Ali Ameri

EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley

Technical Report No. UCB/

May 1, 2025

Thanks to advancements in integrated circuit technology, operating at mm-wave and sub-THz frequencies has become more accessible than ever. As a result, we are witnessing the emergence of circuits and systems that leverage high-frequency electromagnetic fields and waves not only for their traditional roles in communication and radar, but also for emerging applications in sensing and imaging.

In this dissertation, we present single-pixel and multi-pixel mm-wave and sub-THz platforms for bio-sensing and imaging, in which resonator-based pixels enable single-cell-level sensitivity and sub-wavelength imaging resolution. When integrated with microfabricated fluidic channels and packaging structures, these systems become powerful tools for real-time detection, characterization, and analysis of biological cells and tissues. As such, this technology holds significant promise for addressing critical technological gaps in healthcare, including real-time, non-invasive imaging of human body tissue, as well as the cost-effective optimization and discovery of existing and novel therapeutics.

Advisors: Ali Niknejad

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BibTeX citation:

@phdthesis{Ameri:31892,
    Author= {Ameri, Ali},
    Title= {Sub-THz Integrated Circuits for Sensing and Imaging},
    School= {EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley},
    Year= {2025},
    Number= {UCB/},
    Abstract= {Thanks to advancements in integrated circuit technology, operating at mm-wave and sub-THz frequencies has become more accessible than ever. As a result, we are witnessing the emergence of circuits and systems that leverage high-frequency electromagnetic fields and waves not only for their traditional roles in communication and radar, but also for emerging applications in sensing and imaging.

In this dissertation, we present single-pixel and multi-pixel mm-wave and sub-THz platforms for bio-sensing and imaging, in which resonator-based pixels enable single-cell-level sensitivity and sub-wavelength imaging resolution. When integrated with microfabricated fluidic channels and packaging structures, these systems become powerful tools for real-time detection, characterization, and analysis of biological cells and tissues. As such, this technology holds significant promise for addressing critical technological gaps in healthcare, including real-time, non-invasive imaging of human body tissue, as well as the cost-effective optimization and discovery of existing and novel therapeutics.},
}

EndNote citation:

%0 Thesis
%A Ameri, Ali 
%T Sub-THz Integrated Circuits for Sensing and Imaging
%I EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley
%D 2025
%8 May 1
%@ UCB/
%F Ameri:31892