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Alessandro CIDRONALI

Ruolo attuale:: Professore Ordinario
SSD:: IINF-01/A - Elettronica
Afferenza organizzativa:: Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione

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Alessandro CIDRONALI

Curriculum

Posizione Attuale

- Dal 1.9. 2022 svolge l’attività di Professore Ordinario di Elettronica (INGINF-01) presso l’Università degli Studi di Firenze, afferendo al Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione;

- Direttore del Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca "Tecnologie e Microsistemi per la Qualità e Sicurezza Ambientale" dell’Università di Firenze;

Attività di ricerca nell’ambito del SSD INGINF-01

L’attività di ricerca si sviluppa nell’ambito dell’elettronica delle microonde.

Nello specifico essa include: i metodi di caratterizzazione e modellazione di dispositivi elettronici e sottosistemi a microonde; lo sviluppo di metodi di progetto ed il loro sviluppo prototipale di circuiti e sotto-sistemi per la ricetrasmissione di dati per mezzo di segnali a microonde; lo sviluppo di front-end radio a banda larga e lo sviluppo delle tecnologie abilitanti il posizionamento wireless per ambienti indoor.

Attività Didattica

‒ Insegnamento di Dispositivi per la Micro e Nano Elettronica, dall’A. A. 2003-2004, Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica, presso la Scuola di Ingegneria dell’Università di Firenze

‒ Insegnamento di Elettronica dei Sistemi a Radiofrequenza, dall’AA 2006-2007, Corso di Laurea in ingegneria Elettronica e della telecomunicazioni, presso la Scuola di Ingegneria dell’Università di Firenze

Negli Anni Accademici compresi nel periodo 2001-2011 è stato Relatore di 45 Tesi di Laurea e Tutore 8 Tesi di Dottorato nell’area della modellistica di dispositivi elettronici e delle tecniche di progettazione di circuiti e sistemi a microonde.

Connessa all’attività didattica vi è inoltre, la partecipazione ai Collegi dei Corsi di Dottorato, ‘RF Microwave and Electromagnetics’ (dottorato Internazionale), ‘Tecnologie Elettroniche per l’Ingegneria dell’Informazione’ e ’Ingegneria dell’informazione’, cicli XXIX-XXXII. Attualmente partecipa al Collegio dei Docenti del Dottorato in “Smart Industry” supportato dal bando Pegaso della Regione Toscana

Attività di Ricerca Presso Università ed Enti di Ricerca

Nell’ambito di collaborazioni scientifiche, sono stati svolti i seguenti periodi di ricerca all’estero:

‒ Visiting Researcher presso il Motorola Lab, Physical Sciences Research Lab. Phoenix (USA) dal 1998 al 2002

‒ Visiting Research Associate presso il Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering della Colorado University at Boulder, CO (USA); Luglio-Settembre 2002 nello stesso periodo: Guest Researcher presso la RF Technology Divisiondel National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), Boulder (CO), USA.

‒ Dal 2002 al 2006 èstato Guest Reseracher della RF Technology Division – Nonlinear Circuit and Device Characterization Group del NIST, Boulder USA

‒ Giugno 2005 e 2006 Visiting Researcher presso il High-Frequency Technology Center di Agilent Technology, Santa Rosa (CA)

Riconoscimenti

‒ Best Paper of the Year 2016 da IEEE Microwave Magazine, per l’articolo “Car Talk: Technologies for Vehicle-to-Roadside Communications”

‒ Best paper Award “Phase Detrending for Measured Multisine Signals”, 61th ARFTG Conference Digest, pp. 250-260, Philadelphia, PA, June 2003

‒ Premio “Mario Sannino” per il migliore lavoro scientifico presentato al convegno annuale del “Gruppo Elettronica” nel 2001

‒ Senior Member dellaInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineersdal Maggio 2011

Attività Editoriale Scientifica e partecipazione a comitati tecnici

‒ Chair del IEEE MTT Society Technical Committee TC-27 on 'Connected and Autonomous Systems" https://mtt.org/technical-committees/mtt-27-connected-and-autonomous-systems-committee/

‒ Chair del Technical Programme Committee del 17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits, Milano 25-27 Settembre 2022

- A. Cidronali è stato membro del Consiglio Editoriale della rivista IEEE Transaction of Microwave Theory and Techniques come Associate Editor, per il periodo 2004-2007

- Membro del Technical Program Committee di IEEE - Radio Wireless Week conference

‒ Membro del Technical Program Committee di IEEE – European Microwave Conference

‒ Membro del Technical Program Committee di IEEE – Internation Conference for Microwave Intelligent Mobility

‒ Membro del IEEE MTT Society Technical Committee Member TC-20 on 'Wireless Communications' http://www.mtt-archives.org/~mtt20/members.html

Incarichi e Partecipazioni a Progetti di Ricerca Scientifica

‒ da Ottobre 2023 è Principal Invesigatore del Progetto di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale (PRIN22) 'Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer Assisted by V-band Active Reflective Intelligent Surfaces for Industrial Software Defined Network of IoT (SIPT-VARIS)'

‒ Dal Settembre 2019 al Dicembre 2022 è stato coordinatore local del progetto "RI.B.AT RIciclo integrato Batterie AutoTrazione - PROGETTO RECYCLING BATTERIE AL LITIO DA AUTOTRAZIONE E SIMILI", finanziato attraverso il bando Regione Toscana, POR FESR 2014/2020

‒ dal Giugno 2019 al giugno 2022 è stato coordinatore del Laboratorio Congiunto tra Dipatimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione e Società Autostrade Tech. 'Sistemi e Teconologie per l'Infomobilità'

‒ Da Gennaio 2019 a Dicembre 2021 è stato responsabile scientifico del progetto Millimeterwave Silicon IC for info-mobility, supportato da Infineon Technoloiges, GmbH, Villach, AU

‒ Dal Febbraio del 2017 a Dicembre 2019 è coordinatore dell’Unità di ricerca per il progetto PRIN2015 “Millimetre-wave GaN based radar system for early detection of micro unmanned aerial vehicles”

‒ Nel 2018 è stato coordinatore del progetto “Monitoraggio ambientale di precisione per mezzo di radar aviotrasportato su droni per applicazioni agro-forestali”, finanziato dall’ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze

‒ Dal 2010 al 2018 è stato project manager del progetto “Sviluppo di tecnologie a radiofrequenza per applicazioni di pedaggio in ambito autostradale” finanziato da Autostrade Tech. SpA (IT)

‒ Dal 2010 è principle investigator del progetto “Development of broadband envelope tracking power amplifier for advanced wireless applications” in collaborazione con Nujira Ltd, Cambridge (UK)

‒ Workpackage Leader della Network of Excellence del 6^th Framework Programme della IST, IST-EU-1-507893-NoE TARGET- Top Amplifier Research Groups in a European Team, http://www.target-net.org, nell’area delle architetture e sottosistemi per i transceiver di 4 generazione. Nell’ambito di tale WP, A. Cidronali ha gestito un budget di 750,000.- Euro in 38 mesi gestendo l’attività di 11 gruppi di ricerca distribuiti in Europa. Si veda lettera allega del coordinatore scientifico del progetto, Prof. G. Magerl della tecnica Univeristy of Vienna (AT)

‒ Responsabile Scientifico di Unità del progetto PRIN 2006 – “Metodologie di progetto per convertitori di frequenza a basso rumore ed elevata dinamica”.

‒ Unit Scientific Responsible per l’Integrated Project del 6^th Framework Programme IST Food Safety and Quality Monitoring with Microsystems IST-1-508774-IP, area riguartante lo sviluppo di una rete distribuita di sensori wireless per il monitoraggio di processi fisici e ambientali.

‒ 1998-2003 Responsabile Scientifico del progetto ‘Quantum Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits’ in collaborazione e finanziato dal Physical Sciences reserach lab, Motorola Labs, Tempe, Arizona

Progetti di trasferimento tecnologico

‒ Consulente scientifico di IMQ SpA per l’adeguamento alle normative europee in merito alla caratterizzazione di on-board units in ambito comunicazioni veicolari

‒ Responsabile Scientifico del progetto e collaudo funzionale in contesto operativo di un front-end per on-board units per comunicazioni veicolari DSRC a 5.8 GHz secondo lo standard EN300674 CENTC278. Attività per conto di Autostrade per l’Italia, SpA

‒ Responsabile Scientifico del Progetto, sviluppo e collaudo di una Road-Side Unit (Boa) multistandard per applicazioni di pedaggio elettronico in modalità ‘Telepass’, Telepass multilane free-flow’ e ‘TC278 multilane free-flow’, certificabili secondo gli standard ETSI ES200674-V2 e EN300674. L’attività è condotta in qualità di Project manager, di un gruppo composta da 5 persone con budget assegnato, e di Principal Investigator per la sezione di front-end a microonde ed ha condotto ad una serie di prototipi attualmente in esercizio presso la rete autostradale. Attività per conto di Autostrade per l’Italia, SpA;

‒ Responsabile scientifico dello studio della integrità di segnale in sonde per il test automatizzato di circuiti integrati, supportato da Microtest Srl;

‒ Responsabile Scientifico del progetto supportato da Netsens Srl per il test e la prequalifica di apparati radio per la comunicazione in ambito di controllo e sensoristica ambientale;

‒ Responsabile scientifico del progetto per la realizzazione di un sistema interferometrico in banda K per il controllo qualità non invasivo real-time di processi di produzione di laminati, supportato da IMAL Srl.

