Publications

Publications

An updated list of Dr. Lin’s publications and patents can be found at this link on Google Scholar. The list of publications can also be found using his ORCID ID.

Selected publications by the group, arranged by research topics (to be updated)

Radar Sensors Wireless Energy Millimeter-Wave Circuits Wideband and High Speed Circuits

Radar Sensors

J. Tu, T. Hwang and J. Lin, “Respiration Rate Measurement Under 1-D Body Motion Using Single Continuous-Wave Doppler Radar Vital Sign Detection System,” in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 64, no. 6, pp. 1937-1946, June 2016.

J. Tu and J. Lin, “Fast acquisition of heart rate in non-contact vital sign radar measurement using time window variation technique,” IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 112-122, January 2016.

T.-Y. Huang, L. Hayward, and J. Lin, “Adaptive Harmonics Comb Notch Digital Filter for Measuring Heart Rate of Laboratory Rat Using a 60-GHz Radar,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, San Francisco, CA, May 2016. (Student Paper Competition Finalist)

T.-Y. Huang and J. Lin, “Intermodulation effect of detecting two subjects within antenna beamwidth of a CW Doppler radar,” 2016 IEEE Topical Conference on Biomedical Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems (BioWireleSS), Austin, TX, 2016, pp. 39-42. (Student Paper Award 2nd Place)

T.-Y. Huang, J. Lin and L. Hayward, “Non-invasive measurement of laboratory rat’s cardiorespiratory movement using a 60-GHz radar and nonlinear Doppler phase modulation,” 2015 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-BIO), Taipei, 2015, pp. 83-84. (Best Student Paper Award)

C.-M. Nieh, C. Wei, and J. Lin, “Concurrent Detection of Vibration and Distance Using Unmodulated CW Doppler Vibration Radar with an Adaptive Beam-Steering Antenna,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 2069-2078, June 2015.

C. Wei, J. Lin, “Digitally Assisted Low IF Architecture for Noncontact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, May 2015.

C.-M. Nieh, T.-Y. Huang, J. Lin, “Antenna Radiation Pattern Effects on a Short-Range Vibration-Detection Radar System,” 19th IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, December 2014.

J. Lin and W. Wu, “Vital Sign Radars: Past, Present, and Future,” 15th annual IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), June 2014. (Invited)

C.-M. Nieh and J. Lin, “Adaptive Beam-Steering Antenna for Improved Coverage of Non- Contact Vital Sign Radar Detection,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2014.

J. Lin, “Noncontact Measurement of Cardiopulmonary Movements: A Review of System Architectures and the Path to Micro-Radars,” Proceedings of IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-Bio 2013), December 2013. (Invited)

J. Tu, J. Lin, “Respiration Harmonics Cancellation for Accurate Heart Rate Measurement in Non-contact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2013.

C. Li, V. M. Lubecke, O. Boric-Lubecke, J. Lin, “A Review on Recent Advances in Doppler Radar Sensors for Noncontact Healthcare Monitoring,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 61, pp. 2046-2060, 2013. (Invited)

T. Kao, Y. Yan, T. Shen, A. Chen, J. Lin, “Design and Analysis of a 60-GHz CMOS Doppler Micro-Radar System-in-Package for Vital-Sign and Vibration Detection,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 1649-1659, April 2013.

T.-Y.J. Kao, Jenshan Lin, “Vital sign detection using 60-GHz Doppler radar system,” Wireless Symposium (IWS), 2013 IEEE International , vol., no., pp.1,4, 14-18 April 2013.

T.-M. Shen, T. J. Kao, T.-Y. Huang, J. Tu, J. Lin, R.-B. Wu, “Antenna Design of 60-GHz Micro-Radar System-In-Package for Noncontact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol.11, pp.1702-1705, 2012. (Invited)

G. Reyes, D. Wang, R. Nair, C. Li, X. Li, J. Lin, “VitalTrack: A Doppler Radar Sensor Platform for Monitoring Activity Levels,” IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, January 2012.

Y. Yan, L. Cattafesta, C. Li, J. Lin, “Analysis of Detection Methods of RF Vibrometer for Complex Motion Measurement,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, IMS2011 Special Issue, vol. 59, no. 12, pp. 3556-3566, December 2011.

Y. Yan, C. Li, J. A. Rice, J. Lin, “Wavelength Division Sensing RF Vibrometer,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 1-4, June 2011.

X. Yu, C. Li, J. Lin, “Two-dimensional Noncontact Vital Sign Detection Using Doppler Radar Array Approach,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 1-4, June 2011.

Z. Park, J. Lin, “A Beam-Steering Broadband Microstrip Antenna for Noncontact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 10, pp. 235-238, 2011.

