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Horst Zimmermann

Horst Zimmermann

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
30
Citations
5796
World Ranking
6719
National Ranking
22

Horst Zimmermann 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 Horst Zimmermann sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 536 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Horst Zimmermann 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 Horst Zimmermann sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Horst Zimmermann is affiliated with TU Wien in Austria and has a research focus spanning engineering and physics, particularly in the domains of electrical and electronic engineering, instrumentation, and biomedical engineering. Their work also intersects with biophysics and ophthalmology, indicating a diverse engagement across multiple technical and scientific disciplines.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
  • Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis
  • Ocular and Laser Science Research
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

Zimmermann has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with the most frequent being:

  • IEEE photonics journal
  • Optical Engineering
  • IEEE Access
  • Sensors
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Recent publications include the following papers:

  • Optical and Electrical Characterization and Modeling of Photon Detection Probability in CMOS Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes, 2021, IEEE Sensors Journal
  • Ultra-low power low-complexity 3-7.5 GHz IR-UWB transmitter with spectrum tunability, 2020, IET Circuits Devices & Systems
  • VLC Using 800-μm Diameter APD Receiver Integrated in Standard 0.35-μm BiCMOS Technology, 2020, IEEE photonics journal
  • Transconductance Boosting Technique for Bandwidth Extension in Low-Voltage and Low-Noise Optical TIAs, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs
  • Ultra-Sensitive PIN-Photodiode Receiver, 2023, IEEE photonics journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Bernhard Goll
  • Michael Hofbauer
  • Kerstin Schneider-Hornstein
  • Seyed Saman Kohneh Poushi
  • Christoph Gasser

Best Publications

  • Zero-bias 40Gbit/s germanium waveguide photodetector on silicon.

    Laurent Vivien;Andreas Polzer;Delphine Marris-Morini;Johann Osmond

  • Integrated Silicon Optoelectronics

    Horst K. Zimmermann

  • A Comparator With Reduced Delay Time in 65-nm CMOS for Supply Voltages Down to 0.65 V

    B. Goll;H. Zimmermann

  • Gold and Platinum Diffusion: The Key to the Understanding of Intrinsic Point Defect Behavior in Silicon

    H. Zimmermann;H. Ryssel

  • A 65nm CMOS comparator with modified latch to achieve 7GHz/1.3mW at 1.2V and 700MHz/47µW at 0.6V

    Bernhard Goll;Horst Zimmermann

  • Silicon optoelectronic integrated circuits

    Horst Zimmermann

  • Monolithic high-speed CMOS-photoreceiver

    H. Zimmermann;T. Heide;A. Ghazi

  • Optical Wireless Communication With Adaptive Focus and MEMS-Based Beam Steering

    Paul Brandl;Stefan Schidl;Andreas Polzer;Wolfgang Gaberl

  • A 16 $\, imes $ 16 Pixel Distance Sensor With In-Pixel Circuitry That Tolerates 150 klx of Ambient Light

    Gerald Zach;Milos Davidovic;Horst Zimmermann

  • CMOS photodiode with enhanced responsivity for the UV/blue spectral range

    A. Ghazi;H. Zimmermann;P. Seegebrecht

  • 1.25 Gbit/s Over 50 m Step-Index Plastic Optical Fiber Using a Fully Integrated Optical Receiver With an Integrated Equalizer

    M. Atef;R. Swoboda;H. Zimmermann

  • Design and Implementation of an Integrated Reconfigurable Silicon Photonics Switch Matrix in IRIS Project

    Francesco Testa;Claudio J. Oton;Christophe Kopp;Jong-Moo Lee

  • Optical receiver IC for CD/DVD/blue-laser application

    J. Sturm;M. Leifhelm;H. Schatzmayr;S. Groiss

  • PWM-Driven Thermally Tunable Silicon Microring Resonators: Design, Fabrication, and Characterization

    Paolo Pintus;Paolo Pintus;Michael Hofbauer;Costanza L. Manganelli;Costanza L. Manganelli;Maryse Fournier

  • A monolithically integrated 1-Gb/s optical receiver in 1-μm CMOS technology

    H. Zimmermann;T. Heide

  • 11Gb/s monolithically integrated silicon optical receiver for 850nm wavelength

    R. Swoboda;H. Zimmermann

  • The Modeling of Platinum Diffusion in Silicon under Non‐equilibrium Conditions

    H. Zimmermann;H. Ryssel

  • Trivalent character of platinum in silicon

    H. Zimmermann;H. Ryssel

  • Low-power 10 Gb/s inductorless inverter based common-drain active feedback transimpedance amplifier in 40 nm CMOS

    Mohamed Atef;Horst Zimmermann

  • Single-Photon Avalanche Photodiode Based Fiber Optic Receiver for Up to 200 Mb/s

    Bernhard Steindl;Michael Hofbauer;Kerstin Schneider-Hornstein;Paul Brandl

  • Low-power 600 MHz comparator for 0.5 V supply voltage in 0.12 [micro sign]m CMOS

    B. Goll;H. Zimmermann

  • A 0.12μm CMOS Comparator Requiring 0.5V at 600MHz and 1.5V at 6GHz

    B. Goll;H. Zimmermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Zimmermann
Lars Zimmermann Technical University of Berlin
Graham T. Reed
Graham T. Reed University of Southampton
Frederic Y. Gardes
Frederic Y. Gardes University of Southampton
David J. Thomson
David J. Thomson University of Southampton
J-M. Fedeli
J-M. Fedeli CEA LETI
Lorenzo Pavesi
Lorenzo Pavesi University of Trento
Goran Z. Mashanovich
Goran Z. Mashanovich University of Southampton
Laurent Vivien
Laurent Vivien University of Paris-Saclay
Thomas F. Krauss
Thomas F. Krauss University of York
Liam O'Faolain
Liam O'Faolain Tyndall National Institute

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