Journal Paper Highlights:

JSSC (8 papers): [J12], [J21], [J28], [J29], [J40], [J41], [J50], [J51]

TCAS-I (7 papers): [J3], [J16], [J37], [J38], [J42], [J45], [J48]

TPEL (5 papers): [J11], [J15], [J19], [J26], [J30]

TMTT (2 papers): [J17], [J33]

TCAS-II (13 papers): [J6], [J7], [J9], [J20], [J23], [J27], [J31], [J32], [J35], [J36], [J39], [J43], [J44]

[J38] T. Hu, M. Huang*, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “A Capacitor-Cross-Connected Boost Converter With Duty Cycle < 0.5 Control for Extended Conversion-Ratio and Soft Start-Up,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, vol. 69, no. 10, pp. 4272–4283, Oct. 2022.

[J37] J.-X. Xu, M. Huang*, W.-L. Zhan, and X. Y. Zhang, “Reconfigurable Filtering Power Divider With Arbitrary Operating Channels Based on External Quality Factor Control,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, vol. 69, no. 11, pp. 4395-4403, Nov. 2022.

[J36] J.-X. Xu, M. Huang*, S.-L. Song, and H.-Y. Li, “Compact Multi-Channel Filters and Multiplexers Based on Dual-Coaxial Resonators,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 69, no. 12, pp. 4664–4668, Dec. 2022.

[J35] K. Yu, Y. Zhou, S. Li, and M. Huang, “A 23-pW NMOS-Only Voltage Reference with Optimum Body Selection for Process Compensation,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 69, no. 11, pp. 4213–4217, Nov. 2022.

[J34] “Trending IC design directions in 2022”, Journal of Semiconductors, 2022.

[J33] J. Liu, M. Huang*, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “RF Rectifiers With Wide Incident Angle of Incoming Waves Based on Rat-Race Couplers,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 1983–1993, Mar. 2022.

[J32] J.-X. Xu, M. Huang, H.-Y. Li, Y. Yang, and X. Y. Zhang, “Design of Balanced Filtering Rat-Race Coupler Based on Quad-Mode Dielectric Resonator,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 2267–2271, Jul. 2021.

[J31] Y. Wang, M. Huang*, P. Luo, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “Adaptive Maximum Power Point Tracking With Model-Based Negative Feedback Control and Improved V–f Model,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 68, no. 9, pp. 3103–3107, Sep. 2021.

[J30] C. Wang, Y. Lu, M. Huang, and R. P. Martins, “A Two-Phase Three-Level Buck Converter With Cross-Connected Flying Capacitors for Inductor Current Balancing,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 13855–13866, Dec. 2021.

[J29] F. Mao et al., “A Hybrid Single-Inductor Bipolar-Output DC–DC Converter With Floating Negative Output for AMOLED Displays,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 56, no. 9, pp. 2760–2769, Sep. 2021.

[J28] M. Huang, Y. Lu, T. Hu, and R. P. Martins, “A Hybrid Boost Converter With Cross-Connected Flying Capacitors,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 56, no. 7, pp. 2102–2112, Jul. 2021.

[J27] M. Huang, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “Review of Analog-Assisted-Digital and Digital-Assisted-Analog Low Dropout Regulators,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 24–29, Jan. 2021.

[J26] T. Hu, M. Huang*, Y. Lu, X. Y. Zhang, F. Maloberti, and R. P. Martins, “A 2.4-GHz CMOS Differential Class-DE Rectifier With Coupled Inductors,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 9, pp. 9864–9875, Sep. 2021.

[J25] C. Wang, Y. Lu, M. Huang, and R. P. Martins, “A Two-Phase Three-Level Buck DC–DC Converter With X-Connected Flying Capacitors for Current Balancing,” IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters, vol. 3, pp. 442–445, 2020.

[J24] J. Liu, M. Huang*, and Z. Du, “Design of Compact Dual-Band RF Rectifiers for Wireless Power Transfer and Energy Harvesting,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 184901–184908, 2020.

