IEEE Circuits and Systems Society

Jan M. Rabaey
University of California, Berkeley

For seminal contributions to the fields of VLSI implementation of signal processing and communication algorithms, design methodologies and computer-aided design tools, configurable computing, and low-power digital and RF circuit and system design.  For dedication to undergraduate and graduate education.

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Education Award:

Josef A. Nossek
Technical University, Munich

For pioneering and outstanding contributions to circuits and systems education, especially in the areas of circuit theory and signal processing and the interrelation of both. For significant leadership role in introducing the dual-cycle bachelor-master education system in engineering and its integration with single-cycle European diploma degree program.

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Technical Achievement Award:

Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio
Texas A&M University

For continuous outstanding technical contributions for nearly three and half decades to analog and mixed signal integrated circuits, computer-aided circuit design, neural network implementations, continuous-time filters and RF transceivers, emphasizing theoretical and practical aspects ranging from analog circuit fundamentals to applied areas such as built-in testing circuits and ultra wide band receivers. For sustained leadership efforts in developing a research group, promoting circuits and systems through text books, research publications, and numerous CAS Society technical and BoG committees/editorial/conference activities.

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Meritorious Service Award:

No award given

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Industrial Pioneer Award:

No award given

IEEE CASS Vitold Belevitch Award:

Biannual award, not given in 2008

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Chapter-of-the-Year Award:

Singapore Chapter (Region 10)
Zhiping Lin, Chapter Chair
Nanyang Technological University

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (Regions 1-7 Chapter of the Year Award):

Dallas
Liming Xiu, Chapter Chair
Texas Instruments

Region 8 Chapter of the Year Award:

No award given

Region 9 Chapter of the Year Award:

Colombia
Antonio Garcia Rozo, Chapter Chair
Universidad de los Andes

Region 10 Chapter of the Year Award:

Shikoku
Akio Ushida, Chapter Chair
Tokushima University, Japan

CASS Best Paper Awards:

Guillemin-Cauer Best Paper Award:

Yannis Tsividis
Columbia University

For the paper entitled
"Mixed Domain Systems and Signal Processing Based on Input Decomposition,"
IEEE TCAS-I, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 2145-2156, October 2006.

Darlington Best Paper Award:

Andrea Panigada and Ian Galton
University of California at San Diego

For the paper entitled
"Digital Background Correction of Harmonic Distortion in Pipelined ADCs,"
IEEE TCAS-I, vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 1885-1895, September 2006.

CSVT Transactions Best Paper Award:

Homer H. Chen*, Chia-Kai Liang*, Yu-Chun Peng**, and Hung-An Chang***
*National Taiwan University
**Novatek
***Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

For the paper entitled
"Integration of Digital Stabilizer with Video Codec for Digital Video Cameras,"
IEEE Trans. on CSVT, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 801-813, July 2007.

VLSI Transactions Best Paper Award:

No award given

Outstanding Young Author Award:

Fei Su
Duke University

For the paper entitled
"Defect Tolerance Based on Graceful Degradation and Dynamic Reconfiguration for
Digital Microfluidics-Based Biochips,"
IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems,
vol. 25, no. 12, pp. 2944-2953, December 2006.