R. Jacob Baker's selected talks and papers

Selected Presentations by R. Jacob Baker, PhD, PE

Li, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Printed Circuit Board Digital Microfluidics,"
Moumouni, Y. and Baker, R. J., "SPICE Modeling of a Thermoelectric Generator System,"
Harvard, Q. I. and Baker, R. J., “Low-Power, High-Bandwidth, and Ultra-Small Memory Module Design,” a presentation covering semiconductor packaging, DRAM architectures, and I/O circuits. The goal of this work is to investigate replacing the currently used dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) with a smaller and a lower power memory module, a “Nano-Module.”
Baker, R. J., and Campbell, K. A., “Reconfigurable Analog Electronics using the Memristor.”
Baker, R. J., and Saxena, V., “A K-Delta 1-Sigma Modulator for Wideband Analog-to-Digital Conversion.”
Li, K., Saxena, V., and Baker, R. J., "The Baker ADC: An Overview," an online seminar in Windows Media format found here.
Saxena, V., and Baker, R. J., "High-Speed Op-Amp Design: Compensation and Topologies for Two and Three Stage Designs," and Vishal Saxena Opamps Matlab Design Kit.zip.
Baker, R. J., "Circuit Design for MLC Flash: Towards a Semiconductor Replacement for the Hard Disk Drive."
Baker, R. J., Terman Award Acceptance Speech, given at the Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2007), Milwaukee, WI, October 11, 2007.
Baker, R. J., "The One-Transistor, One-Capacitor (1T1C) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), and its Impact on Society," presented at the Franklin Institute, in the symposium honoring Dr. Robert H. Dennard and his receipt of the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering, April 25, 2007.
Baker, R. J. and Saxena, V., "Design of Bandpass Delta-Sigma Modulators: Avoiding Common Mistakes." Discusses the design of wireless IQ digitization using bandpass delta-sigma ADCs.
Baker, R. J., "Sensing Circuits for Resistive Memory." Sensing circuit design for PCRAM (phase-change RAM) and other types of resistive memory.
Hadrick, M. and Baker, R. J., "Sensing in CMOS Imagers using Delta-Sigma Modulation."
Baker, R. J., "Design of High-Speed CMOS Op-Amps for Signal Processing," IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), April, 2005
Baker, R. J., "Delta-Sigma Modulation for Sensing," IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), April, 2004
Rivera, B. and Baker, R. J., "Design and Layout of Schottky Diodes in a Standard CMOS Process," MURI Review, November, 2001.

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Publications

* Indicates coauthored with one or more students

2022

* Lopez, A., Strong, H. N., McGlothen, K. I., Hines, D. J., and Baker, R. J., “A compact avalanche-transistor based pulse generator for transcranial infrared light stimulation (TILS) experiments,” Instruments, 2022, 6, 20.

2021

* Strong, H., Senda, D., Baker, R. J., and Hines, D., “Focal Stimulation of Movement Related Cortical Potentials in Mice using a Novel TMS Circuit Design,” Brain Stimulation, Vol. 14, Issue 6, November, 2021.
* Senda, D., Strong, H., Hines, D., Hines, R., and Baker, R. J., “A Compact 1200V, 700A, IGBT-Based Pulse Generator for Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In Vivo Laboratory Experiments,” Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 92, Issue 8, August 30, 2021.
* Arteaga, G., Namboodiri, S. P., Roy, A., and Baker, R. J., "Current Comparator with SiGe BiCMOS Input Stage for Photon-Counting LiDAR Applications,” IEEE 64^thInternational Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 9-11, pp. 420-423, 2021.
* Namboodiri, S. P. and Baker, R. J., "Incorporation of Chopping in Continuous Time K-Delta-1-Sigma Modulator," IEEE 19^th IEEE Interregional NEWCAS Conference, June 13-16, 2021.

