Emerging Techniques and Applications for Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits

Dear Colleagues,

Integrated circuits (ICs) are the critical enablers of today’s cutting-edge technology and applications as they continue to drive innovation across industries. New innovative design techniques and applications are essential to address the growing demand for better performance, more energy efficiency, more versatility and more security. In this Special Issue, we focus on recent advancements in Analog and Mixed-Signal (AMS) IC design and their applications in diverse sectors, including communications, healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), just to name a few. We invite contributions that highlight advances in AMS IC design techniques and demonstrate novel design methodologies, improved circuit topologies, and practical applications of AMS ICs in these strategic sectors and related fields. 

Sought contributions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced IC design techniques;
• Novel AMS circuit architectures;
• Analog design automation;
• Ultra-low-power designs for IoT applications;
• Sensor interface circuity;
• ICs for emerging computing paradigms;
• Biomedical front ends;
• In-memory/near-memory computing architectures.

In this Special Issue, we aim to augment the current literature by presenting a focused collection of research on the challenges and prospects of advanced AMS IC design methodologies, as well as their essential role in emerging applications. It will also provide researchers and practitioners with technically deep and practically relevant insights. Consequently, it will act as a platform for high-impact research that guides future advancements in the field.

Dr. Mohamed Balla Elamien
Prof. Dr. Ahmed S. Elwakil
Prof. Dr. Costas Psychalinos
Dr. Mohammad Alhawari
Guest Editors

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