Work within the Microelectronic Circuits and Analogue Devices Research Group aims to exploit the behaviour of devices and simple circuits to create efficient implementations of useful functions. This approach was originally inspired by the effectiveness and efficiency of neurobiological systems, particular the retina and the auditory system. Some of the work within the group is still related to biological systems. Other work is based upon the efficient use of every transistor in each circuit to fulfil the required function. We are particularliy interested in design of CMOS Image Sensors for wide dynamic range cameras, low power imagers, as well as computational imaging including tone mapping.

Our Projects

• European Doctorate in Image Sensors and Optical Nanotechnology
• Industry Academia Research on Three-dimensional Imaging Systems for Transportation
• CMOS Image Sensors, particularly for wide dynamic range imaging
• Optical Wireless Communications for Micromachines
• Optimum Detectors for Visual Object Recognition
• Integrated Compression of High Dynamic Range Images
• Radio frequency circuits
• Frequency Synthesis Circuits      
• Broad Mixed signal design
• 'Temperature Independent' Trimmable Current Sources
• Low-power Compact Frequency Synthesis
• Fixed Pattern Noise Correction for cameras