2020

* Namboodiri, S. P., Arteaga, G., Skelly, J., Mata-carlos, F., Roy, A., and Baker, R. J., "A Current-Mode Photon Counting Circuit for Long-Range LiDAR Applications," IEEE 63^rd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 9-12, pp. 146-149, 2020.

2019

Baker, R. J., “CMOS Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation, Fourth Edition,” Wiley-IEEE Press, July 2019. ISBN 9781119481515
* Vinayaka, V., Namboodiri, S. P., Roy, A., and Baker, R. J., "Segmented Digital SiPM," IEEE 62^nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 4-7, pp. 1118-1121, 2019.
* Mellott, J. K., Monahan, E., Vinayaka, V., Namboodiri, S. P., Roy, A., and Baker, R. J., "Variable Fast Transient Digitizer," IEEE 62^nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 4-7, pp. 125-128, 2019. (poster)
* Vinayaka, V., Namboodiri, S. P., Abdalla, Kerstetter, B., Mata-Carlos, F., Senda, D., Skelly, J., Roy, A., and Baker, R. J., "Monolithic 8x8 SiPM with 4-bit Current-Mode Flash ADC with Tunable Dynamic Range," Proceedings of the ACM Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI (GLSVLSI), pp. 57-62, Tysons Corner, VA, May 9-11, 2019.
* Woodson, M., Estrella, S., Hay, K., Roy, A., Sun, K., Morgan, J., Beling, A., Baker, R. J., Renner, D., and Mashanovitch, M., "Photodetection at or below 1 micron wavelengths," Proc. SPIE 10912, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVII, 1091210, March 8, 2019.

2017

* Wu, W., Baker, R. J., Bikkina, P., Long, Y., Levy, A., and Mikkola, E., "Design and Analysis of a Feedback Time Difference Amplifier with Linear and Programmable Gain," Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Springer, 16 October, 2017.

2016

* Buck, K. and Baker, R. J., "Fast Transient Digitizer Chip for Capturing Single-Shot Events," Proceedings of 12^thIEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, October 9-10, 2016.
* Wu, W., Baker, R. J., Bikkina, P., Garcia, F., and Mikkola, E., "A Linear High Gain Time Difference Amplifier Using Feedback Gain Control," Proceedings of 12^thIEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, October 9-10, 2016.
* Moumouni, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Modeling, Simulation, and Implementation of a Solar Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting System," Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, vol. 10, pp. 296-312, 2016.
* Moumouni, Y., Baker, R. J., and Souba, J. R., "Analysis of a Residential 5kW Grid-tied Photovoltaic System," Proceedings of the 2016 Clemson University Power Systems Conference, March 8-11, 2016.
* Moumouni, Y. and Baker, R. J., "LTspice Model of a Solar Thermoelectric Generation System," Proceedings of the 2016 Clemson University Power Systems Conference, March 8-11, 2016.
* Li, Y., Baker, R. J., and Raad, D., "Improving the Performance of Electrowetting on Dielectric Microfludics Using Piezoelectric Top Plate Control," Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, vol. 229, pp. 63-74, 2016.

