Cheng-Ta
Chiang’s Lab
Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits and Systems (MS ICS) Laboratory
E-mail: ctchiang@mail.ncyu.edu.tw
Welcome
FRIENDS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO VISIT US!!
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Electronics Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, 2006.
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2001.
B.S., Electronics Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, 1999.
Areas of Research
- Analog integrated
circuits.
- Biomedical
integrated circuits & systems.
- Image sensor
circuits & systems.
- Sensor signal conditioning circuits & transducers.
- Successive approximation ADC & Pipelined ADC.
- Oversampled
sigma-delta modulator.
- Application
specific integrated circuits for industrial products.
Experiences
- Visiting Scholar with
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, U.S.A., from October 1, 2004 until November 30, 2005.
- IEEE Senior Member, 2013.
- Journal Reviewer of IEEE Journal of Solid-State
Circuits, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, IEEE Sensors
Journal, IEEE Photonics Journal, IEEE Transactions
on Industrial
Electronics, IEEE Transactions
on Instrumentation & Measurement, IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, IET The
Journal of Engineering, International
Journal of Electronics, International Journal of Electronics
Letters, Microelectronics Journal, Circuits, Systems & Signal
Processing, EURASIP
Journal on Advanced in Signal Processing, Mechatronics, Sensors,
Measurement Science and Technology, Micromachines,
Applied Sciences, Food Chemistry,
International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, and Journal
of Aquatic Food Product Technology.
- Reviewer of IEEE Biomedical
Circuits and Systems Conference 2019, 2021, and 2023 (BioCAS 2019, 2021, and 2023), and 2020 International
Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2020).
- Session Chair (Smart Sensors
& Sensory Systems II (A1aL-01 section)) of 2022 IEEE International
Symposium on Circuits and Systems (IEEE ISCAS 2022).
- 2006-2010 Analog IC Design Engineer in Industrial Technology Research Institute
(ITRI), Taiwan.
- 2016- Professor in National Chia Yi University (NCYU), Taiwan.
- 2017 Recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Teaching
Award (School level) in National
Chia Yi University (NCYU), Taiwan.
- 2021 Recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award
(College level) in National
Chia Yi University (NCYU), Taiwan.
- 2007- Master Degree Committee Member of National Chiao Tung University, I-Shou University, Tunghai University, National Chung Cheng University,
National Chung Hsing University, National Cheng Kung University,
Taiwan.
- 2007- Review Committee Member of
National Chip Implementation Center (CIC), Taiwan.
- 2014-2015 Division Chief of
Student Assistance Office of Student Affairs, National Chia Yi University, Taiwan.
- 2015- Consultant of Chiayi County Government, Taiwan.
Recognition Recognition Recognition Recognition
- 2025 Director of Chiayi City Education Association.
Recognition
- 2020 and 2023 Review Committee Member of Primary and High School Science Fair, Chiayi City Government, Taiwan.
Recognition
- 2020-2022 and 2024 Review Committee Member of Primary and High School Science Fair, Chiayi County Government, Taiwan.
Recognition
- 2016-2017 Chief Executive Officer of
Industry Promotion Office of College of Science and Engineering, National
Chia Yi University, Taiwan.
- 2018-2019 Director of
Intelligent Agriculture Research Center, National Chia Yi University, Taiwan.
- 2022-2023 Chairman of
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chia Yi University, Taiwan.
- 2017-2020
Secretary of IEEE Solid-State
Circuits (SSC) Society Tainan Chapter, Taiwan.
- 2017-2025 Associate
Editor of IEEE Sensors Journal.
- 2018-2025
Associate
Editor of IEEE
Internet of Things Journal. Recognition
- 2018
and 2019 Recipient of IEEE
Sensors Journal Best Performance Associate
Editor Award for 2018 and 2019. Recognition Recognition
- 2019- Second Review Committee Member of Annual Best Chip of National Chip Implementation Center (CIC), Taiwan.
- 2019-2025
Topical
Editor of IEEE
Sensors Journal.
Recognition
- 2021- Member of IEEE
CAS Sensory Systems Technical Committee (SSTC).
