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4727
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to CMOS radio-frequency transceiver design

Overview

Howard C. Luong is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their primary research falls within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The scientist's work extensively covers several subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main research topics associated with Howard C. Luong include:

  • Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

The scientist has contributed to various publication venues, with a concentration in highly specialized IEEE journals:

  • IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs
  • IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Howard C. Luong include:

  • "A 170-GHz 23.7% Tuning-Range CMOS Injection-Locked LO Generator With Third-Harmonic Enhancement," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • "A 59-to-276-GHz CMOS Signal Generator Using Varactor-Less VCO and Dual-Mode ILFD," 2021, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • "Analysis and Design of Magnetically Tuned W -Band Oscillators," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems
  • "Injection-Locking Techniques for CMOS Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Signal Generation," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs
  • "A 157.8-166.3 GHz Fundamental Oscillator Achieving −181.9 dBc/Hz FoM in 65 nm CMOS," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology

Frequent collaborators associated with Howard C. Luong include:

  • Xiaolong Liu
  • Khoi T. Phan
  • Yue Chao
  • Yang Gao
  • Liang Wu

In recognition of contributions to the field of CMOS radio-frequency transceiver design, Howard C. Luong was named an IEEE Fellow in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-low-Voltage high-performance CMOS VCOs using transformer feedback

    K. Kwok;H.C. Luong

  • A 900-MHz CMOS low-phase-noise voltage-controlled ring oscillator

    W.S.T. Yan;H.C. Luong

  • A system-on-chip EPC Gen-2 passive UHF RFID tag with embedded temperature sensor

    Jun Yin;Jun Yi;Man Kay Law;Yunxiao Ling

  • A Sub- $\mu$ W Embedded CMOS Temperature Sensor for RFID Food Monitoring Application

    Man Kay Law;Amine Bermak;Howard C Luong

  • A 57.5–90.1-GHz Magnetically Tuned Multimode CMOS VCO

    Jun Yin;Howard C. Luong

  • A 1.5-V 900-MHz monolithic CMOS fast-switching frequency synthesizer for wireless applications

    Chi-Wa Lo;H.C. Luong

  • A 1-V 100-MS/s 8-bit CMOS Switched-Opamp Pipelined ADC Using Loading-Free Architecture

    P.Y. Wu;V.S.-L. Cheung;H.C. Luong

  • A 21–48 GHz Subharmonic Injection-Locked Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizer for Multiband Point-to-Point Backhaul Communications

    Alvin Li;Shiyuan Zheng;Jun Yin;Xun Luo

  • A 1-V 2.5-mW 5.2-GHz frequency divider in a 0.35-/spl mu/m CMOS process

    J.M.C. Wong;V.S.L. Cheung;H.C. Luong

  • A 2-V 900-MHz monolithic CMOS dual-loop frequency synthesizer for GSM receivers

    W.S.T. Yan;H.C. Luong

  • A 1-V 100MS/s 8-bit CMOS Switched-Opamp Pipelined ADC Using Loading-Free Architecture

    Ying Wu;V.S.L. Cheung;H. Luong

  • Analysis and Design of Transformer-Based Dual-Band VCO for Software-Defined Radios

    Sujiang Rong;H. C. Luong

  • A 1-V 17-GHz 5-mW CMOS Quadrature VCO Based on Transformer Coupling

    A.W.L. Ng;H.C. Luong

  • Pole-Converging Intrastage Bandwidth Extension Technique for Wideband Amplifiers

    Guangyin Feng;Chirn Chye Boon;Fanyi Meng;Xiang Yi

  • A linearization technique for RF receiver front-end using second-order-intermodulation injection

    Shuzuo Lou;H.C. Luong

  • A Physical Model for On-Chip Spiral Inductors With Accurate Substrate Modeling

    X. Huo;P.C.H. Chan;K.J. Chen;H.C. Luong

  • Power optimization for pipeline analog-to-digital converters

    P.T.F. Kwok;H.C. Luong

  • A 4-Path 42.8-to-49.5 GHz LO Generation With Automatic Phase Tuning for 60 GHz Phased-Array Receivers

    Liang Wu;Alvin Li;Howard C. Luong

  • A 2 V 1.8 GHz fully integrated CMOS dual-loop frequency synthesizer

    T.K.K. Kan;G.C.T. Leung;H.C. Luong

  • A Single-Chip UHF RFID Reader in 0.18 $\mu{\hbox {m}}$ CMOS Process

    Wenting Wang;Shuzuo Lou;Kay Chui;Sujiang Rong

Frequent Co-Authors

Chi-Ying Tsui
Chi-Ying Tsui Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Vincent K. N. Lau
Vincent K. N. Lau Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Wing-Hung Ki
Wing-Hung Ki Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Mansun Chan
Mansun Chan Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Philip K. T. Mok
Philip K. T. Mok Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Kevin J. Chen
Kevin J. Chen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Payam Heydari
Payam Heydari University of California, Irvine
Pavan Kumar Hanumolu
Pavan Kumar Hanumolu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ka Nang Leung
Ka Nang Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Roberto Gomez-Garcia
Roberto Gomez-Garcia University of Alcalá

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