[J23] X. Li, Y. Lu, M. Huang, and R. P. Martins, “A 2.4-GHz Mid-Field CMOS Wireless Power Receiver Achieving 46% Maximum PCE and 163-mW Output Power,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 360–364, Feb. 2020.

[J22] M. Huang, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “A Comparative Study of Digital Low Dropout Regulators,” Journal of Semiconductors, vol. 41, no. 11, p. 111405, Nov. 2020.

[J21] M. Huang, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “An Analog-Proportional Digital-Integral Multiloop Digital LDO With PSR Improvement and LCO Reduction,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 1637–1650, June, 2020.

[J20] W. Chen, M. Huang, W. Ye, and X. Lou, “Cascaded Form Sparse FIR Filter Design,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 1692–1703, May, 2020.

[J19] M. Huang, H. Feng, and Y. Lu*, “A Fully-Integrated FVF-Based Low-Dropout Regulator with Wide Load Capacitance and Current Ranges”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 12, pp. 11880–11888, Dec. 2019.

[J18] Y. Liu, B. Li, Z. Chen, Z. Chen, M. Huang*, and Y. Lu, “A 0.5-V-supply, 37.8-nW, 17.6-ppm/°C switched-capacitor bandgap reference with second-order curvature compensation”, Microelectronics Journal, vol. 87, pp. 136–143, May 2019.

[J17] M. Huang et al., “Single- and Dual-Band RF Rectifiers with Extended Input Power Range Using Automatic Impedance Transforming,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 1974–1984, May 2019.

[J16] W. Chen, M. Huang*, and X. Lou, “Design of Sparse FIR Filters with Reduced Effective Length,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 1496–1506, Apr. 2019.

[J15] M. Huang, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “A Reconfigurable Bidirectional Wireless Power Transceiver for Battery-to-Battery Wireless Charging,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 8, pp. 7745–7753, Aug. 2019.

[J14] Y. Liu, B. Li, M. Huang*, Z. Chen, and X. Zhang, “An Overview of Regulation Topologies in Resonant Wireless Power Transfer Systems for Consumer Electronics or Bio-Implants,” Energies, vol. 11, no. 7, p. 1737, Jul. 2018.

[J13] M. Huang, Y. Lu, and X. Lu*, “Partial analogue-assisted digital low dropout regulator with transient body-drive and 2.5x FOM improvement,” Electronics Letters, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 282–283, 2018.

[J12] M. Huang, Y. Lu, S. P. U, and R. P. Martins, “An Analog-Assisted Tri-Loop Digital Low-Dropout Regulator,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 20–34, Jan. 2018.

[J11] Y. Lu, M. Huang, et. al., “A Dual-Output Wireless Power Transfer System with Active Rectifier and 3-Level Operation,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 927-930, Feb. 2017.

[J10] Z. Liang, B. Li, M. Huang^*et al., “A Low Cost BLE Transceiver with RX Matching Network Reusing PA Load Inductor for WSNs Applications,” Sensors, vol. 17, no. 4, p. 895, Apr. 2017.

[J9] Y. Lu^*, H. Dai, M. Huang, et. al., “A Wide Input Range Dual-Path CMOS Rectifier for RF Energy Harvesting”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 166–170, Feb. 2017.

[J8] Z. Luo, Y. Lu^*, M. Huang, et. al., “A Sub-1 V 78 nA Bandgap Reference with Curvature Compensation”, Microelectronics Journal, vol. 63, pp. 35–40, May 2017.

[J7] M. Huang, et. al., “Limit Cycle Oscillation Reduction for Digital Low Dropout Regulators”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 903–907, Sep. 2016.

[J6] M. Huang, et. al., “A Fully-Integrated Digital LDO with Coarse-Fine-Tuning and Burst-Mode Operation”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 683–687, Jul. 2016.