2015

* Li, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Computer Vision Assisted Measurement of the Displacements of a Bimorph Piezoelectric Cantilever Beam," Proceedings of the IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems (BioCAS 2015) Conference, October 22-24, 2015.
* Li, Y. and Baker, R. J., "A Highly Efficient and Reliable Electrowetting on Dielectric Device for Point-of-Care Diagnostics," Proceedings of 11^thIEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, October 12-13, 2015.
* Roy, A. and Baker, R. J., "A Low-Power Switched-Capacitor Passive Sigma-Delta Modulator," Proceedings of 11^thIEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, October 12-13, 2015.
* Li, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Precise EWOD Top Plate Positioning Using Inverse Preisach Model Based Hysteresis Compensation," Proceedings of 11^thIEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, October 12-13, 2015.
* Moumouni, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Buffer Sizing of Concentrated Photovoltaic Batteries: An Economic Analysis," IEEE 58^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 704-707, August 2-5, 2015.
* Moumouni, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Application of Used Electric Vehicle Batteries to Buffer Photovoltaic Output Transients," IEEE 58^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 700-703, August 2-5, 2015.
* Roy, A., Meza, M., Yurgelon, J., and Baker, R. J., "An FPGA Based Passive K-Delta-1-Sigma Modulator," IEEE 58^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 121-124, August 2-5, 2015.
* Moumouni, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Concise Thermal to Electrical Parameters Extraction of Thermoelectric Generator for Spice Modeling," IEEE 58^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 596-599, August 2-5, 2015.
* Moumouni, Y. and Baker, R. J., "Improved SPICE Modeling and Analysis of a Thermoelectric Module," IEEE 58^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 600-603, August 2-5, 2015.
* Li, Y., Li, H., and Baker, R. J., "A Low-Cost and High-Resolution Droplet Position Detector for an Intelligent Electrowetting on Dielectric Device," Journal of Laboratory Automation, Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 663-669, 2015.

2014

* Moumouni, Y., Ahmad, S., and Baker, R. J., "A System Dynamics Model for Energy Planning in Niger," International Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 6, pp. 308-322, 2014.
* Li, Y., Li, H., and Baker, R. J., "Volume and Concentration Identification by Using an Electrowetting on Dielectric Device," Proceedings of 10^thIEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, October 12-13, 2014.
* Li, Y., Chen, R., and Baker, R. J., "A Fast Fabricating Electro-wetting Platform to Implement Large Droplet Manipulation," Proceedings of the IEEE 57^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 326-329, August 3-6, 2014.
* Roy, A. and Baker, R. J., "A Passive 2nd-Order Sigma-Delta Modulator for Low-Power Analog-to-Digital Conversion," Proceedings of the IEEE 57^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 595-598, August 3-6, 2014.
Baker, R. J., "Massive Open Online Courses for Educating Circuit Designers: What Works and What Doesn't," IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 63-65, 2014.

2012

* Montierth, D., Strand, T., Leatham, J., Linder, L., and Baker, R. J., "Performance and Characteristics of Silicon Avalanche Photodetectors in the C5 Process,” Proceedings of the IEEE 55^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 134-137, August 5-8, 2012. (slides)
* VanAckern, G., Baker, R. J., Moll, A. J., and Saxena, V., “On-Chip 3D Inductors using Thru-Wafer Vias,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 20-23, April 20, 2012.
* Yap, K. and Baker, R. J., “Two Techniques to Reduce Gain and Offset Errors in CMOS Image Sensors using Delta-Sigma Modulation,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 33-36, April 20, 2012.

2011

* Harvard, Q. and Baker, R. J., “A Scalable I/O Architecture for Wide I/O DRAM,” Proceedings of the IEEE 54^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 7-10, 2011.
* Saxena, V., Balagopal, S., and Baker, R. J., “Systematic Design of Three-Stage Op-amps using Split Length Compensation,” Proceedings of the IEEE 54^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 7-10, 2011.
* Labaziewicz, A. and Baker, R. J., “A 2 GHz Effective Sampling Frequency K-Delta-1-Sigma Analog-to-Digital Converter,” Proceedings of the IEEE 54^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 7-10, 2011.
* Saxena, V. and Baker, R. J., “Analog and Digital VLSI Design,” Chapter 19 in the Fundamentals of Industrial Electronics, Wilamowski, B. M. and Irwin, J. D. (editors), CRC Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-439-80279-3
* Wald, S., Baker, R. J., Mitkova, M., and Rafla, N., "A Non-Volatile Memory Array Based on Nano-Ionic Conductive Bridge Measurements,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 43-46, April 22, 2011.

