CPIM

CPIM Lab

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Publications

Selected publications in integrated circuits, mm-wave/THz systems, antennas, magnetic sensing, and intelligent sensing applications.

Principal Investigator: Mike Nguyen (published as Nguyen Ngoc Mai-Khanh, N. N. Mai-Khanh, and related name formats).

Selected Journal Publications

  1. Z. Byambadorj, K. Asami, A. Higo, N. N. Mai-Khanh et al., “Experimental Demonstration of Planar Near-Field to Far-Field Transformation With Probe Correction Technique,” IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 205532–205544, 2025, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3639517.
  2. N. N. Mai-Khanh et al., “Mm-Wave and THz Scanning for Non-Invasive Farm Product Safety,” The Journal of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, vol. 106, no. 10, pp. 892–907, Oct. 2023.
  3. N. N. Mai-Khanh, T. Iizuka, and K. Asada, “Integrated On-Silicon and On-Glass Antennas for Mm-Wave Applications,” REV Journal on Electronics and Communications, vol. 11, nos. 1–2, pp. 8–15, Jan.–Jun. 2021, invited.
  4. D. Yamazaki, Y. Otsuki, T. Hara, N. N. Mai-Khanh, and T. Iizuka, “11 Gb/s 140 GHz OOK Modulator With 24.6 dB Isolation Utilising Cascaded Switch and Amplifier-Based Stages in 65 nm Bulk CMOS,” IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 322–326, May 2020.
  5. Y. Otsuki, D. Yamazaki, N. N. Mai-Khanh, and T. Iizuka, “A 140 GHz Area-and-Power-Efficient VCO Using Frequency Doubler in 65 nm CMOS,” IEICE Electronics Express, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 1–5, Mar. 2019.
  6. N. N. Mai-Khanh, S. Nakajima, T. Iizuka, Y. Mita, and K. Asada, “Noninvasive Localization of IGBT Faults by High-Sensitivity Magnetic Probe With RF Stimulation,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 745–753, Apr. 2018.
  7. N. N. Mai-Khanh and K. Asada, “A CMOS Broadband Transceiver With On-Chip Antenna Array and Built-In Pulse-Delay Calibration for Millimeter-Wave Imaging Applications,” IEICE Transactions on Electronics, vol. E100-C, no. 12, pp. 1078–1086, Dec. 2017.
  8. P. Kanjanavirojkul, N. N. Mai-Khanh, T. Iizuka, T. Nakura, and K. Asada, “Design, Analysis and Implementation of Pulse Generator by CMOS Flipped on Glass for Low-Power UWB-IR,” IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, vol. E100-A, no. 1, pp. 200–209, Jan. 2017.
  9. N. N. Mai-Khanh, T. Iizuka, A. Sasaki, M. Yamada, O. Morita, and K. Asada, “A Near-Field Magnetic Sensing System With High-Spatial Resolution and Application for Security of Cryptographic LSIs,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 64, no. 4, pp. 840–848, Apr. 2015.
  10. N. N. Mai-Khanh, T. Iizuka, M. Yamada, O. Morita, and K. Asada, “An Integrated High-Precision Probe System in 0.18-µm CMOS for Near-Field Magnetic Measurements on Cryptographic LSIs,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 2675–2682, Jul. 2013.
  11. N. N. Mai-Khanh, M. Sasaki, and K. Asada, “A 65-nm CMOS Fully Integrated Shock-Wave Antenna Array With On-Chip Jitter and Pulse-Delay Adjustment for Millimeter-Wave Active Imaging Application,” IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, vol. E94-A, no. 12, pp. 2554–2562, Dec. 2011.

