Prof. Karagounis studied communications engineering at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. Parallel to his first professional activities in the IT and medical technology sector, the Cologne native completed a supplementary degree in electrical engineering at the University of Hagen. As part of his doctorate, he supported the development of a readout chip for the pixel detector at the ATLAS experiment, which is installed at the world's largest accelerator, the Large Hardron Collider in Geneva/Switzerland. After completing his doctorate, Prof. Karagounis worked for the Infineon subsidiary EPOS GmbH & Co KG in Duisburg as an analog/mixed-signal designer. There, the engineer developed integrated digital voltage regulators for the supply of microcontrollers with automotive applications. Prof. Karagounis then devoted himself to the development of phase-locked loop circuits, such as those used in smartphones with navigation functionality, as a radio frequency circuit designer at Intel Mobile Communications GmbH in Duisburg. In 2013, Prof. Karagounis was appointed to a basic professorship for electrical engineering at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences. Prof. Karagounis has been teaching electronics at Fachhochschule Dortmund since 2016.
Research & Development activities have a clear focus on the design of integrated analog/digital/mixed-signal and RF circuits in 180nm and 65nm CMOS technology.
Development work focuses, for example, on circuits for on-chip power management such as low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulators and DC/DC buck converters. Circuit blocks such as transimepdance amplifiers (TIA), time-to-digital converters (TDC) and delay-lock loops (DLL) are designed for optical applications. In the digital field, a number of protocol units such as I2C/CAN/Ethernet have been developed.
Microprocessor cores (MIPS, ARM, RISC-V) are also increasingly coming into focus for the implementation of complete system-on-chip (SoC) with local intelligence.
Of particular interest are circuit designs in radiation-hard design for use in high-energy physics experiments.
Here you can find information on current and completed research projects.
Ongoing research projects
Voltage regulator for serially supplied systems
Due to the very special conditions that prevail in the pixel detectors of the CERN experiments ATLAS and CMS, alternative supply schemes are currently being investigated to increase the supply efficiency. One approach is to connect the individual detector modules in series instead of in parallel and to supply them via a constant current source. This structure, which in principle is very similar to a string of lights, requires special measures to increase redundancy in order to prevent the entire chain from failing due to an interruption in the circuit. For this purpose, special voltage regulators are being designed in our laboratory (shunt LDO regulator), which allow the robust operation of several redundant regulators connected in parallel at module level. The project is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the University's internal research funding (HIFF) and the Graduate Center of Fachhochschule Dortmund.
Optical sensors for distance and angle measurement
The microelectronics industry in North Rhine-Westphalia has a strong focus on optical sensor technology, which is due to the fact that integrated optical sensors are playing an increasingly important role both in industrial automation and in automobiles in the application field of autonomous driving and passenger safety. In our laboratory, circuits and integrated sensors for distance measurements are designed according to the pulsed time-of-flight (TOF) principle. In addition, circuits for new types of optical angle sensors are being developed. This project is supported by the university's internal research funding (HIFF).
Designed microchips
PCR test chip
Name: PCR Production date: August 2019 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: The PCR test chip comprises structures from two different projects. The upper part of the chip contains basic components of an optical angle sensor. The lower part consists of improved versions of a radiation-hard voltage regulator and a CAN physical layer with 5V dielectric strength as well as an SEU tolerant implementation of the self-designed Canakari CAN controller.
Detector Control System Controller V1
Name: Detector Control System Controller V1 (DCSControllerV1) Production date: February 2019 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: This chip contains the first structures of the DCS controller chip, which is intended for controlling the ATLAS pixel detector. Integrated are radiation-hard regulators with 5V input voltage and 3.6V, 2.4V and 1.2V output voltage, a radiation-hard CAN physical layer and an SCB master for communication with the PSPP chip.
Shunt-LDO regular door Testchip C
Name: Shunt-LDO Regualtor Testchip C (SLDOTestchipC) Production date: February 2019 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: Compared to test chip B, test chip C only contains an improved startup circuit for better turn-on behavior at low input currents.
Shunt-LDO regular door Testchip B
Name: Shunt-LDO Regualtor Testchip B (SLDOTestchipB) Production date: November 2018 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: Compared to test chip A, test chip B also contains overvoltage protection and a high-impedance rectifier for coupling an AC control signal, which can be used to increase the offset voltage of the regulator in a low-power mode. A startup circuit has also been integrated for better switch-on behavior at low input currents.
