Build Your Own Integrated Circuit: A Viable Approach in Energy Harvesting Applications for Performances Optimization and Protection of Intellectual Properties (Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2013)

 

Alessandro Ingrassia received his M.S. degree in Physics from Padova University of Science, Italy in 1993. His master's thesis and post-degree research activities involved high speed IC design for High Energy Physics Experiments in collaboration with I.N.F.N (National Institute of Nuclear Physics). He started his career with C.A.E.N microelectronics at their ASIC division in 1995 mainly involved in design for ultra low power implantable medical applications. In 1998 moved to manage ICs design teams dedicated to telecom xDSL applications for Alcatel Microelectronics (Belgium) and ST Microelectronics (Italy).

From 2005 to present he's managing Canova Tech, an industry leading ASIC design services company, specialized in mixed-signal, high voltage and ultra low power IC design.

Canova Tech delivers silicon IPs, design Services and product solutions to the semiconductor industry worldwide. Founded in 2005, Canova Tech is constantly improving the quality of the services by working passionately with a professional team of creative and motivated staff.

 

Energy harvesting, ultra-low power and efficiency, sensor conditioning and power management are the natural topics to be addressed by Canova Tech. As result of internal research and development activities, Canova Tech unveils ETA, a collection of Silicon-Proven Semiconductor IP blocks dedicated to Energy Harvesting and Ultra Low Power Applications.