Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering is an open access journal that provides rapid publication of articles in all areas of the subject. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence.

Pak Kwong Chan

Editorial Board Member of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Associate Professor, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Research Areas

Sensor Circuits & System, Mixed-Signal Circuits & Systems, Precision Analog, Circuit Analysis & Applications, and Power Management Ics.

Education

1992Ph.DUniversity of Plymouth
1988M.ScUniversity of Manchester
1987B.ScUniversity of Essex

Experience

2000-presentAssociate Professor, NTU
1999-1999Assistant Professor, NTU
1997-1998Lecturer, NTU
1996-1997Staff Engineer, Motorola Electronics Pte. Ltd. Singapore
1993-1996Member Technical Staff, Institute of Microelectronics, NUS

Membership

Member IEICE
Member IET
Senior Member IEEE

Publications: Journals

[1]  J. K. Yin and P. K. Chan, "Jitter Analysis of Polyphase Filter Based MultiphaseClock in Frequency Multiplier", accepted by IEEE Trans. on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, 2011. (Regulator Paper)
[2]  J. Cui and P. K. Chan, "A Low-Power Capacitive Transducer for Portable Electrical Capacitance Tomography with High Dynamic Range", accepted by IEEE Sensors Journal, 2011. (Regular Paper)
[3]  S. S. Chong, H. Kwantono and P. K. Chan, "A 4.7 μA Quiescent Current, 450 mA CMOS Low-Dropout Regulator with Fast Transient Response", IEICE Trans. on Electronics, vol. E94-C, no. 8, August 2011. (Regular Paper)
[4]  P. K. Chan, C. H. Chang and K. S. Yeo, "Special Issue on Green Circuits and Systems", Journal of Circuits Systems and Computers, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. III, Feb.2011.
[5]  Y. Tian and P. K. Chan, "Design of High-Performance Analog Circuits using Wideband Gm-Enhanced MOS Composite Transistors", IEICE Trans. on Electronics, vol. E93-C, no. 7, pp. 1199-1208, July 2010 (Regular Paper)
[6]  G. T. Ong and P. K. Chan, "A Low Quiescent Biased Regulator with High PSR Dedicated to Micropower Sensor Circuits", IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 10, no. 7, pp.1266-1275, July 2010. (Regular Paper)
[7]  M. T. Tan, P. K. Chan, C. K. Lam and C. W. Ng, "AC-Boosting Frequency Compensation with Double Pole-Zero Cancellation for Multistage Amplifiers", Journal of Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing (CSSP), vol. 29, no.5, Oct. 2010(Regular Paper)
[8]  X. P. Fan, P. K. Chan and P. Y. Chee, "A 150 MS/s 10 bit CMOS Pipelined Subranging ADC with Time Constant Reduction Technique", IEICE Trans. on Electronics, vol. E92-C, no. 5, pp. 719-727, May 2009. (Regular Paper)
[9]  D. Y. Chen and P. K. Chan, "An Intelligent ISFET Sensory System with Temperature and Drift Compensation for Long Term Monitoring", IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 8, no.12, pp. 1948-1959, Dec. 2008. (Regular Paper)
[10]  P. K. Chan and J. Cui, "Design of Chopper-Stabilized Amplifiers with Reduced Offset for Sensor Applications", IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 1968-1980, Dec. 2008. (Regular Paper)
[11]  X. L. Zhang and P. K. Chan, "A Low-Power Switched-Capacitor Capacitive Transducer with High Resolution", IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 57, no. 7, pp. 1492-1499, July 2008. (Regular Paper)
[12]  J. K. Yin and P. K. Chan, "A Low-Jitter Polyphase Filter Based Frequency Multiplier with Phase Error Calibration", IEEE Trans. on Circuits & Systems, Part II, vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 663-667, July 2008. (Express Briefs)
[13]  W. F. Lee and P. K. Chan, "A Capacitive-Based Accelerometer IC using Injection Nulling Switch Technique", IEEE Trans. on Circuits & Systems, Part I, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 980-989, May 2008. (Regular Paper)
[14]  P. K. Chan and D. Y. Chen, "A CMOS ISFET Interface Circuit with Dynamic Current Temperature Compensation Technique", Special Issue on Smart Sensors, IEEE Trans. on Circuits & Systems, Part I, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 119-129, January 2007.(Regular Paper)
