Abstract :
The first advanced graduate course on microelectronics at the University of Pavia, Italy on 1-3 May, 2007 initiated a series entitled "Topics on Microelectronics." Organized by the recently established Italy Chapter of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society in collaboration with the Department of Electronics of the University of Pavia, the program attracted more than 40 participants. A second course on "Design of CMOS down-conversion mixers" is scheduled for September, 2007.