Joey of Analog Devices

With the rising interest in edge computing, and the addition of AI/ML functionality, nanopower circuits are in great demand to reduce the quiescent power consumption of remote sensors. Moreover, due to limited battery size, energy harvesting is used to provide more power to sensors and to extend lifetime. In this tutorial, fundamental building blocks for nanopower circuits will be covered, including startupless lowvoltage references, low-frequency clocks, and LDO regulators. Energy harvesters as well as fundamental energy harvesting interface circuits will be surveyed. Attendees can expect a deep dive into fundamental and practical analog techniques to design nanopower systems.

Biography:

Joey Sankman received the B.S. degree from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, and Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Dallas, TX in electrical engineering in 2010 and 2014, respectively. At the University of Texas at Dallas, his research included energy harvesting circuits and systems as well as high-performance switchmode power converters. He is currently an analog/power designer at Analog Devices, Principal Member of Technical Staff, working on multiphase automotive switching converters. Previously, he was an Analog R&D Engineer working on audio amplifiers, ultra-low power circuits, and radhard gate drivers at Kilby Labs, TI, Dallas, TX. He was the recipient of the U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the 2011 Texas Instruments/Semiconductor Research Corporation Graduate Fellowship. He has authored or co-authored 20 publications in various IEEE journals and conferences.