2010

Baker, R. J., “CMOS Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation, Third Edition,” Wiley-IEEE Press, 2010. ISBN 9780470881323
* Saxena, V. and Baker, R. J., “Synthesis of Higher-Order K-Delta-1-Sigma Modulators for Wideband ADCs,” Proceedings of the IEEE 53^rd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 1-4, 2010.
* Saxena, V. and Baker, R. J., “Indirect Compensation Techniques for Three-Stage Fully-Differential Op-Amps,” (invited) Proceedings of the IEEE 53^rd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 1-4, 2010.
* Harvard, Q., Baker, R. J., and Drost, R., “Main Memory with Proximity Communication: A Wide I/O DRAM Architecture,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 40-43, April 16, 2010.
* Yap, K. M. and Baker, R. J., “Gain Error Correction for CMOS Image Sensor using Delta-Sigma Modulation,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 52-55, April 16, 2010.
* Gagliano, C. and Baker, R. J., “A Compact Delay-Locked Loop for Multi-Phase Non-Overlapping Clock Generation,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), poster, April 16, 2010.

2009

Baker, R. J., “CMOS Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, Second Edition,” Wiley-IEEE Press, 2009. ISBN 9780470290262
* Regner, J., Balasubramanian, M., Cook, B., Li, Y., Kassayebetre, H., Sharma, A., Baker, R. J., Campbell, K. A., “Integration of IC Industry Feature Sizes with University Back-End-of-Line Post Processing: Example Using a Phase-Change Memory Test Chip,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 28-31, April 3, 2009.

* Gupta, S. Saxena, V., Campbell, K. A., and Baker, R. J., “W-2W Current Steering DAC for Programming Phase Change Memory,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 59-62, April 3, 2009.
* Rapole, H., Rajagiri, A., M. Balasubramanian, Campbell, K. A., and Baker, R. J., “Resistive Memory Sensing Using Delta-Sigma Modulation,” Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 63-66, April 3, 2009.
* Kassayebetre, H., Regner, J., Rajagiri, A., Sharma, A., Hay, R.R., Baker, R. J., and Campbell, K. A., “Surface Acoustic Wave Device Fabrication using Zinc Oxide and Chalcogenide Thin Films,” poster presentation at the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), April 3, 2009.

* Saxena, V. and Baker, R. J., “Indirect Compensation Techniques for Three-Stage CMOS Op-amps,” Proceedings of the IEEE 52^nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 9-12, August 2-5, 2009.
* Saxena, V., Li, K., Zheng, G., and Baker, R. J., “A K Delta 1-Sigma Modulator for Wideband Analog to Digital Conversion,” Proceedings of the IEEE 52^ndInternational Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 411-415, August 2-5, 2009.
* Bollschweiler, L., English, A., Baker, R. J., Kuang, W., Chang, Z.-C., Shih, M.-H., Knowlton, W. B., Hughes, W. L., Lee, J., Yurke, B., Cockerham, N. S., and Tyree, V. C., “Chip-Scale Nanophotonic Chemical and Biological Sensors using CMOS Process,” Proceedings of the 52^nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 413-416, August 2-5, 2009.
* Montierth, D., Yap, K., and Baker, R. J., "CMOS Image Sensor using Delta-Sigma Modulation,” 4^th Annual Austin Conference on Integrated Circuits & Systems, Oct. 26-27, 2009.
* Saxena, V. and Baker, R. J., “Synthesis of Higher-Order K-Delta-1-Sigma Modulators for Wideband Analog to Digital Conversion,” 4^th Annual Austin Conference on Integrated Circuits & Systems, Oct. 26-27, 2009.
* Li, K., Saxena, V., Zheng, G., and Baker, R. J., “Full Feed-Forward K-Delta-1-Sigma Modulator,” 4^th Annual Austin Conference on Integrated Circuits & Systems, Oct. 26-27, 2009.

