====== Luca Pacher - Wiki personal page ======= [ __[[vlsi:home|Home]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:links|Bookmarks]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:unito|unito.it/links]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:postdoc|PostDoc]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:private:home|VLSI private area]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:cmstk|CMS tracker]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:projects:chipix65|CHIPIX65]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:notes|Notes]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:linux|Linux stuffs]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:linux:sl6x|SL 6.x]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:electronics|Electronics stuffs]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:literature|Useful references]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:history|History]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:didattica|Teaching]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:fpga|FPGA]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:workbook2:skill|SKILL]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:freepdk|FreePDK/GPDK]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:digital|Digital IC design]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:test|Test]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:devel|/devel]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:tmp|/tmp]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:private:personalpages:pacher:agenda|Agenda]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:notes|Notes]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:vepix53|VEPIX53 (tmp)]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:phy100|Phy100]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:asn|ASN]]__ ] [ __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:lnxmix|CERN MIC cluster]]__ ] \\ //Don’t forget to have fun. Life is too short.// ====== Coordinates ====== {{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:pacher.png?140}} \\ **Turin Office:** New building - 2nd floor, room B15 \\ **Phone:** +39.011.670.7434 \\ **E-mail:** [[luca.pacher@NOSPAMto.infn.it]] | [[luca.pacher@NOSPAMunito.it]] \\ **Skype:** pacher_luca **CERN Office:** 13-2-017 \\ **Phone:** +41.22.76.72059 \\ **E-mail:** [[Luca.Pacher@NOSPAMcern.ch]] \\ **MailBox:** F22910 \\ **Academic CV** **{{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:documents:pacher_cv.pdf|[PDF]}}** \\ ====== Current position and memberships ====== * //Not a beginner, not yet a pro... (aiming to become a Cylon)// * associated to INFN, Section of Turin * member of the CMS experiment at CERN * member of the CERN/RD53 collaboration * member of the Italian CHIPIX65 INFN/CSN5 collaboration ====== About me ====== \\ **2011 - 2015** \\ Ph.D. student in Physics and Astrophysics, XXVII cycle, University of Turin, Italy \\ Thesis: //Development of Integrated Pixel Front-End Electronics in 65nm CMOS Technology for Extreme Rate and Radiation at HL-LHC// \\ **2009-2011** \\ Postgraduate degree in Physics (2 years, Master of Science), University of Turin, Italy \\ Specialization in experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics \\ Thesis: //LePix: Monolithic Pixel Detector for LHC Tracking Systems// \\ Final grade: 110/110 magna cum laude \\ **2006-2009** \\ Undergraduate degree in Physics (3 years, Bachelor of Science), University of Turin, Italy \\ Thesis: //Study and Characterization of a Solid State Photodetecor Based on APD// \\ Final grade: 110/110 magna cum laude \\ **2001-2006** \\ Scientific Diploma, Liceo Scientifico Aldo Moro, Rivarolo Canavese (TO), Italy \\ Final grade: 100/100 ====== Skills and interests ====== * analog and mixed-signal full-custom IC design (Cadence IC6.1.x environment, Spectre/HSpice) * HDL languages (VHDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog) * digital IC design (Cadence Incisive, RTL Compiler, Encounter Digital Implementation) * physical verification (Cadence Assura and PVS, Mentor Calibre) * system administration (RAID/LVM, X System, TCP/IP, OpenSSH, NFS, CVS/SVN, rsync) * CAE tools installation and maintenance * FLEXlm-based licensing * design kit installation and maintenance * Web design (HTML, TWiki/DokuWiki) * software programming (C/C++, Python, ROOT/PyROOT) * scripting (csh/bash, batch, TCL, SKILL/OCEAN) * FPGA programming (Xilinx ISE) * test engineering * technical writing * particle physics * silicon detectors, tracking systems ===== Publications ====== //A Low-Power Low-Noise Synchronous Pixel Front-End Chain in 65 nm CMOS Technology with Local Fast ToT Encoding and Autozeroing for Extreme Rate and Radiation at HL-LHC// [{{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:documents:pacher_ieee_nss_2015_abstract_and_summary.pdf|Abstract and summary}}] \\ IEEE NSS/MIC 2015, San Diego, CA, US \\ //Design of a 10-bit segmented current-steering Digital-to-Analog Converter in CMOS 65nm technology for the bias of new generation readout chips in high radiation environment// \\ [[https://indico.cern.ch/event/357738/session/10/contribution/18]] \\ TWEPP 2015, Lisbon //Pixel front-end with synchronous discriminator and fast charge measurement for the upgrades of HL-LHC experiments// \\ [[https://indico.cern.ch/event/357738/session/10/contribution/153]] \\ TWEPP 2015, Lisbon //Radiation Tolerance of a Moderate Resistivity Substrate in a Modern CMOS Process// (2013) \\ [[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168900212011527]] \\ NIM A 718 347-349 //RD Collaboration Proposal: Development of Pixel