Shunt-LDO regular door Testchip A
Name: Shunt-LDO Regualtor Testchip A (SLDOTestchipA) Production date: August 2018 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: This test chip contains a significantly revised design of the shunt LDO regulator. The supply voltage sweep of the bandgap voltage reference circuits has been significantly improved. Protective circuits against overload have also been integrated.
Pixel Serial Power & Protection Chip v3
Name: Pixel Serial Power & Protection Chip v3 (PSSPv3) Production date: November 2017 Technology: Globalfoundries 130nm CMOS
Description: This chip was designed in cooperation with the University of Wuppertal for the control system of the ATLAS pixel detector. In addition to the components of the PARC chip, it also contains a power-ON reset circuit designed by Rizwan Ahmad. In the picture, bump bonds can be recognized as small spheres.
Research and Development CERN Collaboration 53 Chip A
Name: Research and Development CERN Collaboration 53 Chip A (RD53A) Production date: September 2017 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: This chip is the first prototype of the pixel ASIC that will be used in the upcoming High-Luminosity Upgrade of the LHC at CERN in both the ATLAS and the CMS pixel detector. Fachhochschule Dortmund contributed the 2A version of the shunt LDO controller to this chip, which was developed in collaboration with more than 20 universities and research institutes worldwide.
VULCAN 2
Name: VULCAN 2 Production date: August 2017 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: This ASIC was designed in cooperation with the Research Center Jülich and is a photomultiplier tube readout chip, which should be used in the Chinese neutrino detector JUNO. Compared to the VULCAN1 chip it contains some bugfixes and improvements in the analog as well as in the digital part.
PSPP Add-on Regulator and Comparator
Name: PSPP Add-on Regulator and Comparator (PARC) Production date: February 2017 Technology: Globalfoundries 130nm CMOS
Description: This test chip was designed in cooperation with the University of Wuppertal and contains circuits for the "Pixel Serial Power & Protection" (PSPP) chip. This includes radiation-hard shunt and linear regulators designed by Prof. Karagounis and Rizwan Ahmad, a bandgap voltage reference developed by Tobias Fröse and other components such as a comparator, SEU test logic, physical layer I/O pads for single-ended AC-coupled communication.
Shunt-LDO regular door 2A
Name: Shunt-LDO regular door 2A (SLDO2A) Production date: October 2016 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: With this test chip, a shunt-LDO regulator version was manufactured that can deliver an increased load current of 2A. In addition, the circuit was modified so that a defined offset voltage can be set at low input currents. A bandgap voltage reference circuit was also integrated, which serves as a reference for the regulator.
VULCAN 1
Name: VULCAN 1 Production date: August 2016 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: This ASIC was designed in cooperation with the Forschungszentrum Jülich in and is a photomultiplier tube readout chip, which should be used in the Chinese neutrino detector JUNO. The readout is based on transimpedance amplifiers and downstream 8-bit 1-GSample/s analog-to-digital converters. In addition to a 1 GHz PLL, voltage regulators and LVDS drivers, the chip contains a complex digital part for siganl processing and data compression, which was designed by Prof. Karagounis in collaboration with Dr. Pavithra Murahlidaran.
Shunt-LDO regular door 65
Name: Shunt-LDO regular door 65 Production date: February 2016 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: On this test chip, the shunt LDO regulator from the IBM 130nm CMOS technology was transferred to the TSMC 65nm CMOS for the first time. The chip contains a version of the regulator as used on the FE-I4 front-end chip, which was used in the IBL upgrade of the ATLAS pixel detector. Three regulators are integrated, which can deliver a maximum load current of 0.5A.
Juelich Multi-Purpose Amplitude Readout
Name: Juelich Multi-Purpose Amplitude Readout (JUMPAR) Production date: June 2014 Technology: TSMC 65nm CMOS
Description: This ASIC was designed in cooperation with Forschungszentrum Jülich and includes system components such as a voltage regulator, amplifier, analog-to-digital converter and a time-to-digital converter. Prof. Karagounis has contributed an I2C slave including a configuration register.
