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... Luís Carlos Cótimos Nunes

Researcher

Luis Nunes

Academic position: Researcher
Joining date: 01-07-2017
Roles in IT: Researcher
Thematic Line: Wireless Technologies
Group: Wireless Circuits – Av

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Address: IT – Aveiro
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Campus Universitário de Santiago
P-3810-193 AVEIRO - PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 234 377 900
Fax: +351 234 377 901

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Scientific Achievements

  • PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 10-12-2015
  • MSc, Universidade de Aveiro, 25-11-2010
  • Instituto de Telecomunicações, 03-07-2017, Research Assistant
  • IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 07-01-2013, Member
  • IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, 07-01-2013, Member
  • Device Modeling
  • Nonlinear Distortion
  • Power Amplifier Design
3Lecture courses
  • Programação em Matlab, Universidade de Aveiro, Engenharia Eletronica e Telecomunicações
  • Projecto Industrial, Universidade de Aveiro, Engenharia Eletronica e Telecomunicações
  • Aplicacionais para Ciencias e Engenharia, Universidade de Aveiro, MIEQui, LQui, MIEMec, LMOG, LBq, LBt, MIEFis, MIECiv, LGeo, MIEAmb, MIEMat
11Supervision of MSc theses
As Supervisor
As Co-supervisor
1Supervision of BSc theses
As Supervisor
4Supervision of Research grants
As Supervisor
As Co-supervisor
1Books
  • J. C. Pedro, D. Root, J. Xu, L. C. Nunes, Nonlinear Circuit Simualtion and Modeling - Fundamentals for Microwave Design, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2018,
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29Papers in Journals
  • G. Gibiino, L. C. Nunes, N. Miller, Advancing RF GaN HEMTs: A Perspective on Measurement and Characterization Techniques, IEEE Microwave Magazine, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 18 - 31, April, 2025 | BibTex
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, C. Erdmann, Optimal Driving Signal Extraction for Maximum Efficiency of Dual-Input High Power Amplifiers, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 73, No. 1, pp. 180 - 194, January, 2025 | BibTex
  • J. C. Pedro, L. C. Nunes, A. A. Alavijeh, A Physics-Based 1-D Equivalent Circuit Model for an AlGaN/GaN HEMT, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 72, No. 10, pp. 5615 - 5623, October, 2024 | BibTex
  • H. Martin, L. C. Nunes, I. Íñiguez-de-la-Torre, E. Pérez-Martín, S. Pérez, J. Mateos, F.T.G.-F. González-Fernández, J. C. Pedro, Influence of Surface States in AlGaN/GaN Nanodiodes Analyzed by Preconditioned Transient Current Measurements, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 72, No. 10, pp. 5609 - 5614, October, 2024,
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  • J. Mendes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, The Impact of a Taper Impedance Transformation on the TRL De-Embedding Error, IEEE Journal of Microwaves, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 389 - 403, July, 2024,
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  • J. Mendes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, T.R. Cunha, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, A Hammerstein-Like Broadband ANN-Based Transistor Behavioral Model, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 72, No. 6, pp. 3288 - 3299, June, 2024 | BibTex
  • M. A. L. Yericharla, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, Theory and Design of Doherty Power Amplifier With Active Harmonic Injection, IEEE Access, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 41631 - 41642, January, 2024 | BibTex
  • J. Gomes, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, On the Energy Nonconservation in the FET’s Equivalent Circuit Capacitance Model, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 70, No. 9, pp. 4808 - 4814, September, 2023 | BibTex
  • C. Belchior, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Sequential LMBA Design Technique for Improved Bandwidth Considering the Balanced Amplifiers off-State Impedance, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 71, No. 8, pp. 3629 - 3643, August, 2023 | BibTex
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. Mendes, D. Barros, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, The Effect of IMD Drain Impedances in RF PA Concurrent Dual-Band Operation, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 71, No. 7, pp. 2920 - 2933, July, 2023 | BibTex
  • C. Belchior, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Broadband SLMBA Design Including 90° Hybrid Frequency Response Using an Automatic Methodology, IEEE Access, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 69916 - 69927, July, 2023 | BibTex
  • B. Gonzalez, L. C. Nunes, J. Gomes, J. C. Mendes, J. L. Jimenez, A Simple Method to Extract the Thermal Resistance of GaN HEMTs from De-trapping Characteristics, IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 891 - 894, June, 2023 | BibTex
  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, The Impact of Long-Term Memory Effects on the Linearizability of GaN HEMT-Based Power Amplifiers, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 1377 - 1390, February, 2022,
