Faculty and Staff

Journal Paper

[13] Yue-Fang Kuo and Po-Hsien Wu, "Customization Design of a Tunable Gain and Bandwidth Voltage-Controlled Oscillator," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters, Early Access, pp. 1-4, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.1109/LMWT.2025.3630573 (SCI)

[12] Cheng-Hung (Dixson) Lin, Chih-Heng Cheng, Yue-Fang Kuo, and Cheng-Kai Lu, "Hybrid BP/Fast-SSCF Polar Decoder for 5G Beyond Consumer Communications," IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 3564-3574, May 2025. (SCI)

[11] Yue-Fang Kuo, Shih-Hung Lin, Bo-Yi Chen, and Liang-Chen Liu, "A Compact Multi-Phase Divide-by-two CMOS Frequency Divider,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 617-620, May 2025. (SCI) 

[10] Yue-Fang Kuo, Jhih-Wei Yang, Jia-Chuan Lin, "K-band Frequency Mixing Divider for Translation Loop Applications,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 75-78, Jan. 2025. (SCI)

[09] M.-A. Chung, P.-R. Huang, and Y.-F. Kuo, "Diode-based Piecewise-Linear Tuning Design of  Ku-Band Voltage-Controlled Oscillator,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 222-224, Feb. 2024. (SCI) (Impact Factor: 2.86)

[08] Y.-F. Kuo, Y.-Y. Kuo, and J.-C. Lin, "5GHz Phase-Locked Loop With a Phase-Adjusting Function,"  IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 583-586, May 2023. (SCI) (Impact Factor: 2.86)

[07]Y.-F. Kuo, M.-H. Yang, and C.-K. Liu, "Design and Analysis of a Dual Clock Edge-triggered Divide-by-four Divider," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 451-454, April 2023. (SCI) (Impact Factor: 2.86)

[06] Y.-H. Lee, Y.-H. Chiu, S.-H. Lai, W.-Y. Chiou, and Y.-F. Kuo, "A Design of 12.8-Gpixels/s Hardware-Efficient Lossless Embedded Compression Engine for Video Coding Applications," IEEE Trans. Very Large Scale Integr. (VLSI) Syst., vol. 30, Iss. 8, pp.1119-1132, Aug. 2022. (SCI) (Impact Factor: 3.26)

[05] Y.-F. Kuo, Y.-P. Wu, and Y.-C. Liu, “A Ku-Band CMOS LC-tank VCO With Compact Enhanced Linearity Tuning Converter,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 181-183, Feb. 2021. (SCI) (Impact Factor: 2.8)
[04] Y.-F. Kuo, M.-H. Yang, and Y.-C. Chiang, “5 GHz Adjustable Loop Bandwidth Frequency Synthesizer With On-chip Loop Filter Array,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 72-75, Jan. 2021. (SCI) (Impact Factor: 2.8)
[03] Huo-Ying Chang, Ro-Min Weng, and Y.-F. Kuo, “An independently tunable dual-band bandpass filter using open-loop resonators", Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, Jan. 2015. (EI)
[02] Y.-F. Kuo and Ro-Min Weng, “5 GHz Low Power Frequency Synthesizer with Dual-modulus Counter,” IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, Vol. 3, Iss. 6, pp. 365-375, Dec. 2009. (SCI)
[01] Y.-F. Kuo and Ro-Min Weng, “Regenerative Frequency Divider for 14 sub-band UWB Applications,” Electronics Letters, Vol. 44, Iss. 2, pp.111-112, Jan. 2008. (SCI)

Conference Proceeding

[35] Shu-Wen Hsu, Hsin-Ya Su, and Yue-Fang Kuo, "A Compact Dual-Voltage LDO  Regulator Design with Switching Bandgap Reference," IEEE 14th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE), Osaka, Japan, Sept. 23-26,  2025, pp. 261-262 (EI) (WIE Poster Award)

[34] Xin-Yu Chang and Yue-Fang Kuo, "Sub-6GHz Band Frequency Synthesizer with Automatic Frequency Calibration Technique," Accepted in IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology (RFIT), Kagoshima, Japan, August 25-27, 2025, pp. 1-3. (EI)

[33] Yu-An Chen, Chia-Chen Chao, Yue-Fang Kuo, and Hung-Che Wei, “High Speed and Low Power Simple Serial Peripheral Interface Using TSPC-based DFF,” in Proc. IEEE International Conf. Consumer Electronics – Taiwan (ICCE-TW),  Kaohsiung, Taiwan, July 16-18, 2025, pp. 313-314. (EI) (Best Student Paper Award 3rd Place)

[32] Himadri Saha, Yuh-Jing Hwang, and Yue-Fang Kuo, “Design and Characterization of E-/W-Band Local Oscillators for Astronomical Receivers,” in Proc. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conf. (APMC), Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 2024, pp. 1-3. (EI)

