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A New FFT-Based Algorithm for Secondary Code Acquisition for Galileo Signals

Pierre-André Farine, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Youssef Tawk, Cyril Botteron, Jérôme Leclère

The innovative spreading codes used to modulate the new Galileo signals creates new challenges for receiver designers. It is well known in GNSS systems that longer integration times are needed to obtain a better sensitivity. However, the existence of the n ...

IEEE2011

Layout and Architecture Issues in Hall based CMOS microsystems

Pavel Kejik, Pierre-André Farine

The Hall cells intended for industrial applications are mainly produced in silicon integrated circuit technology. Recently, the increased use of other technologies, such as GaAs, InAs and InSb, have been reported. However, a single chip solution comprising ...

Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering2012

A New Estimation Algorithm for the GNSS-R Interference Pattern Technique: The Segmented Maximum-Likelihood

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Miguel Angel Ribot Sanfelix

During the last years, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) reflectometry (GNSS-R) receivers have proven in several field experiments that GNSS signals reflected and scattered from the Earth’s surface can be used in passive remote sensing application ...

2015

Feature article: High sensitivity acquisition of GNSS signals with secondary code on FPGAs

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Jérôme Leclère

The modern global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) signals, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) L5 and L1C, and Galileo E5 and E1, have brought several innovations: the introduction of a pilot channel that does not contain any data to allow very ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2017

A 120mV startup circuit based on charge pump for energy harvesting circuits

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron

In this paper, a 120mV input startup circuit based on novel charge pump architecture is proposed. The startup circuit can boost input voltages ranging from 120mV to 300mV while supplying voltages 280mV to 1.6V at the output with approximately 23% efficienc ...

2011

A glass-based, high density microelectrode array (MEA) with integrated CMOS amplification

Steve Tanner, Pierre-André Farine, Mohssen Moridi, Urs Alexander Müller

A new bio-interface for active MEAs is presented in this paper. Unlike standard approaches that deposit MEA electrodes using post-processing of the integrated circuit, the proposed structure is based on Ti/Pt microelectrodes inserted by microfabrication in ...

2011

Multi-test Detection and Protection Algorithm Against Spoofing Attacks on GNSS Receivers

Pierre-André Farine, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Cyril Botteron

The vulnerability against interference, spoofing, and jamming of GNSS receivers is considered nowadays a major security concern. This security threat is exacerbated with the existing market availability of GPS jamming and spoofing equipment sold at reasona ...

2014

Availability and ranging error analysis for a GPS L1/L5 receiver navigating to the Moon

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Ban Wang, Vincenzo Capuano, Endrit Shehaj, Paul David Blunt

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based navigation is already adopted in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), where the presence of strong GNSS signals and the good relative geometry between the receiver and the transmitters enable precise orbit determination. H ...

Ieee2017

Modified parallel code-phase search for acquisition in presence of sign transition

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Jérôme Leclère

One of the method to have a fast acquisition of GNSS signals is the parallel code-phase search, which uses the fast Fourier transform (FFT) to perform the correlation. A problem with this method is the potential sign transition that can happen between two ...

2013

Low complexity image recognition algorithm for handheld applications

Sara Grassi Pauletti, Pierre-André Farine, Pradyumna Ayyalasomayajula

We propose a low complexity image recognition algorithm based on Content Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) suitable for handheld applications. The target application is an Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) device used in speech rehabilitation and ...

IEEE2011

GNSS/INS/Star Tracker Integration for Real-Time On-Board Autonomous Orbit and Attitude Determination in LEO, MEO, GEO and Beyond

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Vincenzo Capuano, Endrit Shehaj, Paul David Blunt

In our previous studies, we demonstrated that Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals can be processed, not only in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), but also in higher earth orbits, up to the Moon. In order to maximize the GNSSbased navigation performance, ...

2017

Bulk-source-coupled CMOS Quadrature Oscillators

Uroschanit Yodprasit, Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron

A quadrature oscillator based on a coupling between the bulk and the source of MOS transistors is proposed. Since the resonator load is not directly involved in the coupling process, the oscillation frequency is very close to the resonant frequency, hence ...

Institution of Engineering and Technology2009

Low-noise amplifier with sample & hold for high-density stimulation and recording of neural signals

Steve Tanner, Pierre-André Farine, Urs Alexander Müller

In this paper, the design of a low-noise amplifier (LNA) for a 32x32 pixel microelectrode array (MEA) is presented. Its gain and noise amount to 50 dB and 10 μVrms, respectively, at a bandwidth of 66 kHz. The LNA consumes less than 85 μW. The integrated of ...

2011

Performance Comparison of Different Correlation Techniques for the AltBOC Modulation in Multipath Environments

Pierre-André Farine, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Youssef Tawk, Cyril Botteron

In this paper, different correlation techniques (narrow correlator, double delta correlator and subcarrier processing) that can be applied to the new Galileo alternate binary offset carrier AltBOC(15,10) modulation are discussed with respect to their funct ...

Ieee Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Po Box 1331, Piscataway, Nj 08855-1331 Usa2010

A sub-µA power management circuit in 0.18µm CMOS for energy harvesters

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Christian Robert, Gabriele Tasselli

We explore a miniature sensor node that could be placed in an environment which would interrogate, take decisions and transmit autonomously and seamlessly without the need of a battery. With the system completely powered by an energy harvester for autonomo ...

2013

Instrumented Prosthesis for Knee Implants Monitoring

Steve Tanner, Kamiar Aminian, Philippe Renaud, Catherine Dehollain, Arnaud Bertsch, Peter Ryser, Eric Meurville, Hooman Dejnabadi, Pierre-André Farine, Oguz Atasoy, Brigitte Jolles-Haeberli, Arash Arami, Willyan Hasenkamp Carreira, Shafqat Ali, Matteo Simoncini

In this work we present an instrumented smart knee prosthesis for in-vivo measurement of forces and kinematics. Studying the constraints, we designed minimal sensory systems to be placed in the polyethylene part of the prosthesis. The magnetic sensors and ...

IEEE2011

Design Methodology for Common-Mode Stability of OTA-based Gyrators

Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Saeed Ghamari, Gabriele Tasselli

This paper presents a design methodology for common-mode (CM) stability of operational transconductance ampliﬁer (OTA)-based gyrators. The topology of gm−C active inductors is brieﬂy reviewed. Subsequently, a comprehensive mathematical analysis on the CM s ...

Wiley2016

Design Experiences of a CMOS LNA for mm-waves

Steve Tanner, Pierre-André Farine, Enrique Rivera Parada, Cyril Botteron

This paper describes some of the design experiences achieved during the design, simulation and characterization of a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) LNA which has been designed for 24GHz and fabricated in a standard 0.180 µm technology. More ...

2010

RoSe: A sub-GHz wireless sensor platform with housing integrated overmolded antenna

Anja Skrivervik, Jean-François Zürcher, Pierre-André Farine, Francesco Merli, Mitko Tanevski, Alexis Boegli

A wireless sensor platform for use in ultralow-power wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is presented. The proposed round sensor (RoSe) node is physically robust, is resistant to humidity, and has a housing that can be in direct contact with food. These charac ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2012

Phase and frequency self-configurable efficient low voltage harvester for zero power wearable devices

Pierre-André Farine, Alexis Boegli, Milad Ataei Ashtiani

This paper describes a converter which configures itself to increase power transfer and decrease losses. The system controls its three timing variables by three loops in a stable manner. A time domain state-space averaging model is used to design the syste ...

Ieee2016