PhD Candidate - Self-Mixing-Interferometry integrated sensor and system for depth sensing

Fondazione Bruno Kessler; Italia; In loco; EUR 18.000 - 24.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Fondazione Bruno Kessler offers a PhD opportunity sponsored by SONY focused on creating an integrated SMI system. The doctoral student will develop simulators, explore readout circuits and postprocessing architectures for cutting-edge microchips, and validate concepts through lab testing.

The role involves collaboration with image sensors, analog/digital circuit design experts, and software developers to produce high-performance, validated silicon prototypes for functional tests.

Competenze

• Background in analog/digital electronics and mixed signal IC design.
• Knowledge of image sensor architectures, lasers and VCSELs know-how.
• Testing of electronic devices and systems.
• Software programming for generation of high-level models and sensor raw data postprocessing.

Mansioni

• Develop an SMI system simulator and validate experimentally.
• Investigate new readout circuits and postprocessing architectures for next generation SMI microchips.
• Prototype implementations on silicon and embed into dedicated system for functional tests.

Conoscenze

Analog/digital electronics

Mixed-signal IC design

Image sensor architectures

Lasers and VCSELs know-how

Testing of electronic devices

High-level models & postprocessing

Formazione

PhD program in relevant field

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company Fondazione Bruno Kessler Research Field Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 28 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This project is focused on the development of an integrated system based on VCSEL array connected to dedicated readout and processing IC, targeting depth sensing applications. The student will develop an SMI system simulator properly validated through experimental laboratory testing activities. In a second phase, the student will investigate new readout circuits and relative postprocessing architectures for next generation SMI microchips. The most promising implementations will be implemented on silicon, that after validation, will be embedded into dedicated system for functional tests. Through collaboration with experts in image sensors, analog and digital circuit design, the student will develop specialized knowledge across these domains. The project objective is the demonstration of a high performance SMI range integrated system. The intellectual property resulting from the doctoral student’s research activities will be owned by FBK and the Company.

Required/Preferred Candidate Skills and Competencies: Background in analog/digital electronics and mixed signal IC design, knowledge of image sensor architectures, lasers and VCSELs know-how, testing of electronic devices and systems, software programming for the generation of high-level models and sensor raw data postprocessing.

This PhD opportunity is sponsored by SONY.