Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedel Gerfers serves as the Einstein-Professor for Mixed Signal Circuit Design at the Technical University of Berlin since 2019, and has led the Mixed Signal Circuit Design (MSC) group since 2015. Prior to academia, he held industry roles as Design Manager at Apple Inc. (2014-2015) and Technical Director at Integrated Device Technology (IDT) (2012-2014). High-Speed Integrated Circuits (GS/s range) Energy-Efficient RF/Transceiver Architectures Silicon Photonics Applications Ultra-Low-Power Sensor Readout Systems His research focuses on mixed-signal calibration algorithms , semiconductor design flows , and FinFET technology down to 14nm. Recent work emphasizes 22nm FD-SOI CMOS for high-performance applications. Key publication trends include: High-Speed ADC/DAC designs (12-18.5 GS/s) Advanced RF sampling techniques Error correction in current-steering DACs Optical interconnects (VCSEL-based systems) Current affiliations: Technical University of Berlin IEEE Conference Publications German Microwave Conference (GeMiC) Collaborations