Readout Integrated Circuits for Extreme Rate and Radiation// (2013)\\ [[http://cds.cern.ch/record/1553467]] //CMS Technical Design Report for the Pixel Detector Upgrade// (2012)\\ [[https://cds.cern.ch/record/1481838]] Authorship within the CMS Collaboration since Oct 2013, see [[http://inspirehep.net/search?ln=en&ln=en&p=luca+pacher&of=hb&action_search=Search&sf=&so=d&rm=&rg=25&sc=0|Inspire]] ====== Conferences and workshops ====== * [[https://indico.cern.ch/event/378099/| 3rd RD53 Collaboration Meeting, CERN, Apr 22-24, 2015]] * [[https://agenda.infn.it/conferenceTimeTable.py?confId=8902| 2nd CHIPIX65 annual collaboration meeting, Bari, Dec 3-4, 2014]] * [[https://indico.cern.ch/event/334980/| 2nd RD53 Collaboration Meeting, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, UK, Oct 15-18, 2014]] * [[https://indico.cern.ch/event/296570/| 1st RD53 Collaboration Meeting, CERN, Apr 10-11, 2014]] * [[http://www.panda.to.infn.it/| International Workshop on Real time, self triggered front end electronics for multichannel detectors, Torino, Italy, Nov 27-28, 2013]] * [[https://agenda.infn.it/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=7036| Workshop su elettronica VLSI nell'INFN, Padova, Italy, Nov 13, 2013]] * Il bosone di Higgs a Stoccolma, Torino, Oct 22, 2013 * [[http://www.sif.it/attivita/congresso/xcix| XCIX Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana di Fisica, Trieste, Italy, September 27, 2013]] [{{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:documents:pacher_sif2013.pdf|Talk}}] * [[https://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=208595| ATLAS and CMS 65 nm pixel ASIC meeting, CERN, November 26-27, 2012]] * [[http://cms.pg.infn.it/?q=node/577| Tracker Italian Workshop, Perugia, Italy, March 26-27, 2012]] ====== International schools and training Workshops ====== * Analog and Mixed Signal ASIC design Training Workshop on a 65nm CMOS process, CERN, Jan 14-16, 2015 * [[http://www.msc.stfc.ac.uk/msc/Training_Courses/CourseList.cfml|Introduction to Analogue and Mixed Signal IC Design, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, UK, Jun 30 - Jul 4, 2014]] * [[http://www.msc.stfc.ac.uk/msc/Training_Courses/CourseList.cfml|Comprehensive Digital IC Implementation and Signoff using Cadence tools, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, UK, Mar 31 - Apr 5, 2014]] * [[http://formazione.to.infn.it/2013/elettronica/index.html| DATA driven FEE for time and energy measurement with highly segmented detector, Turin, Italy, Nov 25-27, 2013]] * [[http://www.eurodots.org/Courses-17.asp| Low-Power Analog IC Design course at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, Jul 1-5, 2013]] * [[https://espace.cern.ch/learncms/AnalysisSchoolPisaJan12/SitePages/Home.aspx| CMS Data Analysis School (DAS) Pisa, Italy, Jan 23-27, 2012]] ====== Phd stuffs ====== \\ __**2014**__ * [[http://www.gsr.unito.it|XXIV Giornate di Studio sui Rivelatori, Torino, Oct 28-31, 2014]] * [[http://www.msc.stfc.ac.uk/msc/Training_Courses/CourseList.cfml|Introduction to Analogue and Mixed Signal IC Design, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, UK, Jun 30 - Jul 4, 2014]] * [[http://www.msc.stfc.ac.uk/msc/Training_Courses/CourseList.cfml|Comprehensive Digital IC Implementation and Signoff using Cadence tools, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, UK, Mar 31 - Apr 5, 2014]] \\ __**2013**__ * [[http://formazione.to.infn.it/2013/elettronica/index.html| DATA driven FEE for time and energy measurement with highly segmented detector, Torino, Nov 25-27, 2013]] * [[http://www.gsr.unito.it|XXIII Giornate di Studio sui Rivelatori, Torino, Oct 22-25, 2013]] * Il bosone di Higgs a Stoccolma, Torino, Oct 22, 2013 * [[http://www.eurodots.org/Courses-17.asp|Low-Power Analog IC Design course at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, Jul 1-5, 2013]] [{{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:documents:pacher_lausanne2013_exam.pdf|Final exam}}|{{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:documents:pacher_lausanne2013_course_evaluation.pdf|Course evaluation}}] * Elettronica digitale [M. Greco, 6 credits|{{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:documents:pacher_digel2013_followup.pdf|Follow up presentation}}] * Calorimetry in particle physics experiments [R. Arcidiacono, 4 credits|{{:vlsi:personalpages:pacher:documents:pacher_calorimetry2013_followup.pdf|Follow up presentation}}] \\ __**2012**__ * [[http://formazione.to.infn.it/2012/higgs/|Understanding the Higgs, Torino, Nov 28, 2012]] * [[http://www.gsr.unito.it|XXII Giornate di Studio sui Rivelatori, Torino, Jun ??, 2012]] * Elettronica digitale [A. Grasso, 6 credits] * Microelettronica [A. Rivetti, 6 credits] * Mixing and CP Violation [F. Bianchi, 3 credits] * [[https://espace.cern.ch/learncms/AnalysisSchoolPisaJan12/SitePages/Home.aspx|CMS Data Analysis School (DAS) Pisa, Italy, Jan 23-27, 2012]] ====== Teaching assistance (TA) ====== See also __[[vlsi:personalpages:pacher:didattica|Didattica]]__ . \\ \\ __**2013/2014**__\\ * 6 ore (lezione frontale + esercitazioni con simulatore circuitale LTSpice), Esperimentazioni II (M. Chiosso) \\ __**2012/2013**__\\ * 30 ore (lezione frontale + laboratorio, esperienza LePix), Laboratorio Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare II (M. Costa) * 5 ore (esercitazioni con simulatore circuitale PSpice), Elettronica (E. Menichetti) * 4 ore (lezione frontale + esercitazioni con simulatore circuitale PSpice), Esperimentazioni II (M. Chiosso) \\ __**2011/2012**__\\ * 6 ore (esercitazioni con simulatore circuitale PSpice), Microelettronica (A. Rivetti) ====== ====== \\ ---- Last update: Jun 23, 2015 ~~NOTOC~~