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  • C. Gonçalves, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Quasi-Load Insensitive Doherty PA Using Supply Voltage and Input Excitation Adaptation, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 70, No. 1, pp. 779 - 789, January, 2022 | BibTex
  • C. Belchior, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Automatic Methodology for Wideband Power Amplifier Design, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 31, No. 8, pp. 989 - 992, August, 2021,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 1 MB) | BibTex
  • C. Gonçalves, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, A Compact Impedance Measurement Solution for Systems Operating in Load Varying Scenarios, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, No. -, pp. 38757 - 38766, March, 2021 | Full text (PDF 1 MB) | BibTex
  • J. Mendes, C. Belchior, D. Barros, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, New Transistor Behavioral Model Formulation Suitable for Doherty PA Design, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 1 - 1, February, 2021 | BibTex
  • C. Gonçalves, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Dynamic Supply Voltage Control for PA Output Power Correction Under Variable Loading Scenarios, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 69, No. 1, pp. 745 - 755, January, 2021 | Full text (PDF 3 MBs) | BibTex
  • P. M. Tomé, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. Gomes, T.R. Cunha, J. C. Pedro, Characterization, Modeling, and Compensation of the Dynamic Self-Biasing Behavior of GaN HEMT-Based Power Amplifiers, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0 - 0, July, 2020,
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  • D. Barros, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Impact of the Input Baseband Terminations on the Efficiency of Wideband Power Amplifiers Under Concurrent Band Operation, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 67, No. 12, pp. 5127 - 5138, December, 2019,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 4 MBs) | BibTex
  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, C. Gonçalves, J. C. Pedro, An Accurate Characterization of Capture Time Constants in GaN HEMTs, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 67, No. 7, pp. 2465 - 2474, July, 2019 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, D. Barros, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Efficiency Degradation Analysis in Wideband Power Amplifiers, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 66, No. 12, pp. 5640 - 5651, December, 2018 | BibTex
  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, N. Sobolev, J. C. Pedro, Memristive Properties of GaN HEMTs Containing Deep‐Level Traps, Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research, Vol. 256, No. 5, pp. 1800387 - 1800387, December, 2018 | BibTex
  • C. Gonçalves, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Pulsed I/V and S-parameters measurement system for isodynamic characterization of power GaN HEMT transistors, Intrnl. Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 8, pp. e21515 - e21515, August, 2018 | BibTex
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, T.R. Cunha, P.M.L. Lavrador, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Compensation of Long-Term Memory Effects on GaN HEMT-Based Power Amplifiers, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 65, No. 9, pp. 3379 - 3388, March, 2017,
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  • P. M. Cabral, L. C. Nunes, T. R. Ressurreição, J. C. Pedro, Trapping behavior of GaN HEMTs and its implications on class B PA bias point selection, International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 1 - 11, January, 2017 | BibTex
  • J. C. Pedro, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, A Simple Method to Estimate the Output Power and Efficiency Load-Pull Contours of Class B Power Amplifiers, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 1239 - 1249, April, 2015 | BibTex
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, T.R. Cunha, P.M.L. Lavrador, P. M. Cabral, Accurate Linearization with Low-Complexity Models Using Cascaded Digital Predistortion Systems, IEEE Microwave Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 94 - 103, February, 2015 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, AM/AM and AM/PM Distortion Generation Mechanisms in Si LDMOS and GaN HEMT Based RF Power Amplifiers, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 62, No. 4, pp. 799 - 809, April, 2014 | BibTex
44Papers in Conferences
  • A. A. Alavijeh, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, 2DEG Charge Density Calculation for HEMT Physics-Based Compact Models by Newton Method, European Microwave Integrated Circuits - EuMIC, Paris, France, Vol., pp. -, October, 2024 | BibTex
  • J. Mendes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, Robust Small-to-Large Signal Transition Extrapolation for ANN-based Transistor Models, European Microwave Integrated Circuits - EuMIC, Paris, France, October, 2024 | BibTex
