2010 |
Preliminar design of an I/V measurement system for power MOSFETs |
| 2009/11 |
Design and implementation of an L-band power amplifier for airport and naval radars (RIGENERA) |
| 2009 |
Development of device models and design techniques for space and telecommunication microwave circuits |
| 2008/10 |
Design and implementation of an MMIC X-band Chip Set for second generation T/R modules (PROMIX) |
| 2008 |
Development of device models and design techniques for space and telecommunication microwave circuits |
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2007/08 |
On the design of a supervision control system for electrical cars |
| 2007/08 |
Non-linear models and design approaches for low-noise high dynamic range integrated radio systems |
| 2006/07 |
Preliminary design of low-phase-noise integrated VCOs for 2nd generation T-R systems for SAR Payloads |
| 2004/08 |
TARGET - Top Amplifier Research Group in a European Team |
| 2004/05 |
Non-linear noise models and design of low-phase noise oscillators for high performance communication systems |
| 2004 |
Preliminary design of high-efficiency power amplifiers for 2nd generation X-band T-R modules for SAR Payloads |
| 2001/03 |
Characterization, modeling and Reliability of microwave power semiconductor devices for satellite applications |
| 2001/02 |
Electron device modelling for IMD prediction |
| 2000/02 |
Structures and design methodologies for microelectronic systems of the next generations |
| 2000/03 |
Micro- and Millimeter-wave modules based on multi function MMICs |
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The Research Projects listed below were carried out under University of Bologna or CNR affiliations |
| 2000/02 | FET Heterostructure Devices with 150nm gate length CNR - Progetto di Ricerca Applicata Nanotecnologie, in cooperation with Alenia and other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1998/01 | Design of 20 and 35GHz power amplifiers CNR - Progetto di Ricerca Applicata Microelettronica, in cooperation with Alenia and other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1999/00 | Characterisation and reliability of InP HEMTs for space applications ASI Contract, in cooperation with other Italian Universities |
| 1998/00 | Reliability and failure physics of compound semiconductor electron devices CNR - Progetto MADESS II, in cooperation with Alenia and other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1998/00 | Microwave power devices with high linearity and efficiency CNR - Progetto MADESS II, in cooperation with Alenia and other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1998/00 | Piezoelectric actuators for injection systems CNR - Progetto MSTA II, in cooperation with Centro Ricerche FIAT and other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1997/99 | Development of low-distortion mixers ESA/ESTEC Contract, in cooperation with Dassault Electronique |
| 1996/98 | Stress prediction versus system operating conditions in microwave GaAs MESFETs ESA/ESTEC Contract, in cooperation with University of Padova |
| 1997 | Active device models and CAD methodologies for microwave front-end for phased-array antennas CNR - Progetto coordinato: Microwave front-end for phased-array antennas, in cooperation with other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1996/97 | Nonlinear models of active devices for micro- and millimeter-waves Azione Integrata Italia/Spagna, in cooperation with University of Cantabria, Spain |
| 1996/97 | Modelling of dispersive effects in III-V transistors Progetto CNR per la Cooperazione Scientifica e Tecnologica con i Paesi del Mediterraneo, in cooperation with University of Cantabria, Spain; TECHNION, Institute of Technology, Israel |
| 1995/97 | Device modelling and circuit design CNR - Progetto strategico: Wide-band Wireless Local Area Networks, in cooperation with other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1996 | Electron device models for hyperfrequencies MURST 40% - Microelectronics for hyperfrequencies, in cooperation with other Italian Universities |
| 1996 | Modeling and experimental characterisation of microwave and millimiter-wave active devices CNR - Progetto coordinato: Characterisation, simulation and modelling of compound semiconductor devices and correlations with processes and materials, in cooperation with other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1996 | Algorithms and CAD methodologies for the design of active circuits for high-frequency electronic automotive systems CNR - Progetto coordinato: Hyperfrequency systems for automotive, in cooperation with other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1995/96 | Modeling of low-frequency dispersive effects in III-V FETs ESA/ESTEC Contract |
| 1994/96 | Characterisation and modeling of high-speed BJTs SGS-Thomson/CORIMME Contracts |
| 1994/96 | Microwave Doppler Sensor ESPRIT-MEPI, in cooperation with University of Ferrara and LFGM, Bologna |
| 1994/95 | Multifunction MMIC for Microwave Wireless Local Area Network ESPRIT-ISMILE in cooperation with University of Florence, Parma and Logitron, Florence |
| 1994/95 | Algorithms and CAD methodologies for the design of active circuits for personal telecommunications CNR project |
| 1993/95 | Microwave technology for telecommunications HCM - Human Capital and Mobility, in cooperation with other European Universities |
| 1993/95 | Active device models and design of microwave integrated circuits MURST 40%, in cooperation with other Italian Universities |
| 1993/94 | Nonlinear models of electron devices for microwave integrated circuits CNR - Progetto strategico: Solid state electronics, in cooperation with other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1993/94 | Modelling of dispersion phenomena in microwave transistors CNR - Progetto bilaterale, in cooperation with University of Cantabria, Spain |
| 1992/94 | HB analysis and design of nonlinear microwave circuits under multitone excitations CNR project |
| 1992/93 | Nonlinear Integral Modelling of microwave electron devices ESA/ESTEC Contract |
| 1991/93 | CAD and modelling techniques for millimetric devices and integrated circuits CNR - Progetto speciale: Analysis and design of millimeter-wave devices and circuits, in cooperation with other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1989/92 | Algorithms and computer methods applied to numerical simulation of semiconductor devices CNR - Progetto speciale, in cooperation with other Italian Universities and Research Centers |
| 1989/91 | Design methodologies for stabilised oscillators Azione Integrata Italia/Spagna, in cooperation with University of Cantabria, Spain |
| 1987/90 | Nonlinear Microwave Circuits CNR - Progetto finalizzato MADESS - Materials and devices for solid state electronics, Theme: Monolithic Integrated Circuits, in cooperation with other Italian Universities, Research Centers and Telettra s.p.a. |