Publications
Conference paper
P. Valerio, M. Barbero, D. Fougeron, F. Gensolen, S. Godiot, M. Menouni, P. Pangaud, A. Rozanov, A. Wang, M. Bomben, G. Calderini, F. Crescioli, J.-F. Genat, O. Le Dortz, G. Marchiori, D. Dzahini, F. E. Rarbi, R. Gaglione, L. Gonella, T. Hemperek, F. Huegging, M. Karagounis, T. Kishishita, H. Krueger, P. Rymaszewski, N. Wermes, F. Ciciriello, F. Corsi, F. Licciulli, C. Marzocca, G. De Robertis, F. Loddo, C. Tamma, A. Andreazza, V. Liberali, S. Shojaii, A. Stabile, M. Bagatin, D. Bisello, S. Mattiazzo, L. Ding, S. Gerardin, P. Giubilato, A. Neviani, A. Paccagnella, D. Vogrig, J. Wyss, N. Bacchetta, F. De Canio, L. Gaioni, B. Nodari, M. Manghisoni, V. Re, G. Traversi, D. Comotti, L. Ratti, C. Vacchi, R. Beccherle, R. Bellazzini, G. Magazzu, M. Minuti, F. Morsani, F. Palla, L. Fanucci, A. Rizzi, S. Saponara, K. Androsov, G. M. Bilei, M. Menichelli, E. Conti, S. Marconi, D. Passeri, P. Placidi, G. Della Casa, N. Demaria, G. Mazza, A. Rivetti, M. D. da Rocha Rolo, E. Monteil, L. Pacher, D. Gajanana, V. Gromov, N. Hessey, R. Kluit, V. Zivkovic, M. Havranek, Z. Janoska, M. Marcisovsky, G. Neue, V. Kafka, P. Sicho, V. Vrba, I. Vila, M. A. Aguirre, F. Muñoz, F. R. Palomo, D. Abbaneo, J. Christiansen, D. Dannheim, D. Dobos, L. Linssen, H. Pernegger, N. Alipour Tehrani, S. Bell, M. L. Prydderch, S. Thomas, D. C. Christian, G. Deptuch, F. Fahim, J. Hoff, R. Lipton, T. Liu, T. Zimmerman, M. Garcia-Sciveres, D. Gnani, A. Mekkaoui, I. Gorelov, M. Hoeferkamp, S. Seidel, K. Toms, J. N. De Witt, and A. Grillo, “65nm technology for HEP: status et perspective,” in Proceedings of The 23rd International Workshop on Vertex Detectors, 2014, pp. 43–49.
M. Baselga, J.-H. Arling, N. Davis, J. Dingfelder, I. M. Gregor, M. Hauser, F. Hügging, K. Jakobs, M. Karagounis, R. Koppenhöfer, K. Kröninger, F. Lex, U. Parzefall, B. Sari, S. Spannagel, D. Sperlich, J. Weingarten, and I. Zatocilova, “TCAD simulation of stitching for passive CMOS strip detectors,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 20, no. 01, p. C01027, 2025.
J. Kampkötter, M. Karagounis, and R. Kokozinski, “A high frequency radiation hardened DC/DC-converter with low volume air core inductor,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 19, pp. C01052–C01052, 2024.
A. Walsemann, M. Karagounis, A. Stanitzki, and D. Tutsch, “Fault tolerance evaluation study of a RISC-V microprocessor for HEP applications,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 19, pp. C02012–C02012, 2024.
F. Schneider, M. Karagounis, and B. Choubey, “Energy and Bandwidth Efficient Sparse Programmable Dataflow Accelerator,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 71, no. 9, pp. 4092–4105, 2024.
J. Kampkötter, M. Karagounis, and A. Grabmaier, “Step-Down Converter With Stacked Core Transistors for the Innermost Layers of High-Luminosity High-Energy Physics Experiments,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 71, no. 9, pp. 2056–2066, 2024.
