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A Transition Edge Sensor (TES) is the only single photon detector able to detect the number of simultaneously incident photons in the range of the visible light and the near-infrared. The TES is a superconducting microcalorimeter exploiting the steep phase transition of a superconductive film from normal state to the superconducting state. The absorption of a photon induces in the sensor a temperature rise which causes an increase of its resistance. The best way to take advantage of this variation is to polarize the sensor at a constant voltage and measure the variation in the current. The polarization is done using a low-noise current generator and a shunt resistance in parallel to the sensor. The aim of this work was to design, analyze and realize a low-noise remotely-controlled current generator with an output variable from -1 mA to +1 mA, 60 nA of resolution and 500 nA of accuracy.

The research topic of the engineering internship was the development of a binocular adaptive window size disparity estimation with a Full-HD resolution. The augmented resolution implies a number of modifications to the algorithm and the resources allocated for the implementation of the hardware. The future prototype will provide an high-resolution high-frame-rate depth map by targeting a lower-cost FPGA. During the internship I had experience of supervising master's student during their master's theses, by establishing a productive effort. At the same time I was involved in the activity of teaching assistant for the course of Test of VLSI Systems which lecturer is Prof. Alexandre Schmid.

The degree course in Electronic Engineering provides basic engineering concepts and thorough knowledge of the main characteristics of electronic components, devices and systems and their applications. The first year of the undergraduate degree is devoted to basic engineering subjects: mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science. The second year explores mathematics and physics as they relate to information technology, and includes courses on topics essential for those working in the sectors of the electrical engineering, informatics, general electronics and measurement. The third year focuses on the specific contents of electronic engineering, integrated with topics of telecommunications and automation.

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The MSc course in Electronic Engineering has a broad spectrum approach, ranging from technologies to the design of circuits and systems, to applicative and algorithmic aspects. This course of study provides solid training in the various fields of specific interest in the electronics field, complemented by an in-depth study of measures, electromagnetic fields, and digital information processing. The electronic engineer is a figure that can work in research, design and development at the frontiers of technology, to develop new ones, to create applications that are innovative or with an excellent cost-performance ratio. This requires the ability to conduct complex projects, with performances at the limit of technological feasibility, to develop new components and subsystems ad hoc in the form of integrated circuits and System-On-Chip, and to use innovative methods and procedures.