IEEE UIU Student Branch Presents a Distinguished Tech Talk on "Digitally Assisted Flexible Low-Jitter Frequency Generation for Next-Generation Communication Systems"
As next-generation wireline and wireless platforms push toward wider bandwidth and ultra-high data rates; powering applications such as autonomous vehicles, virtual reality, and IoT - the margin for timing error continues to shrink. This session deep-dives into how modern clock generation architectures are being re-engineered to deliver precision, flexibility, and scalability at advanced technology nodes.

The talk will unpack key circuit and architectural innovations, starting from foundational phase-locking concepts (PLL, DLL, ILO) and progressing to how hybrid approaches are deployed in state-of-the-art communication systems. Two real-world case studies will anchor the discussion: A 28 GHz frequency synthesizer for 5G LO-based beamforming, and a flexible clocking solution enabling 10 Gb/s to 112 Gb/s SerDes in 7 nm FinFET technology.

Speaker Profile:
Masum Hossain received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2010 and has led high-speed link design across industry leaders including Intel, Rambus, Xilinx, and Cisco. He has held faculty positions at the University of Alberta and, since 2023, at Carleton University. A recipient of multiple IEEE and industry awards, he serves as Associate Editor for SSCL, Guest Editor for JSSC, and is a Distinguished Lecturer of the Solid-State Circuits Society.

Event Details
 Date & Time: 31 December 2025 | 02:00 – 04:00 PM
 Venue: Room will be notified soon, United International University
 Registration: https://forms.gle/31ReFprVqtw13RCo7

This session is positioned for students, researchers, and professionals looking to future-proof their understanding of high-performance clocking solutions in advanced communication systems.