[J5] Y. Lu, C. Li, Y. Zhu, M. Huang, et. al., “A 312 ps response-time LDO with enhanced super source follower in 28 nm CMOS,” Electronics Letters, vol. 52, no. 16, pp. 1368–1370, 2016.

[J4] K. Xu, M. Cai, E.H. Dagher, B. Xu, W. K. Masenten, H. Ye, M. Huang, and X. He^*, “A 10.2 mW multi-mode continuous-time ΔΣ ADC with 70–87 dB DR and 0.7–10 MHz bandwidth for TD-SCDMA and LTE digital receivers,” Analog Integrated Circuits and Sigal Processing, pp. 1–16, Sep. 2016.

[J3] M. Huang, et. al., “A CMOS Delta-Sigma PLL Transmitter with Efficient Modulation Bandwidth Calibration,”  IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 1716–1725, Jul. 2015.

[J2] M. Huang, et. al., “A power-area-efficient, 3-band, 2-RX MIMO, TD-LTE receiver with direct-coupled ADC,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and . Applications, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 806–821, Jun. 2015.

[J1] M. Huang, et. al., “A tri-band, 2-RX MIMO, 1-TX TD-LTE CMOS transceiver,” Microelectronics Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 59–66, Jan. 2015.

Conference Paper Hightlights:

ISSCC (8 papers): [C8], [C9], [C18], [C20], [C21], [C22], [C23], [C24]

CICC (5 papers): [C15], [C17], [C25], [C26], [C27]

[C29] Y. Yang, S. Du, and M. Huang*, “A GaN Driver with Almost Constant dv/dt During Miller Plateau for V-I Overlap Loss Reduction”, 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), May, 2024.

[C28] Z. Yang, S. Zhen, and M. Huang*, “An LDO with 5-nA Quiescent Current and Improved Transient Response Within a 50-mA Load Current Range”, 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), May, 2024.

[C27] Z. Tang, M. Huang*, R. P. Martins, and Y. Lu, “An Emulated Peak/Valley Curve Assisted Fast-transient Buck Converter Achieving Precise One-Cycle Charge Balance with One Parameter Calibration”, 2024 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), Apr. 2024.

[C26] J. Yang, T. Hu, M. Huang*, R. P. Martins, and Y. Lu, “A 12V-to-PoL CCC-based Easy-Scalable Multiple-Phase Hybrid Converter with Auto VCF Balancing and Inactive CF Charging”, 2024 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), Apr. 2024.

[C25] Q. Chen, T. Xia, T. Hu, Y. Wang, M. Huang*, R. P. Martins, and Y. Lu, “A 1.58-nA CEPE-based Hill-climbing MPPT Technique with Compensated Ton Achieving 67.3% Efficiency at 10-nA Iload and > 97% MPPT Efficiency at VCR from 2 to 6”, 2024 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), Apr. 2024.

[C24] T. Hu, M. Huang*, R. P. Martins, and Y. Lu, “A 750 mW, 37% Peak Efficiency Isolated DC-DC Converter with 54/18 Mbps Full Duplex Communication Using a Single Pair of Transformers”, 2024 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), Feb. 2024.

[C23] Y. Wang, M. Huang*, R. P. Martins, and Y. Lu, “A SIDO/DISO VCF-Step-Reconfigurable Continuously Scalable-Conversion-Ratio SC Converter Achieving 91.4%/92.6% Peak Efficiency and Almost-lossless Channel Switching”, 2024 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), Feb. 2024.

[C22] T. Hu, M. Huang*, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “A 12-1 Quad-Output Switched-Capacitor Buck Converter with Shared DC Capacitors Achieving 90.4% Peak Efficiency and 48mA/mm3 Power Density at 85% Efficiency”, 2023 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), Feb. 2023, pp. 184-185.

[C21] Y. Wang, M. Huang*, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “A Continuously Scalable-Conversion-Ratio SC Converter with Reconfigurable VCF Step for High Efficiency over an Extended VCR Range”, 2023 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), Feb. 2023, pp. 450-451.