- 2021 and 2022 Recipient of IEEE Sensors Journal Best Performance Topical Editor Award
for 2021 and 2022. Recognition Recognition
- 2022-2025 Review Committee Member of IEEE
ISCAS 2022 to 2025.
- 2023- Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics. Recognition
- 2023-2024 Chair of IEEE
Circuits and Systems Society Tainan Chapter, Taiwan. Recognition Recognition
- 2023 Receipt of Best Design of TSRI Outstanding Chip Design Award, Taiwan. Recognition
- 2024 Track Chair (Sensory Circuits and Systems) of IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems
(APCCAS 2024). Recognition
- IEEE
CAS Society Tainan Chapter is gloriously
awarded
2024 IEEE CASS Regional Chapter-of-the-Year Award:
Region 10. Recognition Recognition
- 2024 Recipient of IEEE
Sensors Journal Best Performance Topical Editor Award
for 2024. Recognition
Recognition
- 2026- Topical Editor of IEEE Internet of Things Journal.
Recent
Refereed Journal Articles
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang*, S. Y. Cheng, and Y. F. Tsai, "A CMOS Optical Position-Sensitive Detector
(PSD) with Built-in Light Flicker Noise Filter for High-Background-Light Environment Applications," IEEE
Sensors Journal, 2026.
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang*, J. Y. Shen, and K. H. Chen, "A Beer Freshness Detector for Open-Can Beer Drink Safety Applications," IEEE
Sensors Journal, vol. 25, no. 13, pp. 25543-25550, July 2025. 【NEWS】【NEWS】
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang*, "CASS Chapter Highlights," IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 106-108, Feb. 2025.
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang*, "CASS Chapter Highlights," IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 108-108, Nov. 2024.
Recent
International Conference Papers
¨C. T. Chiang, S. Y. Cheng, and Y. F. Tsai, "A CMOS High Background-Light Immunity Position-Sensitive
Detector (PSD) with Light Flicker Noise Filter for High Background Light
Environment," in Proc.
of IEEE
International Conf. on Applied System Innovation, ICASI'25,
pp. 90-92, April 2025.
¨C. T. Chiang, D. Y. Lin, and J. Q. Zhang, "A CMOS Neuromorphic Retinal Vision Chip for High Background
Light Environment," in Proc.
of IEEE
International Conf. on Applied System Innovation, ICASI'25,
pp. 83-85, April 2025.
¨C. T. Chiang, J. Y. Shen, and K. H. Chen, "A CMOS Beer Freshness to Duty Cycle Converter for
Applications of Measuring Open-Can Beer Freshness," in Proc. of IEEE International Conf. on Applied
System Innovation, ICASI'25, pp.
76-78, April 2025.
¨C. T. Chiang, Y. C. Wu, S. H. Yang, and J. C. Chen, "A CMOS Sulfur
Dioxide Concentration to Time Period Converter for Measuring Sulfur Dioxide
Concentration in Food Applications," in Proc. of IEEE International
Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2023, pp. 1763-1767, Aug.
2023.
¨C. T. Chiang, S. M. Wu,
Z. X. Huang, and J. C. Chen, "A CMOS Concentration of Tea Polyphenols
to Frequency Converter for Applications of Sensing the Concentration of Tea
Polyphenols," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference
on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2023, pp. 398-402,
Aug. 2023.
¨C. T. Chiang, Y. H. Wu, and C.
H. Chao, "A Real-time Artificial Intelligence Recognition
System on Contaminated Eggs for Egg Selection," in Proc.
of IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA
2022, pp. 1057-1061, Aug. 2022. 【NEWS】【NEWS】【NEWS】
¨C. T. Chiang, C. Y. Nien,
M. S. Yang, C. Y. Yang, and S. M. Chen, "A CMOS Algae Growth Period to
Duty Cycle Converter for Monitoring Algae Growth Status
Applications," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference
on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2022, pp. 792-796,
Aug. 2022.
¨C. T. Chiang and L. C. Huang,
"A CMOS Auto-High Background Immunity Position-Sensitive Detector (PSD)
for High Background Light Environment," in Proc. of IEEE
International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2022, pp.
1086-1090, Aug. 2022.