[15]  J. Peng and P. K. Chan, "Analysis of Nonideal Effects on a Tomography-Based Switched-Capacitor Transducer", IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 381-391, March 2007. (Regular Paper)
[16]  W.F. Lee and P.K. Chan, "A Low-Cost Programmable Clock Generator for Switched-Capacitor Applications", Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing", vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 247-257, June 2006. (Regular Paper)
[17]  W.F. Lee and P.K. Chan, "An Injection-Nulling Switch for Switched-Capacitor Circuit Applications", IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 54, no.6, pp. 2416-2426, December 2005. (Regular Paper)
[18]  K.A. Ng and P. K. Chan, "A CMOS Analog Front End IC for Portable EEG/ECG Monitoring Applications", IEEE Trans. on Circuits & Systems, Part I, vol. 52, no. 11, pp. 2335-2347, November 2005. (Regular Paper)
[19]  K.A. Ng and P.K. Chan, "A Time-Multiplexed Switched-Capacitor CDS Equalizer with Reduced Crosstalk Layout", IEEE Trans. on Circuits & Systems, Part I, pp.2065-2074, vol. 52, no. 10, Oct. 2005. (Regular Paper)
[20]  X.P. Fan and P.K. Chan, "Analysis and Design of Low-Distortion CMOS Source Followers", IEEE Trans. on Circuits & Systems, Part I, vol. 52, no. 8, pp. 1489-1501, Aug. 2005. (Regular Paper)
[21]  P.K. Chan and Y.C. Chen, "Gain-enhanced Feed-forward Path Compensation Technique for Pole-Zero Cancellation at Heavy Capacitive Loads", IEEE Trans.Circuits & Systems, Part II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, vol. 50, no.12, pp.933-941, Dec. 2003. (Regular Paper)
[22]  P. K. Chan, L.S. Ng, L. Siek and K.T. Lau, "Designing CMOS folded-cascode operational amplifier with flicker noise minimization", Microelectronics Journal, vol.32, no.1, pp. 69-73, Jan. 2001.
[23]  P. K. Chan, L. Siek, T. Lim and K.W. Han, "An adaptive-biased low input capacitance buffer for analogue testing", IEE Electronics Letters, vol. 36, no.9, pp.775-776, April, 2000.
[24]  K. T. Lau, S.T. Lee and P. K. Chan, "A low-power synapse/neuron cell for artifical neutral networks", Microelectronics Journal, vol. 30, no.12, pp. 1261-1264, 1999.4. F Liu, K. T. Lau, L. Siek and P. K. Chan, "A low-power compact switched output adiabatic logic (COSAL)) family", Int. J. Electronics, vol. 86, no. 3, pp. 323-328, 1999.
[25]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "Analysis of nonlinearities in MOS floating resistor networks", IEE Proc. Part G, vol. 141, pp. 82-88, April 1994.2. G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "A CMOS floating resistor", Microelectronics Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 635-638, Oct. 1993.
[26]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "Floating CMOS resistor", IEE Electronics Letters, vol.29, pp. 306-307, Feb., 1993.
[27]  P. K. Chan and G. Wilson, "Mobility degradation effects in CMOS differential pair transconductor", Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 2, pp. 27-31, 1992.
[28]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "CMOS series/parallel quad resistor", IEE Electronics Letters, vol.28, pp. 335-336, Jan., 1992.
[29]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "Comparison of four transconductors for fully-integrated analogue filter applications", IEE Proc. Part G, vol. 138, pp. 683-688, Dec., 1991.
[30]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "Saturation-mode CMOS transconductor with enhanced tunability and low distortion", IEE Electronics Letters, vol. 27, pp.27-29, Jan. 1991.
[31]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "Low-distortion CMOS transconductor", IEE Electronics Letters, vol. 25, pp. 720-721, May, 1990.
[32]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "Novel voltage-controlled grounded resistor", IEE Electronics Letters, vol. 25, pp. 1725-1726, Dec. 1989.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  H.Y. Zhang, M.T. Tan and P.K. Chan, "A Single-Supply Inductorless CMOS Class G Speaker Amplifier", IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWCAS), Aug. 2011.