[C20] T. Hu, M. Huang*, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “A 4A 12-to-1 Flying Capacitor Cross-Connected DC-DC Converter with Inserted D>0.5 Control Achieving >2× Transient Inductor Current Slew Rate and 0.73× Theoretical Minimum Output Undershoot of DSD,” in 2022 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), Feb. 2022.

[C19] X. Y. Zhang, J.-H. Ou, and M. Huang, “High-Efficiency Rectifiers with Wide Input Power Range and Application on Powering Wireless Sensors,” 2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Mar. 2020, pp. 1–5.

[C18] M. Huang, Y. Lu, and R. P. Martins, “11.5 A 2-Phase Soft-Charging Hybrid Boost Converter with Doubled-Switching Pulse Width and Shared Bootstrap Capacitor Achieving 93.5% Efficiency at a Conversion Ratio of 4.5,” in 2020 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), Feb. 2020, pp. 198–200.

[C17] F. Mao et al., “A Power-Efficient Hybrid Single-Inductor Bipolar-Output DC-DC Converter with Floating Negative Output for AMOLED Displays,” 2020 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), Mar. 2020, pp. 1–4.

[C16] Y. Lu, M. Huang, Rui P. Martins, “PID Control Considerations for Analog-Digital Hybrid Low-Dropout Regulators”, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), 2019, pp. 1–4.

[C15] M. Huang and Y. Lu^*, “An Analog-Proportional Digital-Integral Multi-Loop Digital LDO with Fast Response, Improved PSR and Zero Minimum Load Current”, 2019 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2019, pp. 1–4.

[C14] W. Chen, M. Huang^* and X. Lou, “Design of Sparse FIR Filters with Reduced Effective Length”, 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2019, pp. 1–5.

[C13] W. Chen, M. Huang^* and X. Lou, “Sparse FIR Filter Design Based on Cascaded Compensation Structure”, 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2019, pp. 1–5.

[C12] W. Chen, M. Huang^* and X. Lou, “A Branch-and-Bound Algorithm with Reduced Search Space for Sparse Filter Design”, 2018 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), 2018, pp. 329–332.

[C11] M. Huang^* and Y. Lu, “An Overview of the Recent Digital Low Drop-out Regulator Design Trend”, 2018 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), 2018, pp. 516–519.

[C10] W. Chen, M. Huang*, and X. Lou, “Sparse FIR Filter Design Based on Interpolation Technique”, IEEE International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP), 2018, pp. 1–5.

[C9] M. Huang, Y. Lu^*, Seng-Pan U, Rui P. Martins, “A Reconfigurable Bidirectional Wireless Power Transceiver with Maximum Current Charging Mode and 58.6% Battery-to-Battery Efficiency”, 2017 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), 2017, pp. 376–377.（ISSCC 2017 Takuo Sugano Award for Outstanding Far-East Paper）

[C8] M. Huang, Y. Lu^*, Seng-Pan U, Rui P. Martins, “An Output-Capacitor-Free Analog-Assisted Digital Low-Dropout Regulator with Tri-loop Control”, 2017 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – (ISSCC), 2017, pp. 342–343.

[C7] Y. Liu, B. Li, M. Huang*, and Z. Chen, “Backscattering in multicycle Q-modulation for bio-implants wireless power transfer,” 2017 IEEE 12th International Conference on ASIC (ASICON), 2017, pp. 936–939.

[C6]    H. Ye, B. Li, M. Huang^*, et. al, “A Digital IQ Imbalance Self-Calibration in FDD Transceiver”, 2017 International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test (VLSI-DAT), pp. 1–4.

[C5] Z. Liang, B. Li, M. Huang^*, et. al, “A Four-band TD-LTE Transmitter with Wide Dynamic Range and LPF Bandwidth Calibration”, 2017 International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test (VLSI-DAT), pp. 1–4.