C. Li, J. Lin, “Recent Advances in Doppler Radar Sensors for Pervasive Healthcare Monitoring,” Proceedings of the 22nd Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, WE4C-5, Yokohama, Japan, December 2010. (Invited)

F.-K. Wang, C.-J. Li, C.-H. Hsiao, T.-S. Horng, J. Lin, K.-C. Peng, J.-K. Jau, J.-Y. Li, and C.-C. Chen, “A Novel Vital Sign Sensor Based on a Self-Injection-Locked Oscillator,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, IMS2010 Special Issue, vol. 58, no. 12, pp. 4112-4120, December 2010.

C. Li, X. Yu, C.-M. Lee, D. Li, L. Ran, J. Lin, “High Sensitivity Software Configurable 5.8 GHz Radar Sensor Receiver Chip in 0.13 µm CMOS for Non-contact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, RFIC2009 Special Issue, vol. 58, no. 5, pp. 1410-1419, May 2010.

C. Gu, C. Li, J. Lin, J. Huangfu, L. Ran, “Instrument-Based Non-Contact Doppler Radar Vital Sign Detection System Using Heterodyne Digital Quadrature Demodulation Architecture,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 1580-1588, June 2010.

C. Li, J. Ling, J. Li, J. Lin, “Accurate Doppler Radar Non-Contact Vital Sign Detection Using the RELAX Algorithm,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 687-695, March 2010.

Y. Yan, C. Li, J. Lin, “Effects of I/Q Mismatch on Measurement of Periodic Movement Using a Doppler Radar Sensor,” Proceedings of IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 196-199, January 2010.

C. Li, J. Lin, “Doppler Radar Non-contact Measurement of Rotational Movement in Both Macro- and Micro- Scales,” Proceedings of the 21st Asia Pacific Microwave Conference, TH3E-3, 1289, Singapore, December 2009.

Y. Yan, C. Li, X. Yu, M. D. Weiss, J. Lin, “Verification of a Non-Contact Vital Sign Monitoring System Using an Infant Simulator,” Proceedings of the 31st IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual International Conference, pp. 4836-4839, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sept. 2-6, 2009.

C. Li, X. Yu, D. Li, L. Ran, J. Lin, “Software Configurable 5.8 GHz Radar Sensor Receiver Chip in 0.13 μm CMOS for Non-contact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE RFIC Symposium Digest of Papers, pp. 97-100, June 2009.

C. Li  J. Cummings,  J. Lam, E. Graves,  W. Wu, “Radar remote monitoring of vital signs,” IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 10, issue 1, pp. 47-56, February 2009.

Z. Park, C. Li, J. Lin, “A Broadband Microstrip Antenna with Improved Gain for Non-Contact Vital Sign Radar Detection,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 8, pp. 939-942, 2009.

X. Yu, C. Li, J. Lin, “System Level Integration of Handheld Wireless Non-Contact Vital Sign Detectors,” Proceedings of IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 514-517, January 2009.

C. Li, J. Lin, “Random Body Movement Cancellation in Doppler Radar Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 56, No. 12, pp. 3143-3152, December 2008.

C. Li, Y. Xiao, J. Lin, “A 5-GHz Double-Sideband Radar Sensor Chip in 0.18-µm CMOS for Non-Contact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 18, No. 7, pp. 494-496, July 2008.

C. Li, J. Lin, “Complex Signal Demodulation and Random Body Movement Cancellation Techniques for Non-contact Vital Sign Detection,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 567-570, June 2008.

J. Lin, C. Li, “Wireless Non-Contact Detection of Heartbeat and Respiration Using Low-Power Microwave Radar Sensor,” Proceedings of the 19th Asia Pacific Microwave Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 393-396, Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 11-14, 2007.

C. Li, J. Lin, O. Boric-Lubecke, V. M. Lubecke, A. Host-Madsen, B.-K. Park, “Development of Non-contact Physiological Motion Sensor on CMOS Chip and Its Potential Applications,” Proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICON), Vol. 2, p. 1022-1027, Guilin, China, Oct. 26-29, 2007.

C. Li, Y. Xiao, J. Lin, “Design Guidelines for Radio Frequency Non-contact Vital Sign Detection,” Proceedings of the 29th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual International Conference, pp. 1651-1654, Lyon, France, August 23-26, 2007.

Y. Xiao, C, Li, J. Lin, “A Portable Non-Contact Heartbeat and Respiration Monitoring System Using 5-GHz Radar,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 7, No. 7, pp. 1042-1043, July 2007.

C. Li, J. Lin, “Non-Contact Measurement of Periodic Movements by a 22-40GHz Radar Sensor Using Nonlinear Phase Modulation,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 579-582, June 2007.

