Thomas Lee
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Bio
Professor Lee's principal areas of professional interest include analog circuitry of all types, ranging from low-level DC instrumentation to high-speed RF communications systems. His present research focus is on CMOS RF integrated circuit design, and on extending operation into the terahertz realm.
Professional Education
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ScD, MIT (1990)
2015-16 Courses
- Advanced Circuit Techniques
EE 308 (Win) - Circuits I
EE 101A (Win) - High-Frequency Circuit Design Laboratory
EE 251 (Aut) - Things about Stuff
EE 14N (Aut) -
Independent Studies (10)
- Graduate Independent Study
MATSCI 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Master's Research
MATSCI 200 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Master's Thesis and Thesis Research
EE 300 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Ph.D. Research
MATSCI 300 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Practical Training
MATSCI 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Special Studies and Reports in Electrical Engineering
EE 191 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Special Studies and Reports in Electrical Engineering
EE 391 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Special Studies and Reports in Electrical Engineering (WIM)
EE 191W (Aut, Win, Spr) - Special Studies or Projects in Electrical Engineering
EE 190 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Special Studies or Projects in Electrical Engineering
EE 390 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Independent Study
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Prior Year Courses
2014-15 Courses
- Circuits I
EE 101A (Win) - High-Frequency Circuit Design Laboratory
EE 251 (Aut) - RF Integrated Circuit Design
EE 314A (Spr) - RF Transceiver Design Laboratory
EE 414 (Win) - Things about Stuff
EE 14N (Aut)
2013-14 Courses
- High-Frequency Circuit Design Laboratory
EE 251 (Aut) - RF Integrated Circuit Design
EE 314A (Spr) - RF Transceiver Design Laboratory
EE 414 (Win) - Things about Stuff
EE 14N (Aut)
2012-13 Courses
- RF Integrated Circuit Design
EE 314A (Spr)
- Circuits I
All Publications
- Dark Secrets of RF Design IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Singapore Chapter, Singapore 2012
- The Return of the Empty State: Vacuum Nanoelectronics for Terahertz Applications 2010
- European Solid-State Circuits Conference, Athens, Greece 2009
- When Silicon Valley was ‘Arc Alley 2009
- High-Power Tunable Terahertz Generation based on Photoconductive Antenna Arrays 2008
- Monolithic integration of GaAs/AlGaAs phase modulator and photodetector for RF photonics 2008
- A System for Multiplexed Direct Electrical Detection of DNA Synthesis, Sensors & Actuators 2008; B 129: 79–86
- The Future of Wireless Technology in the Fourth age – The Internet of Things 2008
- Simultaneous Measurement of Nonlinearity and Electrochemical Impedance for Protein Sensing Using Two-Tone Excitation 2008
- Optical switching based on highspeed phased-array optical beam steering Applied Physics Letters 2008; 92
- High-speed optical beam-steering based on phased arrayed waveguides 2008
- A Label-free CMOS DNA Microarray based on Charge Sensing 2008
- RFIC Design & Implementation: An Introduction Plus IEEE short course, Singapore local Solid-State Circuits Society chapter, Singapore 2008
- A Low-verhead Fault Tolerance Scheme for TSV-based 3D Network on Chip Links 2008
- 3D Nanoarchitectures with Carbon Nanotube Mechanical Switches for Future On-Chip Network Beyond CMOS Architecture IEEE TCA S-I Special Issue: Nanoarchitecture 2007
- A 10Gb/s Equalizer with Decision Feedback for High Speed Serial Links 2007
- The History of the Integrated Circuit: A Random Walk 2007
- Engineering Perspectives on Alternative Energy 2007
- From Oxymoron to Mainstream: The Evolution and Future of RF CMOS 2007
- Optical Spatially Quantized High Performance Analog-to-digital Conversion 2007
- RFID: Status, Promise and Challenges 2007
- Oscillator Phase Noise Santa Clara Valley IEEE Solid State Circuits Society (SSCS) Chapter Program, RFIC Design Short Course, Santa Clara, CA 2007
