CIRCUIT INSIGHTS SESSION
THURSDAY, September 10
CHAIRS
Ali Sheikholeslami (University of Toronto, CA)
ABSTRACT
Circuit Insights is a full-day educational event geared towards the 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate students, starting graduate students, and new electronics engineers in industry who are interested in circuit design.
PROGRAM
10:40 - 10:50
Welcome Remarks
Ali Sheikholeslami (Organizer and Moderator), Daniel Friedman (SSCS President), Benjamin Iñiguez (ESSERC 2026 General Chair)
10:50 - 11:40
Fundamentals of Circuit Design at High Frequencies
Ali Sheikholeslami (University of Toronto, Canada)
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11:40 - 12:10
Industry Perspective: RF Engineering in Industry (tbc)
Ana Peláez Pérez, Managing Director of Maxwell Applied Technologies (Televes Corporation)
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12:10 - 13:00
Basic Circuits for RFID Chips
Roc Berenguer - TECNUN, University of Navarra
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13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
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14:00 – 14:45
Fundamentals of RF Transceiver Circuits
Chris Rudell, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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14:45 - 15:30
Fundamentals of RF Mixer Design
Mark Oude Alink, University of Twente
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15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break
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16:00 - 16:30
Panel Discussion
All Speakers
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16:30 - 16:40
Quiz/Feedback for Participant Certificates
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16:40
Group Photos