Publication
Highlights
IEDM 2023: High-performance GaN electronic metadevices: Towards 6G telecommunications
Nature 2023: Electronic metadevices for terahertz applications
Nature Electronics 2022: Electrical control of glass-like dynamics in vanadium dioxide for data storage and processing
IEDM 2021: Beyond 8 THz displacement-field nano-switches for 5G and 6G communications
Nature 2020: Nanoplasma-enabled picosecond switches for ultrafast electronics
Samizadeh Nikoo, M. et al. Active and integrated electronic metadevices for future telecommunication circuits. Commun. Eng. 4, 49 (2025). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, B. Lin, Y. Liu, and H. Wang. High-Performance GaN Electronic Metadevices: Towards 6G Telecommunications. 2023 Int. Electron Dev. Meeting (IEDM), (IEEE, 2023). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo & E. Matioli. Electronic metadevices for terahertz applications. Nature 614, 451-455 (2023). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo. New ultrahigh-speed device concepts: from THz nanoplasma devices to glass-like electronics for neuromorphic computation. EPFL Thesis 9614 (2023). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, R. Soleimanzadeh , A. Krammer, G. Migliato Marega, Y. Park, J. Son, A. Schueler, A. Kis, P. J. W. Moll, and E. Matioli. Electrical control of glass-like dynamics in Vanadium Dioxide for data Storage and processing. Nature Electronics 5, 596–603 (2022). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, M. Olad, F. Farzaneh, and E. Matioli, Nanoplasma-based millimeter-wave modulators on a single metal layer. IEEE Electron Device Lett. 43, 1355–1358 (2022). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, T. Wang, P. Sohi, M. Zhu, F. Qaderi, R. A. Khadar, A. Floriduz, A. M. Ionescu, E. Matioli. Beyond 8 THz displacement-field nano-switches for 5G and 6G communications. 2021 Int. Electron Dev. Meeting (IEDM), (IEEE, 2021). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafar, R. Van Erp and E. Matioli, Kilowatt-Range picosecond switching based on microplasma Devices. IEEE Electron Device Lett. 42, 767–770 (2021). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, R. A. Khadar, A. Jafari, M. Zhu, E. Matioli, Resonances on GaN-on-Si epitaxies: A source of output capacitance losses in power HEMTs. IEEE Electron Device Lett. 42, 735–738 (2021). [Link]
T. Wang, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, L. Nela, and E. Matioli, LiNiO gate dielectric with tri-Gate structure for high performance e-mode GaN transistors. in Proc. 32nd Int. Symp. Power Semiconductor Devices ICs (ISPSD), 135–138 (2021). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, N. Perera, H. K. Yildirim, E. Matioli, Investigation on output capacitance losses in superjunction and GaN-on-Si power transistors. in ECCE Asia, 48–51 (IEEE, 2021). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, N. Perera, M. Zhu, G. Santoruvo, and E. Matioli. Nanoplasma-enabled picosecond switches for ultrafast electronics. Nature 579, 534–539 (2020). [Link]
A. Jafari, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, R. Van Erp, E. Matioli, Optimized kilowatt-range boost converter based on impulse rectification With 52 kW/l and 98.6 efficiency. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 36, 7389–7394 (2020). [Link]
M. Zhu, C. Erine, J. Ma, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, L. Nela, P. Sohi, E. Matioli, P-GaN tri-gate MOS structure for normally-off GaN power transistors. IEEE Electron Device Lett. 42, 82–85 (2020). [Link]
A. Jafari, M. Heijnemans, R. Soleimanzadeh, R. van Erp, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, E. Figini, F. Karakaya, E. Matioli, High-accuracy calibration-free calorimeter for the measurement of low power losses. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 36, 23–28 (2020). [Link]
N. Perera, G. Kampitsis, R. van Erp, J. Ançay, A. Jafari, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, E. Matioli, Analysis of large-signal output capacitance of transistors using Sawyer–Tower circuit. IEEE Trans. Emerg. Sel. Topics Power Electron. 9, 3647-3656 (2020). [Link]
N Perera, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A Jafari, L Nela, E Matioli, Coss Loss Tangent of Field-Effect Transistors: Generalizing High- Frequency Soft-Switching Losses. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 35, 12585-12589 (2020). [Link]
A. Jafari, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, N.Perera, H. K. Yildirim, F. Karakaya, R. Soleimanzadeh, E. Matioli, Comparison of wide-band-gap technologies for soft-switching losses at high frequencies. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 35, 12595–12600 (2020). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, N. Perera, E. Matioli, Efficient high step-up operation in boost converters based on impulse rectification. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 35, 11287–11293 (2020). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, N. Perera, E. Matioli, Negative resistance in cascode transistors. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 35, 9978–9981 (2020). [Link]