Selected Conference Publications

  1. Juan Salvador and Mai-Khanh Nguyen, “A 20.2–28 GHz Wide-Tuning Low-Power CMOS LC-VCO with Push-Push Frequency Doubler for FMCW Radar Applications,” 2026 IEEE 11th International Conference on Integrated Circuits, Design, and Verification (ICDV), accepted, Oct. 2026.
  2. Hung Nguyen and Mai-Khanh Nguyen, “CMOS Wideband LNA Architecture for Enhanced Sensitivity in Near-Field EMI Magnetic Probes,” presented at the International Conference on IC Design and Technology (ICICDT), Dresden, Germany, Jun. 23, 2026.
  3. N. N. Mai-Khanh, J. W. Fastier-Wooller, A. Higo, and T. Kawanishi, “Mm-Wave Sensing System Using Integrated CMOS Pulse Transceiver With On-Chip Dipole Antennas,” in Proc. 2024 IEEE Conf. Antenna Measurements and Applications (CAMA), Da Nang, Vietnam, Oct. 9–11, 2024, doi: 10.1109/CAMA62287.2024.10986070.
  4. B. Bui, K. Nguyen, S. Nguyen, Y. Nguyen, H. Nguyen, H. Nguyen, L. Nguyen, B. Tran, H. Nguyen, H. Cao, S. Nguyen, and H. Tran, “Integrated Monitoring System for Shrimp Farming: Combining Acoustic and Water Quality Analysis,” in Proc. EAI International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Manufacturing (ICRESM 2023), pp. 615–624, Springer, Cham, 2024.
  5. N. N. Mai-Khanh et al., “Mm-Wave to Sub-THz Frequencies for Non-Invasive Melamine Detection in Food Safety,” in Proc. IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications (CAMA), Genoa, Italy, Nov. 15–17, 2023, pp. 277–280.
  6. N. N. Mai-Khanh, D. Yamazaki, and T. Iizuka, “140-GHz Energy-Efficient OOK Receiver Using Self-Mixer-Based Power Detector in 65-nm CMOS,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on IC Design and Technology (ICICDT), Hanoi, Vietnam, Sep. 21–23, 2022, pp. 1–4, invited.
  7. N. N. Mai-Khanh and K. Asada, “A CMOS Integrated Antenna Array With Pulse Generator for Wide-Band Sensing Applications,” in Proc. IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications (CAMA), Guangzhou, China, Nov. 14–17, 2022, pp. 1–4, invited.
  8. N. N. Mai-Khanh, T. Iizuka, and K. Asada, “Shock-Wave Transceiver Integration for Mm-Wave Active Sensing Applications,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on IC Design and Technology (ICICDT), virtual conference, Sep. 15–17, 2021, pp. 1–4, invited.
  9. P. Kanjanavirojkul, N. N. Mai-Khanh, R. Ikeno, T. J. Yamaguchi, T. Iizuka, and K. Asada, “A Consideration on LUT Linearization of Stochastic ADC in Sub-Ranging Architecture,” in Proc. IEEE 61st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Windsor, ON, Canada, Aug. 5–8, 2018, pp. 408–411.
  10. N. N. Mai-Khanh, R. Ikeno, T. J. Yamaguchi, T. Iizuka, and K. Asada, “Experimental Demonstration of Stochastic Comparators for Fine Resolution ADC Without Calibration,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), Monte Carlo, Monaco, Dec. 11–14, 2016, pp. 29–32.
  11. N. N. Mai-Khanh, T. Iizuka, and K. Asada, “A Damping Pulse Generator Based on Regenerated Trigger Switch,” in Proc. IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC), San Francisco, CA, USA, May 22–24, 2016, pp. 11–14.
  12. P. Kanjanavirojkul, N. N. Mai-Khanh, T. Iizuka, T. Nakura, and K. Asada, “Analysis and Implementation of Quick-Start Pulse Generator by CMOS Flipped on Quartz Substrate,” in Proc. IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC), San Francisco, CA, USA, May 22–24, 2016, pp. 3–6.
  13. N. N. Mai-Khanh and K. Asada, “A 0.18-µm CMOS Fully Integrated Antenna Pulse Transceiver With Leakage-Cancellation Technique for Wide-Band Microwave Range Sensing Radar,” in Proc. IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC), Seattle, WA, USA, Jun. 2–4, 2013, pp. 97–100.
  14. N. N. Mai-Khanh and K. Asada, “A CMOS Fully Integrated Antenna-System Transceiver With Beam-Formability for Millimeter-Wave Active Imaging,” in Proc. IEEE 13th Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems (SiRF), Austin, TX, USA, Jan. 21–23, 2013, pp. 123–125.
  15. N. N. Mai-Khanh, M. Sasaki, and K. Asada, “A Millimeter-Wave Resistorless Pulse Generator With a New On-Chip Dipole-Patch Antenna in 65-nm CMOS,” in Proc. IEEE 9th International New Circuits and Systems Conference (NEWCAS), Bordeaux, France, Jun. 26–29, 2011, pp. 426–429.
  16. N. N. Mai-Khanh, M. Sasaki, K. Asada, and T. Monma, “A 0.18-µm CMOS Millimeter-Wave Pulse Generator With On-Chip Antenna and Digitally Programmable Timed-Delay Circuit,” in Proc. Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED), Penang, Malaysia, Aug. 3–4, 2010, pp. 1–4.

Complete Record

A more extensive historical publication list is available on the University of Tokyo academic page. The CPIM list will be updated with new UNLV publications and student work.