Ferroelectric Memories for neuromorphic computing: Towards ultra-low power edge-intelligence

Description of the granted funding

Artificial Intelligence (AI) within IoT devices requires an unprecedented amount of data flow and analysis. This is seriously challenging the conventional computation hardware in terms of speed and power consumption, especially if learning capability is required. Therefore, biologically inspired neuromorphic computing systems based on emerging memory devices, which combine storage and processing, are proposed as a viable solution. The FeMTo project works towards a neuromorphic network capable of performing AI tasks while operating at an extremely low power consumption in the order of fJ/bit. The research will include development of new ferroelectric memory devices as well as design of integrated circuits in order to bring neuromorphic computing to a level where proof-of-concept system demonstrates an ultra-low power operation without compromising the computational speed, accuracy, or learning capacity.
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Starting year

2022

End year

2026

Granted funding

Role in consortium of the Academy of Finland

Leader

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Academy projects

Decision maker

Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
21.06.2022

Other information

Funding decision number

350667

Fields of science

Electronic, automation and communications engineering, electronics

Research fields

Elektroniikka

Identified topics

artificial intelligence, machine learning