Organizzazione di eventi scientifici

1) Organizzazione e chairperson del workshop “Wireless Positioning and Tracking in Indoor and Urban Environments: Methods, Architectures and Applications" http://ims2012.mtt.org/files/Program_Book_Final.pdf presso l’International Microwawe Symposium tenuto a Montreal (Canada) 17-22 Giugno 2012

2) Organizzazione e chairperson del workshop “Holistic Approach to Transceiver Architectures and Technologies to Femto/Pico Cell based Communication Systems”,http://www.ims2013.org/technical-program/workshops, presso l’International Microwawe Symposium tenuto a Seattle (USA) 2-7 Giugno 2013;

3) Organizzazione e chairperson della Focused Session on ‘System level Characterization and Modelling for Mobile Communications’, presso la European Microwave Conference 2014, Roma 5-10 Ottobre 2014;

4) Organizzazione e chairperson del workshop “Advances of Microwave Technologies for Vehicular Communication” presso l’International Microwawe Symposium da tenersi a Phoenix (USA) 17-22 Maggio 2015;

5) Organizzazione della giornata di studio MECSA days ‘Microwave Technologies for Autonomous Vehicle’, Scuola Ingegneria Università di Firenze, 12 Novembre 2018.

10. Collaborazioni scientifiche internazionali

‒ Infineon Technology, Munich (D) , rif. Dr. Marc Tiebout (Marc.Tiebout@infineon.com) Ing Matteo Bassi (matteo.bassi@infineon.com) sviluppo di circuiti integrati in tecnologia SiGe in banda millimetrica per applicaioni 5G e diagnostica medica;

‒ NewEdge, Cambridge (UK), rif M. Mercanti (MMercanti@newedges2.com), colaborazione per lo svilppo di un amplifcatore di potenza ad alta efficienza energetica per applicazioni 5G basato tecnologia di dual-input Doherty;

‒ Nujira Ltd, Cambridge (UK), rif. Dr Jeremy Hendy (Jeremy.Hendy@Nujira.com): collaborazione scientifica per lo sviluppo di amplificatori di potenza a microonde per comunicazioni a larga banda ad elevata efficienza, mediante la metodologia dell’envelope tracking;

‒ OpenET Alliance, Cambridge (UK), rif. Steve Baker (steven.baker@open-et.org) WorkGroup-Leader nell’ambito del consorzio industriale ed accademico, per lo sviluppo di metodi di analisi orientate alla diffusione della tecnologie di ‘envelope traking’, attività di riferimento per l’analisi di sistema e la modellistica degli amplificatori di potenza;

‒ Infineon Technology, Munich (D) , rif. Dr. franz Dielacher (Franz.Dielacher@infineon.com) collaborazione per la messa a punto di modelli di Silicon Lateral Diffused MOS (LDMOS) e metodi di progetto di amplificatori di potenza a larga banda ed alta efficienza per segnali ad elevata dinamica;

‒ Agilent technology, Sanata Rosa (CA, USA) rif. Dr David Root (david.root@agilent.com) collaborazione per lo sviluppo di metodi di caratterizzazione in regime dinamico nonlineare di dispositivi e sistemi a microonde;

‒ NIST, Boulder (USA) rif. Dr Kate Remley (kate.remley@nist.gov) collaborazione per lo sviluppo di un metodo di analisis sperimentale per sistemi di posizionamento wireless in ambiente indoor.

Alessandro CIDRONALI

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Tesi di Dottorato

Cidronali, Alessandro (2024). MTT-27 Autonomous and Connected Systems: Report for 2021–2022 [MTT-S Society News]. IEEE MICROWAVE MAGAZINE, vol. 25, pp. 80-82, ISSN:1527-3342 DOI

Rojhani, Neda; SadeghiBakhi, Mahdi; Passafiume, Marco; Cidronali, Alessandro; Shaker, George (2024). Application of PCA and Unsupervised Deep Learning in Bird and Drone Discrimination Based on FMCW Radar Measurements. IEEE GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING LETTERS, vol. 21, pp. 1-5, ISSN:1545-598X DOI

Collodi G.; Fancelli M.; Righini M.; Galassi R.; Volpi L.; Vetrano E.; Cidronali A. (2024). Characterization of PIN Diode for T-R Radar Limiter Design at X-Band. In: Giovanni Collodi, Maria Fancelli, Monica Righini, Roberto Galassi, Luigi Volpi, Enrico Vetrano, Alessandro Cidronali. Proceedings of SIE 2023, pp. 93-101 Springer Nature, ISBN:978-3-031-48710-1., vol. 1113 LNEE: DOI

Moretti, R; Corti, HA; Labranca, D; Ahrens, F; Avallone, G; Babusci, D; Banchi, L; Barone, C; Beretta, MM; Borghesi, M; Buonomo, B; Calore, E; Carapella, G; Chiarello, F; Cian, A; Cidronali, A; Costa, F; Cuccoli, A; D'Elia, A; Di Gioacchino, D; Di Pascoli, S; Falferi, P; Fanciulli, M; Faverzani, M; Felici, G; Ferri, E; Filatrella, G; Foggetta, LG; Gatti, C; Giachero, A; Giazotto, F; Giubertoni, D; Granata, V; Guarcello, C; Lamanna, G; Ligi, C; Maccarrone, G; Macucci, M; Manara, G; Mantegazzini, F; Marconcini, P; Margesin, B; Mattioli, F; Miola, A; Nucciotti, A; Origo, L; Pagano, S; Paolucci, F; Piersanti, L; Rettaroli, A; Sanguinetti, S; Schifano, SF; Spagnolo, P; Tocci, S; Toncelli, A; Torrioli, G; Vinante, A (2024). Design and Simulation of a Transmon Qubit Chip for Axion Detection. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 34, pp. 1-5, ISSN:1051-8223 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro (2024). Connected and Autonomous Systems: Where Radar Meets Artificial Intelligence [From the Guest Editor’s Desk]. IEEE MICROWAVE MAGAZINE, vol. 25, pp. 11-12, ISSN:1527-3342 DOI

Rojhani, N; Passafiume, M; Sadeghibakhi, M; Collodi, G; Cidronali, A (2023). Model-Based Data Augmentation Applied to Deep Learning Networks for Classification of Micro-Doppler Signatures Using FMCW Radar. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 71, pp. 2222-2236, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Pagnini L.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2023). A GaN-HEMT Active Drain-Pumped Mixer for S-Band FMCW Radar Front-End Applications. SENSORS, vol. 23, pp. 4479-4493, ISSN:1424-8220 DOI

Collodi G.; Righini M.; Passafiume M.; Cidronali A. (2023). Energy Efficient Enhancement in a 5.8 GHz Batteryless Node Suitable for Backscattering Communications. ELECTRONICS, vol. 12, pp. 2256-2270, ISSN:2079-9292 DOI

Collodi G.; Righini M.; Cidronali A. (2023). A New Varactor-Tuned 5.8 GHz Dielectric Resonator Band-Stop Filter for ITS and C-V2X Coexistence with Vehicular DSRC. ELECTRONICS, vol. 12, pp. 453-467, ISSN:2079-9292 DOI

Labranca D.; Corti H.A.; Banchi L.; Cidronali A.; Felicetti S.; Gatti C.; Giachero A.; Nucciotti A. (2023). First design of a superconducting qubit for the QUB-IT experiment. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION A, ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, vol. 1046, pp. 167716-167721, ISSN:0168-9002 DOI

Pagnini L.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2023). Analysis of a Single-Ended GaN-Based Drain-Pumped Mixer for Radar Applications. In: Lorenzo Pagnini, Giovanni Collodi, Alessandro Cidronali. Proceedings of SIE 2022, pp. 63-68 Springer Nature. DOI

Passafiume, M; Collodi, G; Righini, M; Cidronali, A (2023). Impact of 2-ASK Back-Scattering Modulation on Harvesting Efficiency for 5.8 GHz Batteryless Transponder based on a Rectenna Array. In: 2023 53rd European Microwave Conference (EuMC), IEEE, pp. 588-591, ISBN:978-2-87487-072-9 DOI

Cidronali, A; Collodi, G; Maddio, S; Passafiume, M; Pelosi, G (2022). Investigations on Direction of Arrival and Range Estimation with a Switched Beam Antenna Architecture Implementing Space and Frequency Division Multiple Access. In: IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM 2022, IEEE, vol. 2022-June, pp. 1030-1033, ISBN:978-1-6654-9613-1 DOI

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Maddio S.; Pagnini L.; Passafiume M.; Pelosi G. (2022). A Parametric Analysis of Modified Complementary Split Ring Resonator Low-Pass Notch Filter Suitable for the Coexistence of 5.8 GHz DSRC and 5.9 GHz ITS Applications. PROGRESS IN ELECTROMAGNETICS RESEARCH M, vol. 108, pp. 17-26, ISSN:1937-8726 DOI

Pagnini L.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2022). A Mixer-Like Nonlinear Analysis for GaN HEMT Supply-Modulated Power Amplifier at 3.8 GHz. In: European Microwave Integrated Circuits, European Microwave Association, pp. 9-12, ISBN:978-2-87487-070-5 DOI

Pagnini L.; Collodi G.; Passafiume M.; Cidronali A. (2022). A New Architecture of Broadband GaAs MMIC Balanced Mixer for Very High RF/IF Isolation for 0.5-18.5 GHz Signal Analysis. In: European Microwave Integrated Circuits, European Microwave Association, pp. 216-219, ISBN:978-2-87487-070-5 DOI

Bartoli C.; Bonanni M.; Chiti F.; Pierucci L.; Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Maddio S. (2022). Toward the Web of Industrial Things: A Publish-Subscribe Oriented Architecture for Data and Power Management. SENSORS, vol. 22, pp. 0-0, ISSN:1424-8220 DOI

Rojhani N.; Passafiume M.; Ciervo E.; Righini M.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2022). 3D Inverse synthetic aperture radar imaging via MIMO compressive sensing. In: 14th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2022, KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig, Pfaffendorfer Strasse 31, deu, 2022, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., vol. 2022-, pp. 50-53.