2008

Keeth, B., Baker, R. J., Johnson, B., and Lin, F., “DRAM Circuit Design: Fundamental and High-Speed Topics,” Wiley-IEEE Press, 2008. ISBN 9780470184752
* Ande, H. K., Busa, P., Balasubramanian, M., Campbell, K.A., and Baker, R. J., "A New Approach to the Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Chalcogenide-Based Multi-State Phase-Change Nonvolatile Memory," Proceedings of the IEEE 51st Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 570-573, August 10-13, 2008.
* Saxena, V. and Baker, R. J., "Compensation of CMOS Op-Amps using Split-Length Transistors," Proceedings of the IEEE 51^st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 109-112, August 10-13, 2008.
* Estrada, D., Ogas, M. L., Southwick III, R. G., Price, P. M., Baker, R. J., and Knowlton, W. B., “Impact of Single pMOSFET Dielectric Degradation on NAND Circuit Performance,” Microelectronics Reliability, 48(3) (2008) pp. 354–363.
* Saxena, V. and Baker, R. J., "Indirect Compensation Technique for Low-Voltage Op-Amps," Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Austin Conference on Integrated Systems and Circuits (ACISC), May 7-9, 2008.
* Cahoon, C. and Baker, R. J., "Low-Voltage CMOS Temperature Sensor Design using Schottky Diode-Based References," Proceedings of the IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 16-19, April, 2008.

2007

Baker, R. J., “CMOS Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation, Revised Second Edition,” Wiley-IEEE Press, 2007. ISBN 9780470229415
* Knowlton, W. B., Araujo, D., Price, P.M., Brotherton, J., Coonse, K., Hendricks, K., Southwick III, R. G., Henderson, J., Oxford, J., Moll, A., Kuang, W., and Baker, R. J., "Progress Towards a Biomolecular Nanowire Sensor Array for Biomedical Applications,” invited talk presented at the 6th Annual INBRE/COBRE Research Conference, Moscow, ID, August 6, 2007
* Knowlton, W. B., Araujo, D., Price, P.M., Brotherton, J., Coonse, K., Southwick III, R.G., Oxford, J., Moll, A., Baker, R. J., and Kuang, W., "Development of Biomolecular Nanostructure Sensor Arrays,” presented at the Sensors and Sensor Technology session for the program of the 88th annual meeting of the AAAS, Pacific Division, June 2007, Boise, ID
* Knowlton, W. B., Kuang, W., Araujo D., Price, P. M., Brotherton, J., Coonse, K. Bollschweiler, L., Southwick, R., Oxford, J. Moll, A., and Baker, R. J., "Nanofabrication of 3D Sensor Arrays for Detection,” Advanced Fuel Cycle Workshop, May 8-9, 2007, Boise, ID
Li, H.W., Baker, R. J., and Thelen, D., “CMOS Amplifier Design,” chapter 22 in the CRC VLSI Handbook, Second Edition, edited by Wai-kai Chen, CRC Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8493-4199-1

2006

* Leslie, M. B., and Baker, R. J., "Noise-Shaping Sense Amplifier for MRAM Cross-Point Arrays," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 699-704.
* Loo, S. M., Cole, J., Youngberg, R., Baker, R. J., Gribb, M. M., “Field-programmable gate array in a miniature ion mobility spectrometer sensor system,” Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Embedded Systems & Applications, June 26-29, 2006, Las Vegas, NV.
* Saxena, V., and Baker, R. J., "Indirect Feedback Compensation of CMOS Op-Amps," IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 3-4, April, 2006.
* Duvvada, K., Saxena, V., and Baker, R. J., "High Speed Digital Input Buffer Circuits," IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 11-12, April, 2006.
* Saxena, V., Plum, T. J., Jessing, J. R., and Baker, R. J., "Design and Fabrication of a MEMS Capacitive Chemical Sensor System," IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 17-18, April, 2006.
* Gorseth, T. L., Estrada, D., Kiepert, J., Ogas, M. L., Cheek, B. J., Price, P. M., Baker, R. J., Bersuker, G., and Knowlton, W. B., “Preliminary study of NOR digital response to single pMOSFET dielectric degradation,” IEEE/EDS Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices (WMED), pp. 31-32, April, 2006.
Sevier, D., Gribb, M., Plumlee, D., Moll, A. J., Hill, H. H., Hong, F., Baker. R. J., Loo, S. M., Walters, R., and Imonigie, J., “An In-Situ Ion Mobility Spectrometer Sensor System for Detecting Gaseous VOCs in the Vadose Zone,” Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT ‘06) Conference, April 2-6, 2006, Carefree, AZ.

