ECE Research Laboratories

Analog Circuit Design and Test (FAB 60-22)

A 300-sqft laboratory is available to design discrete or integrated filters and test their performance. The laboratory has workstations and the necessary design and simulation software (Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Tektronix Analog Design System (ADE), Magic, SPICE). Test and measurement equipment to permit measuring the frequency response of filters from DC to several GHz is available. Our lab is closely affiliated with the IC Design and Test Lab.

Biomedical Signal Processing Laboratory (FAB 89-02)

The mission of the BSP lab is to increase our collective knowledge of how useful information can be extracted from physiologic signals. We primarily focus on clinical projects in which the extracted information can help physicians make better critical decisions and improve patient outcome.

Digital Signal Processing Laboratory (FAB 60-14)

A 250-sqft laboratory is available for students to design a complete DSP based electronic system. The DSP Lab has 6 DSP development stations. Each station is equipped with a Tektronix function generator, a Tektronix oscilloscope, a PC and a Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 DSP development system.

Evolvable Systems Laboratory (FAB 70-06)

The purpose of this lab is to investigate how hardware can self-adapt, via autonomous reconfiguration, to compensate for failures or a changing operational environment. The methods used rely heavily on the use of evolutionary algorithms, which emulate natural selection as found in nature, to modify reconfigurable hardware. The emphasis of current work is to explore reconfiguration as a fault recovery method for autonomous hardware.

IC Design and Test (FAB 60-24)

The goal of the Integrated Circuits Design and Test Laboratory is to become the local, regional and national focal point for innovative research and education in the area of integrated circuit design and test. The PSU Spire of Excellence designation recognizes the laboratory's significance to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest high-frequency digital, mixed-signal, and RF design communities as well as the large concentration of industry leaders in semiconductor manufacturing and semiconductor testing.

Intel Lab (FAB 55-17)

The Intel lab contains 43 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 machines. Of the 43 machines, 33 run Windows XP and 10 Linux. These machines are used for programming and for IC design tools that work under Windows XP or Linux. This lab and all of our other labs are open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. This lab has been supported by Intel Corporation.

Intelligent Robotics (FAB 70-09)

The Intelligent Robotics Laboratory is dedicated to applying machine learning and data analysis algorithms to solve practical problems in electrical and computer engineering, especially in Data Mining, assistive robotics, and human-machine interaction.

Nanoelectronics and Packaging Laboratory (FAB 25-03)

The 1660 sq ft NEPL houses the ECE Department's research activities in Nanoelectronics, in Electronics Packaging, and in the overlap area of Nanoelectronics Packaging. It is also home to Mechanical & Materials Engineering efforts in packaging, where Professors James Morris in ECE and Sung Yi in MME collaborate.

Northwest Electromagnetics and Acoustics Research Laboratory (NEAR-Lab) (FAB 25-00, 89-01)

The mission of the NEAR-Lab is to develop knowledge of electromagnetic and acoustic wave scattering and propagation phenomenon in order to devise and evaluate advanced signal processing techniques.  Applications are in the areas of radar, sonar, and biomedical.

Tektronix Lab (FAB 60-01)

The Tektronix lab at PSU contains 30 fully-equipped test stations that include logic analyzers, 4-channel oscilloscopes, DVMs, programmable function generators, spectrum analyzers, programmable power supplies, and Pentium 4 PCs. This lab allows students to learn analog and digital lab skills using the latest test equipment from one of the world’s top instrument companies. This lab is supported by Tektronix.

Video Image Processing Lab (VIP) (FAB 25-04)

With over $400,000 in equipment and cash donations from Tektronix, the VIP Lab provides invaluable research opportunities to students and faculty. The equipment includes a Motion Picture Expert Group (MPEG) portable analyzer, MPEG transport stream monitors, MPEG test systems, picture quality analysis systems, and a real-time spectrum analyzer.

VLSI Lab (FAB 60-19)