Passafiume M.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2022). Improving Wireless Power Transfer Efficiency With DC/DC Boost Charger by Multi-Sine Excitation at 5.8 GHz. IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, vol. 32, pp. 1-4, ISSN:1531-1309 DOI

Passafiume, M; Righini, M; Collodi, G; Cidronali, A (2022). Low-Directivity High-Gain Rectenna Array for Improving Power-Harvesting Efficiency on 5.8 GHz Batteryless Transponder. In: IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM 2022, IEEE, vol. 2022-June, pp. 348-351, ISBN:978-1-6654-9613-1 DOI

Corti H.A.; Banchi L.; Cidronali A. (2022). Robustness of a universal gate set implementation in transmon systems via Chopped Random Basis optimal control. PHYSICS LETTERS A, vol. 438, pp. 1-7, ISSN:0375-9601 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Pagnini L.; Collodi G.; Passafiume M. (2022). A Highly Linear Ka-Band GaN-on-Si Active Balanced Mixer for Radar Applications. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS. I, REGULAR PAPERS, vol. 69, pp. 4453-4464, ISSN:1558-0806 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Maddio S.; Pelosi G.; Selleri S. (2021). A Compact Series Array for Intelligent Transportation System in C-band. In: 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021, Marina Bay Sands, sgp, 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1579-1580, ISBN:978-1-7281-4670-6 DOI

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Pagnini L. (2021). High-power UHF Doherty amplifier output combiner network optimization by 3-port sub-circuit X-parameters characterization. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 63, pp. 404-410, ISSN:0895-2477 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Lucarelli M.; Maddio S.; Passafiume M.; Pelosi G. (2021). Improving an IEEE 802.15.4 Based Direction of Arrival Estimation System Reliability in a Real Case Scenario Exploiting a Smart Multichannel Approach. In: 17th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2020, nld, 10-15 Jan. 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 290-293, ISBN:978-287487061-3 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Angeletti, Piero; Berretti, Lisa; Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Pelosi, Giuseppe; Selleri, Stefano; Toso, Giovanni (2021). Excitation amplitudes tolerance analysis for linear arrays with phase-only tapering. In: 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), URSI, pp. 1-3, ISBN:978-9-4639-6-8027 DOI

Cidronali, Alessandro; Ciervo, Edoardo; Collodi, Giovanni; Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Pelosi, Giuseppe (2021). Analysis of Dual-Band Direction of Arrival Estimation in Multipath Scenarios. ELECTRONICS, vol. 10, pp. 0-0, ISSN:2079-9292 DOI

Cidronali A.; Ciervo E.; Collodi G.; Maddio S.; Passafiume M.; Pelosi G. (2021). Indoor Positioning with a Six-Beam Planar Antenna Suitable for 2.45 GHz Wireless Communications. In: 2021 18th European Radar Conference (EuRAD), IEEE, pp. 149-152, ISBN:978-2-87487-065-1 DOI

Passafiume, Marco; Rojhani, Neda; Collodi, Giovanni; Cidronali, Alessandro (2021). Modeling Small UAV Micro-Doppler Signature Using Millimeter-Wave FMCW Radar. ELECTRONICS, vol. 10, pp. 0-0, ISSN:2079-9292 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Passafiume M.; Collodi G.; Ciervo E.; Cidronali A. (2021). A novel tdoa-based method for 3d combined localization techniques using an ultra-wideband phase wrapping-impaired switched beam antenna. ELECTRONICS, vol. 10, pp. 2137-2159, ISSN:2079-9292 DOI

Collodi, G.; Passafiume, M.; Bilotta, T.; Cidronali, A. (2021). Erratum: A Ka-Band GaN-on-Si MMIC Analog Vectorial Modulator and Its Calibration Procedure (IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett. (2021) 31:4 (377–380) DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2021.3054463). IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, vol. 31, pp. 1102-1102, ISSN:1531-1309 DOI

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Lucarelli M.; Maddio S.; Passafiume M.; Pelosi G. (2021). An IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Half-Cubic Node Based on a Switched-Beam Antenna for Indoor Direction of Arrival Estimation. In: 17th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2020, Utrecht, Netherlands, 10-15 Jan. 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 286-289, ISBN:978-287487061-3 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Alessandro Cidronali; Giovanni Collodi; Marco Passafiume (2021). Sistemi di comunicazione, messaggio di comunicazione di richiesta avanzato e messaggio di comunicazione di risposta avanzato. Numero: - UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE

Collodi G.; Passafiume M.; Bilotta T.; Cidronali A. (2021). A Ka-Band GaN-on-Si MMIC Analog Vectorial Modulator and Its Broadband Calibration Procedure. IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, vol. 31, pp. 377-380, ISSN:1531-1309 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Passafiume M.; Lucarelli M.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2020). A Road-Side Unit Architecture Suitable for Concurrent Multi-Lane Vehicular Communications. In: 2020 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility, ICMIM 2020, Linz, Austria, 23-23 Nov. 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:978-1-7281-6755-8 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Lucarelli M.; Maddio S.; Pelosi G. (2020). Filtenna Design for 5.8 GHz DSRC and 5.9 GHz WAVE Coexistence. In: 2020 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility, ICMIM 2020, Linz, Austria, 23-23 Nov. 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:978-1-7281-6755-8 DOI

Rojhani N.; Passafiume M.; Lucarelli M.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2020). Exploiting Compressive Sensing Basis Selection to Improve 2 × 2 MIMO Radar Image. In: 2020 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility, ICMIM 2020, Linz, Austria, 23-23 Nov. 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:978-1-7281-6755-8 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Collodi, Giovanni; Lucarelli, Matteo; Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Pelosi, Giuseppe (2020). Assessment of Anchors Constellation Features in RSSI-Based Indoor Positioning Systems for Smart Environments. ELECTRONICS, vol. 9, pp. 1026-1044, ISSN:2079-9292 DOI

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Lucchesi M.; Maddio S.; Pelosi G.; Selleri S. (2020). A multi-stage pass-band filter with ultra-compact spiral-based elements. In: 33rd General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science, URSI GASS 2020, ita, 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:978-9-4639-6800-3 DOI

Passafiume, Marco; Collodi, Giovanni; Cidronali, Alessandro (2020). Design Principles of Batteryless Transponder for Vehicular DSRC at 5.8 GHz. IEEE JOURNAL OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION, vol. 4, pp. 491-505, ISSN:2469-7281 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Rojhani, Neda; Passafiume, Marco; Lucarelli, Matteo; Collodi, Giovanni; Cidronali, Alessandro (2020). Assessment of Compressive Sensing 2 × 2 MIMO Antenna Design for Millimeter-Wave Radar Image Enhancement. ELECTRONICS, vol. 9, pp. 624-635, ISSN:2079-9292 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Lucarelli M.; Maddio S.; Pelosi G.; Selleri S. (2020). A Parasitic Loaded Series Array for Intelligent Transportation Systems in C-band. In: 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020, can, 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 209-210, ISBN:978-1-7281-6670-4 DOI

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Lucarelli M.; Maddio S.; Passafiume M.; Pelosi G. (2019). A Combined DoA-ToA Localization Technique Based on a Broadband Switched Beam Antenna. In: 6th IEEE International Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications, CAMA 2019, Bintang Bali Resort, idn, 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 210-213, ISBN:978-1-7281-2396-7 DOI

Cidronali, A.; Collodi, G.; Lucarelli, M.; Maddio, S.; Passafiume, M.; Pelosi, G.; Selleri, S. (2019). Comparison of Phase-less Direction of Arrival Estimation Methods for Switched Beam Antennas. In: 2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring (PIERS-Spring), Roma, Italy, 17 - 20 June, Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium (PIERS), pp. 2346-2354, ISBN:978-1-7281-3403-1 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Collodi, Giovanni; Lucarelli, Matteo; Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Pelosi, Giuseppe (2019). Continuous Beam-Steering for Phaseless Direction of Arrival Estimation. IEEE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS PROPAGATION LETTERS, pp. 1-1, ISSN:1536-1225 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Collodi, Giovanni; Maddio, Stefano; Pelosi, Giuseppe; Selleri, Stefano (2019). Quasi‐elliptical band‐pass filters based on compact spiral resonators for C‐band applications. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 61, pp. 1983-1987, ISSN:0895-2477 DOI

Passafiume M.; Collodi G.; Cidronali A. (2019). Optimum design of low energy harvesting detector at 5.8 GHz suitable for COTS devices. In: 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications, RFID-TA 2019, ita, 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 6-10, ISBN:978-1-7281-0589-5 DOI

Cidronali A.; Collodi G. (2019). Large-signal vector characterization of LDMOS devices for analysis and design of broadband Doherty high-power amplifiers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, vol. 11, pp. 666-675, ISSN:1759-0787 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Traverso P.; Passafiume M.; Colantonio P.; Collodi G.; Florian C.; Leuzzi G.; Pirola M.; Ramella C.; Santarelli A. (2019). System Level Analysis of Millimetre-wave GaN-based MIMO Radar for Detection of Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In: 2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019, italia, 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., vol. 2019-, pp. 438-450, ISBN:978-1-7281-3403-1 DOI

