dr. S.L. van Berkel

PhD student
Terahertz Sensing (THZ), Department of Microelectronics

PhD thesis (Jul 2020): On the Development of Wideband Direct Detection Focal Plane Arrays for THz Passive Imaging Applications
Promotor: Nuria Llombart, Andrea Neto, Daniele Cavallo

Themes: Applied Electromagnetics, Quasi-Optical Systems

Projects history

THz silicon-integrated camera for low-cost imaging applications

Develop a real-time multi pixel passive radiometer, operating between 0.1 THz and 1THz, integrated in a silicon based technology, with temperature resolution better than 1K

Chessboard focal plane array in silicon technologies for terahertz imaging
M. Hoogelander; S. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; M. Alonso-delPino; D. Cavallo; M. Spirito; N. Llombart;
In 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Glasgow, Scotland, Mar. 17-22 2024. (convened paper).
Chessboard focal plane array for a CMOS-integrated terahertz camera
M. Hoogelander; S. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; M. Alonso-delPino; D. Cavallo; M. Spirito; N. Llombart;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 13, Issue 6, pp. 704-717, Nov. 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2023.3297072
An f/0.27 High-Gain Lens Antenna for Ultrasmall Platforms at THz Frequencies
S. van Berkel; M. Alonso-delPino; C. Jung-Kubiak; G. Chattopadhyay;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 13, Issue 5, pp. 549-560, Sept. 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2023.3291450
Characterization of tightly sampled, direct-detection THz imager integrated in 22 nm CMOS
M. Hoogelander; S. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; M. Alonso-DelPino; M. Spirito; A. Neto; D. Cavallo; N. Llombart;
In 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Florence, Italy, Mar. 26 - 31 2023.
On the development of diffraction-limited focal plane array in CMOS at submillimeter wavelengths
M. Hoogelander; S. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; M. Alonso-delPino; M. Spirito; A. Neto; D. Cavallo; N. Llombart;
In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation,
Portland, OR, USA, 23-28 Jul. 2023.
Quasi-Optical LO Coupling Validation for a Planarly Integrated 2 × 2 Pixel Heterodyne Array at 1.95 THz
S.L. van Berkel; A. Maestrini; C. Jung-Kubiak; Sjoerd Bosma; M. Alonso-delPino; D. Hayton; Jacob Kooi; J. V. Siles; Nuria Llombart; I. Mehdi; G. Chattopadhyay;
In 2023 48th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
Montreal, QC, Canada, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz57677.2023.10299120
Diffraction-limited imaging using a silicon integrated array at submillimeter wavelengths
M. Hoogelander; S. L. van Berkel; M. Alonso-delPino; M. Spirito; A. Neto; D. Cavallo; N. Llombart;
In 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Madrid, Spain, Mar. 27 - Apr. 1 2022.
Diffraction-limited imaging demonstration using a silicon integrated array at terahertz frequencies
M. Hoogelander; S. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; M. Alonso-DelPino; M. Spirito; A. Neto; D. Cavallo; N. Llombart;
In 47th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves,
Delft, The Netherlands, Aug. 28 - Sep. 2 2022. DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz50927.2022.9895490
Efficient Waveguide Feeds for Low-Profile Submm-wave Lens Antennas
van Berkel, Sven; Alonso-delPino, Maria; Jung-Kubiak, Cecile; Chattopadhyay, Goutam;
In 2022 47th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
IEEE, pp. 1--2, 2022.
Synthesis of Dual-Band Leaky-Wave Antenna Feeds for Submillimeter-Wave Imaging
S. Bosma; M. Alonso-delPino; D. Blanco; S. L. van Berkel; C. JungKubiak; G. Chattopadhyay; J. V. Siles; N. Llombart;
In 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
Madrid, Spain, Mar. 27 - Apr. 1 2022.
Low-Profile and High-Gain Submm-Wave Lens Antenna for Compact Instruments
S. L. van Berkel; M. Alonso-delPino; C. Jung-Kubiak; G. Chattopadhyay;
In 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
Madrid, Spain, Mar. 27 - Apr. 1 2022. (Nominated for Best Antenna Theory & Design).
Wideband modeling of CMOS Schottky barrier diode detectors for THz radiometry
S. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; C. de Martino; M. Spirito; D. Cavallo; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 11, Issue 5, pp. 495-507, Sep. 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2021.3085137
Wideband double leaky slot lens antennas in CMOS technology at sub-millimeter wavelengths
Sven Van Berkel; Satoshi Malotaux; Carmine De Martino; Marco Spirito; Danielle Cavallo; Andrea Neto; Nuria Llombart;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 10, Issue 5, pp. 540-553, Jul. 2020. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2020.3006750
An Ultra-Wideband Leaky Lens Antenna for Broadband Spectroscopic Imaging Applications
S. Hahnle; O. Yurduseven; S.L. van Berkel; N. Llombart; J. Bueno; S. Yates; V. Murugesan; D. Thoen; A. Neto; J. Baselmans;
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation,
Volume 78, Issue 7, pp. 5675-5679, July 2020. DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2019.2963563