2005

Gribb, M., Hill, H. H., Baker, R. J., Loo, S. M., and Moll, A. J., “Ion Mobility Spectrometer (IMS) Sensor Project,” presented at the Environmental & Subsurface Science Symposium, Inland Research Alliance, Sept. 19-21, 2005, Big Sky, Montana.
* Ogas, M. L., Price, P. M., Kiepert J., Baker, R. J., Bersuker, G., and Knowlton, W. B., “Degradation of Rise Time in NAND Gates Using 2.0 nm Gate Dielectrics,” 2005 IEEE Integrated Reliability Workshop, October 2005.
* Butler, D. L. and Baker, R. J., "Low-Voltage Bandgap Reference Design Utilizing Schottky Diodes," Proceedings of the IEEE 48^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Aug. 7-10, 2005.

2004

Baker, R. J., “CMOS Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation, Second Edition” Wiley-IEEE Press, 2004. ISBN 9780471700555
* Ogas, M. L., Southwick III, R.G., Cheek, B. J., Baker, R. J., Bersuker, G., and Knowlton, W. B., “Survey of Oxide Degradation in Inverter Circuits Using 2.0 nm MOS Devices,” Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop, Oct. 2004, pp. 32-36.
* Cheek, B. J., Southwick III, R.G., Ogas, M. L., Nagler, P. E., Whelchel, D., Kumar, S., Baker, R. J., and Knowlton, W. B., “Preliminary Soft Breakdown (SBD) Effects In CMOS Building Block Circuits,” poster presentation at 2004 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop, Oct. 18-21, 2004.
* Ogas, M., Southwick III, R. Cheek, B., Lawrence, C., Kumar, S., Haggag, A., Baker, R. J., and Knowlton, W. B., “Multiple Waveform Pulse Voltage Stress Technique for Modeling Noise in Ultra Thin Oxides,” poster presentation at Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices, Boise, Idaho, April 16, 2004.
* Cheek, B. J., Stutzke, N., Santosh, K., Baker, R. J., Moll, A.J., and Knowlton, W. B., "Investigation of Circuit-Level Oxide Degradation and its Effect on CMOS Inverter Operation Performance and MOSFET Characteristics," 2004 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium, April 25-29.

2003

* Stutzke, N., Cheek, B. J., Wiscombe, M., Lowman, T., Kumar, S., Baker, R. J., Moll, A. J., and Knowlton, W. B., "Effects of Circuit-Level Stress on Inverter Performance and MOSFET Characteristics," 2003 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop, Oct, 20-23.
* Ogas, M. L., Southwick, R. G., Cheek, B. J., Lawrence, C. E., Kumar, S., Haggag, A., Baker, R. J., and Knowlton, W. B., “Investigation of Multiple Waveform Pulse Voltage Stress (MWPVS) Technique in Ultra-Thin Oxides," poster presentation at the 2003 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop Oct, 20-23.
* Baker, R. J., "Mixed-Signal Design in the Microelectronics Curriculum,” IEEE University/Government/Industry Microelectronics (UGIM) Symposium, June 30 - July 2, 2003.
* Hartman, J. A., Baker, R. J., Gribb, M., Hill, H. H., Jessing, J., Moll, A. J., Prouty, W., and Russell, D., “A Miniaturized Ion Mobility Spectrometer (IMS) Sensor for Wireless Operation,” FAME (Frontiers in Assessment Methods for the Environment) Symposium, Sponsored by NSF, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 10-13, 2003.
* Lawrence, C. E., Cheek, B. J., Lawrence, T. E., Kumar, S., Haggag, A., Baker, R. J., and Knowlton, W. B., "Gate Dielectric Degradation Effects on nMOS Devices Using a Noise Model Approach," IEEE University/Government/Industry Microelectronics (UGIM) Symposium, June 30 - July 2.

