VDE ITG Prize 2025 for paper from the Institute for CMOS Design

The paper, ‘Differential-Mode Power Detection for Built-In Self-Test of SiGe Automotive Radar Transceiver Front Ends’, by Yannick Wenger, Prof. Bernd Meinerzhagen, and Prof. Vadim Issakov, was rated as one of the best publications of 2024 by the Institute for CMOS Design (formerly the Institute for Components and Circuit Technology), and received the VDE ITG Prize 2025.

In the paper, the scientists investigate the use of built-in self-tests (BIST) in millimetre wave transceivers (i.e. transmitter–receiver components), such as those used in radar systems for cars. Such a self-test helps to automatically check the transceiver for errors without the need for external test equipment. The paper analyses how well so-called ‘differential power detectors’ (circuits that measure differences) can be used for these tests.
This technology is used in millimetre wave transceivers for cars, particularly in radar systems for driver assistance or autonomous driving. In these applications, it is important that the components are reliable and can test themselves without requiring much space or power. This makes the technology particularly interesting for large-volume, cost-critical applications in the automotive industry.

The ITG Prize is awarded annually by the Information Technology Society within the Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE) to recognise outstanding scientific publications by its members in the field of information technology. Through this award, the VDE ITG aims to encourage scientists and engineers in the field of information technology to share their work with the professional community.
Each prize comes with total prize money of 3,000 euros and a certificate. The award ceremony will take place during the VDE Capital Forum 2025 in Berlin.

Publication:

Wenger, H. J. Ng, F. Korndörfer, B. Meinerzhagen and V. Issakov, „Differential-Mode Power Detection for Built-In Self-Test of SiGe Automotive Radar Transceiver Front Ends,“ in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 72, no. 8, pp. 4717-4733, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TMTT.2024.3354124.