Analog/RF Device Engineer

24 Feb 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

IMEC

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Electronic engineering
Engineering » Materials engineering
Physics » Applied physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

24 May 2025 - 11:21 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Do you want to model future CMOS transistors for analog/mixed-signal application. Then you might be the Analog/RF device engineer we are looking for.

What you will do

Digital applications have driven the evolution of CMOS technologies and, generation after generation, scaling has provided benefits in terms of power-performance-area-cost (PPAC). Various innovations have enabled scaling down to the sub-2nm era: advanced lithography with HNA EUV, 3D device architectures with Complementary-FET, advanced interconnect with backside metallization schemes, etc. While primarily developed for logic applications, these technologies will be used for the design of the analog infrastructure present in processors and SoCs, e.g. thermal sensors, clock generation, high-speed I/O. Whether the design of such blocks remains possible in digitally optimized sub-2nm CMOS needs to be assessed. For instance, supply voltage reduction is desirable in the digital context, but this can lead to degradation of the signal-to-noise ratio in the analog domain. Similar type of questions are raised for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, which are typically also leveraging advanced CMOS nodes. Novel system partitioning schemes, using analog chiplets, should also be investigated as an alternative.  

In this job, you will explore the challenges and opportunities that advanced and future CMOS technologies will bring to analog circuits. You will extend the logic device models to include analog/RF specific elements (gate resistance, matching, noise, crosstalk,...). Based on these models, you will explore the benefits/drawbacks of the devices and technology boosters envisioned to continue the scaling roadmap (fork-sheet FET, complementary FET, 2D materials...).  You will design test structures and perform the electrical characterization of the advanced devices processed in imec to evaluate the analog/RF figures-of-merit. You will link technology to analog and mixed-signals circuits design. 

 

Where to apply

Website

https://www.imec-int.com/en/work-at-imec/job-opportunities/analogrf-device-engi…

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Electronic engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics » Applied physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Who you are

• You have obtained a PhD in electrical engineering, material engineering, or applied physics or equivalent through experience. 
• You have a strong background in device physics, modelling, semiconductor technology, and analog techniques. 
• We value your experience in device characterization from DC to RF, in microwave techniques, and in circuit design. 
• You can work independently yet in close collaboration with experts from other technical fields. 
• You have excellent reporting skills and are able to present technical results and choices clearly and concisely. 
• You are creative and like taking initiative; you are persuasive and assertive, while keeping a constructive attitude. 
• Given the international character of imec, a fluent knowledge of English is necessary.  

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

imec

Country

Belgium

City

Leuven

Geofield

Contact

City

Leuven

Website

http://www.imec-int.com

Street

Kapeldreef 75

Postal Code

3001

E-Mail

jobs@imec.be

STATUS: EXPIRED

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