[31] Shi-Yue Lan, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Tung-Sheng Chan, Po-Kai Huang, and Yue-Fang Kuo, "A 6GHz Sub-Sampling Phase-Locked Loop Using a Lock Detector Controller," 2024 IEEE 13th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE), Kitakyushu, Japan, Oct. 2024, pp. 483-484 (EI)

[30] Chia-Chia Wang and Yue-Fang Kuo, "5GHz Automatic Amplitude Calibration VCO Using Synchronous Clock Temperature Compensation," 2024 21st International SoC Design Conference (ISOCC), Sapporo, Japan, Aug. 2024, pp. 81-82.  (EI) (TechwidV Award)

[29] Yue-Fang Kuo, Wen-Shih Tseng, Po-Hsien Wu, Ting-Wen Chen, Jhih-TingHsieh, “Open-Source EDA Tool of Klayout for CMOS Full-custom VLSI Physical Verification DRC/LVS,” VLSI Design/CAD Symposium, Taichung, Taiwan, July 2024, pp. 1 – 4.

[28] Yue-Fang Kuo, Wei-Yang Chen, Su-Wei Chang, “Low-Power Optimization Design of 20-bit Digital Shift Register for Phase-Locked Loop Applications,” in Proc. IEEE International Conf. Consumer Electronics – Taiwan (ICCE-TW), Taichung, Taiwan, July 2024, pp. 1-2. (EI)

[27] Yash Ravindra Pant, Sriram Srinivasaraghavan, Yue-Fang Kuo, Bo-Wen Gu, “Design of a Low Phase Noise and High Linearity Differential/Quadrature Voltage-controlled Oscillator for WiFi and 5G NR Applications,” in Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition (iWEM), Taoyuan, Taiwan, July 2024, pp. 1 – 2. (EI)

[26] Po-Hsien Wu, Yue-Fang Kuo, Wan-Ju Li, Chia-Chuan Kuo, and Chuan-Kai Chou, “Dual-Band Local Oscillator with Adjustable Independent Outputs for 5G/WiFi Applications,” in Proc. 12th IEEE Global Conf. Consumer Electronics, Nara, Japan, Oct. 2023, pp. 1-2. (EI)

[25] Po-Hsien Wu, Kai-Lun Cheng, Ting-Han Shen, Chia-Chien Ma, and Yue-Fang Kuo, “Design of 2.1-4.8GHz Fractional-N Frequency Divider based on Digital Delta-Sigma Modulator and Clock Distribution Technique,” in Proc. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conf. (APMC), Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 2023, pp. 1-2. (EI)

[24] Devavarshini Arulnambi, Khutiza Afrose Syed, Yue-Fang Kuo, and Po-Hsien Wu , “An Efficient Architecture Design of High-Speed Dual-Modulus Prescaler for Frequency Synthesizers,” in Proc. IEEE International Conf. Consumer Electronics – Taiwan (ICCE-TW), PingTung, Taiwan, July 2023, pp. 1-2. (EI)

[23] M.-A. Chung, P.-R. Huang, and Y.-F. Kuo, “Low-Power 14GHz LC-VCO in 180nm CMOS Technology,” 5th IEEE International Conference on  Knowledge Innovation and Invention 2022, Hualien, Taiwan, July 2022, pp. 60-62.

[22] Y.-F. Kuo and S. Han, “Low-Power Optimization Design of CMOS Phase-Locked Loop for WiFi-6E Applications,” IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2022, pp. 9-10.