C. Li, J. Lin, “Optimal Carrier Frequency of Non-contact Vital Sign Detectors,” Proceedings of IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 281-284, January 2007.

C. Li, Y. Xiao, J. Lin, “Experiment and Spectral Analysis of a Low-Power Ka-Band Heartbeat Detector Measuring from Four Sides of a Human Body,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, IMS2006 Special Issue, Vol. 54, No. 12, pp. 4464-4471, December 2006.

C. Li, J. Lin, Y. Xiao, “Robust Overnight Monitoring of Human Vital Signs by a Non-contact Respiration and Heartbeat Detector,” Proceedings of the 28th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual International Conference, pp. 2235-2238, September 2006.

Y. Xiao, C. Li, J. Lin, “Accuracy of A Low-Power Ka-Band Non-Contact Heartbeat Detector Measured from Four Sides of A Human Body,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 1576-1579, June 2006.

Y. Xiao, J. Lin, O. Boric-Lubecke, V. Lubecke, “Frequency tuning technique for remote detection of heartbeat and respiration using low-power double-sideband transmission in Ka-band,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 54, No. 5, pp. 2023-2032, May 2006.

Y. Xiao, J. Lin, O. Boric-Lubecke, V. Lubecke, “A Ka-Band Low Power Doppler Radar System for Remote Detection of Cardiopulmonary Motion,” Proceedings of the 27th IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual International Conference, pp. 7151-7154, 2005.

Wireless Energy

A. Ganti, J. Lin, R. A. Chinga and S. Yoshida, “Harmonically terminated high-power rectifier for wireless power transfer,” Wireless Power Transfer, Available on CJO 2016 doi:10.1017/wpt.2016.4

R.-C. Kuo, P. Riehl, and J. Lin, “3-D Wireless Charging System with Flexible Receiver Coil Alignment,” IEEE Wireless Power Transfer Conference, Aveiro, Portugal, May 2016. (Student Paper Award 2nd Place)

R.-C. Kuo, P. Riehl, Anand Satyamoorthy, W. Plumb, P. Tustin, J. Lin, “A 3D Resonant Wireless Charger for a Wearable Device and a Mobile Phone,” IEEE Wireless Power Transfer Conference, May 2015.

J. Garnica, R. Chinga, J. Lin, “Wireless Power Transmission: From Far Field to Near Field,” Proceedings of IEEE, Special Issue on Wireless Power Technology, Transmission and Application, in press, vol. 101, no. 6, 2013. (Invited)

W.-T. Chen, R. A. Chinga, S. Yoshida, J. Lin, C.-K. Hsu, “A 36 W Wireless Power Transfer System with 82% Efficiency for LED Lighting Applications,” Transactions of The Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 32-37, 2013.

G. Lee, C. Thompson, T. Hwang, R. Chinga, J. Lin, “A 63W 14MHz Class-E Amplifier for Wireless Power Transmission,” Proceedings of the 24th Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, pp. 469-471, December 2012.

S. Yoshida, M. Tanomura, R. A. Chinga, W. Chen, J. Lin, “A Radio Frequency Rectifier with Efficiency-Improving Harmonic-Termination Circuit for Wireless Power Transmission,” 42nd European Microwave Conference Proceedings, October 2012.

W. Chen, R. A. Chinga, S. Yoshida, J. Lin, C. Chen, W. Lo, “A 25.6 W 13.56 MHz wireless power transfer system with a 94% efficiency GaN Class-E power amplifier,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp.1-3, June 2012.

J. Garnica, J. Casanova, J. Lin, “High Efficiency Midrange Wireless Power Transfer System,” Proceedings of IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Innovative Wireless Power Transmission: Technologies, Systems, and Applications, pp. 73-76, Kyoto, May 12-13, 2011.

Z. N. Low, J. Casanova, J. Lin, “A Loosely Coupled Planar Wireless Power Transfer System Supporting Multiple Receivers,” Advances in Power Electronics, Vol. 2010, Article ID 546529, 13 pages, 2010.

Z. N. Low, J. Casanova, P. Maier, J. Taylor, R. A. Chinga, J. Lin, “Method of Load/Fault Detection for Loosely Coupled Planar Wireless Power Transfer System with Power Delivery Tracking,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 1478-1486, April 2010.

J. A. Taylor, Z. N. Low, J. J. Casanova, J. Lin, “A Wireless Power Station for Laptop Computers,” Proceedings of IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 625-628, January 2010.

J. Casanova, Z. N. Low, J. Lin, “Design and Optimization of a Class-E Amplifier for a Loosely Coupled Planar Wireless Power System,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, Vol. 56, No. 11, pp. 830-834, Nov. 2009.

