Manuel Jimenez

Refereed Publications

Theses and Reports

Other Publications

Funded Projects

1. F. Fernandez and M. Jiménez, "Behavioral Modeling of Switched Capacitor Integrators Based on Symbolic Admittance Matrix", To appear in Proceedings of the "Seminario Annual de Automática, Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentación (SAEEI 2003)", Vigo, Spain, September 2003
   
   
2. I. Ortíz and M. Jiménez, "Scalable Pipeline Insertion in Floating-point Units", To appear in Proceedings of IASTED Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems, IASTED/CSS-2003, Cancun, Mexico, May 2003
   
   
3. M. Jiménez, R. Palomera, and M. Toledo, "Undergraduate Research and Co-op Education: A Winning Combination", In Proceedings of Frontiers In Education, FIE-2002, Boston, MA, Nov. 2002
   
   
4. J. Navarro, J. Borges, and M. Jiménez, "Electronic Academic Counseling System", In Proceedings of Frontiers In Education, FIE-2002 , Boston, MA, Nov. 2002
   
   
5. F. Fernandez and M. Jiménez, "Behavioral Modeling of Dynamic Capacitive Loads on Sigma-Delta Modulators" In Proceedings of the "Seminario Anual de Automática Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentación (SAAEI 2002)" , Alcalá de Henares, Spain, Sep. 2002
   
   
6. M. Aguirre, C. Heredia, H. Torres, R. Palomera, and M. Jiménez , "Design of a CMOS 1.8V Low-voltage Differential Signaling Receiver" In Proceedings of the 45th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS 2002), IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, Tulsa, OK, Aug. 2002
   
   
7. M. Jiménez and M. Shanblatt, "Integrating a Low-Power Objective into the Placement of Macro Block-based Layouts" In Proceedings of the 44th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS 2001), IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, Dayton, OH, Aug. 2001
   
   
8. M. Jiménez, D. Rodriguez and N. Santiago, "Scalable Floating Point FPGA Cores for Digital Signal Processing", In Proceedings of the "Seminario Anual de Automática Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentación (SAAEI 2001)", Matanzas, Cuba, September 2001
   
   
9. R. Rivera, J.J. Rodríguez, J. Betancourt, M. Vélez-Reyes, and M. Jiménez. "Multi-level Modeling and Simulation of Power Electronic Systems." In Proceedings of the 2001 CPES Seminar, Blacksburg, VA, April 2001
   
   
10. M. Jiménez and M. Shanblatt, "A Low-power Approach to the Placement of Macro Block-based VLSI Layouts", In Proceedings of the "Seminario Anual de Automática Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentación (SAAEI 2001)", Matanzas, Cuba, September 2001
    
    
11. M. Jimenez, and M. Shanblatt, "Median Biased Steiner Tree Heuristics in the Rectilinear Plane for Low-power Physical Layout", In proceedings of the 41st. Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS'98) , IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, South Bend, IN, Aug. 1998.
    
    
12. A. Diaz, M. Jimenez, and M. Shanblatt, "Integer Pair Representation of Binary Terms and Equations" In proceedings of the 41st. Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS'98), IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, South Bend, IN, Aug. 1998.
    
    
13. M. Jimenez, N. Santiago, and D. Rover, "Development of an FPGA-Based Scalable Floating Point Multiplier" In Proceedings of the 1998 Field Programmable Devices Workshop (FPD'98), Ecole Politechnique de Montreal, Montreal Canada, Jun. 1998.
    
    
14. M. Jimenez, C. L. Wey, and M. Shanblatt, "Mapping Multiplication Algorithms into a Family of LUT-based FPGAs" Poster at FPGA '98, Monterrey CA, Feb. 1998.
    
    
15. N. D. Ramirez, M. A. Jimenez, and J. Allison, "Optimization of Electrical Energy Distribution for a Deficient System" Journal of the Operational Research Society, Great Britain, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 761-772, Aug. 1993.
    
    
16. M. Jimenez and R. Vasquez, "A Simulation Model for a Centralized Multihop Packet Radio Network" In Proceedings of the 36th. Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, Detroit, MI, May 1993.
    
    
17. M. Jimenez and R. Vasquez, "Centralized Packet Radio Network: A Communication Approach Suited for Data Collection in a Real-Time Flash-Flood Prediction System" In Proceedings of the 1993 ACM/SIGAPP, Symposium on Applied Computing , Indianapolis, IN, Feb. 1993.

• M. Jiménez, " A Placement Methodology for Low-power VLSI Circuits" Ph.D. Dissertation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Aug. 1999

• M. Jiménez, "Packet Radio Network Techniques For Real-Time Flash-Flood Prediction" Master of Sciences Thesis, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR, Dec. 1991

• M. Jimenez and B. Rivera, "High Resolution Image Display in Remote Sensing Laboratory", LARSIP Technical Report No. TR6.590.02, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR, March 1990.

• M. Jimenez and J. Martinez, "Design and Construction of a Microprocessor-Based Load-Demand Controller" (In Spanish), Bachelor of Sciences Thesis, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, November 1986

1. G. Suarez, M. Jiménez, and M. Vélez, "Hybrid Gate Driver Parasitic Extraction" Poster at CPES 2003 Seminar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, April 2003.
   
   
2. A. Rivera, M. Jiménez, and M. Vélez, "Integrated Methodology for Gate Driver Layout Optimization", Poster at CPES 2003 Seminar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, April 2003.
   