[2]  S.S. Chong and P. K. Chan, "A Quiescent Power-Aware Low-Voltage Low Dropout Regulator for SoC Applications", IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 37-40, May 2011.
[3]  S.Q. Ye and P. K. Chan, "A Low-Power Switched-Capacitor Humidity Sensor Interface", IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 1039-1042, Dec. 2010.
[4]  S.L. Mah, P. K. Chan and Mishra S. K., "A Precision Low-Power Mismatch-Compensated Sample-and-Hold Circuit for Biomedical Applications", IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 192-195, Dec. 2010.
[5]  G.T. Ong and P.K. Chan, "A Micropower Gate-Bulk Driven Differential Difference Amplifier with Folded Telescopic Cascode Topology for Sensor Applications", IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWCAS), Aug. 2010.
[6]  Gibran Limi Jaya and P. K. Chan, "An Ultra Low-Power CMOS EMG Amplifier with High Efficiency in Operation Frequency per Power", Proc. of International Symposium on Integrated Circuits (ISIC), Dec. 2009.
[7]  H. Y. Zhang, P. K. Chan and M. T. Tan, "A High PSR Voltage Reference for DC-to-DC Converter Applications", IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 816-819, May 2009.
[8]  Y. Chai and P.K. Chan, "A Low-Power Bio-Sensor Interface with Wide Measurement Range", IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 117-120, Dec. 2008.
[9]  X.L. Zhang and P.K. Chan, "An Untrimmed CMOS Amplifier with High CMRR and Low Offset for Sensor Applications", IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 802-805, Dec. 2008.
[10]  Y. Susanti, P.K. Chan and V.K.S. Ong "An Ultra Low-Power Successive Approximation ADC Using an Offset-Biased Auto-Zero Comparator", IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 284-287, Dec. 2008.
[11]  P.K. Chan, A. H. Grani, H.B. Tan and V. K. S. Ong, "A Micropower CMOS Amplifier for Portable Surface EMG Recording", IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, pp. 491-494, Dec. 2006.
[12]  X.P. Fan and P.K. Chan, "Improved Source-Follower Buffer for High-Speed ADC testing", IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, pp. 21-24, Dec. 2006.
[13]  D.Y. Chen, P.K. Chan and M.S. Tse, "A CMOS ISFET Interface Circuit for Water Quality Monitoring", IEEE Conference on Sensors, Nov. 2005.
[14]  X.P. Fan and P.K. Chan, "A CMOS High-Speed Multistage Preamplifier for Comparator Design", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Vol. I, pp. 545-548, May 2004.
[15]  J. Peng and P.K. Chan "A Tomography Based Switched-Capacitor Measuring Circuit with Low Offset and Low Temperature Drift", Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC), Vol. II, pp. 1429-1432, May 2004.
[16]  P.K. Chan and J. Cui, "A Precision CMOS Sample-and-Hold Circuit with Low Temperature Drift for Integrated Transducers", Proc. IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWCAS), Vol. I, pp. 145-148, July, 2004.
[17]  P.K. Chan, K.A. Ng and X. L. Zhang, "A CMOS Chopper-Stabilized Differential Difference Amplifier for Biomedical Integrated Circuits", Proc. IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWCAS), Vol. III, pp. 33-36, July, 2004.
[18]  X. P. Fan and P. K. Chan, "A CMOS Duty Cycle Corrector for High-Speed Phase-Locked Loop", Proc. of International Symposium on Integrated Circuits, Devices and Systems, September, 2004.
[19]  P.K. Chan and X.L. Zhang, "A Switched-Capacitor Interface Circuit with Reduced Capacitors in Differential Capacitive Sensor Network", European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD), Vol. I, pp. 345-348, September 2003.
[20]  L. Siek, P. K. Chan, C. H. Yip and L. Chen, "A dynamic reference A/D converter", Conference on Convergent Technologies for Asia-Pacific Region, Vol. 3, pp. 15-17 October 2003.
[21]  X.P. Fan, P.K. Chan and L. Siek, "A Highly Linear Switch for High-Speed Switched-Capacitor Circuits", IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop, pp. 1-4, September 2002.
