Research and Teaching Interests: VLSI implementation of signal processing and digital communication systems, high-speed digital integrated circuits, digital filter design |
Awards and Recognitions |
2012 | Marconi Society Prize and Fellowship .for pioneering advances in the development and commercialization of analog and mixed signal circuits for modern communication systems, in particular the cable modem. |
2011 | Global Semiconductor Alliance Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award |
2010 | UCLA Medal. Awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to their profession, to higher education, to society and to the university. |
2006 | IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leaders Award .for pioneering technical contributions and leadership in the development and growth of the broadband communications industry. |
2005 | Honorary Doctor of Science degree, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
2005 | UCLA Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year Award |
2004 | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
2003 | National Academy of Engineering .for pioneering contributions to academic research and technology entrepreneurship in the broadband communications system-on-a-chip industry. |
2000 | University of California, Irvine Medal |
2000 | University of California Presidential Medal |
2000 | UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science Alumnus of the Year Award |
2000 | IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Industrial Pioneer Award |
2000 | IEEE Fellow .for contributions to VLSI architectures and realizations for high bit-rate digital communication systems. |
2000 | Jack Kilby Best Paper Award, IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (.A 4-Channel Diversity QAM Receiver for Broadband Wireless Communications.) |
1995 | Best Paper Award, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (“An 800-MHz Quadrature Digital Synthe¬sizer with ECL-Compatible Output Drivers in 0.8-um CMOS”) |
1991 | Meritorious Paper Award, Government Microcircuit Applications Conference (“CMOS Integrated Circuits for High Bit-Rate Digital Modems, Adaptive Equalizers and Frequency Synthesizers”) |
1989 |
TRW Excellence in Teaching Award, UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science |