Job Description

Position: Microelectronics Design Intern

Project Overview

• Ideal for a thesis project focusing on Research and Development in the field of particle physics, specifically related to experiments like those conducted at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.
• Emphasis on improving temporal measurements in particle detectors alongside micrometer-level position measurements (4D detector) to enhance event reconstruction.
• Targeting silicon pixel detectors of the LGAD type for rapid detection of minimally ionizing charged particles.

Responsibilities

• Designing the microelectronic preamplification and signal shaping chain.
• Evaluating a "zero-crossing" discriminator to reduce measurement error associated with signal amplitude variation (time walk).
• Predicting temporal measurement dispersion (jitter) using the RMS noise-to-signal derivative ratio as a merit factor.
• Utilizing Cadence software (Virtuoso and ADE) for integrated circuit design in TSMC 65 nm CMOS technology.
• Exploring multiple architectures for configurable time constant signal shaping.
• Optimizing and simulating the selected architecture at the schematic level and potentially post-layout (AC, stability, transient noise, corners, Monte-Carlo).

Qualifications

• Background in microelectronics, semiconductor physics, or related field.
• Familiarity with Cadence software tools.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating circuit performance.
• Knowledge of CMOS technology and integrated circuit design principles.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research-oriented environment.

Duration

• Duration of the internship to be determined based on project requirements and candidate availability.

Location

• The internship will be based at [Company/Institution Name] in [Location].

Application

• Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to [Contact Information] by [Application Deadline].