Head of ACTO Research Group
Over 25 years of experience leading advanced research and development
Prof. Ariel Cohen
Prof. Ariel Cohen is a faculty member in the VLSI track at the Technion’s Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He specializes in mixed-signal integrated circuits, focusing on the architecture, design, and validation of ultra-high-speed wireline and electro-optic transceivers, ADCs, DACs, and sensors.
Before joining the Technion in 2024, Prof. Cohen spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry, primarily at Intel, where he led the development of innovative SerDes technologies, including the world’s first 224 Gb/s SerDes in 5nm and 3nm TSMC processes, and 112 Gb/s SerDes in Intel’s 10nm node. His contributions earned him multiple Intel Achievement Awards.
He holds a Ph.D. in neuroelectronic hybrids from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an M.Sc. in Neuroscience, and a B.Sc. (magna cum laude) in Electrical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University.
Prof. Cohen is passionate about advancing innovative communication hardware for next-generation data centers, AI computing, and silicon-photonic systems, while mentoring the next generation of VLSI and mixed-signal design innovators. In his free time Ariel enjoys long bicycle rides, carpentry and hiking.
ACTO Staff
Breaking bandwidth barriers for the next generation of computing
Graduate Students
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You are welcome to get in touch & talk about your research idea
We currently have open positions for MSc, PhD, and Postdoctoral studies. Our research offers hands-on experience in cutting-edge analog and mixed-signal design, with opportunities to work on next-generation high-speed interfaces, electro-optic transceivers, and multidisciplinary sensing systems.