[C4] Mo Huang, Yan Lu^*, et. al., “An All-Factor Modulation Bandwidth Extension Technique for Delta-Sigma PLL Transmitter,” IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), Nov. 2015. (Professional Award)

[C3] M. Huang, Y. Lu^*, U. Seng-Pan, and R. P. Martins, “A digital LDO with transient enhancement and limit cycle oscillation reduction,” 2016 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), 2016, pp. 25–28.

[C2] M. Huang, X. Liang, J. Guo^*, D. Chen, “A compact I/Q imbalance calibration technique for power-aware fully-integrated receiver without on-chip baseband processor,” 2015 IEEE International Wireless Symposium (IWS), Shenzhen, China, pp. 1–4, April. 2015.

[C1] G. Li, J. Guo^*, Y. Zheng, M. Huang, and D. Chen, “Cascoded Flipped Voltage Follower Based Output-Capacitorless Low-Dropout Regulator for SoCs,” IEEE International System-on-Chip Conference (SOCC), Beijing, China, pp. 368−373, Sep. 2015.

[B2] X. Mao, M. Huang*, Y. Lu, and Rui Martis, Hybrid Architectures and Controllers for Low-Dropout Regulators, Analog and Mixed-signal Circuits in Nanoscale CMOS, 2023.

[B1] A. Theuwissen and G. Meynants, Revisiting the Frontiers of Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits Architectures and Techniques towards the future Internet of Everything (IoE) Applications. 2021. Accessed: Nov. 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/book/9456755

US Patents

[U2] RECONFIGUREABLE BIDIRECTIONAL WIRELESS CHARGING TRANSCEIVER, Yan Lu, Mo Huang, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, US 10,256,661 B1.

[U1] LIMIT CYCLE OSCILLATION REDUCTION FOR DIGITAL LOW DROPOUT REGULATORS, Mo Huang, Yan Lu, Sai-Wang Sin, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, US 9,946,281 B1.

China Patents

[P18] “基准源电路及电子设备”，王远飞，黄沫，路延，马许愿202210214978.2

[P17] “一种数字低压差稳压器”，黄沫，201710882377.8

[P16] “一种低压差稳压器”，黄沫，201710883301.7

[P15] “一种无线能量传输系统及方法”，黄沫，刘洋，李斌，201711033950.4

[P14] “一种可双向无线充电的收发电路”，黄沫，刘洋，201711035951.2

[P13] “一种升压式无线充电接收电路”，黄沫，刘洋，201711052297.6

[P12] “无线能量传输接收电路及应用该电路的无线能量传输系统”，黄沫，刘洋，李斌，201711037142.5

[P11] “一种具有高阶温度补偿的带隙基准电压源”，李斌，陈兆权，黄沫，刘洋，吴朝晖，严耀锋，201710159750.7

[P10] “一种生物医用的无线能量传输系统”，刘洋，李斌，黄沫，陈兆权，吴朝晖，201711052243.X

[P9] “一种基于矢量功率叠加的无线能量传输系统及方法”，李斌，贾浩阳，刘洋，黄沫，201811036287.8

[P8] “基于低噪声放大器的过失真方法和低噪声放大器”，黄沫，201010186662.4

[P7] “一种信号发生器”，黄沫，王冬春，201010217566.1

[P6] “基于无源混频器的信号混频方法和零中频接收机”，黄沫，201010186656.9

[P5] “一种超低功耗的超再生接收机”，陈弟虎，黄沫，王昭，201310165211.6

[P4] “一种自适应变中频射频接收机”, 陈弟虎，郭建平，黄沫，201210593792.9

[P3] “一种数字接口射频芯片及其实现方法”，陈弟虎，郭建平，黄沫，王昭，201310082365.9

[P2] “一种IQ不平衡补偿装置和方法”，叶晖，李斌，梁晓峰，徐肯，王昭，黄沫，201510178233.5

[P1] “直流偏移校正方法和装置”，叶晖，李斌，梁晓峰，徐肯，王昭，黄沫，201510178333.8