   
3. F. Fernández and M. Jiménez, "Behavioral Modeling of Sigma-Delta Modulators Based on Symbolic Admittance Matrix", Computing Research Conference 2003, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 15-18 April 2003.
   
   
4. R. Arce and M. Jiménez, "Integer Pair Representation for Multiple-output Logic", Computing Research Conference 2003, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 11-14 April 2003.
   
   
5. I. Ortiz and M. Jiménez, "Scalable Pipeline Insertion in Floating-point Units for FPGA Synthesis", Computing Research Conference 2003, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 83-86 April 2003. 
   
   
6. O. Acevedo and M. Jiménez, "Instruction-level Power Profile for the PowerPC Microprocessor", Computing Research Conference 2003, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 120-123 April 2003.
   
   
7. M. Núñez, P. Zayas, J. Crespo, M. Jiménez and I. Couvertier, "Design of an IrDA Stack Using the MSP-430", 38th ACS Junior Technical Meeting, UPR Rio Piedras, pp. 59, March 2003.
   
   
8. G. Suares and M. Jiménez, M. Vélez, "IPEM Gate Driver Parasitic Extraction" Poster at CPES 2002 Seminar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, April 2002.
   
   
9. O. Acevedo and M. Jiménez, "A Survey of Power Optimization Techniques for Low-Power Consumption" Computing Research Conference 2002, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 43-46 March 2002.
   
   
10. F. Fernandez and M. Jiménez, "Behavioral Macromodeling of Dynamic Capacitive Loads in Sigma-Delta Modulators" Computing Research Conference 2002, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 59-61 March 2002.
     
11. C. Medina, E. Bravo, and M. Jiménez, "Scalable Parallel Saturating Multioperand Adders" Computing Research Conference 2002, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 77-80 March 2002.
    
    
12. I. Ortiz and M. Jiménez, "Optimizing the Implementation of Floating Point Cores for FPGA Synthesis" Computing Research Conference 2002, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 98-101 March 2002.
    
    
13. A. Rosado and M. Jiménez, "A BiCMOS Low-power, Low-voltage Current Mirror" Computing Research Conference 2002, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 110-113 March 2002.
    
    
14. W. Maldonado, M. Jiménez, A. Medina, A. Bon, G. Rodriguez, and R. Santiago, “Design of a Wireless Voting System “, 36th ACS Junior Technical Meeting, Pontifical Catholic University, pp. 44, March 2001
    
    
15. I. Ortiz, M. Jiménez, "Scalable Floating Point Cores for Digital Signal Processing" Computing Research Conference 2001, UPR Mayagüez, pp. 60-63 March 2001

• Title: "Integrated Modeling and Design of Integrated Power Electronic Modules (IPEMs)"
  Researchers: Miguel Vélez-Reyes (PI), Jorge González (Co-PI), Manuel Jiménez (Co-PI)
  Sponsor: Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES)
  Period: August 2003 - July 2004
  

• Title: "2003 Continuation of the TI Analog, Digital, and Mixed-signal Electronics Program at the UPRM"
  Researchers: Rogelio Palomera (PI), Manuel Jiménez (Co-PI), Manuel Toledo Quiñones (Co-PI)
  Sponsor: Texas Instruments
  Period: January 2003 - December 2003
  

• Title: "Continuation of the TI Analog, Digital, and Mixed-signal Electronics Program at the UPRM"
  Researchers: Rogelio Palomera (PI), Manuel Jiménez (Co-PI), Manuel Toledo Quiñones (Co-PI)
  Sponsor: Texas Instruments
  Period: January 2002 - December 2002
  

• Title: "Development of a Cost Model for Integrated Power Electronic Modules"
  Researchers: Agustín Rullán (PI) and Manuel Jiménez (Co-PI),
  Sponsor: Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES)
  Period: July 2001 - June 2002
  

• Title: "Extension of the Integrated Circuits Design Laboratory to Include Testing Facilities"
  Researchers: Manuel Jiménez (PI) and Rogelio Palomera (Co-PI)
  Sponsor: Texas Instruments
  Period: January 2001- June 2002
  

• Title: "Development of a Rapid Systems Prototyping Laboratory"
  Researchers: Domingo Rodriguez (PI), Manuel Jiménez (Co-PI),and Ramón Vásquez (Co-PI)
  Sponsors: PRECISE Project, Xilinx Corp., and Texas Instruments
  Period: August 2000 - June 2002
  

• Title: "System-level Simulation of IPEM-Based Electric Drives"
  Researchers: Miguel Vélez-Reyes (PI), K. Venkatesan (Co-PI), and Manuel Jiménez (Co-PI)
  Sponsor: Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES)
  Period: August 2000 - May 2001
  

• Title: "Establishment of an Analog Integrated Circuit Design Emphasis Area in the UPRM"
  Researchers: Manuel Jiménez (PI) and Rogelio Palomera (Co-PI)
  Sponsor: Texas Instruments
  Period: August 1999 - June 2002
  

• Title: "The Establishment of an Aquaculture Research Center"
  Researchers: Ricardo Cortés (PI), Manuel Jiménez (Co-PI), John Kubaryk (Co-PI), Fernando Bird (Co-PI), and Edna Negrón (Co-PI)
  Sponsor: Administración de Fomento Económico, Puerto Rico
  Period: August 1993 - June 1996