Design and implementation of power management circuits for quantum dot-based image sensor characterization systems

Description

The project is part of the characterization of semiconductor devices, specifically for image sensors based on colloidal quantum dots. This project will improve existing test systems and allow for very precise polarization of the semiconductor devices under test. The polarization will be programmed using simple commands from the workstation that controls the test. This new system will allow for faster and more robust characterization of innovative image sensors. The project consists of the design of new electronic systems, with new PCBs, board-level circuit design and customized software for test control.

Background

Alen studied a Degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering – UPC ETSETB. Despres did an internship at Nanosat La bon where he developed a PCB to allow communication between a SoC with antenna and the rest of the devices that made up the nanosatellite. Despres did another internship at Hospital del Mar where he participated in the research of electronic circuits to stimulate piezoelectric devices. The final objective of the project was to stimulate specific tissues of the spinal cord, in order to delay the effects of diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. His involvement in this project focused exclusively on research, rather than implementation, since they were in the initial phases of the project. He has also worked as a freelance teacher where he taught mathematics and physics to secondary school students.

Motivation

His professional goal for the coming years is to strengthen his skills as an electronic engineer by studying a quality master's degree in nanoelectronics design and digital signal processing. His goal working at IMASENIC is to join a solid and experienced team that contributes to generating changes in the world through CMOS integrated circuits. What he likes most about the company is understanding the breadth and diversity of knowledge necessary for the development of image sensors, with applications ranging from aerospace to medicine, among many others. The results he hopes to obtain from the development of his project are a device capable of providing power in a convenient and programmable way, making the final product much more practical for the user.