2002

Baker, R. J., “CMOS Mixed-Signal Circuit Design,” Wiley-IEEE Press, 2002. ISBN 9780471227540
* Cheek, B. J., Lawrence, C. E., Lawrence, T. E., Gomez, J., Caldwell, T., Kiri, D., Kumar, S., Baker, R. J., Moll, A. J., and Knowlton, W. B., "Gate Dielectric Degradation Effects on nMOS Devices and Simple IC Building Blocks (SICBBs)," IEEE Electron Devices Society Boise Meeting, Boise, ID Oct. 25.
* Lawrence, C. E., Cheek, B. J., Caldwell, T. E., Lawrence, T., Kiri, D., Kumar, S., Baker, R. J., Moll, A. J., and Knowlton, W. B., “Pulse voltage stressing of ultrathin gate oxides in NMOS devices,” poster session at IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop, October 21-24.
* Cheek, B. J., Lawrence, C. E., Lawrence, T. E., Caldwell, T., Kiri, D., Kumar, S., Baker, R. J., Moll, A. J., and Knowlton, W. B., “Circuit level reliability of ultrathin gate oxides for SICBBs: Preliminary study concentrated on the effect of stress on the NMOSFET of an inverter,” poster session at IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop, October 21-24.
Baker, R. J., "Sensing Circuits for Resistive Memory," IEEE Electron Devices Society Boise Meeting, Boise, ID Oct. 25.

2001

* Rivera, B., Baker, R. J., Melngailis, J., "Design and Layout of Schottky Diodes in a Standard CMOS Process," 2001 International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, Washington DC, Dec. 2001.

2000

Keeth, B. and Baker, R. J., “DRAM Circuit Design: A Tutorial,” Wiley-IEEE Press, 2000. ISBN 9780780360143
Hess, H. L., and Baker, R. J., "Transformerless Capacitive Coupling of Gate Signals for Series Operation of Power MOS Devices," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 923-930. This paper received the Best Paper Award from the IEEE Power Electronics Society.
Hess, H. L., and Baker, R. J., “Easier Method to Simultaneously Trigger Series-Connected MOS Devices,” Power Systems World Conference 2000, Boston, Massachusetts, September 2000.

1999

* Lin, F., Miller, J., Schoenfeld, A., Ma, M. and Baker, R. J., "A Register-Controlled Symmetrical DLL for Double-Data-Rate DRAM," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 565-568.
Hess, H.L., and Baker, R. J., “Transformerless Capacitive Coupling of Gate Signals for Series Operation of Power MOSFET Devices,” International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 1999, pp. 673-676.
Baker, R. J., "A windows based integrated circuit design tool for distance education," International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering Education.
Li, H.W., Baker, R. J., and Thelen, D., “CMOS Amplifier Design,” chapter 19 in the CRC VLSI Handbook, edited by Wai-kai Chen, CRC Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8493-8593-8
Baker, R. J., “CMOS Analog Circuit Design,” (A self-study course with study guide, videos, and tests.) IEEE Education Activity Department, 1999. ISBN 0-7803-4822-2 (with textbook) and ISBN 0-7803-4823-0 (without textbook)
Baker, R. J., “CMOS Digital Circuit Design,” (A self-study course with study guide, videos, and tests.) IEEE Education Activity Department, 1999. ISBN 0-7803-4812-5 (with textbook) and ISBN 0-7803-4813-0 (without textbook)

1998

* Chen, H. and Baker, R. J., "A CMOS Standard-Cell Library for the PC-based LASI Layout System," Proceedings of the IEEE 41^st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 9-12, 1998
* Liu, S., and Baker, R. J., "Process and temperature performance of a CMOS beta-multiplier voltage reference,” Proceedings of the IEEE 41^st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 9-12, 1998.

