Patronat del Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica

Data de publicació:
27-06-2022 09:59:14

Títol de l'oferta:
CNM - Research Electronic Engineer / PhD position

Nom de l'empresa:
Centre Nacional de Microelectrònica (CNM)

Persona de contacte:
Anton Guimerà Brunet

Adreça de correu electrònic:
anton.guimera@imb-cnm.csic.es

Telèfon de contacte:

Descripció de l'oferta:
Instrumentation for recording neuronal signals with high-density graphene micro-transistors arrays Description Graphene micro-transistors has demonstrated unique capabilities for recording brain signals, including infra slow activity (<0.1 Hz), which are of special interest for understanding neural disorders such as epilepsy, stroke or migraine and investigate novel biomarkers for its monitoring. The aim of this position is to develop novel electronic instrumentation for recording brain signals using high-density arrays of graphene micro-transistors. This research is required to exploit the full potential of this technology in the neuroscience field and enable its translation to the clinical practice with humans. Contact Dr. Anton Guimerà-Brunet anton.guimera@imb-cnm.csic.es Dr. Francesc Serra-Graells paco.serra@imb-cnm.csic.es

Tasques a desenvolupar:
- To develop an instrumentation setup for laboratory characterization of graphene micro-transistors arrays. This instrumentation will be used to measure the steady state transfer curves, the intrinsic noise characteristics and the frequency response of the neural interfaces fabricated at the IMB-CNM clean room. - To support the development of an electronics system interfacing with an already developed ASIC for acquiring neurophysiological signals in in-vivo experimental environments, aiming to record signal from high-density arrays (1024 sensors). This acquisition system will consist on a custom FPGA-based interface to implement the communications between the ASIC and the PC. - To validate the developed signal acquisition system at neurophysiological laboratories by means of different European collaborations.

Requisits dels candidats:
- Electronic engineering or any similar curriculum covering the following topics: analog circuit design, FPGA-based platforms, instrumentation, data processing. - Knowledge of FPGA development kits. - Experience in Python programming language. - Capability of working as a team.