Main funded Research Projects and Contracts of which Pier Andrea Traverso has been responsible or to which he has actively participated:
1997-1999, “Development of low-distortion mixers”, European Space Agency (ESA) 12218/96/NL/SB, in collaboration with Dassault Electronique (Thomson-CSF Detexis).
1998-2001, “Si-technology-based integrated RF front-end for telecommunication mobile systems”, CNR - MADESS II, in collaboration with ST-Microelectronics.
1998-2001, “Microwave power devices with high linearity and efficiency,” CNR - MADESS II, in collaboration with Alenia Marconi Systems.
2001-2002, "Microwave electron device modelling for the prediction of intermodulation distortion”, Ericsson Lab Italia - DEIS, Research Contract.
2000-2002, "Strutture e metodologie di progettazione per sistemi microelettronici di prossima generazione", Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR) – Research Project L.488/92, in collaboration with ST Microelectronics.
2000-2003, "Moduli a microonde e ad onde millimetriche con circuiti monolitici multi funzione ad alta integrazione", MIUR – Applied Research Project (FAR), in collaboration with SIAE-Microelettronica and United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS).
2001-2002, “Development of automated characterization systems for advanced sampling instrumentation and industrial applications,” MIUR, Scientific Research Programs of Significant National Interest (PRIN 2001).
2003, "Progetto di moduli MMIC-amplificatori di potenza da 25 W e 35 W in banda C in tecnologia GaAs", Oerlikon Contraves – DEIS, Research Project.
2003-2004, “New methodologies for automatic characterization of advanced digital instrumentation and industrial control systems”, MIUR, Scientific Research Programs of Significant National Interest (PRIN 2003).
2004, "Progetto preliminare di amplificatori di potenza ad alta efficienza per moduli Trasmetti Ricevi in banda X (X-band T/R modules) per Payload SAR di seconda generazione", Italian Space Agency (ASI) Contract n. I/002/04/O, in collaboration with Alenia Spazio and UMS.
2005-2008, “Modelli di dispositivi elettronici per il progetto di circuiti integrati monolitici a microonde ed onde millimetriche, per collegamenti radio di nuova generazione ad elevate prestazioni”, Research Project MIUR/ MEC–Microwave Electronics for Communications s.r.l.
2007-2008, “Development of innovative methods for characterizing, modeling and correcting the non-ideal behaviour of A/D and D/A conversion channels, in order to contribute towards harmonizing and upgrading international standards”, MIUR, Scientific Research Programs of Significant National Interest (PRIN 2006).
2009-2010, “Characterization of dynamic non-linearities within A/D channels for satellite RF front-ends”, Thales Alenia Space Italy Research Contract N° 2951562276.
2010-2012, “Metrology of A/D and D/A conversion: standardisation of figures of merit, estimation and correction of errors, and evaluation of uncertainty”, MIUR, Scientific Research Programs of Significant National Interest (PRIN 2008).
2010-2012, “GaN Power Amplifiers for space applications: design, development and experimental assessment (PaGaN)”, Contract ASI I/070/09/0.
2014-2016, European Space Agency (ESA) ARTES 5.1 ITT AO/1-7401/13/NL/AD “Efficient RF-to-Digital and Digital-to-RF Conversion Techniques”, in collaboration with Thales Alenia Space Italy.
2016-2020, “Millimetre-wave GaN based radar system for early detection of micro unmanned aerial vehicles”, MIUR, Scientific Research Programs of Significant National Interest (PRIN 2015) (Responsible for the Unit of University of Bologna).
2020-2023, “Highly Efficient and Trustworthy Electronics, Components and Systems for the Next Generation Energy Supply Infrastructure (PROGRESSUS)”, Horizon 2020, Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking, grant No. 876868, Co-funded by MUR. https://progressus-ecsel.eu/
2021-2024, “Smart and secure energy solutions for future mobility (ENERGY – ECS)”, Horizon 2020, Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking, grant No. 101007247, Co-funded by MUR. https://energyecs.eu/
2022-2025, “Ecosystem for sustainable transition in Emilia-Romagna”, Co-funded by MUR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) - Climate, Energy and Sustainable Mobility) and EU-“NextGenerationEU”.
