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D-Index
73
Citations
20966
World Ranking
757
National Ranking
12

Andrea L. Lacaita publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrea L. Lacaita sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 461 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Andrea L. Lacaita D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrea L. Lacaita sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrea L. Lacaita is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with significant contributions to Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. Additional work covers Atomic and Molecular Physics, Optics, and Management of Technology and Innovation.

The scientist's work focuses on several interconnected topics:

  • Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
  • Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
  • Semiconductor Materials and Devices

Andrea L. Lacaita has published extensively, with a concentration of papers appearing in several key venues:

  • IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (14 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (3 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers (3 publications)
  • 2022 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (1 publication)
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs (1 publication)

Recent publications demonstrate focus on high-performance phase-locked loop (PLL) designs, jitter reduction techniques, and digital PLL architectures:

  • A 66-fs-rms Jitter 12.8-to-15.2-GHz Fractional-N Bang-Bang PLL With Digital Frequency-Error Recovery for Fast Locking, 2020, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A 12.5-GHz Fractional-N Type-I Sampling PLL Achieving 58-fs Integrated Jitter, 2021, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A Fractional-N Bang-Bang PLL Based on Type-II Gear Shifting and Adaptive Frequency Switching Achieving 68.6 fs-rms-Total-Integrated-Jitter and 1.56 μs-Locking-Time, 2022, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A 12.9-to-15.1-GHz Digital PLL Based on a Bang-Bang Phase Detector With Adaptively Optimized Noise Shaping, 2021, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A Low-Spur and Low-Jitter Fractional-N Digital PLL Based on an Inverse-Constant-Slope DTC and FCW Subtractive Dithering, 2023, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Lacaita frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors. Most frequent collaborators include Salvatore Levantino, Carlo Samori, Simone M. Dartizio, Francesco Tesolin, and Luca Bertulessi.

Best Publications

  • Avalanche photodiodes and quenching circuits for single-photon detection

    Sergio Cova;Massimo Antonio Ghioni;Andrea Leonardo Lacaita;Carlo Samori

  • Electronic switching in phase-change memories

    A. Pirovano;A.L. Lacaita;A. Benvenuti;F. Pellizzer

  • Reliability study of phase-change nonvolatile memories

    A. Pirovano;A. Redaelli;F. Pellizzer;F. Ottogalli

  • Low-field amorphous state resistance and threshold voltage drift in chalcogenide materials

    A. Pirovano;A.L. Lacaita;F. Pellizzer;S.A. Kostylev

  • Filament Conduction and Reset Mechanism in NiO-Based Resistive-Switching Memory (RRAM) Devices

    U. Russo;D. Ielmini;C. Cagli;A.L. Lacaita

  • On the bremsstrahlung origin of hot-carrier-induced photons in silicon devices

    A.L. Lacaita;F. Zappa;S. Bigliardi;M. Manfredi

  • Phase change memories: State-of-the-art, challenges and perspectives

    A.L. Lacaita

  • Frequency dependence on bias current in 5 GHz CMOS VCOs: impact on tuning range and flicker noise upconversion

    S. Levantino;C. Samori;A. Bonfanti;S.L.J. Gierkink

  • Study of Multilevel Programming in Programmable Metallization Cell (PMC) Memory

    U. Russo;D. Kamalanathan;D. Ielmini;A.L. Lacaita

  • Trapping phenomena in avalanche photodiodes on nanosecond scale

    S. Cova;A. Lacaita;G. Ripamonti

  • Electrothermal and phase-change dynamics in chalcogenide-based memories

    A.L. Lacaita;A. Redaelli;D. Ielmini;F. Pellizzer

  • Recovery and Drift Dynamics of Resistance and Threshold Voltages in Phase-Change Memories

    D. Ielmini;A.L. Lacaita;D. Mantegazza

  • A 13.5-mW 5-GHz frequency synthesizer with dynamic-logic frequency divider

    S. Pellerano;S. Levantino;C. Samori;A.L. Lacaita

  • Scaling analysis of phase-change memory technology

    A. Pirovano;A.L. Lacaita;A. Benvenuti;F. Pellizzer

  • A 2.9–4.0-GHz Fractional-N Digital PLL With Bang-Bang Phase Detector and 560- ${ m fs}_{ m rms}$ Integrated Jitter at 4.5-mW Power

    Davide Tasca;Marco Zanuso;Giovanni Marzin;Salvatore Levantino

  • Conductive-filament switching analysis and self-accelerated thermal dissolution model for reset in NiO-based RRAM

    U. Russo;D. Ielmini;C. Cagli;A.L. Lacaita

  • Reviewing the Evolution of the NAND Flash Technology

    Christian Monzio Compagnoni;Akira Goda;Alessandro S. Spinelli;Peter Feeley

  • Physics and numerical simulation of single photon avalanche diodes

    A. Spinelli;A.L. Lacaita

  • Single-photon detection beyond 1 µm: performance of commercially available InGaAs/lnP detectors.

    A. Lacaita;F. Zappa;S. Cova;P. Lovati

  • Phase change materials in non-volatile storage

    Daniele Ielmini;Andrea L. Lacaita

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro S. Spinelli
Alessandro S. Spinelli Polytechnic University of Milan
Carlo Samori
Carlo Samori Polytechnic University of Milan
Salvatore Levantino
Salvatore Levantino Polytechnic University of Milan
Daniele Ielmini
Daniele Ielmini Polytechnic University of Milan
Sergio Cova
Sergio Cova Polytechnic University of Milan
Franco Zappa
Franco Zappa Polytechnic University of Milan
Fabio Pellizzer
Fabio Pellizzer Micron (United States)
Massimo Ghioni
Massimo Ghioni Polytechnic University of Milan
Roberto Bez
Roberto Bez Micron (United States)

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