[22]  P.K. Chan and J.C. Tao, "A High-Bandwidth High-Swing CMOS Power Amplifier for Portable Audio Players", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Vol. I, pp. 301-304, May 2002.
[23]  Z. Xiao, L. Chen, L. Siek and P.K. Chan, "A 10-Bit Unclocked A/D", Proc. of 9th International Symposium on Integrated Circuits, Devices & Systems (ISIC), Singapore, September, 2001.
[24]  Y.T. Chuah, P.K. Chan and L. Siek, "A Telemetry System for Measuring Strain in Concrete Structure", Proc. of 9th International Symposium on Integrated Circuits, Devices & Systems (ISIC), Singapore, September, 2001.
[25]  P.K. Chan and H.L. Zhang, "A Switched-Capacitor Interface Circuit for Integrated Sensor Applications", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), May, 2001.
[26]  Y.T. Chuah, P.K. Chan and L. Siek, "A Wireless Telemetry System for Strain Measurement", Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 1018-1021, May, 2000.
[27]  P.K. Chan, L. Siek, H.C. Tay and J.H. Su, "A low-offset Class-AB CMOS operational amplifier", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Geneva, Switzerland, vol. III, pp. 455-458, May, 2000.
[28]  G.B. Lee, P.K. Chan and L. Siek, "Area-efficient phase frequency detector", International Symposium on Integrated Circuits, Devices & Systems (ISIC), pp. 259-262, Singapore, September, 1999.
[29]  K.H. Chow, P.K. Chan and L. Siek, "Overloading in multistage sigma-delta modulators", Proc. IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on ASICS (AP-ASIC), Korea, pp. 242-245, August, 1999.
[30]  W.F. Lee, P.K. Chan, L. Siek, M.C. Yeo and S.Y. Chui, "A capacitive sensor interface using ASM-based digital controller for automobile application", Proc. IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on ASICS (AP-ASIC), Korea, pp.127-130, August, 1999.
[31]  G.B. Lee, P.K. Chan and L. Siek, "A CMOS phase frequency detector for charge pump phase-locked loop", Proc. 42nd IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), U.S.A., August, 1999.
[32]  P. K. Chan, L. Siek, S. C. Yeo, S. S. Yong, H.L. Zhang and M. S. Tse, "Correlateddouble sampling time-multiplexing integrator", Proc. 42nd IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), U.S.A., August, 1999.
[33]  P.K. Chan, L.S. Ng, L. Siek, B.L. Tan and C. L. Ang, "Flicker noise optimization of CMOS operational amplifiers", 15th International Conference on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations (ICNF), Hong Kong, pp 413-416, August, 1999.
[34]  W.F. Lee, P.K. Chan and L. Siek, "Electrical modeling of MEMS sensor for integrated accelerometer applications", Proc. IEEE Hong Kong Electron Devices Meeting (HKEDM), Hong Kong, pp. 88-91, June, 1999.
[35]  P.K. Chan, L.S. Ng, L. Siek, M.S. Tse, J.Y. Ong and K.S. Lok, "Bulk compensated CMOS squaring circuits", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), vol. II, U.S.A, pp. 248-251, June, 1999.
[36]  P. K. Chan, L. Siek, C. S. Lee and K. L. Chan, "A programmable clock oscillator for integrated sensor applications", Proc. IEEE Hong Kong Electron Device Meeting (HKEDM), Hong Kong, pp. 144-147, August, 1998.
[37]  P. K. Chan, L. Liu and K. S. Tan "A 3V high-drive operational amplifier", Defence Electronics Technology Seminar (DETS 97), pp. 31-35, Singapore, November, 1997.
[38]  P. K. Chan, T. F. Voo, A. Y. On and N. Weiner "A write circuit for magnetic disk drives", 7th International Symposium on IC Technology, Systems & Applications (ISIC-97), pp. 83-85, Singapore, September, 1997.
[39]  P. K. Chan, M. Bozic and T. A. York, "Custom integrated circuits for tomographic imaging systems", Proc. of European Concerned Action For Process Tomography (ECAPT), Oporto, Portugal, pp. 123-134, March 1994.
[40]  G. Wilson and P. K. Chan, "A CMOS voltage-controlled floating resistor", European Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD), pp. 901-906, Edited by H. Dedieu, Elsevier Science Publisher B. V., 1993.
[41]  P. K. Chan and G. Wilson, "A family of CMOS linear resistors", IEE Colloqium, No 158: Linear Analogue Circuits & Systems, Sept., 1992.