¨C. T. Chiang, C. Y. Hsu, and Y. C. Huang, "A CMOS Soil Yeast
Count to Frequency Converter for Sensing Yeast Count
Applications," in Proc. of IEEE International Conference
on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2021, pp.
1351-1355, Aug. 2021.
Local
Conference Papers
¨C. T. Chiang and L. C. Huang,
"A CMOS Auto-High Background Immunity Position-Sensitive Detector (PSD)
for High Background Light Environment,” in Proc.
of the 33th VLSI Design/CAD Symposium, pp. 1-4, Aug. 2022.
¨C. T. Chiang, C.
Y. Nien, M. S. Yang, C. Y. Yang, and S. M. Chen, "A CMOS Algae Growth
Period to Duty Cycle Converter for Monitoring Algae Growth Status
Applications," in Proc. of
the 33th VLSI Design/CAD Symposium, pp. 1-4, Aug. 2022.
¨Y. H. Wu, C. H.
Chao, and C. T. Chiang, "A
Real-time Artificial Intelligence Recognition System on Contaminated Eggs for
Egg Selection," in Proc. of the Artificial Intelligence Technology
and Application, pp. 467-472, May 2022.
Patents
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang, "A Wind Velocity to Frequency Conversion
Apparatus," ROC Patent I456244, Oct. 11, 2014.
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang, "A Light to Frequency Conversion Apparatus
and a Method thereof," ROC Patent I452403, Sep. 11, 2014.
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang and Chung-Yu Wu, "Pseudo-BJT Based Retinal
Focal-Plane Sensing System," US Patent 7,215,370, May 8, 2007.
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang and Chung-Yu Wu, "Pseudo-BJT Based Retinal
Focal-Plane Sensing System," ROC Patent I263170, Oct. 1, 2006.
Editorial
Reports
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang, "Analysis
and Design of a Novel Capacitive Sensor and Signal Conditioning Circuit," Ph.D. Dissertation, National
Chiao Tung University, Nov. 2006.
¨Cheng-Ta Chiang, "VLSI
Implementation of Microstimulator Prototype," Master Thesis, National
Cheng Kung University, May 2001.
Grants
and Contracts
2010-2011 MEMS Integration
Acoustic Chip (I), National Science Council, N.T 585,000; PI.
2011-2012 CMOS Image Sensors, SAR ADC,
Pipelined ADC, Sigma-Delta Modulator, Light-to-Frequency Converter, and
Capacitive Touch Converter, Maxi-Amp Inc., N.T 300,000; PI.
2012-2013 LED Print-Head Driving
Chips with Compensation Circuits, National Science Council, N.T 663,000; PI.
2013-2014 Integrated
Intelligent Light Sensing System, National Science Council, N.T 413,000; PI.
2013-2014 Design and
Implementation of Digitized Transducer for Optical Incremental Sensors,
National Science Council, N.T 732,000; PI.
2013-2014 Design and
Implementation of Sensors and Sensing Circuits, Ministry of Education, N.T 550,000; PI.
2014-2015 A High-Linearity
and Wide-Dynamic Range Light to Frequency Converter with Calibration Circuits, Ministry of Science and Technology, N.T 674,000; PI.
2014-2015 Design and
Implementation of Microsensors and Module Sensing Circuits, Ministry of Education, N.T 600,000;
PI.
2015-2016 A
General-Purpose Digitized Salinity Transducer with Calibration Circuits for
Monitoring Salinity of Ocean Environment and Aquaculture, Ministry of
Science and Technology, N.T 518,000; PI.
2015-2016 Design and Implementation of Sensors and Sensing Circuits, Ministry of Education, N.T 446,875;
PI.
2016-2017 A Monolithic CMOS Digitized Micro-Accelerometers Implemented
by Multi-Level Force-Feedback Analog Sensing Circuits with 16-Bit Delta-Sigma
Modulator, Ministry of
Science and Technology, N.T 829,000; PI.
2018-2019 Integrated Intelligent Biologically Stereo Imaging Sensing
System, Ministry of
Science and Technology, N.T 623,500; PI.
2018-2020 LoRaWAN Application Course, Ministry of
Education, N.T 650,000; PI.
