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1774
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  • 2008 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to electrostatic protection in integrated circuits, and performance optimization of VLSI micro-systems

Overview

Ming-Dou Ker is affiliated with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering.

The main research areas covered in their work include:

  • Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics
  • Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

Their research spans multiple subfields such as cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, condensed matter physics, and cognitive neuroscience.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Ming-Dou Ker are:

  • Design of a Bone-Guided Cochlear Implant Microsystem With Monopolar Biphasic Multiple Stimulations and Evoked Compound Action Potential Acquisition and Its In Vivo Verification, 2021, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • Monopolar Biphasic Stimulator With Discharge Function and Negative Level Shifter for Neuromodulation SoC Integration in Low-Voltage CMOS Process, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
  • Design of Dual-Mode Stimulus Chip With Built-In High Voltage Generator for Biomedical Applications, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
  • Schottky-Embedded Silicon-Controlled Rectifier With High Holding Voltage Realized in a 0.18-μm Low-Voltage CMOS Process, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • Design of Stage-Selective Negative Voltage Generator to Improve On-Chip Power Conversion Efficiency for Neuron Stimulation, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers

The frequent publication venues for Ming-Dou Ker include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society
  • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability
  • IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Collaborations have often involved the following co-authors:

  • Chao-Yang Ke
  • Chung-Yu Wu
  • G. Groeseneken
  • Bertrand Parvais
  • Nadine Collaert

Ming-Dou Ker has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow since 2008 for contributions related to electrostatic protection in integrated circuits and performance optimization of VLSI micro-systems.

Best Publications

  • Whole-chip ESD protection design with efficient VDD-to-VSS ESD clamp circuits for submicron CMOS VLSI

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  • A Fully Integrated 8-Channel Closed-Loop Neural-Prosthetic CMOS SoC for Real-Time Epileptic Seizure Control

    Wei-Ming Chen;Herming Chiueh;Tsan-Jieh Chen;Chia-Lun Ho

  • Overview of on-chip electrostatic discharge protection design with SCR-based devices in CMOS integrated circuits

    Ming-Dou Ker;K.-C. Hsu

  • Design of charge pump circuit with consideration of gate-oxide reliability in low-voltage CMOS processes

    Ming-Dou Ker;Shih-Lun Chen;Chia-Shen Tsai

  • New Curvature-Compensation Technique for CMOS Bandgap Reference With Sub-1-V Operation

    Ming-Dou Ker;Jung-Sheng Chen

  • Silicon-on-insulator diodes and ESD protection circuits

    Ming-Dou Ker;Kei-Kang Hung;Tien-Hao Tang

  • Low-capacitance bonding pad for semiconductor device

    Ming-Dou Ker;Hsin-Chin Jiang

  • SCR devices in silicon-on-insulator CMOS process for on-chip ESD protection

    Ming-Dou Ker;Kei-Kang Hung;Chyh-Yih Chang

  • CMOS on-chip ESD protection circuit and semiconductor structure

    Ming-Dou Ker;Chung-Yuan Lee;Chung-Yu Wu

  • A Fully Integrated 16-Channel Closed-Loop Neural-Prosthetic CMOS SoC With Wireless Power and Bidirectional Data Telemetry for Real-Time Efficient Human Epileptic Seizure Control

    Cheng-Hsiang Cheng;Ping-Yuan Tsai;Tzu-Yi Yang;Wan-Hsueh Cheng

  • Complementary LVTSCR ESD protection circuit for sub-micron CMOS integrated circuits

    Ming-Dou Ker;Chung-Yu Wu;Hun-Hsien Chang;Chung-Yuan Lee

  • Method for forming a lateral SCR device for on-chip ESD protection in shallow-trench-isolation CMOS process

    Ming-Dou Ker;Chyh-Yih Chang;Tien-Hao Tang

  • Ultra-High-Voltage Charge Pump Circuit in Low-Voltage Bulk CMOS Processes With Polysilicon Diodes

    Ming-Dou Ker;Shih-Lun Chen

  • A gate-coupled PTLSCR/NTLSCR ESD protection circuit for deep-submicron low-voltage CMOS ICs

    Ming-Dou Ker;Hun-Hsien Chang;Chung-Yu Wu

  • Investigation of the gate-driven effect and substrate-triggered effect on ESD robustness of CMOS devices

    Tung-Yang Chen;Ming-Dou Ker

  • Method of forming a silicon controlled rectifier devices in SOI CMOS process for on-chip ESD protection

    Ming-Dou Ker;Kei-Kang Hung;Tien-Hao Tang

  • Area-efficient VDD-to-VSS ESD protection circuit

    Ming-Dou Ker

  • Capacitor couple electrostatic discharge protection circuit

    Ming-Dou Ker;Chung-Yu Wu;Tao Cheng;Chau-Neng Wu

  • Capacitor-couple ESD protection circuit for deep-submicron low-voltage CMOS ASIC

    Ming-Dou Ker;Chung-Yu Wu;Tao Cheng;Hun-Hsien Chang

  • ESD protection design on analog pin with very low input capacitance for high-frequency or current-mode applications

    Ming-Dou Ker;Tung-Yang Chen;Chung-Yu Wu;Hun Hsien Chang

  • Asymmetric bidirectional silicon-controlled rectifier

    Tang-Kuei Tseng;Che-Hao Chuang;Ryan Hsin-Chin Jiang;Ming-Dou Ker

Frequent Co-Authors

Chung-Yu Wu
Chung-Yu Wu National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hsiao-Wen Zan
Hsiao-Wen Zan National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Po-Tsun Liu
Po-Tsun Liu National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Chen-Yi Lee
Chen-Yi Lee National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Gordon G. Wallace
Gordon G. Wallace University of Wollongong

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