Cidronali A.; Collodi G.; Lucarelli M.; Maddio S.; Passafiume M.; Pelosi G.; Selleri S. (2019). Improving phaseless direction of arrival estimation exploiting space and frequency diversities. In: 16th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2019, fra, 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 49-52. Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Collodi G. (2018). X-Parameter Characterization of LDMOS Devices for Broadband Doherty High-Power Amplifier Design. In: 13th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2018, esp, 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 73-76, ISBN:978-2-87487-052-1 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro*; Collodi, Giovanni; Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Pelosi, Giuseppe (2018). 2-D DoA Anchor Suitable for Indoor Positioning Systems Based on Space and Frequency Diversity for Legacy WLAN. IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, vol. 28, pp. 627-629, ISSN:1531-1309 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro (2018). Local Oscillator Phase-Dependent Linearized Mixer Modeling Based on Large-Signal Vector Measurements. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 66, pp. 81-90, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali A.; Collodi G. (2018). Broadband Hammerstein-Wiener Mixer Modeling extracted by Large-Signal Vector Measurements. In: 2018 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2018, usa, 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., vol. 2018-, pp. 555-558, ISBN:978-1-5386-5067-7 DOI

Maddio, S.; Cidronali, A.; Passafiume, M.; Collodi, G.; Maurri, S. (2017). Fine-grained azimuthal direction of arrival estimation using received signal strengths. ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 53, pp. 687-689, ISSN:0013-5194 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Passafiume, Marco; Collodi, Giovanni; Lucarelli, Matteo; Maurri, Stefano (2017). Multipath Robust Azimuthal Direction of Arrival Estimation in Dual-Band 2.45-5.2 GHz Networks. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 65, pp. 4438-4449, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Lucarelli, Matteo; Maddio, Stefano; Collodi, Giovanni; Cidronali, Alessandro (2017). A wideband quadrature power splitter covering 81.75% fractional bandwidth in single layer via-less technology. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 59, pp. 142-145, ISSN:0895-2477 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Passafiume, M.; Maddio, S.; Collodi, G.; Cidronali, A. (2017). An enhanced algorithm for 2D indoor localization on single anchor RSSI-based positioning systems. In: 14th European Microwave Conference, EURAD, 2017, Nuremberg, Germany, 11-13 Oct. 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 287-290, ISBN:978-287487049-1 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Passafiume, Marco; Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro (2017). An improved approach for RSSI-based only calibration-free real-time indoor localization on IEEE 802.11 and 802.15.4 wireless networks. SENSORS, vol. 17, pp. 717-717, ISSN:1424-8220 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro (2016). Broad-band poly-harmonic wiener modeling of mixers based on large-signal vector measurements. In: 2016 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2016, usa, 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., vol. 2016-, pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781509006984 DOI

Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Giovannelli, Niccoló; Collodi, Giovanni (2016). Frequency Analysis and Multiline Implementation of Compensated Impedance Inverter for Wideband Doherty High-Power Amplifier Design. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 64, pp. 1359-1372, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Giovannelli, Niccolò; Maddio, Stefano; Del Chiaro, Andrea; Schuberth, Christian; Magesacher, Thomas; Singerl, Peter (2016). A 280 W LDMOS broadband Doherty PA with 52% of fractional bandwidth based on a multi-line impedance inverter for DVB-T applications. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, vol. 8, pp. 1141-1153, ISSN:1759-0787 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Passafiume, Marco; Maddio, Stefano; Lucarelli, Matteo; Cidronali, Alessandro (2016). An enhanced triangulation algorithm for a distributed RSSI-DoA positioning system. In: 13th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2016, gbr, 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 185-188, ISBN:9782874870453

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Collodi, Giovanni (2016). Base-band training of carrier leakage canceller in 5.8-GHz full-duplex transceivers. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 58, pp. 2649-2653, ISSN:0895-2477 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Manes, Gianfranco (2016). Car Talk: Technologies for Vehicle-to-Roadside Communications. IEEE MICROWAVE MAGAZINE, vol. 17, pp. 40-60, ISSN:1527-3342 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Collodi, Giovanni; Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Pelosi, Giuseppe; Selleri, Stefano (2016). Improving phaseless DoA estimation in multipath-impaired scenarios by exploiting dual-band operations. In: Microwave Symposium (IMS), 2016 IEEE MTT-S, 22-27 May 2016, IEEE, vol. 1, pp. 1-4, ISBN:978-1-5090-0698-4 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Cidronali, Alessandro; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). A Closed-form formula for RSSI-based DoA Estimation with Switched Beam Antennas. In: 12th European Radar Conference (EuRAD), Parigi, 5-11 September 2015, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng, pp. 341-344, ISBN:978-287487041-5 DOI

Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Gargiani, Leonardo; Collodi, Giovanni; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). Self-Interference Cancellation for Free-Flow Road-Tolling Collection Transceivers at 5.8GHz. In: 47th Annual Meeting of Gruppo Italiano Elettronica, Siena, June 2015, Associazione Gruppo Italiano di Elettronica, pp. 1-2. Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Cidronali, Alessandro; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). A Distributed Positioning System Based on a Predictive Fingerprinting Method Enabling Sub-Metric Precision in IEEE 802.11 Networks. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 63, pp. 4567-4580, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Passafiume, Marco; Collodi, Giovanni; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). Compact Transponder Front-End with Enhanced Gain for Electronic Toll Collection at 5.8GHz. In: 45th European Microwave Conference (EuMA), Paris, 6-11 September 2015, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng, pp. 518-521, ISBN:978-287487039-2 DOI

Maddio, Stefano; Passafiume, Marco; Cidronali, Alessandro; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). A distributed positioning system based on real-time RSSI enabling decimetric precision in unmodified IEEE 802.11 networks. In: Microwave Symposium (IMS), 2015 IEEE MTT-S International, Phoenix, 17-22 Maggio 2015, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng, pp. 1-4, ISBN:978-1-4799-8275-2 DOI

Passafiume, Marco; Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). MUSIC Algortihm for RSSI-Based DoA Estimation on Standard IEEE 802.11/802.15.x Systems. WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING, vol. 11, pp. 58-68, ISSN:1790-5052 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Giovannelli, Niccolo; Del Chiaro, Andrea (2015). A 300 W Si-LDMOS Doherty PA for 700-950 MHz LTE applications based on a compensated output network design. In: International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits, INMMiC 2015, ita, 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-3, ISBN:9781467364966 DOI

S Maddio; A Cidronali; G Collodi; G Manes (2015). Interference active cancelation techniques for agile transceivers. In: Nuno Borges Carvalho, Alessandro Cidronali, Roberto Gómez-García,. White Space Communication Technologies, pp. 231-261, Cambridge (UK): CAmbridge University Press, ISBN:9781107055919. Accesso ONLINE all'editore

S. Maddio; A. Cidronali; G. Manes (2015). Real-Time Adaptive Transmitter Leakage Cancelling in 5.8-GHz Full-Duplex Transceivers. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 63, pp. 509-519, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

NB Carvalho; A Cidronali; R Gómez-García (2015). White Space Communication Technologies. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press, ISBN:9781107055919 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Collodi, Giovanni; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). Design trade-off for a compact 5.8 GHz DSRC transponder front-end. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, pp. 1187-1191, ISSN:0895-2477 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Passafiume, Marco; Collodi, Giovanni; Manes, Gianfranco (2015). Interference cancellation for the coexistence of 5.8 GHz DSRC and 5.9 GHz ETSI ITS. In: 2015 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility, ICMIM 2015, deu, 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781479972159 DOI

Marco Passafiume; Stefano Maddio; Alessandro Cidronali; Gianfranco Manes (2014). On the duality of Phase-based and Phase-less RSSI MUSIC algorithm for Direction of Arrival estimation. In: 3rd International Conference on CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS and APPLICATIONS (CSCCA '14), Florence, 22-24 November 2014, North Atlantic University Union, pp. 48-54, ISBN:9789604743995 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Stefano Maddio; Marco Passafiume; Alessandro Cidronali; Gianfranco Manes (2014). Impact of the Dihedral Angle of Switched Beam Antennas in Indoor Positioning based on RSSI. In: European Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2014 11th, Roma, 08-10 October 2014, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng, pp. 317-320, ISBN:9782874870378 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Collodi, Giovanni; Manes, Gianfranco (2014). Envelope tracking PA X-parameters characterization for transceivers system level analysis. In: 2014 44th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2014 - Held as Part of the 17th European Microwave Week, EuMW 2014, Fiera di Roma, ita, 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1440-1443, ISBN:9782874870354 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Giovannelli, Niccolo; Cidronali, Alessandro; Singerl, Peter; Maddio, Stefano; Schuberth, Christian; Del Chiaro, Andrea; Manes, Gianfranco (2014). A 250W LDMOS Doherty PA with 31% of fractional bandwidth for DVB-T applications. In: 2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2014, Tampa, FL, usa, 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781479938698 DOI

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Manes, Gianfranco (2014). Compact dual-band circularly polarized patch antennas with small frequency ratio. In: 11th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2014 - Held as Part of the 44th European Microwave Week, EuMW 2014, Fiera di Roma, ita, 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 376-379, ISBN:9782874870378 DOI

Alessandro Cidronali; Paolo Colantonio; Leonardo Lucci (2014). Antenne Integrate Attive. Frenze UniversPress, ISBN:9788866555667 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, Alessandro; Maddio, Stefano; Collodi, Giovanni; Manes, Gianfranco (2014). Receiver desensitization in Envelope Tracking PA based FDD LTE transceivers. In: 2014 IEEE 11th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, SSD 2014, Castelldefels-Barcelona, esp, 2014, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 1-6, ISBN:978-1-4799-3866-7 DOI

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Alessandro, Palonghi; Manes, Gianfranco (2013). A reconfigurable leakage canceler at 5.8 GHz for DSRC applications. In: IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST, IEEE, pp. 1-3, ISBN:9781467361774 DOI

