The DSDC generally focuses on the design of high-performance digital electronic systems, with a high level of competence in areas such as:

• Embedded digital systems (including AP SoCs, FPGAs with embedded microprocessors and mixed-signal devices such as PSoCs).
• Wireless communication technologies and sensor networks (Zigbee, CyFi, Bluetooth, etc.).
• High-speed digital electronic design (including PCB design, component selection, EM compatibility testing, etc.).
• Development of optical and wireless communication systems (VLC, FSO, LiFi, OWC, OCC, ...).
• Electronic developments based on microcontrollers, with special emphasis on aspects such as low power consumption, energy harvesting and miniaturisation.
• Production of pre-commercial prototypes, including cost analysis and pre-certification.
• Development of high-speed data acquisition and processing systems.

All these competences are currently applied in various sectors such as energy (smartgrids, smartmetering, renewables, geothermal), environment (climate change, smartcities, smarthome and building automation), industry (process analytical technologies – PAT, Industry 2.0), biomedical engineering (implantable devices, nuclear medicine PET), high-energy physics detectors (ATLAS-CERN, IFIC) and/or consumer electronics (wearables).

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