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Experimental validation of system NEP of a single-pixel THz imaging camera in CMOS
S.L. van Berkel; E.S. Malotaux; C. de Martino; M. Spirito; D. Cavallo; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar. 15-20 2020.
Experimental Modeling and High-Frequency Characterization of NEP for a CMOS THz Imager
S.L. van Berkel; E.S. Malotaux; C. de Martino; M. Spirito; D. Cavallo; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium,
Montréal, Canada, Jul. 5-10 2020.
System NEP verification of a wideband THz direct detector in CMOS
S. L. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; C. de Martino; M. Spirito; D. Cavallo; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In 45th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
Buffalo, NY, USA, Nov. 8-13 2020.
CMOS connected array with polarization reusage for passive THz imaging applications
S. L. van Berkel; E. S. Malotaux; D. Cavallo; M. Spirito; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In Proc. of 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Krakow, Poland, Mar. 31 - Apr. 5 2019.
Dual Polarized THz Imaging FPA in 22nm CMOS
S. L. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; B. van den Bogert; M. Spirito; D. Cavallo; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Jul. 7-12 2019.
Wideband single-pixel THz imager in 28nm CMOS
S. L. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; and M. Spirito; D. Cavallo; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Jul. 7-12 2019.
High resolution passive THz imaging array with polarization reusage in 22nm CMOS
S.L. van Berkel; S. Malotaux; B. van den Bogert; M. Spirito; D. Cavallo; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
Paris, France, Sep. 1-6 2019.
Wideband single pixel radiometer in 28 nm CMOS technology for low-cost imaging applications
S. L. van Berkel; E. S. Malotaux; D. Cavallo; M. Spirito; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In 12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
London, U.K., Apr. 9-13 2018.
Optical performance of a wideband 28nm CMOS double bow-tie slot antenna for imaging applications
van Berkel, S. L.; Malotaux, E. S.; Cavallo, D.; Spirito, M.; Neto, A.; Llombart, N.;
In 43rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW THz-2018),
Nagoya, Japan, Sep. 9-14 2018.
THz Imaging Using Uncooled Wideband Direct Detection Focal Plane Arrays
Sven van Berkel; Ozan Yurduseven; Angelo Freni; Andrea Neto; Nuria Llombart;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 7, Issue 5, pp. 481 - 492, August 2017. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2736338
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Finite temporal support pulses for EM excitation
I. E. Lager; S. L. van Berkel;
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters,
Volume 16, pp. 1659-1662, June 2017. DOI: 10.1109/LAWP.2017.2662205
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On the Imaging Speed of Wideband Direct Detection FPAs
S.L. van Berkel; O. Yurduseven; A. Freni; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium,
San Diego, CA, USA, July 2017.
Wideband single pixel radiometer in CMOS
S.L. van Berkel; E.S. Malotaux; D. Cavallo; M. Spirito; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In 42nd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves,
Cancun, Mexico, Aug. 27 - Sep. 1 2017. DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2017.8067166
On the Design of Uncooled Wideband Direct Detection Focal Plane Arrays
S.L. van Berkel; O. Yurduseven; A. Freni; A. Neto; N. Llombart;
In 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Paris, France, March 2017.
A Quasi-Analytical Tool for the Characterization of Transmission Lines at High Frequencies
S. van Berkel; A. Garufo; N. Llombart; Andrea Neto;
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine,
Volume 58, Issue 3, pp. 82-90, Jun. 2016. 10.1109/MAP.2016.2541617.
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Time-domain EM numerical modelling: A pulse shape causality and temporal support analysis
I. E. Lager; S. van Berkel; N. Llombart; A. Neto;
In Proc. 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Davos, Switzerland, 10-15 April 2016. 10.1109/EuCAP.2016.7481733.
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Complex Characteristic Impedance of Transmission Lines At High Frequencies
S. van Berkel; N. Llombart; A. Neto;
In The 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
Davos, Switzerland, April 2016.
Characterization of Printed Transmission Lines at High Frequencies
S. van Berkel; A. Garufo; A. Endo; N. Llombart; A. Neto;
In European conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
Lisbon, Portugal, April 2015.
THz silicon-integrated CAMera for low-cost imaging applications (TiCAM)
S. van Berkel; D. Cavallo; N. Llombart; A. Neto;
In Joint Symposium URSI-Benelux, NARF, and IEEE AP-S Meeting on Smart Antennas and Propagation,
Enschede, The Netherlands, December 2015.

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Sven van Berkel

Alumnus

Left in 2019
Now: Postdoc at NASA JPL