M. Babeluk, D. Auguste, M. Barbero, P. Barrillon, J. Baudot, T. Bergauer, F. Bernlochner, G. Bertolone, C. Bespin, S. Bettarini, A. Bevan, M. Bona, J. Bonis, F. Bosi, R. Boudagga, P. Breugnon, Y. Buch, G. Casarosa, L. Corona, J. Dingfelder, A. Dorokhov, G. Dujany, C. Finck, F. Forti, A. Frey, D. Fougeron, A. Gabrielli, L. Gaioni, S. Giroletti, K. Hara, T. Higuchi, A. Himmi, D. Howgill, C. Irmler, D. Jeans, A. B. Kaliyar, M. Karagounis, T. Kishishita, H. Krüger, A. Kumar, C. Lacasta, C. Marinas, M. Massa, L. Massaccesi, J. Mazorra de Cos, M. Minuti, A. Moggi, S. Mondal, F. Morel, K. R. Nakamura, Y. Okazaki, Y. Onuki, P. Pangaud, Y. Peinaud, H. Pham, B. Pilsl, L. Ratti, V. Re, E. Riceputi, I. Ripp-Baudot, G. Rizzo, L. Schall, C. Schwanda, B. Schwenker, M. Schwickardi, R. Sefri, J. Serrano, P. Stavroulakis, G. Traversi, I. Valin, V. Vobbilisetti, M. Vogt, S. Wang, M. Winter, and D. Xu, “The OBELIX chip for the Belle II VTX upgrade,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. 1067, p. 169659, 2024 [Online]. Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168900224005850
H. Wöhrle, F. Schneider, F. Schlenke, D. Lebold, M. De Lucas Alvarez, F. Kirchner, and M. Karagounis, “Multi-Objective Surrogate-Model-Based Neural Architecture and Physical Design Co-Optimization of Energy Efficient Neural Network Hardware Accelerators,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 40–53, 2023.
A. Walsemann, M. Karagounis, A. Stanitzki, and D. Tutsch, “STRV — a radiation hard RISC-V microprocessor for high-energy physics applications,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 18, no. 02, p. C02032, 2023 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/18/02/C02032
R. Ahmad, A. Adam, J. Besproswanny, M. Karagounis, P. Kind, S. Kersten, A. Qamesh, A. Walsemann, and C. Zeitnitz, “Second generation Monitoring of Pixel System (MOPS) chip for the Detector Control System (DCS) of the ATLAS ITk Pixel detector,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 18, no. 04, p. C04015, 2023 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/18/04/C04015
A. Qamesh, R. Ahmad, D. Ecker, T. Fischer, M. Karagounis, P. Kind, S. Kersten, T. Krawutschke, L. Schreiter, and C. Zeitnitz, “System Integration of ATLAS ITK Pixel DCS ASICs,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1–7, 2023 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/18/05/C05003
A. Walsemann, M. Karagounis, A. Stanitzki, and D. Tutsch, “A radiation hard RISC-V microprocessor for high-energy physics applications,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. 1056, p. 168633, 2023 [Online]. Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016890022300623X
J. Kampkoetter, M. Karagounis, and R. Kokozinski, “Design and characterization of a cascode switching stage for high frequency radiation hardened DC/DC converters for the supply of future pixel detectors,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 17, no. 12, p. C12022, 2022 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/17/12/C12022
J. Kampkötter, M. Karagounis, D. Koukola, F. Loddo, S. Orfanelli, A. P. Luengo, G. Traversi, and R. Kokozinski, “Characterization and verification of the Shunt-LDO regulator and its protection circuits for serial powering of the ATLAS and CMS pixel detectors,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 2374, no. 1, p. 012071, 2022 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2374/1/012071
R. Ahmad, A. Beer, T. Fröse, M. Karagounis, P. Kind, S. Kersten, P. Ledüc, A. Qamesh, J. Besproswanny, A. Walsemann, and C. Zeitnitz, “The Monitoring of Pixel System (MOPS) chip for the Detector Control System of the ATLAS ITk Pixel Detector,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 2374, p. 012094, 2022 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2374/1/012094
A. Dimitrievska, A. Stiller, and M. Karagounis, “RD53A: A large-scale prototype chip for the phase II upgrade in the serially powered HL-LHC pixel detectors,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. 958, p. 162091, 2020 [Online]. Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168900219305029
