Ph.D. position at Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven (The Netherlands)Parameterized model order reduction for variability in design

BACKGROUND
In the RF domain, design is becoming more and more layout driven.Electromagnetic (EM) solvers are used to model and simulate such layoutstructures. In order to be of practical use, the information obtained in thisway must be translated into an equivalent electronic circuit. This translationrequires the use of Model Order Reduction (MOR), a numerical technique toreduce models from extremely large size to moderate and small size. The1resulting model describes the dominant electromagnetic interactions for thisfixed geometrical layout structure.

PARAMETRIC MODEL ORDER REDUCTION
MOR techniques have successfully been implemented in EM simulation tooling,resulting in small, passive and stable models, suitable for circuitsimulation. Recent publications show developments in the area of ParameterizedModel Order Reduction (PMOR). A very active group is found in Canada, centeredaround Prof. Michel Nakhla. Another group is found at MIT in the USA, withJacob White as one of the main contributors. In Antwerpen, Prof. Tom Dhaenehas published a number of papers on parameterized model orderreduction. Prof. Silveira (Lisbon) is an expert both in the field ofvariability and in the field of model order reduction, and he has publishedseveral papers on this issue.

THE PROJECT
The project will consist of developing and applying suitable PMOR techniquesin EM simulation, so as to satisfy the needs and requirements forparameterized models for layout structures. In this way, designers can avoidthe time-consuming manual construction of models. The models incorporateeffects that describe changes in the layout. These models must also becombined with statistical procedures for investigating the effects ofvariability in designs.

PhD STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of / affinity with electronics design
• Profound knowledge of numerical methods

THE POSITION
The position will be a 4-year Ph.D. position at Philips Research Laboratories,situated on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The regionaround Eindhoven is very active in the electronics industry, with main centresin Leuven (IMEC) and Aachen nearby. There is a close cooperation withEindhoven University of Technology (TU Eindhoven).

MORE INFORMATION
Candidates interested in the position are invited to contact the projectleader, Prof. Wil Schilders (Philips Research and TU Eindhoven) by email:wil.schilders@philips.com