- Phase Noise in Oscillators 2007
- Things about stuff MESA Community Colleges Statewide Day, Noe Lozano 2006
- The Past and Future of the Integrated Circuit 2006
- A Programmable 0.18-μm CMOS Electrochemical Sensor Microarray for Biomolecular Detection IEEE Sensors Journal 2006; 6-6: 1380-1388
- Candidate THz Sources: The History and Future of Velocity-Modulated Devices Photonics West, San Jose, CA 2006
- RF ID: Promise and Challenges 2006
- Novel architecture based on floating gate CNT-NEMS switches and its application to 3D on-chip bus beyond CMOS architecture 2006
- 3D on-chip networking technology based on post-Silicon devices for Future Network on Chip 2006
- Coupled Inverter Ring I/Q Oscillator for Low Power Frequency Synthesis 2006
- Ordered and Chaotic Electrical Solitons: Communication Perspectives, IEEE Communications Magazine 2006; 44 (12): 126-135
- Device Physics: Electrical Solitons Come of Age Nature 2006; 440: 36-37
- First-Hand Tales of Successful Entrepreneurs MIT Club Semiconductor Program 2005
- A Programmable Electrochemical Biosensor Array in 0.18µm Standard CMOS 2005
- Biological Shot-noise and Quantum-Limited SNR in Affinity-Based Biosensor Journal of Applied Physics 2005; 97 (84701): 8
- A 17.1mW, 0.66mm2, Direct Conversion Receiver for 1Mb/s Cable Replacement 2005
- A 77GHz Monolithic IMPATT Transmitter in Standard CMOS Technology 2005
- A Constant-Frequency Method for Improving Light-Load Efficiency in Synchronous Buck Converters IEEE Power Electronics Letters 2005; 3: 24-29
- High Dynamic Range Programmable CMOS Front-End Filter with a Tuning Range from 1850 to 2400 Mhz Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing 2004; 42: 55-63
- Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) Estimator for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Processes 2004
- Effects of Scaling on the SNR and Speed of Biosensors 2004
- Feedback Linearization of RF Power Amplifiers Kluwer Academic Press. 2004
- Planar Microwave Engineering Cambridge University Press. 2004
- Novel Functional Logic Circuits Based on 3D Emerging Memory Cells 3-D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging – Understanding the Impact on Materials, Processes, and Markets, Burlingame, CA 2004
- Lateral IMPATT Diodes in Standard CMOS Technology International Electron Devices Meeting Technical Digest, San Francisco, CA 2004
- Close-in Phase Noise in Electrical Oscillators 2004
- A Comprehensive Study of Noise Processes in Electrode-electrolyte Interfaces Journal of Applied Physics 2004; 96: 1074-1082
- Wireless Transceiver Building Blocks Stanford Engineering & Science Institute short course 2004
- Effects of Scaling on the SNR and Speed of Biosensors 2004
- A Stochastic Model and Simulation Algorithm for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Systems 2004
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A unified model for injection-locked frequency dividers
IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS
2003; 38 (6): 1015-1027
View details for DOI 10.1109/JSSC.2003.811975
View details for Web of Science ID 000183267800019
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A multiply-by-3 coupled-ring oscillator for low-power frequency synthesis
2003 SYMPOSIUM ON VLSI CIRCUITS, DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS
2003: 189-192
View details for Web of Science ID 000185582200051
- 512-Mb PROM with a Three-dimensional Array of Diode/antifuse Memory Cells IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuit 2003; 38: 1920-1928
- Lumped, Inductorless Oscillators: How Far Can They Go? 2003
- Bioluminescence Regenerative Cycle (BRC) system for Nucleic Acid Quantification Assays 2003
- Completely DC-free Direct Sequence Spectrum Spreading Scheme for Low Power, Low Cost, Direct Conversion Transceiver 2003
- Automatic Phase Alignment for a Fully Integrated CMOS Cartesian Feedback Power Amplifier System 2003
- Volumetric Ultrasound Imaging Using 2-D Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Arrays (CMUTs): Initial Results 2002
- Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Arrays for Acoustic Imaging IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectronics and Frequency Control 2002; 49: 1596-1610