2020-2021 An IoT Integrated Circuit of Salinity Difference Sensor
Transducer with Auto-Sensitivity Selection Used in Aquaculture, Ministry of Science and
Technology, N.T 734,000; PI.
2020-2021 An Integrated Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing IC System for
New Agriculture Livestock Applications, Ministry of Science and
Technology, N.T 698,895; PI. Recognition
Recognition
2021-2022 Design and
Implementation of Sensors and Sensing Circuits in Intelligent Health, Ministry of Education, N.T 720,000; PI. Recognition Recognition
2021-2022 A General-Purpose Food Concentration Converter for
Electrochemical Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) Sensing Applications: Chili as an
Example, Ministry of
Science and Technology, N.T 608,000; PI.
2023-2024 Design of a CMOS Auto-High Background Immunity
Position-Sensitive Detector (PSD) for High Background Light Environment, Ministry of Science and
Technology Council, N.T 635,000; PI.
2024-2025 Design of a Conversion Circuit for Determining Tea Polyphenol
Concentrations in Tea for Applications in Nutraceuticals, Ministry of Science and
Technology Council, N.T 990,000; PI.
Undergraduate
students from our lab
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2012 |
曾俊傑 |
中央大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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2013 |
劉家耀 |
中正大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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劉周倫 |
交通大學電機研究所 榜首 (Master) |
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柯博涵 |
成功大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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楊仁傑 |
中央大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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黃炫貴 |
交通大學影像與生醫光電研究所 (Master) |
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章坤瀧 |
中央大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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林弘麒 |
台北科技大學機電整合研究所 (Master) |
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李俊廷 |
嘉義大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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2014 |
林季彥 |
台灣科技大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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2015 |
劉霖 |
中興大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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蔡秉辰 |
台灣科技大學電子研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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洪建智 張哲瑋 |
成功大學電機研究所 (Master) 台灣科技大學電子研究所 (Master) |
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2016 |
張福文 |
清華大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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黃士銘 |
中正大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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尤志成 |
中山大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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2017 |
黃宥閎 |
清華大學奈米工程與微系統研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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侯玉婷 |
清華大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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劉冠賢 |
中山大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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黃思維 |
中山大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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2018 |
張家銘 |
中興大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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呂彥逵 |
中興大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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林子恆 |
中正大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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2019 |
黃清和 |
中央大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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簡亮語 |
中興大學電機研究所 甄試榜首 (Master) |
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2020 |
謝律紳 |
台灣大學電子研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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陳琮元 |
中央大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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吳易庭 |
台灣科技大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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2021 |
許仁禎 |
台灣科技大學電子研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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林雯婕 |
台北科技大學電機研究所 (Master) |
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許芳綺 |
台灣科技大學電子研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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2022 |
徐崇瑜 |
台灣科技大學電子研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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黃耀頡 |
中興大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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2023 |
黃禮珺 |
中央大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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吳毓祥 |
成功大學智慧與永續製造學位學程 甄試 (Master) |
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粘峻耀 |
中央大學電機研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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楊閔順 |
雲林科技大學電子研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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黃宣陽 |
台北科技大學電子研究所
(Master) |
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2024 |
吳聖民 |
台灣大學光電工程學研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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黃子軒 |
中山大學資訊工程研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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吳翊誠 |
成功大學光電科學與工程研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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楊書桓 |
中山大學先進半導體封測研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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2026 |
沈雋詠 |
台灣大學光電工程學研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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鄭士佑 |
台灣大學光電工程學研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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蔡宜芳 |
中山大學電機工程研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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張俊淇 |
中央大學電機工程研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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林東逸 |
中山大學資訊工程研究所 甄試 (Master) |
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Graduate
students from our lab
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2013 |
黃冠綸 (MS) |
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2014 |
王晟瑋 (MS) |
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Asih
Setiarini (MS) |
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2015 |
謝長志 (MS) |
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彭啟睿 (MS) |
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2016 |
林晉樑 (MS) |
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林智韜 (MS) |
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2018 |
江順均 (MS) |
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劉康宇 (MS) |
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2019 |
林連登 (MS) |
Teaching
Courses in 2026 Spring Semester
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1 |
Electronics
II |
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2 |
Computer
Organization |
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3 |
Electronic
Instrumentation and Measurements |