A. Jafari, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, F. Karakaya, E. Matioli, Enhanced-DAB converter: comprehensive design evaluation. ECCE Asia, 48–51 (IEEE, 2020). [Link]
A. Jafari, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, N. Perera, F. Karakaya, R. Soleimanzadeh, E. Matioli, Small-signal approach for precise evaluation of gate losses in soft-switched wide-band-gap transistors. Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, (IEEE, 2020). [Link]
N. Perera, A. Jafari, L. Nela, G. Kampitsis, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, E. Matioli, Output-capacitance hysteresis losses of field-effect transistors. Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, (IEEE, 2020). [Link]
A. Jafari, M. Heijnemans, R. Soleimanzadeh, R. van Erp, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, E. Figini, F. Karakaya, N. Perera, E. Matioli, Calibration-free calorimeter for sensitive loss measurements: case of high-frequency inductors. Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, (IEEE, 2020). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, N. Perera, and E. Matioli, Output capacitance losses in wide-band-gap transistors: a small-signal modeling approach. Int. Symp. On Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 190–193 (IEEE, 2020). [Link]
A. Jafari, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, F. Karakaya, N. Perera, E. Matioli, 97.4-efficient all-GaN dual-active-bridge converter with high step-up high-frequency matrix transformer. PCIM Europe (2020). [Link]
G. Santoruvo, M. Samizadeh Nikoo, E. Matioli, Broadband zero-bias RF field-effect rectifiers based on AlGaN/GaN nanowires. IEEE Microw. Wirel. Compon. Lett. 30, 66-69 (2019). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, N. Perera, E. Matioli, New insights on output capacitance losses in wideband- gap transistors. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 35, 6663-6667 (2019). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, N. Perera, E. Matioli, Measurement of Large-Signal Coss and Coss Losses of Transistors Based on Nonlinear Resonance. IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 35, 2242-2246 (2019). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, and E. Matioli, GaN transistors for miniaturized pulsed-power sources. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 47, 3241-3245 (2019). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, and E. Matioli, On the dynamic performance of laterally gated transistors. IEEE Electron. Device Lett. 40, 1171-1174 (2019). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, A. Jafari, and E. Matioli, On-chip high-voltage sensors based on trap-assisted 2DEG channel control. IEEE Electron. Device Lett. 40, 613-615 (2019). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, and F. Behnia, A Disambiguation Technique for Passive Localization Using Trajectory Analysis. IEEE Trans. Aerosp. Electron. Syst. 55, 820-829 (2019). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, S. M. A. Hashemi, and F. Farzaneh, Theoretical Analysis of RF Pulse Termination in Nonlinear Transmission Lines. IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Techn. 66, 4757-4764 (2018). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, S. M.-A. Hashemi, F. Farzaneh, Theory of RF pulse generation through nonlinear transmission lines. IEEE Trans. Microw Theory Tech. 66, 3234–3244 (2018). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, F. Behnia, Single site source localization using scattering data. IET Radar, Sonar Nav. 12, 250-259 (2018). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, S.M.A. Hashemi, Theory of terminated nonlinear transmission lines. Trans. Microw. Theory Techn. 66, 91-99 (2018). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, S.M.A. Hashemi, F. Farzaneh, A Two Stage DSRD-Based High-Power Nanosecond Pulse Generator. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 427-433 (2018). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, Nonuniform Line Generator for High-Power RF Applications. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 64-71 (2018). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo, S.M.A. Hashemi, Analysis of the power transfer to a nonlinear transmission line. IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Techn. 65, 4073-4083 (2017). [Link]
M. Samizadeh Nikoo and S.M.A. Hashemi, New soliton solution of a varactor-loaded nonlinear transmission line. IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Techn. 65, 4084-4092 (2017). [Link]