  • J. C. Pedro, L. C. Nunes, Consistent Q(v)-I(v) AlGaN/GaN HEMT Nonlinear Equivalent-Circuit Modeling, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Washington, DC, United States, Vol., pp. -, June, 2024 | BibTex
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, C. Erdmann, A Robust Search Algorithm of Optimal Driving Signals for Dual-Input High Power Amplifiers, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Washington, DC, United States, Vol., pp. -, June, 2024 | BibTex
  • A. A. Alavijeh, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, A New Vision of the Role Played by Buffer Dopants on the Operation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, Estimation and Sensitivity of Average Efficiency of RF PAs under Modulated Signal Stimulus, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • J. Mendes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, Cardiff Behavioral Model from Passive Load-Pull while Enforcing S-Parameters, Integrated Non-linear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits Conf. - INMMIC, Aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, Self-Conduction of the Auxiliar Amplifiers in Load-Modulation based PAs, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, "From 2D TCAD Model to a Physical 1D Equivalent Circuit Model for a GaN HEMT, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • I. C. L. Lopes, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Dual-Input Mixed-Mode Doherty-Outphasing Power Amplifier, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • G. Santos, C. Gonçalves, D. Barros, F. Purroy, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, P. M. Cabral, An Automatic Calibration Method for Vector Receiver Load Pull Systems, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • H. Martin, I. Íñiguez-de-la-Torre, J. Mateos, S. Pérez, T. González, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, Characterization of trap-related transient-current effects in AlGaN/GaN nanochannels, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Aveiro, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
  • C. Belchior, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Towards the Automated RF Power Amplifier Design, IEEE International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design - SMACD, Funchal, Portugal, July, 2023,
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  • J. Mendes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, A Frequency-Domain Neural-Network Model for High-Power RF Transistors, International Conf. on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design - SMACD, Madeira, Portugal, July, 2023 | BibTex
  • Y. Latha, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, The Role of Nonlinear Cout in Continuous Class F PAs, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, San Diego, United States, June, 2023 | BibTex
  • I. C. L. Lopes, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, An Improved Extraction Method for the Trapping Time Constants in GaN HEMTs, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, San Diego, United States, June, 2023 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, J. Gomes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, A Simple Thermally Activated Trapping Model for AlGaN/GaN HEMTs, European Microwave Integrated Circuits - EuMIC, rome, Italy, Vol., pp. -, September, 2022,
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  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, On the Drain-to-Source Capacitance of Microwave FETs in Triode Region, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Denver, United States, June, 2022 | BibTex
  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, A Qualitative Explanation of the AlGaN GaN HEMT Nonlinear Intrinsic Capacitances, Integrated Non-linear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits Conf. - INMMIC, Cardiff, United Kingdom, April, 2022,
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  • C. Belchior, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Output Impedance Profile Selection in Sequential LMBAs using an Automatic Method, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Cardiff, United Kingdom, April, 2022,
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  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, Explaining the Different Time Constants Extracted from Low Frequency Y22 and IDS-DLTS on GaN HEMTs, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States, August, 2020,
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  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, Transient Pulsed S-Parameters for Trapping Characterization, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Cardiff, United Kingdom, July, 2020 | BibTex
  • P. M. Tomé, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, J. Gomes, T.R. Cunha, J. C. Pedro, A Transient Two-Tone RF Method for the Characterization of Electron Trapping Capture and Emission Dynamics in GaN HEMTs, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Los Angeles, United States, Vol., pp. 428 - 431, June, 2020,
