On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the “Topics on Microelectronics” Courses and in consideration of the collaboration with the National Ph.D. Program in Micro- and Nano-Electronics, the Chips-IT Foundation, and IEEE-SSCS Italy, this year the first course will be held in Torre dell'Orso, Puglia, in a setting designed to bring together instructors and participants in an environment of outstanding natural beauty. The second course will be held at the more familiar venue of the University of Milan-Bicocca.
For both courses, the format remains consistent, comprising 15 lessons of 3 hours each, delivered by recognized experts in the field of Microelectronics from both academia and research, as well as from industry. Additionally, the courses are characterized by a strong multidisciplinary approach, due to the dense nature of the covered topics. This choice is motivated by the goal of providing an increasingly broad-based preparation for Ph.D. students.
Finally, it is an honor to complement the first ToM course of the twentieth year with a lecture by Professor Pieter Harpe, who serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE-SSCS, as part of the activities of the SSCS Italian Chapter.
IEEE-SSCS Distinguished Lecture Program
Monday, June 8, 2026 – 09:00–12:00 P. Harpe (Eindhoven University of Technology)
“ADC Innovations for Improved Resolution, Power and Form Factor”
“Ultra low power SAR ADCs and versatile, dynamic sensor interfaces”
ToM2026/1 – Course Program (June 8–10, 2026)
Venue: Hotel Belvedere, Torre dell'Orso – Melendugno (LE), Italy
Monday, June 8, 2026
16:00–19:00 D. M. Mattes (University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy)
“Analog Design in 7nm-CMOS-FinFET”
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
09:00–12:00 G. Frattini (Analog Devices, Italy)
“What does it take to build a System-In-Package with HV galvanic isolation”
16:00–19:00 C. Forzan (STMicroelectronics, Italy)
“Digital Design Flow: a Journey from Synthesis to Signoff”
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
09:00–12:00 L. Pilotto (ChipsIT Foundation, Italy)
“Introduction to Sub-THz Circuit Design”
16:00–19:00 P. Malcovati (University of Pavia, Italy)
“MEMS and Integrated Microsystems: From Fabrication to Interface Circuits”
ToM2026/2 – Course Program (October 12–14, 2026)
Venue: University of Milan-Bicocca, ItalyMonday, October 12, 2026
14:00–17:00 Q. Li (TU Hamburg, Germany)
“High-Resolution SAR ADC with closed loop time-domain comparison”
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
09:00–12:30 E. Sacchi (Cadence, Italy)
“Electromagnetics in RFICs and RF systems design”
14:00–17:30 M. Demicheli (ChipsIT Foundation, Italy)
“DC-DC conversion techniques”
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
09:00–12:30 M. Sampietro (Polytechnic of Milan, Italy)
“Fighting against electronic noise: how to reach attoAmpere signal detection”
14:00–17:30 M. Chiabrera (Inventvm, Italy)
“Technique and challenges in low latency – low power audio digital design”