G. Casini;A. Cidronali;G. Manes (2013). Investigation of X-parameters modeling for accurate envelope tracking power amplifier system simulations. In: 2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest (IMS), IEEE, pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781467361774 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Alessandro Cidronali;Niccolò Giovannelli;Massimiliano Mercanti;Stefano Maddio;Gianfranco Manes (2013). Concurrent dual-band envelope tracking GaN PA design and its 2D shaping function characterization. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, vol. 5, pp. 669-681, ISSN:1759-0787 DOI

Stefano Maddio; Marco Passafiume; Alessandro Cidronali; Gianfranco Manes (2013). A scalable distributed positioning system augmenting WiFi technology. In: 3rd International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN 2013), Montbeliard, France, 27-31st October 2013, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng, pp. 733-742, ISBN:9781479940431 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Alessandro Cidronali;Massimiliano Mercanti;Niccolo Giovannelli;Stefano Maddio;Gianfranco Manes (2013). On the Signal Probability Distribution Conscious Characterization of GaN Devices for Optimum Envelope Tracking PA Design. IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, vol. 23, pp. 380-382, ISSN:1531-1309 DOI

Niccolo Giovannelli;Alessandro Cidronali;Massimiliano Mercanti;Robin Hernaman;Gerard Wimpenny;Gianfranco Manes (2012). A 80 W broadband GaN HEMT envelope tracking PA harmonically tuned for WCDMA and LTE with 50% average efficiency. In: 2012 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-3, ISBN:9781467310857 DOI

A. Cidronali;F. Zucchelli;S. Maddio;N. Giovannelli;G. Manes (2012). Bi-dimensional shaping function in concurrent dual band GaAs envelope tracking power amplifier. In: 2012 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 29-32, ISBN:9781457711190 DOI

Stefano Maddio;Alessandro Cidronali;Stefano Maurri;Gianfranco Manes (2012). Compact ETSI compliant DSRC transponder for vehicular communications at 5.8 GHz. In: 2012 19th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar & Wireless Communications, Institute of Electrical and electronics Engineering, pp. 350-353, ISBN:9781457714351 DOI

S. Maddio; A. Cidronali; G. Manes (2012). Direction of Arrival estimation of an arbitrary oriented targets by a highly directive antenna and coarse RSSI data. In: 2012 42nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC), EuMA, pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781467322157

S. Maddio; A. Cidronali; G. Manes (2011). A New Design Method for Single-Feed Circular Polarization Microstrip Antenna With an Arbitrary Impedance Matching Condition. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, vol. 2, pp. 379-389, ISSN:0018-926X DOI

Niccolo Giovannelli; Alessandro Cidronali; Gianfranco Manes (2011). A concurrent dual band 870 and 1970 MHz 10 W envelope tracking PA designed by a WCDMA probability distribution conscious approach. In: 2011 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications, IEEE, pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781424484164 DOI

Cidronali, Alessandro; Giovannelli, Niccolò; Vlasits, Tamas; Hernaman, Robin; Manes, Gianfranco (2011). A 240W dual-band 870 and 2140 MHz envelope tracking GaN PA designed by a probability distribution conscious approach. In: 2011 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2011, Baltimore, MD, usa, 2011, IEEE, pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781612847566 DOI

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Manes, Gianfranco (2011). Smart Antennas for Direction-of-Arrival Indoor Positioning Applications. In: Stefano Maddio, Alessandro Cidronali, Gianfranco Manes. Handbook of Position Location: Theory, Practice, and Advances, pp. 319-355 John Wiley and Sons, ISBN:9780470943427. DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

R. Fagotti; A. Cidronali; G. Manes (2011). Concurrent Hex-Band GaN Power Amplifier for Wireless Communication Systems. IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, vol. 2, pp. 89-91, ISSN:1531-1309 DOI

Niccolo Giovannelli;Tamas Vlasits;Alessandro Cidronali;Gianfranco Manes (2011). Efficiency and linearity enhancements with envelope shaping control in wideband envelope tracking GaAs. In: 2011 Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits, IEEE, pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781457706509 DOI

Massimiliano Mercanti;Alessandro Cidronali;Stefano Maurri;Gianfranco Manes (2011). HEMT GaAs/GaN power amplifiers architecture with discrete dynamic voltage bias control in envelope tracking RF transmitter for W-CDMA signals. In: IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications (PAWR), 2011, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 9-12, ISBN:9781424484164 DOI

Cidronali, A.; Manes, G.; Giovannelli, N.; Vlasits, T.; Hernaman, R (2011). Efficiency and linearity enhancements with envelope shaping control in dual-band envelope tracking GaAs PA. In: Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), 2011 European, Manchester, UK, IEEE, pp. 308-311, ISBN:9781612842363 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; G. Manes (2010). Flexible Power Amplifier Architectures for Spectrum Efficient Wireless Applications. In: Vitaliy Zhurbenko. Advanced microwave circuits and systems, pp. 73-106, Vukovar: In-Teh, ISBN:9789533070872. Accesso ONLINE all'editore

A. Cidronali; S. Maddio (2010). Fondamenti di Elettronica. di N. Storey, Pearson, Prentice Hall, 9788871926087. Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Maddio, Stefano; Cidronali, Alessandro; Giorgetti, Gianni; Manes, Gianfranco (2010). Calibration of a 2.45 GHz indoor direction of arrival system based on unknown antenna gain. In: 13th European Microwave Week 2010, EuMW2010: Connecting the World - 7th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2010, Paris, fra, 2010, European Microwave Association, pp. 77-80, ISBN:9782874870194

A. Cidronali; S. Maddio; G. Giorgetti; G. Manes (2010). Analysis and performance of a smart antenna for2.45 GHz single-anchor indoor wireless positioning. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 38, pp. 21-31, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI

S. Maddio; A. Cidronali; G. Giorgetti; G. Manes (2010). Analysis of the Indoor Positioning Performance of a Switched Six-Beams Dodecahedral Antenna. In: Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), 2010 IEEE, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 Jan. 2010, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 156-159, ISBN:9781424447251 DOI

Maddio, S. ; Cidronali, A. ; Manes, G. (2010). An azimuth of arrival detector based on a compact complementary antenna system. In: 13th European Microwave Week 2010, European Microwave Association, pp. ---, ISBN:9781424472338

M. Mercanti; A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; G. Manes (2010). A 2.14 GHz GaN Power Amplifier with 1-bit Discrete Power Control. In: Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), 2010 IEEE, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 Jan. 2010, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 240-243, ISBN:9781424447251 DOI

M. Mercanti; A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; G. Manes (2010). Power amplifier architectures with discrete power control for high average efficiency. In: RF Front-ends for Software Defined and Cognitive Radio Solutions (IMWS), 2010 IEEE International Microwave Workshop Series on, Aveiro (PT), 22-23 Feb. 2010, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781424457519 DOI

I. Magrini; A. Cidronali; G.Manes (2009). A Low Local Oscillator Power K-band Mixer Based on Tunneling Diodes. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 51, pp. 1140-1143, ISSN:0895-2477 DOI

A. Cidronali; S. Maddio; G. Giorgetti; I. Magrini; S. K.S. Gupta; G. Manes (2009). A 2.45 GHz Smart Antenna for Location-Aware Single-Anchor Indoor Applications. In: IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, 2009. MTT '09., Boston, MA, 7-12 June 2009, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1553-1556, ISBN:9781424428038 DOI

M. Mercanti; A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; G. Manes (2009). A 1-bit Digital Dynamically Biased Power Amplifier for Step Envelope Tracking Transmitters. In: European Microwave Conference, 2009. EuMC 2009., Rome, Sept. 29 2009-Oct. 1 2009, proceeding of 2009 European Microwave Conference (EuMC), pp. 334-337, ISBN:9781424447480

A. Cidronali; C. Accillaro; G. Manes (2009). Two-Input Two-Output Band-Pass Power Amplifiers Model Extraction by Integrating Linearized Large-Signal Vector Measurements. In: IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, 2009. MTT '09., Boston, MA, 7-12 June 2009, Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers, pp. 737-740, ISBN:9781424428038 DOI

G. Giorgetti; S. Maddio; A. Cidronali; S. K.S. Gupta; G. Manes (2009). Switched Beam Antenna Design Principles for Angle of Arrival Estimation. In: European Wireless Technology Conference, 2009. EuWIT 2009., Rome, 28-29 Sept. 2009, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 5-8, ISBN:9781424447213

V. Camarchia; R. Giofré; I. Magrini; L. Piazzon; A. Cidronali; P. Colantonio; S. Donati Guerrieri; G. Ghione; F. Giannini; M. Pirola; G. Manes (2009). Concurrent dual-band SiGe HBT power amplifier for Wireless applications. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, vol. 1, pp. 117-126, ISSN:1759-0787 DOI

A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; N. Giovannelli; M. Mercanti; G. Manes (2009). Experimental system level analysis of a concurrent dual-band power amplifier for WiMAX and WCDMA applications. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, vol. 1, pp. 99-107, ISSN:1759-0787 DOI

G. Giorgetti; A. CIDRONALI; S. Gupta; G. Manes (2009). Single-Anchor Indoor Localization Using a Switched-Beam Antenna. IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS, vol. 13, pp. 58-60, ISSN:1089-7798 DOI

P. COLANTONIO; F. GIANNINI; R. GIOFR; L. PIAZZON; V. CAMARCHIA; M. PIROLA; A. CIDRONALI; I. MAGRINI; G. MANES; R. SCHOLZ; D. KNOL (2008). From Device characterization to System Level Analysis of Dual Band PA Design in SiGe Technology. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 5, pp. 552-563, ISSN:1096-4290, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551: DOI

D. Schreurs; K.A. Remley; M. Myslinski; A. Cidronali; P. Colantonio (2008). Measurements of wireless standards using multisines. In: 2008 International Microwave Symposium, Atlanta, (GA) USA, 15 Giugno 2008, pp. ---.