- Multi-GHz Frequency Synthesis and Division Kluwer Academic Press. 2001
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Bandwidth extension in CMOS with optimized on-chip inductors
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC. 2000: 346-355
View details for Web of Science ID 000086290700007
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The equivalence of van der Ziel and BSIM4 models in modeling the induced gate noise of MOSFETs
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRON DEVICES MEETING 2000, TECHNICAL DIGEST
2000: 811-814
View details for Web of Science ID 000166855900186
- Measuring and Modeling the Effects of Substrate Noise on the LNS for a CMOS GPS Receiver 2000
- Automatic Phase Alignment for High Bandwidth Cartesian Feedback Power Amplifiers 2000
- Oscillator Phase Noise: A Tutorial IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 2000; 35: 326-336
- Circuit Techniques for CMOS RF ICs 2000
- CMOS RF Integrated Circuits at 5GHz and Beyond 2000
- A CMOS Frequency Synthesizer with an Injection-Locked Frequency Divider for a 5-GHz Wireless LAN Receiver IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 2000; 35: 780-787
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Guidelines for the power constrained design of a CMOS tuned LNA
2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SIMULATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSES AND DEVICES
2000: 269-272
View details for Web of Science ID 000166421700067
- Optimal Allocation of Local Feedback in Multistage Amplifiers via Geometric Programming 2000
- CMOS RF Integrated Circuits at 5GHz and Beyond 2000
- A 5-GHz CMOS Wireless LAN Receiver Front End IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 2000; 35: 765-772
- A 0.3-µm CMOS 8-Gb/s 4-PAM Serial Link Transceiver IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 2000; 35: 757-764
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Simple accurate expressions for planar spiral inductances
IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS
1999; 34 (10): 1419-1424
View details for Web of Science ID 000082884000013
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A portable digital DLL for high-speed CMOS interface circuits
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC. 1999: 632-644
View details for Web of Science ID 000080039500010
- Jitter and Phase Noise in Ring Oscillators IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1999; 34: 790-804
- RF Noise Simulation for Submicron MOSFETs Based on Hydrodynamic Model 1999
- A 5GHz, 1mW CMOS Voltage-Controlled Differential Injection-Locked Frequency Divider 1999
- Superharmonic Injection-Locked Frequency Dividers IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1999; 34: 813-821
- Phase Noise in Oscillators: A Tutorial 1999
- Optimal Design of a CMOS Op-amp via Geometric Programming Applied and Computational Control, Signals and Circuits Birkhauser. 1999: 1
- Design Issues in CMOS Differential LC Oscillators IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1999; 34: 717-724
- A Linear, Time-Varying Theory of Phase Noise in Oscillators 1999
- A 0.3mm CMOS 8Gb/s 4-PAM Serial Link Transceiver 1999
- Issues in High Frequency Noise Simulation for Deep Submicron MOSFETs 1999
- Low-Power Dividerless Frequency Synthesis Using Aperture Phase Detection IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1999; 33: 2232-2239
- Monolithic CMOS Distributed Amplifier and Oscillator 1999
- CMOS RF: (Still) No Longer an Oxymoron 1999
- GPCAD: A Tool for CMOS Op-Amp Synthesis 1999
- A 2.125 Gbaud 1.6kΩ Transimpedance Preamplifier in 0.5µm CMOS 1999
- A 12.4mW CMOS Front-End for a 5GHz Wireless-LAN Receiver 1999
- Design and Optimization of LC Oscillators 1999
- RF Passive IC Components in The VLSI Handbook edited by Chen, W. CRC Press. 1999: 1
- A 0.4-µm CMOS 10-Gb/s 4-PAM Pre-emphasis Serial Link Transmitter IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1999; 34: 580-585
- A 5GHz, 32mW CMOS Frequency Synthesizer with an Injection-Locked Frequency Divider 1999
- Optimization of Inductor Circuits via Geometric Programming 1999