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  • C. Gonçalves, F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Optimal Supply Voltage for PA Output Power Correction under Load Varying Scenarios, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Los Angeles, United States, June, 2020 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, D. Barros, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Current Mode Outphasing Power Amplifier, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Boston, United States, June, 2019 | BibTex
  • D. Barros, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Impact of the Input Baseband Impedance on the Instantaneous Bandwidth of Wideband Power Amplifiers, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Boston, United States, June, 2019 | BibTex
  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, C. Gonçalves, J. C. Pedro, Deep-Level Traps’ Capture Time Constant and its Impact on Nonlinear GaN HEMT Modeling, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, July, 2018 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, D. Barros, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Efficiency Degradation in Wideband Power Amplifiers, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Philadelphia, United States, June, 2018 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, J. Gomes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, A Simple Method to Extract Trapping Time Constants of GaN HEMTs, IEEE International Microwave Symposium IMS, Philadelphia, United States, June, 2018 | BibTex
  • C. Gonçalves, P. M. Cabral, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, Conservative Current and Charge Data Extracted from Pulsed S-Parameter Measurements for GaN HEMT PA Design, IEEE International Symp. on Microwave Theory and Tech., Hawaii, United States, June, 2017 | BibTex
  • P. M. Cabral, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, High Power Wireless Applications of Si and GaN Devices, Workshop on Compound Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits held in Europe WOCSDICE, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. .., pp. .. - .., June, 2016 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, AM/PM distortion physical origins in Si LDMOS Doherty power amplifiers, IEEE International Microwave Theory and Tech. Symp., San Francisco, United States, May, 2016 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Impact of Trapping Effects on GaN HEMT Based Doherty PA Load-Pull Ratios, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Taormina, Italy, October, 2015 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, LUT Based Behavioral Model for Doherty Power Amplifier Design, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, September, 2015 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, A New Nonlinear Model Extraction Methodology for GaN HEMTs Subject to Trapping Effects, IEEE International Microwave Theory and Tech. Symp., Phoenix, United States, May, 2015 | BibTex
  • J. C. Pedro, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, Soft compression and the origins of nonlinear behavior of GaN HEMTs, European Microwave Conf. - EMC, Roma, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1297 - 1300, October, 2014,
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  • J. C. Pedro, L. C. Nunes, Efficiency dependence on the load-pull ratio of a Doherty PA, IEEE International Symp. on Microwave Theory and Tech., Seatle, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2014,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, AM/PM Distortion in GaN Doherty Power Amplifiers, IEEE International Microwave Theory and Tech. Symp., Tampa, United States, June, 2014 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Study of the GaN HEMT Doherty Power Amplifier Distortion, International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits - INMMIC, Leuven, Belgium, April, 2014 | BibTex
  • T.R. Cunha, P. M. Cabral, L. C. Nunes, Characterizing power amplifier static AM/PM with spectrum analyzer measurements, IEEE International Conf. on Signals, Systems, Devices - SSD, Barcelona, Spain, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, February, 2014 | BibTex
  • J. C. Pedro, L. C. Nunes, A Single-Ended Power Amplifier Behavioral Model for AM/AM and AM/PM Predictions, IEEE Topical Conf. on RF Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications - PAWR, Newport Beach, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 79 - 81, January, 2014,
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  • J. C. Pedro, L. C. Nunes, P.M.L. Lavrador, A New Large-Signal Intermodulation and Spurious Analysis Tool, IEEE International Microwave Theory and Tech. Symp., Seattle, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, June, 2013 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, A Physical Model of Power Amplifiers’ AM/AM and AM/PM Distortions and Their Internal Relationship, IEEE International Microwave Theory and Tech. Symp., Seatle, United States, June, 2013 | BibTex
  • L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, A large-signal physical model of the AM/PM characteristic of a RF power amplifier, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, May, 2013 | BibTex

