MAC Analog Lab
Research publications from the MAC Analog Lab

Publications

50 peer-reviewed publications spanning analog design automation, silicon photonics, and IoT sensor interfaces.

50
Total
30
Journal Articles
18
Conference Papers
2
Book & Thesis
Full citation data available on Google Scholar

2026

3 papers
Journal

A 0.3 V Ultra-Low-Power Bulk-Driven Current-Reuse OTA for Batteryless Applications

Z. Li, M. A. Abdullah, M. B. Elamien, M. J. Deen

Electronics, 15(6), 1256

Journal

SymXplorer: Symbolic Analog Topology Exploration of a Tunable Common-Gate Bandpass TIA for Radio-over-Fiber Applications

D. Noori Zadeh, M. B. Elamien

Electronics (2079-9292)

Journal

On the Fractional-Order Input Impedance of Equal-R Equal-C Infinite Two-Dimensional Ladder/Tree Networks

A. S. Elwakil, A. Alagui, M. B. Elamien, C. Psychalinos, B. J. Maundy

International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, 54(2), 638–647

2025

8 papers
Journal

A 0.9 V, Ultra-Low-Power OTA with Low NEF and High CMRR for Batteryless Biomedical Front-Ends

M. Z. A. Emon, R. Apu, M. B. Elamien

Electronics, 14(22), 4520

Journal

Stacked Common-Gate Colpitts Oscillators with Transformer-Coupled Load

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, A. S. Elwakil

AEU – International Journal of Electronics and Communications, 200, 155879

Conference

SymXplorer: A Designer’s Toolbox for Automated Analog Circuit Topology Exploration

D. N. Zadeh, M. B. Elamien

IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Conference

Reconfigurable Analog Neural Networks: Architecture, Design, and Performance Evaluation

A. Elhossan, S. Parent, S. Suthar, A. Turco, H. Zartash, M. B. Elamien

IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Journal

A 0.4 V CMOS Current-Controlled Tunable Ring Oscillator for Low-Power IoT and Biomedical Applications

M. A. Abdullah, M. B. Elamien, M. J. Deen

Electronics, 14(11), 2209

Journal

Silicon-Based Single Photon Avalanche Diode Technologies: Structures, Performance, and Challenges

S. Hoque, M. A. Abdullah, M. Alayed, M. Elamien, M. J. Deen

IEEE Electron Devices Reviews

Journal

Generative AI for Analog Integrated Circuit Design: Methodologies and Applications

D. N. Zadeh, M. B. Elamien

IEEE Access

Journal

Review and Novel Contributions to Amplifier-Based Oscillator Design

B. J. Maundy, A. S. Elwakil, M. B. Elamien, C. Psychalinos

AEU – International Journal of Electronics and Communications, 190, 155633

2024

3 papers
Journal

Low-Frequency Noise in Downscaled Silicon Transistors — Trends and Unsolved Issues

M. B. Elamien, M. J. Deen

Fluctuation and Noise Letters, 2440060

Journal

Closed-Form Expressions for the Input Impedance of Some 2-D Fractal Circuit Networks

A. S. Elwakil, A. Allagui, M. B. Elamien, C. Psychalinos, B. Maundy

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, 72(1), 18–22

Journal

On the Behavior of a Non-Linear Bandpass Filter with Self Voltage-Controlled Resistors

A. S. Elwakil, M. B. Elamien, A. Allagui, B. J. Maundy, C. Psychalinos

Electronics, 13(17), 3434

2022

3 papers
Journal

Synthesis of Resonance-Based Common-Gate Fully Differential Band-Pass Filters

A. S. Elwakil, B. J. Maundy, C. Psychalinos, M. B. Elamien

Integration, 87, 67–73

Journal

Second-Order Cascode-Based Filters

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, A. S. Elwakil, L. Belostotski

Integration, 84, 111–121

Journal

Estimating Phase Error Using a Hilbert Transform-Based Time-Domain Technique

A. A. Al-Ali, A. S. Elwakil, B. J. Maundy, A. Allagui, M. B. Elamien

International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, 50(1), 72–82

2021

5 papers
Journal

Analog Circuit Design Using Symbolic Math Toolboxes: Demonstrative Examples

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems

Thesis

Theory and Applications of Minimal-Transistor Circuits in High-Frequency Communication Systems

M. B. Elamien

PhD Thesis, University of Calgary

Conference

A Wideband 24–29 GHz Differential All-Pass Filter in 65-nm CMOS

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS)

Journal

Delay-Tunable Compact RC-Only All-Pass Filter

M. B. Elamien, A. Sheldon, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Journal

Ultra-Low-Power Compact Single-Transistor All-Pass Filter with Tunable Delay Capability

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

AEU – International Journal of Electronics and Communications

2020

4 papers
Conference

Low-Power Single-Transistor Voltage-Mode Third-Order All-Pass Filter in 65-nm CMOS