[21] Y.-S. Lin and Y.-F. Kuo, “A Low Phase Noise Variation Voltage-controlled Oscillator With a Full Wilson Current Mirror,” 8th IEEE Global Conference on Consumer Electronics, Osaka, Japan, Oct. 2019, pp. 1-2.
[20] Y.-C. Liu, Y.-F. Kuo, and J.-C. Lin, “The Design of DC-DC Converter With an Automatic Dual-mode Switching Controller,” 7th IEEE Global Conference on Consumer Electronics, Nara, Japan, Oct. 2018, pp. 1-2.
[19] Y.-P. Wu, Y.-F. Kuo, and Y.-C. Liu, “Design and Analysis of a 3.85-5.23 GHz Linear-tuning CMOS LC-tank VCO,” 7th IEEE International Symposium on Next-Generation Electronics, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2018, pp.1-4
[18] Y.-F. Kuo, C.-L. Hsiao, and H.-C. Wei, “Phase Noise Analysis of 28GHz Phase-locked Oscillator for Next Generation 5G System,” 6th IEEE Global Conference on Consumer Electronics, Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 2017, pp. 1-2.
[17] Y.-J. Hwang, C.-C. Chiong,Y.-D. Huang, C.-D. Huang, C.-T. Liu, Y.-F. Kuo, S.-.Weng, C.-T. Ho, P.-H. Chiang, H.-L. Wu, C.-C. Chang, S.-T. Jian, C.-F. Lee, Y.-W. Lee, Marian Pospieszalski, Doug Henke, Ricardo Finger, Valeria Tapia, Alvaro Gonzalez, “Band-1 receiver front-end cartridges for Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA): design and development toward production," SPIE Astronomical Instrumentation and Telescope Conference, Edinburgh, UK, July 2016, pp.1
[16] Y.-J. Hwang, C.-C. Chiong, S.-S. Weng, Y.-D. Huang, Y.-F Kuo, H.-Y. Chang, Y.-S. Lin, Z.-M. Tsai, H. Wang, “Broadband Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits and Modules for Astronomical Instruments in Taiwan," IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 2016, pp.1-3
[15] Yue-Fang Kuo, Chau-Ching Chiong, and Yuh-Jing Hwang, “Offset Phase-Locked Loop Analysis for Millimeter-wave Local Oscillator Source” In Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Nanjing, China, Dec. 2015.
[14] Chih-Lung Hsiao, Hung-Che Wei, and Yue-Fang Kuo, ”A Broadband Low Voltage CMOS Low Noise Amplifier Design,” IEEE 3rd Global Conference on Consumer Electronics, Tokyo, Japan, 7-10, Oct. 2014.
[13] Yuh-Jing Hwang, Chau-Ching. Chiong, Ted Huang, Yue-Fang Kuo, Chi-Chang Lin, Chin-Ting Ho, Marian Pospieszalski, Doug Henke, Stephane Claude, Nicolas Reyes, Ricardo Finger, Hedy Chuang, “Development of Band-1 Receiver Cartridge for Atacama Large Millimeter / submillimeter Array (ALMA),” 2014 SPIE Astronomical Instrumentation and Telescope Conference, Montreal, Canada, 22-27, July 2014.
[12] Yue-Fang Kuo and Yuh-Jing Hwang, “A Ka-Band YIG-based Local Oscillator for Astronomical Heterodyne Receiver,” In Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2013, pp. 322-324.
[11] Yue-Fang Kuo, Chau-Ching Chiong, Yuh-Jing Hwang, Ching-Chi Chuang, and Chin-Ting Ho, “Development of Astronomical Local Oscillator Module for Actacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) Band-1 in Taiwan,” In Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 2013.
[10] Yue-Fang Kuo, Ming-Jei Liu, Yuh-Jing Hwang, and Chau-Ching Chiong, “A Ka-band Offset Phase-locked Single-Tuning VCO with an Automatic Loop Bandwidth Calibration,” In Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Dec. 2012, pp. 1115-1117.
[09] Yue-Fang Kuo, Chau-Ching Chiong, and Yuh-Jing Hwang, “A broadband Phase-locked Ka-band Single-Tuning VCO with Reconfigurable loop filters,” In Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 2011, pp. 773-776.
[08] Yue-Fang Kuo, Yuh-Jing Hwang, Chau-ching Chiong, Ro-Min Weng, and Ming-Tang Chen, “Phase-locked Broadband GaAs HBT VCO Module for Millimeter-wave Astronomical Local Oscillators,” In Proceedings of European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, Rome, Italy, Sept. 2009, pp. 471-474.
[07] Yue-Fang Kuo and Ro-Min Weng, ”Fractional Dual-Modulus Prescaler with Regenerative Divider,” In Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics, Kyoto, Japan, May 2009, pp. 495-497.
[06] Yue-Fang Kuo and Ro-Min Weng, “A Dynamic-Logic Frequency Divider for 5-GHz WLAN Frequency Synthesizer,” in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Radioelektronika, Brno, Czech Republic, Apr. 24-25, 2007, pp. 403-406.
[05] Ro-Min Weng, Chun-Yu Liu, Ming-Hui Liang, and Yue-Fang Kuo, “A 192MHz to 1.946GHz Programmable DLL-based Frequency Multiplier for RF Application,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, Las Vegas, USA, Jan. 10-14, 2007, vol.1, no. 7, pp. 1-2.
[04] Yue-Fang Kuo, Ro-Min Weng, and Chun-Yu Liu, “5.4 GHz low-power swallow-counterless frequency synthesizer with a nonlinear PFD,” in Proceedings of 2006 IFIP International Conference on Very Large Scale Integration, Nice, France, Oct. 16-18, 2006, pp.357-360.
[03] Ro-Min Weng, Chuan-Yu Liu, and Yue-Fang Kuo, “A Novel Low Supply Voltage VCO For IEEE 802.11a WLAN,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, Las Vegas, USA, vol.9, No. 3, Jan.7-11, 2006, pp.361-362.
[02] Yue-Fang Kuo, Ro-Min Weng, and Chuan-Yu Liu, “A Fast Locking PLL with Phase Error Detector,” in Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, vol.6, No. 3, Hong Kong, China, Dec. 19-21, 2005, pp.423-426.
[01] Ro-Min Weng, Xie-Ren Hsu, and Yue-Fang Kuo, “A 1.8-V High-Precision Compensated CMOS Bandgap Reference,” in Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, vol.4, No. 3, Hong Kong, China, Dec. 19-21, 2005, pp.271-274.