Currently running projects1

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
Joint-Lab Huawei-IT-Aveiro Joint-Lab Research Program Agreement Huawei Technologies Sweden 01-09-2020 31-08-2028

Closed Projects5

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
HLPA2MIMO Highly Linear Power Amplifier for Massive MIMO Ampleon 01-07-2016 01-06-2020
ROOSTER Rooster - Solutions to Optimize Efficiency-Linearity in High Power Multi-Band MISO Power Amplifiers Huawei Technologies Sweden 01-07-2016 01-06-2018
SST 2020 Space Surveillance and Tracking 2020 EU/H2020, Ministério da Defesa 26-05-2020 30-06-2023
TUPP Modeling of Power Amplifier Devices Huawei Technologies Sweden 01-01-2018 01-12-2020
XiongJi Wideband Power Amplifier Design Methodologies Huawei Technologies Sweden 01-06-2019 31-08-2020
7Awards
  • J. C. Pedro, J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, IEEE Microwave Prize, The Microwave Prize is the oldest award granted by the Microwave Theory and Technology Society, dating back to 1955. The Microwave Prize recognizes the most significant contribution by a paper in the field of interest of the Microwave Theory and Technology Society that is published in the year preceding the year of deliberation., 01-06-2024
  • L. C. Nunes, J. Gomes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, 2022 EuMIC Prize, Recognition as the best paper presented at the “17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)”, held in Milan, Italy, as part of the European Microwave Week 2022., 01-09-2022
  • C. Belchior, L. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, 1st Place on the Best Student Paper Award INMMiC 2022, 1st place of the best student paper award for the paper "Output Impedance Profile Selection in Sequential LMBAs using an Automatic Method" presented at the International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits - 7-8/04/2022 - Cardiff, UK., 01-04-2022
  • J. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, Best Student Paper Award INMMiC 2020 (Second Place), 2nd place of the best student paper award for the paper "Transient Pulsed S-Parameters for Trapping Characterization" presented at the International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits - VIRTUAL EVENT 16-17/07/2020 - Cardiff, UK, 01-07-2020
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, Power Amplifier Linearization Through Digital Pre-Distortion Student Design Competition, Second Place, Competition for the linearization of a Radio Frequency Power Amplifier through digital predistortion. The competition entailed the study, development and deployment in a laboratory environment of the best linearization algorithms. The competition was international and took place at IMS2015., 01-07-2015
  • F. M. B. Barradas, L. C. Nunes, Power Amplifier Linearization Through Digital Pre-Distortion Student Design Competition, Competition for the linearization of a Radio Frequency Power Amplifier through digital predistortion. The competition entailed the study, development and deployment in a laboratory environment of the best linearization algorithms. The competition was international and took place at IMS2014., 01-07-2014
  • T.R. Cunha, P. M. Cabral, L. C. Nunes, Characterizing power amplifier static AM/PM with spectrum analyzer measurements, Best Paper Award - CCSP-SSD'14, Best paper award for the paper ''Characterizing power amplifier static AM/PM with spectrum analyzer measurements'' presented at the IEEE 11th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices - Conference on Communication & Signal Processing, CCSP-SSD’14, Castelldefels-Barcelona, Spain, February 11-14, 2014., 01-02-2014, 01-02-2014
4Short Courses and Seminars
  • L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, F. M. B. Barradas, P. M. Cabral, T.R. Cunha, RF Technology for Wireless Communications and Sensing, Portugal, Aveiro, 11-2022
  • L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, C. Gonçalves, J. Gomes, P. M. Tomé, T.R. Cunha, P. M. Cabral, J. C. Pedro, Long-Term Memory Effects in GaN Devices: From Modeling to Compensation, Spain, 09-2018
  • F. M. B. Barradas, T.R. Cunha, P. M. Tomé, P.M.L. Lavrador, P. M. Cabral, L. C. Nunes, J. C. Pedro, Prediction and Compensation of PA Linearity and Efficiency in MIMO scenarios, Spain, Madrid, 09-2018
  • T.R. Cunha, P. M. Cabral, L. C. Nunes, F. M. B. Barradas, J. C. Pedro, Wideband power amplifier linearization: from active device distortion to DPD compensation, United States, Austin, TX, 01-2016
10Refereeing Journals
  • IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
    2022, 6 review(s); 2021, 3 review(s); 2020, 2 review(s); 2019, 7 review(s); 2018, 3 review(s); 2017, 2 review(s); 2016, 1 review(s); 2015, 1 review(s); 2014, 1 review(s);
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
    2017, 1 review(s);
  • Intrnl. Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering
    2022, 2 review(s); 2021, 2 review(s); 2020, 7 review(s); 2019, 6 review(s);
  • IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
    2021, 1 review(s); 2020, 3 review(s);
  • IEEE Access
    2022, 2 review(s); 2021, 1 review(s); 2020, 3 review(s);
  • power electronic devices and components
    2021, 1 review(s);
  • Remote Sensing
    2021, 2 review(s);
  • Electronics
    2022, 2 review(s); 2021, 1 review(s);
  • International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies
    2022, 1 review(s);
  • International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields
    2022, 3 review(s);
1Refereeing Conferences
  • European Microwave Week/European Microwave Conf.
    2022, 1 review(s); 2021, 1 review(s);

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