S. Marconi, S. Orfanelli, M. Karagounis, T. Hemperek, J. Christiansen, and P. Placidi, “Advanced power analysis methodology targeted to the optimization of a digital pixel readout chip design and its critical serial powering system,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 12, no. 02, p. C02017, 2017 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/12/02/C02017
P. Muralidharan, A. Zambanini, M. Karagounis, C. Grewing, D. Liebau, D. Nielinger, M. Robens, A. Kruth, C. Peters, N. Parkalian, U. Yegin, and S. van Waasen, “An Automatic Baseline Regulation in a Highly Integrated Receiver Chip for JUNO,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 888, no. 1, p. 012051, 2017 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/888/1/012051
N. Lehmann, M. Karagounis, S. Kersten, and C. Zeitnitz, “Development of a Detector Control System for the ATLAS Pixel detector in the HL-LHC,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 11, no. 11, p. C11004, 2016 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/11/C11004
N. Demaria, M. B. Barbero, D. Fougeron, F. Gensolen, S. Godiot, M. Menouni, P. Pangaud, A. Rozanov, A. Wang, M. Bomben, G. Calderini, F. Crescioli, O. L. Dortz, G. Marchiori, D. Dzahini, F. E. Rarbi, R. Gaglione, L. Gonella, T. Hemperek, F. Huegging, M. Karagounis, T. Kishishita, H. Krueger, P. Rymaszewski, N. Wermes, F. Ciciriello, F. Corsi, C. Marzocca, G. D. Robertis, F. Loddo, F. Licciulli, A. Andreazza, V. Liberali, S. Shojaii, A. Stabile, M. Bagatin, D. Bisello, S. Mattiazzo, L. Ding, S. Gerardin, P. Giubilato, A. Neviani, A. Paccagnella, D. Vogrig, J. Wyss, N. Bacchetta, F. D. Canio, L. Gaioni, B. Nodari, M. Manghisoni, V. Re, G. Traversi, D. Comotti, L. Ratti, C. Vacchi, R. Beccherle, R. Bellazzini, G. Magazzu, M. Minuti, F. Morsani, F. Palla, S. Poulios, L. Fanucci, A. Rizzi, S. Saponara, K. Androsov, G. M. Bilei, M. Menichelli, E. Conti, S. Marconi, D. Passeri, P. Placidi, G. D. Casa, G. Mazza, A. Rivetti, M. D. D. R. Rolo, E. Monteil, L. Pacher, D. Gajanana, V. Gromov, N. Hessey, R. Kluit, V. Zivkovic, M. Havranek, Z. Janoska, M. Marcisovsky, G. Neue, L. Tomasek, V. Kafka, P. Sicho, V. Vrba, I. Vila, E. Lopez-Morillo, M. A. Aguirre, F. R. Palomo, F. Muñoz, D. Abbaneo, J. Christiansen, D. Dannheim, D. Dobos, L. Linssen, H. Pernegger, P. Valerio, N. A. Tehrani, S. Bell, M. L. Prydderch, S. Thomas, D. C. Christian, F. Fahim, J. Hoff, R. Lipton, T. Liu, T. Zimmerman, M. Garcia-Sciveres, D. Gnani, A. Mekkaoui, I. Gorelov, M. Hoeferkamp, S. Seidel, K. Toms, J. N. D. Witt, A. Grillo, and A. Paternò, “Recent progress of RD53 Collaboration towards next generation Pixel Read-Out Chip for HL-LHC,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 11, no. 12, p. C12058, 2016 [Online]. Available: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/12/C12058
H. Wöhrle and M. Karagounis, “Hardware-Architekturen für maschinelles Lernen in eingebetteten und verteilten Systemen,” 2019 [Online]. Available: https://www.smart-systems-conference.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Folien_Hendrik_Woehrle.pdf
H. Wöhrle, M. De Lucas Alvarez, F. Schlenke, A. Walsemann, M. Karagounis, F. Kirchner, Surrogate Model based Co-Optimization of DeepNeural Network Hardware Accelerators, International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, East Lansing, USA, 2021
L. Alaee, M. Karagounis, T. Rotter, A. Pille, F. Schneider, R. Karaarslan, J. Sarangi, Developmemt of a Time-of-Flight 3D and polarization Camera for automotive applications, Dortmund International Research Conference, Dortmund, Germany, 2021
J. Kampkötter, A. Stiller, M. Karagounis, et. al, Stabilization and Protection of the Shunt-LDO regulator for the HL-LHC pixel detector upgrades, Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2019
A. Walsemann, R. Ahmad, M. Karagounis, et. al, A CANopen based prototype chip for the Detector Control System of the ATLAS ITk Pixel Detector, Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2019
S. Marconi, Karagounis M., et. al, Design implementation and test results of the RD53A, a 65 nm large scale chip for next generation pixel detectors at the HL-LHC, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Proceedings, 2018
E. Monteil, M. Karagounis, et. al, RD53A: a large scale prototype for HL-LHC silicon pixel detector phase 2 upgrades, Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Antwerp, Belgium, 2018
