Publications

    Conference Publications

    2018

  1. R. T. Yazicigil, P. Nadeau, D. Richman, C. Juvekar, K. Vaidya, and A. P. Chandrakasan, "Ultra-Fast Bit-Level Frequency-Hopping Transmitter for Securing Low-Power Wireless Devices,” IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC 2018), June 2018.

    2017

  2. P. Nadeau, R. T. Yazicigil, and A. Chandrakasan, “Single-BAW Multi-Channel Transmitter with Low Power and Fast Start-Up Time,” IEEE 43rd European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC 2017), Sep. 2017.

    2016

  3. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, J. Wright, and P. R. Kinget, “Band-Pass Compressive Sampling as an Enabling Technology for Rapid Wideband RF Spectrum Sensing,” invited paper in the 2016 50th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Nov. 2016.

  4. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, M. Kumar, J. Yuan, J. Wright, and P. R. Kinget, “A Compressed-Sampling Time-Segmented Quadrature Analog-to-Information Converter for Wideband Rapid Detection of up to 6 Interferers with Adaptive Thresholding,” IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC 2016), May 2016.

  5. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, J. Zhu, Y. Xu, and P. R. Kinget, “RF Circuit and System Innovations for a New Generation of Wireless Terminals,” invited paper in the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2016), May 2016.

    2015

  6. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, M. R. Whalen, J. Yuan, J. Wright, and P. R. Kinget, “A 2.7-to-3.7GHz Rapid Interferer Detector Exploiting Compressed Sampling with a Quadrature Analog-to-Information Converter,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2015), Feb. 2015. The compressed sampling rapid interferer detector system was also demonstrated at the ISSCC demo session in a live experiment that show cases the rapid detection of up to 3 interferers over a 1GHz-wide spectrum. A video is available here.


    Journal Publications

    2018

  1. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, P. R. Kinget, and J. Wright “Taking Compressive Sensing to the Hardware Level: How Compressive Sensing Breaks Fundamental RF Hardware Performance Tradeoffs,” is accepted for publication as a Feature Article in the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Nov. 2018.

    2017

  2. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, M. Kumar, J. Yuan, J. Wright, and P. R. Kinget, “How to Make Analog-to-Information Converters Work in Dynamic Spectrum Environments with Changing Sparsity Conditions,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems–I (TCAS-I), vol. PP, no. 99, pp. 1-10, Nov. 2017.

    2015

  3. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, M. R. Whalen, J. Yuan, J. Wright, and P. R. Kinget, “Wideband Rapid Interferer Detector Exploiting Compressed Sampling with a Quadrature Analog-to-Information Converter,” invited paper in the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC), vol. 50, pp. 3047-3064, Dec. 2015.

  4. T. Haque, R. T. Yazicigil, K. J.-L. Pan, J. Wright, and P. R. Kinget, “Theory and Design of a Quadrature Analog-to-Information Converter for Energy-Efficient Wideband Spectrum Sensing,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems–I (TCAS-I), vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 527-535, Feb. 2015.


    Patents

    2017

  1. P. R. Kinget, J. Wright, R. T. Yazicigil, “Circuits and methods for detecting interferers,” Patent Number: US09762273, Issue Date: 9/12/2017.


    Magazine Articles

    2017

  1. A. Sengupta, “In Step with Rabia Tugce Yazicigil: One of the SSCS's Next Generation of Luminaries [People],” IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 54-56, 2017.

  2. R. T. Yazicigil, “SSCS DL Prof. Marian Verhelst Visits MIT [Chapters],” IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 42-43, 2017.

    2016

  3. R. T. Yazicigil, “SSCS Boston Chapter Hosts a Mini Workshop by Prof. Willy Sansen, Dr. Gabriele Manganaro, and Prof. Peter R. Kinget at MIT [Chapters],” IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 74-74, 2016.


    Conference Workshops,Talks at Universities and Industry

    2017

  1. R. T. Yazicigil and A. P. Chandrakasan, "Energy-Efficient Integrated Circuits and Wireless Systems for Secure IoT", MIT nano day invited speaker, Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), June 2017.

  2. R. T. Yazicigil, P. Nadeau, D. Richman, C. Juvekar and A. P. Chandrakasan, "Secure Radios for IoT", Amgen, MIT Visit, May 2017.

  3. R. T. Yazicigil, P. Nadeau, D. Richman, C. Juvekar and A. P. Chandrakasan, "Secure Radios for IoT", MAS Holdings, MIT Visit, March 2017.

    2016

  4. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, J. Wright and P. R. Kinget, "Compressive Sampling as an Enabling Solution for Rapid Wideband RF Spectrum Sensing in Emerging Cognitive Radio Systems", invited speaker, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 2016.

  5. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, J. Wright and P. R. Kinget, "Compressive Sampling as an Enabling Technology for Energy-Efficient Wideband RF Spectrum Sensing", invited speaker, Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), Sept. 2016.

  6. R. T. Yazicigil, "Spectrum Crunch? – RF Circuit and System Innovations to Tackle the Spectrum Scanning Challenge", 2016 IEEE European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC) workshop organizer and moderator, Sept. 2016. The "Spectrum Sensing" workshop is co-organized by Prof. Peter R. Kinget, Columbia University and Dr. Jan Craninckx, IMEC.

  7. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, J. Wright and P. R. Kinget, "Rapid and Wideband RF Interferer Detectors Exploiting Compressed Sampling", "Spectrum Sensing" workshop invited speaker, 2016 IEEE European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC), Sept. 2016.

  8. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, J. Wright and P. R. Kinget, "Compressive Sampling as an Enabling Solution for Rapid Wideband RF Spectrum Sensing in Emerging Cognitive Radio System", invited speaker, MIT High-Speed Communication Circuits Class (6.776), May 2016.

  9. R. T. Yazicigil, 2016 IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) mini-workshop organizer and moderator, "Recent Advances in Analog Circuit Design" by Prof. Willy Sansen, KU Leuven, Dr. Gabriele Manganaro, ADI and Prof. Peter R. Kinget, Columbia University, May 2016. The workshop is co-organized by Bruce Hecht, ADI and Prof. Anantha P. Chandrakasan, MIT. The workshop is highlighted in the Solid-State Circuits magazine article "Spotlight on Member Benefits", by the President of SSCS, Prof. Jan Van der Spiegel.

    2015

  10. R. T. Yazicigil, T. Haque, J. Wright and P. R. Kinget, "Enabling 5 Next G Wireless Communications with Energy‐ Efficient Rapid Spectrum Sensors", invited speaker, Summer@SEAS 2015 at Columbia University. Her talk was followed by the live demonstration of her CS rapid interferer detector system.