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE 63rd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Journal

On Chip 0.5V 2GHz Four-Output Quadrature-Phase Oscillator

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

AEU – International Journal of Electronics and Communications

Journal

Synthesis of Wideband High-Quality Factor Delay-Tunable Fully Differential All-Pass Filters

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Journal

Wideband Third-Order Single-Transistor All-Pass Filter

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications

2019

5 papers
Conference

8-GHz Low-Power Voltage-Mode Second-Order Allpass Filter in 65-nm CMOS

M. B. Elamien, A. S. Elwakil, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski

26th IEEE International Conference on Electronics Circuits and Systems (ICECS)

Conference

An Ultra-Low Power Wide-Band Single-Transistor Second-Order Allpass Filter in 65nm CMOS

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE 62nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Conference

Single-Transistor Second-Order Allpass Filters

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE 62nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Journal

OTA-Based Switchable Gain and Order Multi-Standard Receiver Analog Baseband Chain

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

AEU – International Journal of Electronics and Communications, 106, 1–11

Conference

A Wideband Delay-Tunable Fully Differential Allpass Filter in 65-nm CMOS Technology

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil, S. A. Mahmoud

IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 1–5

2018

8 papers
Conference

A 28 GHz Q-Tunable Fully Differential Bandpass Filter in 65-nm CMOS Technology

M. B. Elamien, B. J. Maundy, L. Belostotski, A. S. Elwakil

IEEE 61st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Conference

Synthesis of a Family of Differential Cross-Coupled Oscillators and Design Application

B. J. Maundy, A. S. Elwakil, M. B. Elamien, A. Al-Hammadi

IEEE 61st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Journal

Correction to: A Four-Quadrant Current Multiplier/Divider Cell with Four Transistors

A. Elwakil, B. Maundy, M. B. Elamien, L. Belostotski, A. Elwakil

Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, 95(2), 371

Journal

Wide-Range Grounded Non-Linear Transconductor and Its Application as a Frequency Doubler

M. B. Elamien, A. S. Elwakil, B. J. Maundy

International Journal of Electronics Letters, 6(2), 214–219

Journal

An 114 Hz to 12 MHz Digitally Controlled Low Pass Filter for Biomedical and Wireless Applications

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

IET Circuits, Devices & Systems

Journal

On the Design of Highly Linear CMOS Digitally Programmable Operational Transconductance Amplifiers for Low and High-Frequency Applications

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing

Journal

Wide Digitally Tunable Lowpass Filter for Biomedical and Wireless Applications

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

Electronics Letters, 54(3), 124–126

Journal

A Four-Quadrant Current Multiplier/Divider Cell with Four Transistors

A. S. Elwakil, B. J. Maundy, M. Elamien, L. Belostotski

Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing

2017

8 papers
Journal

Analysis and Design of a Highly Linear CMOS OTA for Portable Biomedical Applications in 90 nm CMOS

M. Elamien, S. Mahmoud

Microelectronics Journal

Conference

A 1 MHz–10.2 MHz BW / 0 dB–70 dB Gain DPOTA-Based Baseband Chain Receiver

M. Elamien, S. Mahmoud

IEEE 14th International SoC Design Conference (ISOCC), Seoul, Korea

Conference

A Highly Linear DPOTA-Based Configurable Analog Front-End for EXG (EEG, ECG, and EMG)

M. Elamien, S. Mahmoud

IEEE 14th International SoC Design Conference (ISOCC), Seoul, Korea

Journal

Oscillator with Tunable Phase Capability

B. J. Maundy, A. S. Elwakil, M. B. Elamien

Electronics Letters, 53(23), 1516–1518

Conference

Third-Order Elliptic Lowpass Filter for Multi-Standard Baseband Chain Using Highly Linear Digitally Programmable OTA

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

International Conference on Applied Electronics and Engineering (ICAEE)

Book

On the Design of a Highly Linear CMOS Programmable Transconductor

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-620-2-00793-1

Conference

Multi-Standard Lowpass Filter for Baseband Chain Using Highly Linear Digitally Programmable OTA

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

40th International Conference on Telecommunications and Signal Processing (TSP)

Conference

A Linear Digital Programmable CMOS Balanced Output Transconductor

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

UAE Graduate Students Research Conference (UAE GSRC), Khalifa University

2016

2 papers
Conference

A Linear CMOS Balanced Output Transconductor Using Double Differential Pair with Source Degeneration and Adaptive Biasing

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

IEEE 59th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)

Conference

A 138 dB-CMRR Low Power Instrumentation Amplifier with Programmable Gain for EEG

M. B. Elamien, S. A. Mahmoud

2015

1 paper
Conference

Ultrasonic Transducer Characterization in Air Based on an Indirect Acoustic Radiation Pressure Measurement

A. Guseva, M. Hoffmann, A. Unger, S. Zulk, M. B. El Amien, E. Sarradj et al.

IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 1–4