Faculty Bio
 

Asher Madjar, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Phone: 215-204-6920
Email: amadjar@temple.edu

   
 

Degrees

  • Ph.D.Sc. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, Electrical Engineering, 1979
  • M.Sc. Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, Electrical Engineering, 1969
  • B.Sc. Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, Electrical Engineering, 1967

Research Interests

  • Microwave photonics
  • MMIC Design
  • R & D of Microwave Components and Subsystems
  • GaAs Microwave Devices and Monolithic Circuits (MMIC)
  • Linear and Nonlinear Network Analysis and Application to Microwave Components Design

Selected Publications

  • Madjar, A., Koka, N., Draa, M., Bloch, J., & Yu, P. K. L. (2007). Bandwidth Reduction of UTC-TW Photo Detector at High Optical Power Levels. IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium.
  • Madjar, A. & Yu, P. K. L. (in press, 2007). The Potential of High Speed UTC-TW photo detectors to generate sub-MM wave signals - predictions by a new analytical model. IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meeting.
  • Madjar, A., Koka, N., Bloch, J., Draa, M., & Yu, P. (2007). A Novel Analytical Model for the UTC-TW Photo Detector for Generation of Sub-MM Wave Signals. European Microwave Conference.
  • Madjar, A., Koka, N., Bloch, J., Draa, m., & Yu, P. (in press, 2007). A Study of Uni-Traveling Carrier Traveling Wave Photo Detector for Generation of Microwaves and MM Waves. International Symposium on Microelectronics.
  • Madjar, A., Turski, Z., & Li, Y. (2006). GaN HEMT Performance - Measurements and Simulations of a 3.6 mm Device from Cree. European Microwave Conference.
  • Madjar, A., Liao, T. S. , & Yu, P. K. L. (2006). Possible Efficient Generation of Sub-MM Wave Signals by Heterodyning two Optical Signals in a UTC-TW photo detector. European Microwave Conference.
  • Madjar, A. & Berceli, T. (2006). Microwave Generation by Optical Techniques - A Review. European Microwave Conference.
  • Madjar, A., Turski, Z., & Li, Y. (in press, 2006). GaN HEMT Performance Measurements and Simulations of a 3.6 mm Device from Cree. European Microwave Conference.

Projects

  • Madjar, A. & Yu, P.K., "A study of Uni-Traveling Carrier Traveling Wave Photo Detector for Efficient Generation of Microwaves and MM Waves," This is a one year grant starting June 14, 2006 with an option to extend by an additional year, GOV-Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
  • Madjar, A., "Wide Bandgap Efficient PA and DSP Linearization," This is an STTR project submitted by an industry partner, GOV-Department of Defense (DD).
  • Madjar, A., "International Network of microwave photonics scholars for Enhancement of the US expertise in Ultra wide band Digital Transceivers," GOV-National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • Madjar, A., "Instrumentation for NDT characterization of wood/concrete railroad ties using UWB radar techniques," US National Institute of Standards.