[13] 2025/08/01 ~ 2026/07/31

Multi-phase and low-noise sub-sampling frequency synthesizer design

National Science and Technology Council, 1-year, Principal Investigator

[12] 2025/08/01 ~ 2026/07/31

Action research on improving EMI learning effects and circuit design abilities based on the BOPPPS teaching model combined with international journal learning strategies

Ministry of Education (MOE), 1-year, Principal Investigator

[11] 2024/11/11 ~ 2025/06/30

Development of ALMA Band-4/5 Millimeter-Wave Local Oscillator Module

Industry-Academia Collaboration projects, ASIAA, Principal Investigator

[10] 2024/08/01 ~ 2025/07/31

Introduce extended advanced-experiments and project creation into action research in electrical experimental course

Ministry of Education (MOE), 1-year, Principal Investigator

[9] 2023/08/01 ~ 2024/07/31

Action Research on Introducing open source of chip layout software in a large-class integrated-circuit designs course

Ministry of Education (MOE), 1-year, Principal Investigator

[8] 2022/08/29 ~ 2023/03/15

Simulation Platform and Low Phase Noise Architecture Design of Frequency Synthesizer

Industry-Academia Collaboration projects, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Principal Investigator

[7] 2022/08/01 ~ 2024/07/31

An independent and adjustable frequency dual-loop frequency synthesizer design for dual-band system applications

National Science and Technology Council, 2-years, Principal Investigator

[6] 2021/08/01 ~ 2022/07/31

A new millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer design for the fifth-generation mobile communication

National Science and Technology Council, 1-year, Principal Investigator

[5] 2021/04/01 ~ 2021/06/30

11GHz to 13GHz Voltage-controlled Oscillator Design

Industry-Academia Collaboration projects, TMYTEK, 1-year, Principal Investigator

[4] 2019/08/01 ~ 2021/07/31

A new millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer design for the fifth-generation mobile communication

National Science and Technology Council, 2-years, Principal Investigator

[3] 2019/04/01 ~ 2021/03/31

11GHz to 13GHz Phase-locked Loop Design

Industry-Academia  Collaboration projects, TMYTEK, 2-years, Principal Investigator

[2] 2020/08/01 ~ 2021/07/31

Implementation of mixed-mode IC design based on international industry orientation and reference design platform

Ministry of Education (MOE), 1-year, Principal Investigator

[1] 2018/08/01 ~ 2019/07/31

A frequency synthesizer with full-band loop bandwidth calibration 

National Science and Technology Council,  1-year, Principal Investigator

Cooperation project ( Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica )(Co-I)

[10] Taiwan-US Astronomical Facility Collaboration: ALMA and GMT(2/3): NSTC 112-2124-M-001-014-

[09] Taiwan-US Astronomical Facility Collaboration: ALMA and GMT(1/3): NSTC 111-2124-M-001-005-

[08] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array-Taiwan Project(3/3): NSTC 110-2124-M-001-007- 

[07] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array-Taiwan Project(2/3): NSTC 109-2124-M-001-005-

[06] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array-Taiwan Project(1/3): MOST 108-2112-M-001-048-

[05] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array-Taiwan Project(3/3): MOST 107-2119-M-001-041-

[04] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array-Taiwan Project(2/3): MOST 106-2119-M-001-013-

[03] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array-Taiwan Project(1/3): MOST 105-2119-M-001-042-

[02] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array-Taiwan Project: MOST 103-2119-M-001-010-MY2

[01] Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band-1 Receiver Development

[7] Excellent Award in Teaching Evaluation of Group A, Department of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Academic Year 113

[6] Yuan Ze University Teaching Excellence Award, Academic Year 112

[5] Yuan Ze University Young Scholar Research Award, Feb. 2024

[4] The College of Electrical and Communication Engineering Special Contribution Award (Teaching), Jan. 2024

[3] Excellent Award in Teaching Evaluation of Group A, Department of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Academic Year 112

[2] Yuan Ze University Innovative Teaching Excellence Award, Dec. 2023

[1] The Communications Engineering Program (CEP) NSTC Project Results Published- Excellent Poster Presentation Award, Jan. 2024