1997

Baker, R. J., Li, H. W., and Boyce, D. E., “CMOS Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation,” Wiley-IEEE Press. ISBN 9780780334168
Boyce, D. E. and Baker, R. J., "A Complete Layout System for the PC," Proceedings of the IEEE 40^th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 3-6, 1997.

1996

* Bruce, J. D., Li H. W., Dallabetta, M. J., and Baker, R. J., "Analog layout using ALAS!" IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 271-274.

1995

* Li, H. W., Dallabetta, M. J., and Baker, R. J., "An interactive impulse response extraction system," Review of Scientific Instruments 66(10), 5092-5095.
* Ward, S. T., Baker, R. J. and Li. H. W., "A microchannel plate image intensifier gating circuit capable of pulse widths from 30 ns to 10 us," Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 11, pp. 1631-1633.
* Keeth, B., Baker, R. J., and Li., H. W., "CMOS transconductor VCO with adjustable operating and center frequencies," Electronics Letters 31(17), 1397-98.

1994

Baker, R. J., "Time domain operation of the TRAPATT diode for picosecond-kilovolt pulse generation," Review of Scientific Instruments 65(10), 3286-88.
* Baker, R. J. and Ward, S. T., "Designing nanosecond high voltage pulse generators using power MOSFETs," Electronics Letters 30(20), 1634-35.
Baker, R. J. and Johnson, B. P., "Sweep circuit design for a picosecond streak camera," Measurement Science and Technology 5(4).

1993

Baker, R. J., Hodder, D. J., Johnson, B. P., Subedi, P. C., and Williams, D. C., "Generation of kilovolt-subnanosecond pulses using a nonlinear transmission line," Measurement Science and Technology 4(8), 893-95.
Baker, R. J. and Johnson, B. P., "Series operation of power MOSFETs for high speed, high voltage switching applications," Review of Scientific Instruments 65(6).
Baker, R. J. and Johnson, B. P., "Applying the Marx bank circuit configuration to power MOSFETs," Electronics Letters 29(1), 56-57.

1992

Baker, R. J. and Johnson, B. P., "Stacking power MOSFETs for use in high speed instrumentation," Review of Scientific Instruments 63(12), 5799-5801.
Baker, R. J. and Johnson, B. P., "A 500 Volt nanosecond pulse generator using cascode-connected power MOSFETs," Measurement Science and Technology 3 (8), 775-77.

1991

Baker, R. J., and Blair, J. J., "Step response considerations and the design of a suitable step generator for high speed digitizer testing," LLNL's Third Annual Workshop on High Speed Digitizers, April 3-4, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Baker, R. J., Perryman, G. T., and Watts, P. W., "A fiber-optically triggered avalanche transistor," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 40(3), 649-52.
Baker, R. J., "High voltage pulse generation using current mode second breakdown in a bipolar junction transistor," Review of Scientific Instruments 62(4), 1031-1036.

1990

Baker, R. J. and Pocha, M. D., "Nanosecond switching using power MOSFETs," Review of Scientific Instruments 61(8), 2211-2213.
Baker, R. J., "Step-recovery diodes sharpen pulses," Engineering Design News (EDN) Magazine, pp. 154-156, May 10.

Additional Publications

Baker, R. J., (1993) "Applying Power MOSFETs to the Design of Electronic and Electro-Optic Instrumentation," Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nevada, Reno.
Baker, R. J., (1988) "A Three Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Short Channel MOSFETs with the Effects of Gate Oxide Charge," Master’s Thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Baker, R. J., (1985) "The Design of a Medium Range Digital Communications Bus," Senior Design Project, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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