A. Pradas, D. Koukola, S. Orfanelli, J. Christiansen, M. Karagounis, F. Arteche, System level serial powering studies of RD53A chip, Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Antwerp, Belgium, 2018
N. Lehmann, M. Karagounis, et al, Control and Monitoring for a serially powered pixel demonstrator for the ATLAS Phase II upgrade, TopicalWorkshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Antwerp, Belgium, 2018
A. Zambanini, P. Muralidharan, M. Karagounis, et. al, Test strategy for low failure rates and status of a highly integrated readout chip for PMTs in JUNO, TopicalWorkshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Antwerp, Belgium, 2018
S. Orfanelli, J. Christiansen, M. Hamer, F. Hinterkeuser, M. Karagounis, A. Pradas Luengo, S. Marconi, D. Ruini, Serial Powering Optimization for CMS and ATLAS Pixel Detectors within RD53 Collaboration for HL-LHC: System Level Simulations and Testing, Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Santa Cruz, USA, 2017
N. Lehmann, R. Ahmad, P. Bergmann, T. Fröse, M. Karagounis, S. Kersten, P. Kind, Y. Narbutt, J. Schick, C. Zeitnitz, Prototype Chip for a Control System in a Serial Powered Pixel Detector at the ATLAS Phase II Upgrade, Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Santa Cruz, USA, 2017
P. Muralidharan, V. Christ, C. Grewing, M. Karagounis, A. Kruth, D. Liebau, D. Nielinger, N. Parkalian, M. Robens, C. Roth, J. Steinmann, S. van Waasen, U. Yegin, A. Zambanini, A Digital Processing Unit of a Highly Integrated Receiver Chip for PMTs in JUNO, Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Santa Cruz, USA, 2017
L. Gaioni, M. Karagounis, et. al, Design of analog front-ends for the RD53 demonstrator chip, The 25th International workshop on vertex detectors, Elba, Italy, 2016
Karagounis, M.; Becker, J.; Gottlicher, P.; Graafsma, H.; Hirsemann, H.; Jack, S.; Klyuev, A.;Lange, S.; Marras, A.; Nilsson, B.; Tian, F.; Trunk, U.Klanner, R.; Schwandt, J.; Zhang, J.; Dinapoli, R.; Greienberg, D.; Henrich, B.; Mozzanica, A.; Schmitt, B.; Shi, X.; Gronewald, M.; Krueger, H., AGIPD - The adaptive gain integrating pixel detector for the European XFEL development and status, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference 2011 Record, Valencia, Spain, 2011
Karagounis, M.; Pangaud, P.; Arutinov, D.; Barbero, M.; Breugnon, P.; Chantepie, B.; Clemens, J.C.; Fei, R.; Fougeron, D.; Garcia-Sciveres, M.; Godiot, S.; Hemperek, T.; Kruger,H.; Mekkaoui, A.; Perrot, L.; Rozanov, A.; Wermes, N., A Tezzaron-Chartered 3D-IC electronic for SLHC/ATLAS hybrid pixels detectors test results and irradiations performance, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference 2011 Record, Valencia, Spain,2011
M. Karagounis, M. Garcia-Sciveres, D. Arutinov, M. Barbero, R. Beccherle, S. Dube, D. Elledge, J. Fleury, D. Fougeron, F. Gensolen, D. Gnani, V. Gromov, T. Hemperek R. Kluit, A. Kruth, A. Mekkaoui, M. Menouni, J.-D. Schipper, The FE-I4 pixel readout integrated circuit, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Volume 636, Issue 1, Supplement, S155-S159,April 2011
Michael Karagounis, Marlon Barbero, David Arutinov, Roberto Beccherle, Giovanni Darbo, Sourabh Dube, David Elledge, Julien Fleury, Denis Fougeron, Maurice Garcia-Sciveres, Fabrice Gensolen, Dario Gnani, Vladimir Gromov, Frank Jensen, Tomasz Hemperek, Ruud Kluit, Andre Kruth, Abderrezak Mekkaoui, Mohsine Menouni, Jan David Schipper, Submission of the rst full scale prototype chip for upgraded ATLAS pixel detector at LHC FE-I4A, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Volume 650, Issue 1, 111-114, September 2011
M. Karagounis, V. Zivkovic, J. -D. Schipper, R. Kluit, M. Garcia-Sciveres, A. Mekkaoui, M. Barbero, R. Beccherle, D. Gnani, T. Hemperek, M. Menouni, D. Fougeron, F. Gensolen, V. Gromov, A. Kruth, G. Darbo, J. Fleury, J. -C. Clemens, S. Dube, D. Elledge, A. Rozanov, D. Arutinov, The design for test architecture in digital section of the ATLAS FE-I4 chip, Journal of Instrumentation, 6 C01090, 2011
M. Karagounis L. Gonella , D. Arutinov , M. Barbero , A. Eyring , F. Huegging , H. Krueger and N. Wermes, A serial powering scheme for the ATLAS pixel detector at sLHC, Journal of Instrumentation, 5 C12002, 2010