A. Cidronali; N. Giovannelli; I. Magrini; G. Manes (2008). Compact Concurrent Dual-Band Power Amplifier for 1.9GHz WCDMA and 3.5GHz OFDM Wireless Systems. In: European Microwave Conference, 2008-Oct., European Microwave Association, pp. 518-521. DOI

Schreurs D.; Myslinsky M.; Cidronali A.; Medina M.Y.; Colantonio P.; Giannini F.; Giofre R.; Nauwelaers B. (2008). Large-Signal Measurements-Based Characterization of Power Amplifiers for Modern Wireless Applications. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY, vol. 3, pp. 208-217, ISSN:1553-0396

Magrini I.; Cidronali A.; Manes G. (2008). A low-cost direct conversion transmitter suitable for multi-OFDM ultra wide band. In: 2008 17th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, MIKON 2008, Wroclaw, pol, 2008, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4.

A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; R. Fagotti; G. Manes (2008). Signal Integrity and Efficiency Enhancement in Dynamically Biased SiGe HBT Power Amplifiers. In: IEEE Power Amplifier Symposium, Radio Wireless Week, Orlando, FL (USA), Jan. 21-22, 2008, pp. 1-4.

A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; R. Fagotti; G. Manes (2008). A new approach for concurrent Dual-Band IF Digital PreDistortion: System design and analysis. In: Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits, 2008. INMMIC 2008., Malaga, 24-25 Nov. 2008, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 127-130, ISBN:9781424426454 DOI

A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; R. Fagotti; E. Guadagnoli; G. Manes (2008). Linearization of Power Amplifiers for Next Generation of Wireless Communications. In: European Microwave Integrated Circuit Conference, 2008. EuMIC 2008., Amsterdam, 27-28 Oct. 2008, pp. ---.

A. CIDRONALI; I. MAGRINI; R. FAGOTTI; M. MERCANTI; F. ALIMENTI; G. MANES (2008). Dynamic Biasing in SiGe HBT for Wideband Step Envelope Tracking Power Amplifiers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 5, pp. 564-573, ISSN:1096-4290, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551: DOI

A. CIDRONALI; C. ACCILLARO; G. MANES (2007). Mildly Nonquasi-Static Two-Port Device Model Extraction by Integrating Linearized Large-Signal Vector Measurements. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 55, pp. 2277-2289, ISSN:0018-9480, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated:445 Hoes Lane:Piscataway, NJ 08854:(800)701-4333, (732)981-0060, EMAIL: subscription-service@ieee.org, INTERNET: http://www.ieee.org, Fax: (732)981-9667: DOI

G. Giorgetti; A. Cidronali; S. K. S. Gupta; G. Manes (2007). Exploiting Low-Cost Directional Antennas in 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Sensor Networks. In: European Conference on Wireless Technologies, Munich (D), 8-10 Oct. 2007, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 217-220, ISBN:9782874870033 DOI

D. Schreurs; M. Myslinski; M. Yarleque Medina; B. Nauwelaers; A. Cidronali; P. Colantonio; F. Giannini; R. Giofrè (2007). Large-Signal Measurements-Based Characterization of PA for Modern Wireless Applications. In: 11th Intern. Symposium on Microwave and Optical Tech, 17-20, Dec. 2007, pp. ---.

E. Bertran; J. Berenguer; G. Montoro; P.L Gilabert; A. Cidronali (2007). Improvement of Up-Converters Linearity for Ka-Band Operation. In: Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, 2007. APMC 2007, Bangkok, 11-14 Dec. 2007, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, ISBN:9781424407484 DOI

A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; R. Fagotti; F. Alimenti; D. Köther; G. Manes (2007). A Reconfigurable SiGe HBT for Wideband Step Envelope Tracking Power Amplifiers. In: European Microwave Conference, Munich (D), 8-10 Oct. 2007, European Microwave Association, pp. 139-142, ISBN:9782874870026 DOI

S. Maddio; A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; G. Manes (2007). A Design Method for Single-Feed Wideband Microstrip Patch Antenna for Switchable Circular Polarization. In: European Microwave Conference, Munich (D), 9-12 Oct. 2007, European Microwave Association, pp. 262-265, ISBN:9782874870019 DOI

Resca, D; Santarelli, A.; Raffo, A.; Cignani, R.; Vannini, G.; Filicori, F.; Cidronali, A. (2007). A distributed approach for millimetre-wave electron device modelling. In: 1st European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2006, Manchester, gbr, 2006, Institute of Electrical and Electronics engineering, pp. 257-260, ISBN:2960055187 DOI

Magrini, I; Vryssas, K.; Samelis, A.; Casas, F.J.; Garmendia, N.; Portilla, J.; Schreurs, D.; Cidronali, A. (2006). Verification of WLAN 802.11a system-level specifications for commercially off-the-shelf power amplifiers. In: IET Seminar on High Efficiency Power Amplifier Design for Next Generation Wireless Applications, Institution of Engineering and Technology, vol. 2006, pp. 137-164, ISBN:0 86341 660 8 DOI

I. Magrini; E. Arzilli; A. Cidronali; G. Manes (2006). A Balanced Sub-Harmonic Mixer for multi-OFDM Ultra Wide Band Direct Conversion Transmitters. In: 36th European Microwave Conference, Manchester, (UK), 10-15 Sept. 2006, European Microwave Association, pp. 1574-1577, ISBN:9782960055160 DOI

A. Cidronali; R. Fagotti; I. Magrini; M. Camprini; G. Manes (2006). A Linearized Mixer Model for Reducing the Complexity of System-Level Analysis. In: International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits, 30-31 Jan. 2006, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 134-137, ISBN:9780780397231 DOI

A. CIDRONALI; G. LOGLIO; G. MANES (2006). Linearized Frequency Conversion Properties of Two-Port Devices as Function of the Pumping Signal Amplitude and phase. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 16, pp. 612-624, ISSN:1096-4290, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551: DOI

A. Cidronali ; Lucci, L.; Pelosi, G.; Samori, P.; Selleri, S.; (2006). A reconfigurable printed dipole for quad-band wireless applications. In: IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, Albuquerque, NM, 9 - 14 July 2006, IEEE, pp. 217-220, ISBN:1424401232 DOI

A. Cidronali (2005). Behavioural Modelling for TX subsystems. In: Gallium Arsenide and Other Semiconductor Application Symposium, Paris, 3-6 October 2005, pp. 231-240.

A. CIDRONALI; G. LOGLIO; J. JARGON; G. MANES (2005). A behavioural model for reducing the complexity of mixer analysis and design. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 15, pp. 362-370, ISSN:1096-4290, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551: DOI

Magrini, I.; Camprini, M.; Cidronali, A.; Collodi, G.; Manes, G. (2005). A ultra low-power highly-linear HITD based down-converter for K-band applications. In: Gallium Arsenide and Other Semiconductor Application Symposium, 2005, Paris, 3-4 Oct. 2005, IEEE, pp. 73-76. Accesso ONLINE all'editore

I. Magrini; M.Camprini; A.Cidronali; G.Manes; A. Ergintav; M. Kaynak; I. Tekin; Y. Gurbuz (2005). System Level Analysis of a Transceiver Solution for the UWB IEEE 802.15.3a in SiGe BiCMOS Technology. In: GigaHertz 2005, Uppsala, Sweeden, pp. 34-37.

A. Cidronali; C. Accillaro; M. Myslinski; D. Schreurs; G. Manes (2005). A State-Space Modeling Approach for Dynamic Nonlinear Microwave System Based on Large Signal Time Domain Measurements. In: 2005 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest,, pp. 12-17. DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

Cidronali, A.; Camprini, M.; Magrini, I.; Bertran, E.; Athanasopoulos, N.; Makri, R.; Cignani, R.; Vannini, G.; Portilla, J.; Casas, P.; Vryssas, K.; Samelis, A.; Manes, G.; , (2005). TX system-level analysis by behavioral modeling of RF building blocks: the IEEE802.11a and IEEE802.15.3a case studies. In: Gallium Arsenide and Other Semiconductor Application Symposium, Paris, France, 3-4 Oct. 2005, European Micowave Association, pp. 333-336, ISBN:88-902012-0-7 Accesso ONLINE all'editore

A Cidronali (2004). Direct Extraction of the mixer conversion matrix starting from LSNA measurements. In: IEEE International Microwave Sym., Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 2th-5th June, 2004, pp. 11-35.

Loglio, G. ; Cidronali, A. ; Accillaro, C. ; Usai, M. ; Magrini, I. ; Camprini, M. ; Collodi, G. ; Manes, G. (2004). On the experimental calculation of the conversion matrix for sub-harmonic mixer. In: Gallium Arsenide applications symposium. GAAS 2004, Amsterdam, 11—12 Ottobre 2004, pp. 131-134.

A. Cidronali; C. Accillaro; G. Loglio; D. Schreurs; G. Manes (2004). A State-Space Modeling Approach for Device in Large Signal and Frequency Conversion Regime Based on Vectorial Large Signal Measurements. In: Integrated Non-linear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits (INMMiC), Roma, 15-16 November, 2004, IEEE, pp. 39-42.

