AMS/RF
Overview
Integrated circuits (IC’s) are the key elements of electronic systems. In many applications, integration of analog and digital circuitry, transferring signals from one form to another form and processing them on the same chip are on demand. Such integration defines AMS IC’s (analog mixed signal integrated circuits). Though the notion of mixed signal seems enough but traditionally they are known as AMS IC’s.
AMS IC’s have a wide range of applications. For example, conversion from analog to digital domain or vice versa are performed by analog-to-digital converters and digital-to-analog converters (ADC and DAC). This is to leverage the advantage of digital computing while original information is in the analog domain. Another example is the need for generating precise clock signals, for example for digital computing, wireline data communication and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). Phase-Locked Loops are the key modules for this purpose. Many neuromorphic IC’s such as on-chip brain-inspired spiking neural networks are AMS circuits. RF (Radio Frequency) IC’s focus on the generation, modulation and transmission of signals to the antenna. Similarly RF IC’s perform reception of electromagnetic signals, acquired by the antenna, and convert them to the on-chip electrical signals, followed by down conversion and demodulation for further processing.
We aim to focus on the guidelines and design of course content that offer the necessary theoretical fundamental knowledge, analysis capabilities and skills and hands-on experience as well as initiatives to boost academia-industry collaboration.
Currently, we plan to focus on the following sub‑verticals under AMS/RF:
- AMS/RF for Data and Wireless Communication
- AMS for Mixed Signal Computing
- AMS for Power Delivery and Management
- AMS for Sensor and Signal Conditioning
Success Stories
To learn more about the interesting work and success stories in the field of AMS/RF across India, visit our Success Stories page. Link
Technical Committee members
Dr. Maryam Shojaei Baghini
Academic Expert IIT Bombay |
Dr. Maryam is an INAE Fellow and the Asha Navani Chair Professor for Women at IIT Bombay. Her research experience covers analog and mixed-signal IC and system design for sensor signal conditioning, instrumentation, neurotrophic engineering, computing, energy harvesting & power management, EMI-immune solutions and signal processing.
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Dr. Shanthi Pavan
Technical Committee Chair IIT Madras |
Dr. Pavan is an IEEE Fellow and the NT Alexander Institute Chair Professor at IIT Madras. He has worked on high-speed analog filters and data converters, as well as microwave ICs for data communications. His current research interests include analog/mixed-signal and RF VLSI design, high-speed analog circuit design, and signal processing.
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Dr. Mukul Sarkar
Academic Expert IIT Delhi |
Dr. Mukul has worked on biologically inspired CMOS image sensors, sensor module architectures for small autonomous networked devices, low-power ECG amplifiers, and microprocessor-controlled pacemakers. His current research focuses on modelling dark-current sources in CMOS image sensors and developing large‑format imaging systems for space and medical applications.
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Dr. Gajendranath Chowdary
Academic Expert IIT Hyderabad |
Dr. Gajendranath's research primarily focuses on Analog and Mixed Signal Circuit Design for sustainable, next-generation ultra-low-power IoT nodes. With a deep interest in teaching and significant industry experience, the primary goal of his research is to build a better next generation, both in terms of workforce and technology.
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Dr. Ashis Maity
Academic Expert IIT Kharagpur |
Dr. Ashis works primarily in analog/mixed-signal system design at the integrated system level. His current research focuses on energy harvesting for powering microsystems, power-management ICs for portable applications, and sensor-interfacing electronics.
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Dr. Devarshi Mrinal Das
Academic Expert IIT Ropar |
Dr. Devarshi's research interests include Analog, Mixed-Signal and RF integrated circuit design for futuristic applications in computing and sensing. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and actively reviews for several esteemed journals. Additionally, he serves as the Ph.D. Coordinator for the Microelectronics and VLSI Design group and directs the Integrated System Design Lab (ISDL) at IIT Ropar, where pioneering research in integrated circuit design is conducted.
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Dr. Arup Polley
Academic Expert IISc Bengaluru |
Dr. Arup's research focuses on designing and implementing innovative analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems-on-chip (SoCs) for miniaturized, high-performance sensor systems. He also works on developing novel and highly differentiated classical and quantum systems for various applications, with a strong emphasis on metrology and sensing.
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Dr. Abhishek Srivastava
Academic Expert IIIT Hyderabad |
Dr. Abhishek is a faculty member at the Center for VLSI and Embedded System Technologies (CVEST), IIIT-H. His research focuses on RF and analog integrated circuits and systems for different applications such as wireless sensor-based connected healthcare, high performance mmWave communication and sensing. His research group is known as IC~WiBES Research Lab (Integrated Circuits inspired by Wireless and Biomedical Electronic Systems).
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Dr. Prateek Kumar Sharma
Academic Expert IIT Tirupati |
Dr. Praeek has hands-on experience in the semiconductor industry with advanced CMOS/FinFET/SiGe technologies. His key areas of interest include RF/mm-wave front-end modules for full duplex and MIMO transceivers, high-speed analog mixed-signal circuits for wireline applications, and 3D heterogeneous integration for silicon photonics and RFICs. He is also interested in high ft/fmax CMOS, SiGe, and GaN technologies for D-band applications, as well as CMOS integrated Radio over Fiber (RFoF) circuits.
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Mr. Vineeth Anavangot
Industry Expert Principal Engineer, Renesas Electronics |
Vineeth Anavangot has worked on High-Speed Analog/Mixed signal IC designs in startups and in MNC's. Currently, he is leading the Analog/RFIC design team in the Analog and Connectivity Division at Renesas Electronics. He had been a part of the specification subgroup for MIPI DPHY standard. Currently, he is the chair of the Open Alliance PHY specification group. He has worked on high-speed Serdes and RF transceivers for communication and radar. He is passionate about Analog/Mixed Signal/RF design and looking forward to collaborating towards a world-class IC design ecosystem in India.
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Dr. Baradwaj Vigraham
Industry Expert Senior RF/Mixed-Signal Design Manager, MaxLinear |
Dr. Baradwaj is an industry expert in RF and mixed-signal SoC development. He has designed high-performance components such as gigasample-per-second ADCs, DACs and analog signal frontends for wireless and wireline communication systems. He brings an industry perspective to advanced analog/mixed-signal chip design for communication systems.
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Paras Garg
Industry Expert Technical Lead, STMicroelectronics |
Mr. Paras brings industrial expertise in high-speed analog circuit design and signal processing. He has worked on analog/mixed-signal IP development (e.g. high-speed interfaces, analog front-ends) and contributes to design enablement and methodology for AMS circuits in commercial products.
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Sandeep Oswal
Industry Expert Director of Engineering, Texas Instruments India |
Mr. Sandeep is a veteran analog designer who has led teams for analog front-end (AFE) development. His experience covers broadband communication AFEs (such as DSL modems) and medical imaging electronics (ultrasound/MRI analog front-ends), giving him insight into AMS design for both high-speed data and precision biomedical applications.
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