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Training quantization and TVM-based edge deployment of a neural network Bachelor thesis, Yvan Valder Simo Gueo, January 2025
Embedded multi-core implementation of an XCP-on-Ethernet protocol in the basic software of a rapid control prototyping ECU Master thesis, Ahmet Beyazoglu, September 2024
Development of a gateway for controlling pumps in the industrial sector via different interface standards using auto-recognition Master thesis, Michael Vössing, November 2021
Design of integrated diodes with polarization filters and a transimpedance amplifier for use in an optical angle encoder in 65nm CMOS technology Master thesis, Markus Diekmann, August 2020
Development of a galvanically isolated electronic interface for the transmission of analog and digital signals under consideration of technical and commercial aspects Master's thesis, Gerrit Tolksdorf, September 2019
USB-based integration of multimeters into a measuring station for the automated characterization of voltage regulators Bachelor thesis, Ömer Faruk Icyer, August 2019
Design of the magnetic components of a bidirectional 3kW DC/DC converter for automotive applications Master thesis, Jeremias Kampkötter, May 2019
VHDL design of an RMII interface for connecting physical layer devices to an Ethernet MAC protocol unit Bachelor thesis, Aaron Beer, March 2018
VHDL design of a frame generator for the implementation of the Ethernet MAC protocol layer Bachelor thesis, Björn Fiegler, November 2017
Development of a sawtooth generator for a synchronous buck converter in a 180nm CMOS technology Bachelor thesis, Reda Bouroumiya, November 2017
Feasibility study of a solar power plant with tracking system in Jordan Bachelor thesis, Cagdas Karamahmut, November 2017
Realization of a measurement setup for the calculation of a complex impedance on a 12 volt lead-acid battery Bachelor thesis, Murat Lacin, October 2017
Development of an automated charging, discharging and test system for a series circuit of high-performance cells Master's thesis, Max Espelkott, September 2017
detector(Opens in a new tab) Bachelor thesis, Lucas Schreiter, May 2023
Development of a gateway for controlling pumps in the industrial sector via different interface standards using auto-recognition Master thesis, Michael Vössing, November 2021
Design of integrated diodes with polarization filters and a transimpedance amplifier for use in an optical angle encoder in 65nm CMOS technology Master thesis, Markus Diekmann, August 2020
Development of a galvanically isolated electronic interface for the transmission of analog and digital signals under consideration of technical and commercial aspects Master's thesis, Gerrit Tolksdorf, September 2019
USB-based integration of multimeters into a measuring station for the automated characterization of voltage regulators Bachelor thesis, Ömer Faruk Icyer, August 2019
Design of the magnetic components of a bidirectional 3kW DC/DC converter for automotive applications Master thesis, Jeremias Kampkötter, May 2019
VHDL design of an RMII interface for connecting physical layer devices to an Ethernet MAC protocol unit Bachelor thesis, Aaron Beer, March 2018
VHDL design of a frame generator for the implementation of the Ethernet MAC protocol layer Bachelor thesis, Björn Fiegler, November 2017
Development of a sawtooth generator for a synchronous buck converter in a 180nm CMOS technology Bachelor thesis, Reda Bouroumiya, November 2017
Feasibility study of a solar power plant with tracking system in Jordan Bachelor thesis, Cagdas Karamahmut, November 2017
Realization of a measurement setup for the calculation of a complex impedance on a 12 volt lead-acid battery Bachelor thesis, Murat Lacin, October 2017
Development of an automated charging, discharging and test system for a series circuit of high-performance cells Master's thesis, Max Espelkott, September 2017
Development of a threshold discriminator for a synchronous buck converter in a 180nm CMOS technology Bachelor thesis, Taner Saglam, August 2017
Setup of an automated measuring station for the characterization of voltage regulators Bachelor thesis, Karl Macha, July 2017
Development of an electrolytic conductivity sensor system Master's thesis, Marcel Gempf, June 2017
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