Electrical and Computer Engineering

NSF Research Focuses on High Performance Wireless Communications

Professor Mahesh Varanasi, left, works with graduate student Matthias Brehler on research related to wireless communication.

As wireless communication needs become more complex, with users wanting to send larger amounts of information with greater flexibility than ever before, researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) are working to make the use of communication resources more efficient. More

Embedded Systems Certificate Opens Doors in Microprocessor Design

Who will design the processors and microprocessors essential to future cars, personal computers and most of our modern conveniences from cell phones to VCRs?

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and CU's Division of Continuing Education have the answer: students in the new Embedded Systems Certificate program. More

Student Receives Research Award for Switching Regulator Circuit

They call it the "Buffalo Switcher."

The novel integrated circuit designed and built by CU student Benjamin Patella uses digital technology to regulate the power supply voltage of an electronic device, helping to set the stage for longer-running wireless equipment. More