Hanspeter Schmid

Prof. Dr. Hanspeter Schmid serves as a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) within the School of Engineering and Environment, specifically at the Institute for Microelectronics. He also holds a part-time position as a senior lecturer at ETH Zurich teaching Analog Signal Processing and Filtering.

Dr. Schmid earned his diploma in electrical engineering (1994), post-graduate degree in information technologies (1999), and Doctor of Technical Sciences (2000), all from ETH Zurich. His career began at ETH Zurich as a teaching assistant in 1994, progressing to research assistant and junior lecturer in analog integrated filters. From 2000-2005, he worked as an analog-IC designer with Bernafon AG developing hearing aid IC platforms. He joined FHNW's Institute of Microelectronics as a research fellow in 2005 and became a full professor in February 2012.

His research focuses on fast low-power circuits for sensor electronics, signal integrity in analog signal processing, and sigma-delta modulation. Dr. Schmid's scholarly work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, particularly in switched-capacitor circuits, noise analysis, and measurement methodologies. His publications consistently address both theoretical aspects and implementation challenges in analog circuit design.

Dr. Schmid has held significant professional positions including IEEE CAS Analog Signal Processing Technical Committee Co-Chair (2008-2010), Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I (2007-2011) and II (2016-2017), member of the ESSCIRC technical committee until 2019, and Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE CAS Society (2011-2012).

At FHNW, he teaches Signal Processing, Analog Circuits, and Mixed-Signal Circuits while participating in research projects such as "Authenticity in Music," collaborating with the Academy of Music to develop digital simulation methods for electronic equipment. His academic work spans educational and research domains, contributing to advancements in microelectronics and signal processing with practical applications in sensor technology and audio systems.