- The Design of Low Noise Oscillators Kluwer Academic Press. 1999
- The Design and Implementation of Low-Power CMOS Radio Receivers Kluwer Academic Press. 1999
- Phase Noise in CMOS Differential LC Oscillators 1998
- Ultra-Low Resistance, Through-Wafer Via (TWV) Technology and its Applications in Three Dimensional Structures on Silicon Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1, Hiroshima, Japan 1998; 38: 2393-2396
- A Portable Digital DLL Architecture for CMOS Interface Circuits 1998
- Superharmonic Injection Locked Oscillators as Low Power Frequency Dividers 1998
- The Design of CMOS Low-Noise Amplifiers 1998
- A General Theory of Phase Noise in Oscillators IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1998; 33: 179-194
- Automated Design of Folded-Cascode Op-Amps with Sensitivity Analysis 1998
- Fractal Capacitors IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1998; 33: 2035-2041
- A 115mW, 0.5-µm CMOS GPS Receiver with Wide Dynamic-Range Active Filters IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1998; 33: 2219-2231
- Analysis and Optimization of Accumulation-Mode Varactor for RF ICs 1998
- Low Phase Noise Ring Oscillators for Frequency Synthesis 1998
- Fractal Capacitors 1998
- A 115mW CMOS GPS Receiver 1998
- 50-GHz Interconnect Design in Standard Silicon Technology 1998
- A 0.4µm CMOS 10-Gb/s 4-PAM Pre-Emphasis Serial Link Transmitter 1998
- A 1.4-GHz 3-mW CMOS LC Low Phase Noise VCO Using Tapped Bond Wire Inductances 1998
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Modeling and characterization of on-chip transformers
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRON DEVICES MEETING 1998 - TECHNICAL DIGEST
1998: 531-534
View details for Web of Science ID 000078581800123
- CMOS VCOs for Frequency Synthesis in Wireless Biotelemetry 1998
- Recent Progress in CMOS RF Integrated Circuits 1998
- Circuit Techniques in a 266-MHz MMX-Enabled Processor IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1997; 32: 1650-1664
- A 12-mW Wide Dynamic Range CMOS Front-End for a Portable GPS Receiver IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1997; 32: 2061-2070
- A 12mW Wide Dynamic Range CMOS Front-End for a Portable GPS Receiver 1997
- A 1.5mW, 200MHz CMOS VCO for Wireless Telemetry 1997
- A 1.5V, 1.5 GHz CMOS Low-Noise Amplifier IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1997; 32: 745-759
- CMOS RF: No Longer an Oxymoron 1997
- An X86 Microprocessor with Multi-Media Extensions 1997
- RF Linearity of Short-Channel MOSFETs 1997
- Physical Modeling of Enhanced High-Frequency Drain and Gate Current Noise in Short-Channel MOSFETs 1997
- The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits Cambridge University Press. 1997
- An Equalization Scheme for 10Gb/s 4PAM Signaling over Long Cables 1997
- CMOS RF: No Longer an Oxymoron 1997
- A 155MHz Delay- and Phase-Locked Loop Monolithic Phase-Locked Loops edited by Razavi, B. IEEE Press. 1997: 1
- CMOS Operational Amplifier Design and Optimization via Geometric Programming 1997
- A 1.6GHz 0.5mW CMOS LC Low Phase Noise VCO Using Bond Wire Inductance 1997
- A 600MHz Superscalar RISC Microprocessor with Out-of-Order Execution 1997
- A 160MHz 32b 0.5W CMOS RISC Microprocessor IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1996; 31: 1703-1714
- A 1.5V, 1.5 GHz CMOS Low-Noise Amplifier 1996
- A Physical Model for Spiral Inductors on Silicon International Electron Devices Meeting Technical Digest, San Francisco, CA 1996
- A 1.5V, 1.5 GHz CMOS Low-Noise Amplifier 1996
- A 160MHz 32b 0.5W CMOS RISC Microprocessor 1996
- A 2.5V Delay-Locked Loop for an 18Mbit, 500MByte/sec DRAM IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1994; 29: 1491-1496
- A 2.5V Delay-Locked Loop for an 18Mbit, 500MByte/sec DRAM 1994
- A 500-Megabyte/s Data-Rate 4.5M DRAM IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1993; 28: 490-498
- PLL Design for a 500MByte/sec Interface 1993
- A 155MHz Clock Recovery Delay- and Phase-Locked Loop IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 1992; 27: 1736-1746
- A 155MHz Clock Recovery Delay- and Phase-Locked Loop 1992
- Circuits, Analog” and “Circuits, Digital articles for Encyclopedia of Applied Physics VCH Publishers. 1992: 1