The aim of the “Circuit and Signal Processing” Section is to host significant and original contributions and state-of-the-art review articles in this field of research. The scope of this Section is broad, ranging from mathematical foundations to practical engineering applications, measurement techniques, compliance verification, and reliability studies.

As they are published in an Open Access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022:

2. “Ultra-Wideband Graphene-Based Micro-Sized Circular Patch-Shaped Yagi-like MIMO Antenna for Terahertz Wireless Communication”
by Mohammad Arif Sobhan Bhuiyan and Vishal Sorathiya
Electronics 2022, 11(9), 1305; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11091305
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/9/1305

3. “CMOS Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator Design Trends: An Overview”
by Mohammad Arif Sobhan Bhuiyan, Md. Rownak Hossain, Khairun Nisa’ Minhad, Fahmida Haque, Mohammad Shahriar Khan Hemel, Omar Md Dawi, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz and Kelvin J. A. Ooi
Electronics 2022, 11(2), 193; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11020193
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/2/193

4. “New Resistor-Less Electronically Controllable ±C Simulator Employing VCII, DVCC, and a Grounded Capacitor”
by Giuseppe Ferri, Leila Safari, Gianluca Barile, Massimo Scarsella and Vincenzo Stornelli
Electronics 2022, 11(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11020286
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/2/286

5. “A New Realization of Electronically Tunable Multiple-Input Single-Voltage Output Second-Order LP/BP Filter Using VCII”

by Leila Safari, Gianluca Barile, Giuseppe Ferri, Mattia Ragnoli and Vincenzo Stornelli
Electronics 2022, 11(4), 646; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040646
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/4/646

6. “Volatile Memristor in Leaky Integrate-and-Fire Neurons: Circuit Simulation and Experimental Study”
by Natasa M. Samardzic, Jovan S. Bajic, Dalibor L. Sekulic and Stanisa Dautovic
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 894; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060894
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/894

7. “Harvesting Systems for RF Energy: Trends, Challenges, Techniques, and Tradeoffs”
by Surajo Muhammad, Jun Jiat Tiang, Sew Kin Wong, Ali H. Rambe, Ismahayati Adam, Amor Smida, Mohamed Ibrahim Waly, Amjad Iqbal, Adamu Saidu Abubakar and Mohd Najib Mohd Yasin
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 959; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060959
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/959

8. “A Different Approach for Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Using Impedance Matching through Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters in Solar Photovoltaic Systems”
by Deepak Verma, Savita Nema, Rakeshwri Agrawal, Yashwant Sawle and Alok Kumar
Electronics 2022, 11(7), 1053; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11071053
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1053

9. “Signals Recognition by CNN Based on Attention Mechanism”
by Feng Tian, Li Wang and Meng Xia
Electronics 2022, 11(13), 2100; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11132100
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/13/2100

10. “Holistic Research on Blockchain’s Consensus Protocol Mechanisms with Security and Concurrency Analysis Aspects of CPS”
by Aniruddha Bhattacharjya, Remigiusz Wisniewski and Venkatram Nidumolu
Electronics 2022, 11(17), 2760; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11172760
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/17/2760

11. “Electronically Adjustable Grounded Memcapacitor Emulator Based on Single Active Component with Variable Switching Mechanism”
by Predrag B. Petrović
Electronics 2022, 11(1), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010161
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/161

12. “Realization of an Electronically Tunable Resistor-Less Floating Inductance Simulator Using VCII”
by Leila Safari, Gianluca Barile, Davide Colaiuda, Vincenzo Stornelli and Giuseppe Ferri
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030312
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/312

13. “Learnable Wavelet Scattering Networks: Applications to Fault Diagnosis of Analog Circuits and Rotating Machinery”
by Varun Khemani, Michael H. Azarian and Michael G. Pecht
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 451; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030451
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/451

14. “Energy-Efficient Respiratory Anomaly Detection in Premature Newborn Infants”
by Ankita Paul, Md. Abu Saleh Tajin, Anup Das, William M. Mongan and Kapil R. Dandekar
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050682
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/682

15. “Fast Design Space Exploration and Multi-Objective Optimization of Wide-Band Noise-Canceling LNAs”
by Karim Elmeligy and Hesham Omran
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 816; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050816
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/816

16. “Inverse Analog Filters: History, Progress, and Unresolved Issues”
by Raj Senani, Data Ram Bhaskar and Ajishek Raj
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 841; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060841
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/841

17. “The Design Considerations and Challenges in MOS-Based Temperature Sensors: A Review”
by Shuang Xie
Electronics 2022, 11(7), 1019; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11071019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1019

18. “An Overview of Direction-of-Arrival Estimation Methods Using Adaptive Directional Time-Frequency Distributions”
by Pranav Kumar Eranti and Buket D. Barkana
Electronics 2022, 11(9), 1321; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11091321
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/9/1321

19. “The Enhanced Energy Density of rGO/TiO2 Based Nanocomposite as Electrode Material for Supercapacitor”
by Palani Anandhi, Santhanam Harikrishnan, Veerabadran Jawahar Senthil Kumar, Wen-Cheng Lai and Alaa El Din Mahmoud
Electronics 2022, 11(11), 1792; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11111792
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/11/1792

20. “GAINESIS: Generative Artificial Intelligence NEtlists SynthesIS”
by Konstantinos G. Liakos, Georgios K. Georgakilas, Fotis C. Plessas and Paris Kitsos
Electronics 2022, 11(2), 245; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11020245
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/2/245