MICAS and Caeleste
MICAS is a research group in the Department of Electrical Engineering at KU Leuven in Belgium. A team of six professors, around 75 Ph.D. students, supported by administrative and technical support staff, collaborate to advance the state-of-the-art in micro- and nanoelectronics. For this project, they collaborate with Caeleste, a proud team of around 45 engineers from 15+ countries. We create innovative CMOS image sensor solutions for space, scientific, medical, and industrial applications. Our core skills include custom image sensor design, manufacturing, assembly and characterization, organized from our offices, lab & cleanroom facilities in Mechelen.
Project
The project should fit in our internal R&D roadmap, thus, aim for lowering noise thus improving accuracy in all senses, or, contributing to always higher pixel throughput. It is encouraged that the candidate brings hit own ideas and topic, still fitting in the roadmap.
Additionally, Caeleste will involve you to the wide range of their image sensor realizations. Jointly, you will explore and learn to understand the impact of noise and other accuracy-limiting design aspects encountered in image sensors. Typically, you model, simulate, and design your proposed solutions. While simulations are valuable, the actual proof comes from measurements. In many cases, you will design, tape out and measure prototype chips that aim to prove the operation of your proposed solution.
You are expected to publish your research at high-level conferences and top-ranked journals.
Profile
You are a creative and skilled electronics engineer, or equivalent by experience, who can think outside the box. Experience with chip design, tape-outs and measurements is an advantage. You should have excellent analytical and communication skills.
Offer
This is a shared Ph.D. position at a world-renowned research group at the largest university in Belgium, collaborating with an innovative company that delivers beyond-state-of-the-art solutions to first in class customers. During this four-year project, you will have significant freedom to explore ideas and make them real by designing chips.
Funding in the form of scholarships is possible. Routes without funding are possible too.
For all your questions, please contact jobs@caeleste.be