J. Casanova, Z. N. Low, J. Lin, “A Loosely Coupled Planar Wireless Power System for Multiple Receivers,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 56, No. 8, pp. 3060-3068, August 2009.

Z. N. Low, R. A. Chinga, R. Tseng, and J. Lin, “Design and Test of a High-Power High-Efficiency Loosely Coupled Planar Wireless Power Transfer System,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 1801-1812, May 2009.

J. J. Casanova, Z. N. Low, J. Lin, R. Tseng, “Transmitting Coil Achieving Uniform Magnetic Field Distribution for Planar Wireless Power Transfer System,” Proceedings of IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 530-533, January 2009.

Millimeter-Wave Circuits

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “An 83-GHz High-Gain SiGe BiCMOS Power Amplifier Using Transmission-Line Current-Combining Technique,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 1557-1569, April 2013.

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “Low-power 100 GHz shunt-peaked regenerative frequency divider using 0.18 μm SiGe BiCMOS,” Electronics Letters, vol. 47, no. 14, pp. 804-805, July 7, 2011.

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “An 80 GHz High Gain Double-Balanced Active Up-Conversion Mixer Using 0.18 µm SiGe BiCMOS Technology,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 326-328, June 2011.

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “A 68-82 GHz integrated wideband linear receiver using 0.18 µm SiGe BiCMOS Technology,” IEEE RFIC Symposium Digest of Papers, pp. 365-368, May 2010.

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “A W-Band Highly Linear SiGe BiCMOS Double-Balanced Active Up-Conversion Mixer Using Multi-Tanh Triplet Technique,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 220-222, April 2010.

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “A 21 dB Gain 87 GHz Low-Noise Amplifier Using 0.18 μm SiGe BiCMOS,” Electronics Letters, vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 332-333, March 4, 2010.

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “A Low-Power Linear SiGe BiCMOS Low-Noise Amplifier for Millimeter-Wave Active Imaging,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 20, no. 2, pp.103-105, Feb. 2010.

A. Y.-K. Chen, Y. Baeyens, Y.-K. Chen, J. Lin, “A 36-80 GHz High Gain Millimeter-Wave Double-Balanced Active Frequency Doubler in SiGe BiCMOS,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 19, No. 9, pp. 572-574, September 2009.

A. Y.-K. Chen, H.-B. Liang, Y. Baeyens, J. Lin, Y.-K. Chen, Y.-S. Lin, “Wideband Mixed Lumped-Distributed-Element 90° and 180° Power Splitters on Silicon Substrate for Millimeter-Wave Applications,” IEEE RFIC Symposium Digest of Papers, pp. 449-452, June 2008.

Wideband and High Speed Circuits

L. Lu, C. Li, J. Lin, “A Regulated 3.1-10.6 GHz Linear Dual-Tuning Differential Ring Oscillator for UWB Applications,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Brazil, May 15-18, 2011.

M. Chen, W. Sutton, I. Smorchkova, B. Heying, W.-B. Luo, V. Gambin, F. Oshita, R. Tsai, M. Wojtowicz, R. Kagiwada, A. Oki, J. Lin, “A 1-25 GHz GaN HEMT MMIC Low-Noise Amplifier,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 563-565, October 2010.

C. Li, J. Lin, “A 1-9 GHz Linear-Wide-Tuning-Range Quadrature Ring Oscillator in 130 nm CMOS for Non-contact Vital Sign Radar Application,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 34-36, Jan. 2010.

M. Chen, J. Lin, “A 0.1-20 GHz Low-Power Self-Biased Resistive-Feedback LNA in 90 nm Digital CMOS,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 323-325, May 2009.

T. Chang, J. Chen, L. Rigge, J. Lin, “ESD-Protected Wideband CMOS LNAs Using Modified Resistive Feedback Techniques with Chip-on-Board Packaging,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 56, No. 8, pp. 1817-1826, August 2008.

H. Yeo, J. Chen, R. Bashirullah, W. R. Eisenstadt, J. Lin, “Design of Multigigabit-per-Second Transceiver for Band-Limited High-Speed Data Communication Using DC-Free Signaling,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 56, No. 7, pp. 1555-1564, July 2008.

T. Chang, J. Chen, L. Rigge, J. Lin, “A Packaged and ESD-Protected Inductorless 0.1-9.2 GHz Wideband CMOS LNA,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 416-418, June 2008.

H. Yeo, Y. Lee, J. Chen, J. Lin, ” Half-Symbol-Rate-Carrier Offset QPSK Transmitter for Bandwidth-Efficient High-Speed Data Communications,”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 466-468, June 2007.

A. Verma, K. O, J. Lin, “A Low-Power Up-Conversion CMOS Mixer for 22-29-GHz Ultra-Wideband Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 3295-3300, August 2006.