Publications

RF Microwave Publications

The following RF Microwave Publications concern mainly contributions to journals, conference papers, and workshop proceedings of IEEE related events and publishing media. More information about my academic track record and some publication statistics can be found under my Google scholar profile.

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Books

  • E. Lourandakis, ‘On-Wafer Microwave Measurements and De-embedding’, Artech House 2016, ISBN: 978-1-63081-056-6. [Get it]

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Book Chapters

  • T. Noulis, S. Stefanou, E. Lourandakis, P. Merakos, Y. Moisiadis, ‘Wireless Communications System on Chip substrate noise real time sensing’, in Noise Coupling in System-on-Chip (Chapter 9), CRC Press 2017, ISBN: 9781498796774. [Get it]

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Thesis

  • E. Lourandakis, ‘Frequency Agile Microwave Systems Based on Ferroelectric Thin-Film Varactors’, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, April 2009. [PDF]

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Patents

  • S. Bantas, K. Karouzakis, S. Stefanou, A. Liapis, L. Kokkalas, K. Nikellis, E. Lourandakis, ‘TRANSFORMER SYNTHESIS AND OPTIMIZATION IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN’, United States Patent 9824165. [PDF]
  • M. Visvardis, S. Stefanou, E. Lourandakis, ‘METHOD OF EXTRACTING CAPACITANCES OF ARBITRARILY ORIENTED 3D INTERCONNECTS’, United States Patent 10013522B2. [PDF]
  • M. Visvardis, E. Lourandakis, S. Stefanou, ‘PRE-COMPUTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITION DOMAIN CHARACTERIZATION WITHIN A FLOATING RANDOM WALK BASED MULTI-DIELECTRIC CAPACITANCE EXTRACTION METHODOLOGY’, United States Patent 10274533B1. [PDF]

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Journals

  • E. Lourandakis, K. Nikellis, M. Tsiampas, S. Yamaura, Y. Watanabe, ‘Parametric Analysis and Design Guidelines for mm-Wave Transmission Lines in nm CMOS’, in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, pp. 4383-4389, Volume 66, Issue 10, Oct. 2018. [PDF]
  • T. Noulis, P. Merakos, E. Lourandakis, S. Stefanou, Y. Moisiadis, ‘Wide-Band Substrate Crosstalk Sensor for Wireless SoC Applications’, in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, pp. 144 – 152, Jan. 2016. [PDF]
  • T. Noulis, E. Lourandakis, S. Stefanou, P. Merakos, ‘CMOS 65nm “on chip” broadband real time substrate noise measurement’, in IET Electronics Letters, Volume:51 , Issue: 21, pp. 1710 – 1711, Oct. 2015. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, R. Weigel, H. Mextorf, R. Knoechel, ‘Circuit Agility’, in IEEE Microwave Magazine, pp. 111–121, Volume 13, Issue 1, Jan.-Feb. 2012. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, M. Schmidt, S. Seitz, R. Weigel, ‘Reduced Size Frequency Agile Microwave Circuits Using Ferroelectric Thin-Film Varactors’, in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Volume 56, Issue 12, Part 2, pp. 3093–3099, Dec. 2008. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, F. Plessas, G. Kalivas, ‘A 0.5-5.5 GHz Distributed Low Noise Amplifer’, in ECTI Transaction EEC, pp. 26–31, Volume 6, No. 1, Feb. 2008.

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Conference Papers

  • E. Lourandakis, K. Karouzakis, P. Papadopoulos, J. Chicharro, R. Weigel, ‘Integrated RF transformer and power combiner design in 150nm CMOS process’, in 2014 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), pp. 17–20, Oct. 6-7, 2014 [PDF].
  • E. Lourandakis, S. Stefanou, K. Nikellis, S. Bantas, ‘RF Passive Device Modeling and Characterization in 65nm CMOS Technology’, in 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, pp. 674–680, March 4-6, 2013. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, K. Nikellis, S. Stefanou, S. Bantas, ‘Inductor Modeling with Layout-Dependent Effects in 40nm CMOS Process’, in 2012 IEEE Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems,  pp.81–84, 16–18 Jan. 2012. [PDF]
  • F. Ali, E. Lourandakis, R. Gloeckler, G. Fischer, R. Weigel, ‘Analysis of a new approach for tunable and reduced size balanced amplifier using thin-film BST varactors’, in 2010 IEEE Microwave Radar and Wireless Communications, pp. 1–4, Jun. 2010. [PDF]
  • F. Ali, E. Lourandakis, R. Gloeckler, K. Abt, G. Fischer, R. Weigel, ‘Tunable Multiband Power Amplifier using Thin-Film BST Varactors for 4G Handheld Applications’, 2010 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 236–239, Jan. 2010. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, G. Fischer, R. Weigel, ‘Characterization and Modeling of Continuously Tunable MEMS Varactor’, in 2009 IEEE German Microwave Conference, pp. 1–4, Mar. 2009. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, M. Schmidt, G. Fischer, R. Weigel, ‘A Ferroelectric Tunable Combline Filter With Improved Stopband Transitions’, in 2009 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 340-343, Jan. 2009. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, M. Schmidt, S. Seitz, R. Weigel, ‘Tunable Lumped Element Filters with BST Thin-Film Varactors’, in 2008 European Wireless Technology Conference, pp. 270–273, Oct. 2008. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, M. Schmidt, A. Leidl, S. Seitz, R. Weigel, ‘A Tunable and Reduced Size Power Divider Using Ferroelectric Thin-Film Varactors’, in 2008 IEEE International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 967–970, Jun. 2008. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, M. Schmidt, A. Leidl, S. Seitz, R. Weigel, ‘Reduced Size and Tunable Microwave Circuits Using BST Thin-Film Varactors’, in 2008 German Microwave Conference, pp. 213–216, Mar. 2008, invited paper.
  • M. Schmidt, E. Lourandakis, A. Leidl, S. Seitz, R. Weigel, ‘A comparison of tunable ferroelectric Π- and T-matching networks’, in 2007 European Microwave Conference, pp. 88–101, Oct. 2007. [PDF]
  • M. Schmidt, E. Lourandakis, R. Weigel, A. Leidl, S. Seitz, ‘A Thin-Film BST Varactor Model for Linear and Nonlinear Circuit Simulations for Mobile Communication Systems’, in 2006 IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, pp. 372–375, Jul. 2006. [PDF]

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Workshops

  • E. Lourandakis, ‘nm CMOS Device Synthesis for mm-Wave Design’, in Workshop Proceedings of 2016 CDNLive EMEA, May 2016. [PDF]
  • R. Weigel, E. Lourandakis, ‘Reconfigurable Front-End Modules Based on Ferroelectric Varactors’, in Workshop Proceedings of 2009 European Microwave Conference, Oct. 2009. [PDF]
  • R. Weigel, E. Lourandakis, ‘Frequency Agile Ferroelectric Filters, Power Dividers and Couplers’, in Workshop Proceedings of 2009 IEEE International Microwave Symposium, Jun. 2009. [PDF]
  • E. Lourandakis, M. Schmidt, R. Weigel, ‘Tunable BST-Varactor-Based Matching Networks for Mobile Radio Applications’, in Workshop Proceedings at 2008 IEEE International Microwave Symposium, Jun. 2008. [PDF]

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White Papers

  • Y. Moisiadis, E. Lourandakis, S. Bantas, ‘EDA Toolsets for RF Design & Modeling’, in Electronic Engineering (EE) Times, February 2012. [PDF]

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