M. Camprini; A. Cidronali; I. Magrini; G. Collodi; L. Costanzo; G. Manes (2004). Ultra low DC power consumption In-P HITFET based differential oscillator. In: 12th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, 2004. MELECON 2004., Dubrovnik, Croatia, 12-15 May 2004, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., vol. 1, pp. 171-174. DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

I. Magrini; A. Cidronali; M. Camprini; G. Collodi; D. Pagliai; G. Manes (2004). A study on a highly linear front-end for low/zero-IF receivers in the 5.8 GHz ISM band. In: Proceedings of the 12th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, 2004. MELECON 2004, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 12-15 May 2004, European Microwave Association, vol. 1, pp. 155-158. DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

A. CIDRONALI; V. NAIR; G. COLLODI; J. LEWIS; M. CAMPRINI; G. MANES; H. GORONKIN; S. SELLERI; F. M. STEFANINI; A. GIUSTI (2003). MMIC Applications of Heterostructure Interband Tunnel Devices. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques,special issue on CDROM, pp. 1-22, ISSN:0018-9480, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated:445 Hoes Lane:Piscataway, NJ 08854:(800)701-4333, (732)981-0060, EMAIL: subscription-service@ieee.org, INTERNET: http://www.ieee.org, Fax: (732)981-9667:

Cidronali, Alessandro; Nair, Vijay; Collodi, Giovanni; Lewis, Jonathan H.; Camprini, Matteo; Manes, Gianfranco; Goronkin, Herb (2003). MMIC applications of heterostructure interband tunnel devices. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 51, pp. 1351-1367, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI

Jargon, Jeffrey; Gupta, K.C.; Cidronali, Alessandro; Degroot, Donald (2003). Expanding definitions of gain by taking harmonic content into account. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 13, pp. 357-369, ISSN:1096-4290 DOI

A. CIDRONALI; K. C. GUPTA; J. A. JARGON; D. C. DEGROOT; G. MANES (2003). Extraction of Conversion Matrices for P-HEMTs based on Vectorial Large Signal Measurements. In: IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, 8-13 June 2003, Institute of Electrical and electronics Engineering, vol. 2, pp. 777-780, ISBN:9780780376953 DOI

J. JARGON; K.C. GUPTA; A. CIDRONALI; D. DEGROOT (2003). A generalized definition of Power Gain Taking Harmonic Content into Account. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 13, pp. 357-369, ISSN:1096-4290, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551:

Cidronali, Alessandro; Leuzzi, Giorgio; Manes, Gianfranco; Giannini, Franco (2003). Physical/electromagnetic pHEMT modeling. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 51, pp. 830-838, ISSN:0018-9480, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated:445 Hoes Lane:Piscataway, NJ 08854:(800)701-4333, (732)981-0060, EMAIL: subscription-service@ieee.org, INTERNET: http://www.ieee.org, Fax: (732)981-9667: DOI

A. CIDRONALI; V. NAIR; G. COLLODI; J. LEWIS; M. CAMPRINI; G. MANES; H. GORONKIN (2003). MMIC Application of Heterostructure Interband Tunneling Diodes. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 51, pp. 1351-1367, ISSN:0018-9480

Kate A. Remley; Dylan F. Williams; Dominique M. M-P. Schreurs; Giovanni Loglio; Alessandro Cidronali (2003). Phase Detrending for Measured Multisine Signals. In: 61st ARFTG Conference Digest, Spring 2003, Philadelphia (USA), 13\06\2003, Institute of Electrical and electronics Engineering, pp. 73-83, ISBN:0780379942 DOI

Jargon, J.; Degroot, D.; Gupta, K.C.; Cidronali, A. (2002). Calculating ratios of harmonically related, complex signals with application to nonlinear large-signal scattering parameters. In: 60th ARFTG Conference Digest, ARFTG 2002, Monarch Hotel, usa, 2002, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 113-122, ISBN:0780381246 DOI

Cidronali, Alessandro; Collodi, Giovanni; Camprini, Matteo; Nair, Vijay; Manes, Gianfranco; Lewis, J.; Goronkin, Herb (2002). Ultralow DC power VCO based on InP-HEMT and heterojunction interband tunnel diode for wireless applications. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 50, pp. 2938-2946, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI Accesso ONLINE all'editore

A. CIDRONALI; G.COLLODI; G.VANNINI; A.SANTARELLI; G. MANES (2002). Millimeter-wave FET modeling using on-wafer measurements and EM simulation. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 50, pp. 425-432, ISSN:0018-9480, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated:445 Hoes Lane:Piscataway, NJ 08854:(800)701-4333, (732)981-0060, EMAIL: subscription-service@ieee.org, INTERNET: http://www.ieee.org, Fax: (732)981-9667: DOI

A. CIDRONALI; G. COLLODI; M. CAMPRINI; V. NAIR; G.MANES; J. LEWIS; H. GORONKIN (2002). Ultra Low-Power Vco Based On InP-Hemt And Heterojunction Interband Tunnel Diode For Wireless Applications. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 50, pp. 2938-2946, ISSN:0018-9480, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated:445 Hoes Lane:Piscataway, NJ 08854:(800)701-4333, (732)981-0060, EMAIL: subscription-service@ieee.org, INTERNET: http://www.ieee.org, Fax: (732)981-9667:

Cidronali, A; Collodi, G.; Camprini, M.; Nair, V.; Manes, G.; Lewis, J.; Goronkin, H. (2002). Ultra low-power VCO based on InP-HEMT and heterojunction interband tunnel diode for wireless application. In: 2002 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, Seatle, WA, usa, 2002, Institute of Electrical and electronics Engineering, pp. 297-300.

A. CIDRONALI; G. COLLODI; M. DESHPANDE; N. EL-ZEIN; G.MANES; V. NAIR; H. GORONKIN (2001). A highly linear single balanced mixer based on heterojunction interband tunneling diode. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 49, pp. 2437-2445, ISSN:0018-9480, IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated:445 Hoes Lane:Piscataway, NJ 08854:(800)701-4333, (732)981-0060, EMAIL: subscription-service@ieee.org, INTERNET: http://www.ieee.org, Fax: (732)981-9667: DOI

E. Pace;A. Cidronali;S. Coffa;M. Uslenghi;S. Libertino;M. Focardi;G. Collodi;M. Fiorini;L. Gori;A. Pini;A. . Sio;M. Romoli (2001). CMOS-based VUV detectors for the Solar Orbiter. In: First Solar Orbiter Workshop, 2001-#sep#, vol. 493, pp. 311-314.

Pace, Emanuele; Cidronali, Alessandro; Libertino, S.; Uslenghi, M.; Coffa, S.; Focardi, Mauro; Collodi, Giovanni; Fiorini, M.; Pini, Andrea; DE SIO, Antonio (2001). Diamond-based vacuum UV photodetectors for space applications. In: UV/EUV and Visible Space Instrumentation for Astronomy and Solar Physics, SPIE, vol. 4498, pp. 121-130.

A. MONORCHIO; A. CIDRONALI; G. MANARA; G. PELOSI (2000). A hybrid finite element/finite difference time domain electromagnetic approach to the analysis of high frequency FET devices. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL MODELLING-ELECTRONIC NETWORKS DEVICES AND FIELDS, vol. 13, pp. 289-300, ISSN:0894-3370, John Wiley & Sons Limited:1 Oldlands Way, Bognor Regis, P022 9SA United Kingdom:011 44 1243 779777, EMAIL: cs-journals@wiley.co.uk, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.co.uk, Fax: 011 44 1243 843232:

L. BARLETTI; G. BORGIOLI; M. CAMPRINI; A. CIDRONALI; G. FROSALI (2000). Tunneling current in resonant interband tunneling diode (RITD) - Corrente di tunneling in un diodo risonante interbanda (RITD). In: V CONGRESSO NAZIONALE/SIMAI (SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI MATEMATICA APPLICATA ED INDUSTRIALE)., ISCHIA PORTO (NAPOLI), 5-9 giugno 2000, pp. 558-561.

A. CIDRONALI; G.COLLODI; G.VANNINI; A.SANTARELLI (1999). Small-signal distributed FET model consistent with device scaling. ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 35, pp. 371-372, ISSN:0013-5194, Institution of Electrical Engineers:Michael Faraday House, 6 Hills Way, Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 1AY United Kingdom:011 44 1438 313311, EMAIL: postmaster@iee.org, INTERNET: http://www.iee.org, Fax: 011 44 1438 313465:

A.CIDRONALI; G.COLLODI; G.VANNINI; A.SANTARELLI; G. MANES (1999). A new approach to FET model scaling and MMIC design based on electromagnetic analysis. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 47, pp. 900-907, ISSN:0018-9480 DOI

Cidronali, A; Leuzzi, G; Collodi, G; Manes, G (1998). Numerical model of a 0.2 mu m AlCaAs/GaAs HEMT including electromagnetic effects. In: COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS 1997, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS CONFERENCE SERIES, pp. 635-638, ISBN:0750305568

G. AVITABILE; A. CIDRONALI (1997). GaAs MMIC switch for high speed applications. ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 33, pp. 713-714, ISSN:0013-5194, Institution of Electrical Engineers:Michael Faraday House, 6 Hills Way, Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 1AY United Kingdom:011 44 1438 313311, EMAIL: postmaster@iee.org, INTERNET: http://www.iee.org, Fax: 011 44 1438 313465:

G. Avitabile; A. Cidronali; C. Salvador (1997). Equivalent circuit model of GaAs MMIC coupled planar spiral inductors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER-WAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, vol. 7, pp. 318-327, ISSN:1050-1827 DOI

G.Avitabile; A. Cidronali; C. Salvador; G. Manes (1997). A GaAs MMIC digital phase modulator. In: 27th European microwave conference Jerusalem, Jerusalem,, 8-12 Sept. 1997, pp. 281-284. DOI

G.Avitabile; A. Cidronali; C. Salvador (1997). A GaAs MMIC phase shifter based on coupled spiral inductors. In: 5th European GaAs and related III-V compounds Application Symp., Bologna (IT), 3-5 Sept. 1997, pp. 320-323.

