INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores para os Microsistemas e as Nanotecnologias (INESC-MN)

Development of circuits and PCBs for signal processing.

Development of analog and digital circuits adapted for signal processing, energy management, and sensor interfaces. Complete PCB design, simulation, and manual prototyping for rapid iterative functional testing.

Desenvolvimento de circuitos e PCB para processamento de sinais

Development of analog and digital circuits adapted for signal processing, energy management, and sensor interfaces. Complete PCB design, simulation, and manual prototyping for rapid iterative functional testing.

Development of analog and mixed integrated circuits (AMS) and front-ends for sensors.

Development of AMS circuits, specializing in sensor front-ends (AFE) and other customized analog/mixed blocks for innovative healthcare applications. The service covers all stages of IP development — specification, design, simulation, and verification — ensuring robust solutions for biomedical signal acquisition and conditioning, efficient integration of digital interfaces, and the development of essential AMS blocks for advanced medical devices and monitoring and diagnostic systems.

Desenvolvimento de circuitos integrados analógico e misto (AMS) e front-ends para sensores

Development of AMS circuits, specializing in sensor front-ends (AFE) and other customized analog/mixed blocks for innovative healthcare applications. The service covers all stages of IP development — specification, design, simulation, and verification — ensuring robust solutions for biomedical signal acquisition and conditioning, efficient integration of digital interfaces, and the development of essential AMS blocks for advanced medical devices and monitoring and diagnostic systems.

Hardware and firmware design for microcontrollers.

Development of microcontroller-based systems, including hardware and firmware for IoT applications and integration with biomedical sensors. Ability to develop low-level firmware architectures and communication protocols in C/C++/Micropython.

Design de hardware e firmware para microcontroladores

Development of microcontroller-based systems, including hardware and firmware for IoT applications and integration with biomedical sensors. Ability to develop low-level firmware architectures and communication protocols in C/C++/Micropython.

Design of integrated microfluidic devices

Requirements analysis, design(*) and simulation of microfluidic devices, with integration of sensors and actuators.(*) According to the ISO 22916 standard.

Desenho de dispositivos microfluídicos integrados

Requirements analysis, design(*) and simulation of microfluidic devices, with integration of sensors and actuators.(*) According to the ISO 22916 standard.

Design and simulation of advanced sensors

Support in the design and simulation of sensors (e.g., magnetic, optical), using CAD tools and finite element simulators for complex physical phenomena, including photonics and nanophotonics, thin-film optical coatings and nano- and microscale magnetization, among other applications.

Design e simulação de sensores avançados

Support in the design and simulation of sensors (e.g., magnetic, optical), using CAD tools and finite element simulators for complex physical phenomena, including photonics and nanophotonics, thin-film optical coatings and nano- and microscale magnetization, among other applications.

Micro and Nanofabrication of devices

Complete micro-nanofabrication process, from single-level processing to finished devices for the pre-production phase: 1) thin film deposition and multilayer engineering, 2) various lithography techniques, 3) selective material removal, and 4) characterization of non-standard films and microfabricated devices.

Micro e Nanofabricação de dispositivos

Complete micro-nanofabrication process, from single-level processing to finished devices for the pre-production phase: 1) thin film deposition and multilayer engineering, 2) various lithography techniques, 3) selective material removal, and 4) characterization of non-standard films and microfabricated devices.

Prototyping of integrated microfluidic devices

Manufacturing, metrology, and testing of microfluidic devices integrating sensors and actuators. Support for the development of simple or integrated microfluidic devices (lab-on-a-chip, organ-on-a-chip, cell chips, droplet microfluidics, among others).

Prototipagem de dispositivos microfluídicos integrados

Manufacturing, metrology, and testing of microfluidic devices integrating sensors and actuators. Support for the development of simple or integrated microfluidic devices (lab-on-a-chip, organ-on-a-chip, cell chips, droplet microfluidics, among others).