G.Avitabile; A. Cidronali; C. Salvador (1997). A compact MMIC 90° coupler for ISM applications. In: IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, June 1997, pp. 281-284.

G. Avitabile; A. Cidronali; G. Manes; G. Biffi Gentili (1996). Coupling between inductors in GaAs MMIC Design. In: P. Silvester. Software for Electrical Engineering Analysis and Design,, pp. 89-94, Southampton: Computational Mechanics Publications, ISBN:9781853123955.

A. Cidronali; G.Avitabile; G. Collodi; G. Manes (1996). A distributed MESFET CAD model for large signal circuit analysis. In: 4th Interantional Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimiterwave Circuits, Duisburg, 10-11 October,1996, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 78-81.

Ayitabile, G; Cidronali, A.; Manes, G. (1996). S-band digital downconverter for radar applications based on a GaAs MMIC fast sample-and-hold. IEE PROCEEDINGS. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, vol. 143, pp. 337-342, ISSN:1350-2409

G. AVITABILE; A. CIDRONALI; G. MANES (1996). A S-band digital down converter for radar application based on GaAs MMIC fast sample&hold. IEE PROCEEDINGS. CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, vol. 143, pp. 337-342, ISSN:1350-2409

G.Avitabile; A. Cidronali; G. Vannini; G. Manes (1996). Multifinger effect in GaAs FET distributed large signal CAD model. In: International Electron Devices Meeting, 1996. IEDM '96, San francisco (CA) USA, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 159-162, ISBN:0-7803-3393-4 DOI

Alessandro CIDRONALI

Curriculum

Present Position

- Since 1.9. 2022 he works as Full Professor of Electronics (ING/INF-01) at the University of Florence, belonging to the Department of Information Engineering;

- Director of the Interdepartmental Research Centre "Technologies and Microsystems for Quality and Environmental Safety" of the University of Florence;

- The research activity is developed in the field of microwave electronics;

Specifically, it includes: the methods for characterization and modeling of electronic devices and microwave subsystems; the development of design methods and their prototype development of circuits and sub-circuits systems for data transceivers by means of microwave signals; the development of front-end broadband radio and the development of technologies enabling wireless positioning for indoor environments; the development of emerging systems in the field of high frequency microelectronics.

Teaching activity

- Teaching of Devices for Micro and Nano Electronics, from A. A. 2003-2004, Master of Science in Electronic Engineering, at the School of Engineering of the University of Florence;

- Teaching of Electronics of Radio Frequency Systems, from AA 2006-2007, Degree Course in Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications, at the School of Engineering of the University of Florence;

- In the Academic Years 2001-2023 he was tutor of 45 master Thesis dissertations and Tutor 12 Doctoral Thesis in the area of electronic device modeling and circuit design techniques and microwave systems;

- He also participated to the Colleges of Doctoral Courses, 'RF Microwave and Electromagnetics' (International PhD), 'Electronic Technologies for Information Engineering' and 'Information Engineering', cycles XXIX-XXXII. Currently participates in the College of the Regional Doctoral in "Smart Industry”

Research Activities at Universities and Research Institutes

As part of scientific collaborations, the following research periods abroad was carried out;

- Visiting Researcher to the Motorola Lab, Physical Sciences Research Lab. Phoenix (USA) from 1998 to 2002;

- Visiting Research Associate to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of th Colorado University at Boulder, CO (USA); July-September 2002 and Guest Researcher to the RF Technology Division of the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), Boulder (CO), USA;

- From 2002 to 2006 he was Guest Researcher of the “RF Technology Division – Nonlinear Circuit and Device Characterization” Group del NIST, Boulder USA;

- In June 2005 and June 2006 he was Visiting Researcher to the High-Frequency Technology Center di Agilent Technology, Santa Rosa (CA).

Awards

- Best Paper of the Year 2016 da IEEE Microwave Magazine, for “Car Talk: Technologies for Vehicle-to-Roadside Communications”

- Best paper Award for “Phase Detrending for Measured Multisine Signals”, 61th ARFTG Conference Digest, pp. 250-260, Philadelphia, PA, June 2003

- Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers from May 2011.

Editorial Activities and Technical Committee

- Chair of IEEE MTT Society Technical Committee TC-27 on 'Connected and Autonomous Systems" https://mtt.org/technical-committees/mtt-27-connected-and-autonomous-systems-committee/

- Chair of the Technical Programme Committee of the 17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits, Milano 25-27 September 2022

- IEEE Transaction of Microwave Theory and Techniques Associate Editor, for the term 2004-2007

- Member of the Technical Program Committee di IEEE - Radio Wireless Week conference

- Member of the Technical Program Committee di IEEE – European Microwave Conference

- Member of the Technical Program Committee di IEEE – International Conference for Microwave Intelligent Mobility

- Member of the IEEE MTT Society Technical Committee Member TC-20 on 'Wireless Communications' http://www.mtt-archives.org/~mtt20/members.html

Assignments and participation in scientific research projects

- From October 2023 to June 2025 he was principal investigator for the project “System level simulation and digital twin evaluation for transceivers based on digital beam forming for MEO and LEO satellite communications” founded by Thales Alenia Space - Italy

- From October 2023 to October 2025 he is Principal Investigator for the research project of national interest 'Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer Assisted by V-band Active Reflective Intelligent Surfaces for Industrial Software Defined Network of IoT (SIPT-VARIS)', funded by the Italian Ministry of Research

- From September 2023 to March 2025 he is principal investigator for the project aimed at increase the TRL of the patent ““Bluetooth communication system enabling bridging to IP networks with indoor localization capability without calibration””

- From September 2019 to December 2022 è was unit coordinator for the project “Recycling Lithhium Automotive Batteries”, founded by the regional council POR FESR 2014/2020

- June 2019 June 2022 è was scientific coordinator of the Joint Lab. 'Infomobility Systems and Technologies’, between the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Florence and the company “Autostrade Tech.”

- January 2019 a December 2021 he was scientific coordinatorfor the project “Millimeterwave Silicon IC for info-mobility”, supported by Infineon Technoloiges, GmbH, Villach, AU;

- February 2017 to December 2019 è was coordinator of the research unit for the research project of national interest “Millimetre-wave GaN based radar system for early detection of micro unmanned aerial vehicles” funded by the Italian Ministry of Research

- In 2018 he was coordinator of the project "Precision environmental monitoring by means of airborne radar on drones for agro-forestry applications", funded by the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze

- From 2010 to 2018 he was project manager of the project "Development of radio frequency technologies for motorway toll applications" funded by Autostrade Tech. SpA (IT)

- In 2010 was principle investigator of the research project "Development of broadband envelope tracking power amplifier for advanced wireless applications" in cooperation with Nujira Ltd, Cambridge (UK)

- 2002-2005 we was workpackage leader for the Network of Excellence del 6th Framework Programme of IST, IST-EU-1-507893-NoE TARGET- Top Amplifier Research Groups in a European Team, in the area of architectures and subsystems for 4-generation transceivers.

- Scientific Unit Manager of the research project of national interest “Methodologies for low noise and high dynamic frequency converters", founded by the Italian ministry of research and university.

- 2002-2004 unit Scientific Responsible for th Integrated EU Project of the 6^th Framework Programme IST Food Safety and Quality Monitoring with Microsystems IST-1-508774-IP, development of a distributed network of wireless sensors for monitoring physical and environmental processes;

- From 1998 to 2003 principal investigator for the project “Quantum Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits” in cooperation and supported by the Physical Sciences research lab, Motorola Labs, Tempe, Arizona

Patent

- International Patent “Bluetooth communication system enabling bridging to IP networks with indoor localization capability without calibration”, n. PCT/IB2022/062665

technology transfer projects

- Scientific consultant of IMQ SpA for the adaptation to the European norms regarding the characterization of on-board units in the field of vehicular communications

- Scientific Manager of the project and functional testing in the operational context of a front-end for on-board units for 5.8 GHz DSRC vehicular communications according to the EN300674 CENTC278 standard. Activities on behalf of Autostrade per l'Italia, SpA

- Scientific Manager of the Project, development and testing of a Road-Side Unit (Boa) multi-standard for electronic toll applications in 'Telepass', Telepass multilane free-flow' and 'TC278 multilane free-flow', certifiable according to ETSI standards ES200674-V2 and EN300674. The activity is conducted as Project manager, a group of 5 people with assigned budgets, and as Principal Investigator for the front-sectionActivities on behalf of Autostrade per l'Italia, SpA;

- Scientific responsible for the study of signal integrity in probes for automated testing of integrated circuits, supported by Microtest Srl;

- Scientific Manager of the project supported by Netsens Srl for the testing and pre-qualification of radio equipment for communication in the field of environmental control and sensors;

- Scientific manager of the project for the realization of a K-band interferometric system for the real-time non-invasive quality control of laminate production processes, supported by IMAL Srl.

Organization of scientific events

- Organizzation and chairperson of the workshop "Wireless Positioning and Tracking in Indoor and Urban Environments: Methods, Architectures and Applications" during the International Microwave Symposium, Montreal (Canada) 17-22 Giugno 2012

- Organization and chairperson of the workshop “Holistic Approach to Transceiver Architectures and Technologies to Femto/Pico Cell based Communication Systems, International Microwawe Symposium tenuto a Seattle (USA) 2 June 2013;

- Organization and chairperson of the focused session on ‘System level Characterization and Modelling for Mobile Communications’, European Microwave Conference 2014, Roma 5-10 Ottobre 2014;

- Chairperson for the workshop “Advances of Microwave Technologies for Vehicular Communication” presso l’International Microwawe Symposium, Phoenix (USA) 17-22 Maggio 2015;

Organization of the MECSA day ‘Microwave Technologies for Autonomous Vehicle’,