Project description DEENESFRITPL Magnonics as a basis for neuromorphic computing The EU-funded MANNGA project aims to develop a novel class of energy-efficient spintronic components and devices for use in data communication, processing and storage. Researchers will combine their expertise in magnonics, which utilises spin waves for signal processing, and neuromorphic computing, which utilises large-scale integrated systems and analogue circuits that mimic the brain and nervous system to solve data problems. They will use nanoscale chiral magnonic resonators as building blocks of artificial neural networks. The power of these networks will be demonstrated by creating magnonic versions of field programmable gate arrays, reservoir computers and recurrent neural networks. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective We seek to explore and challenge the limits of spin-based devices and their energy efficiency. This will be achieved by combining two inherently energy-efficient technology paradigms: (i) magnonics (using spin waves – low energy magnetic excitations – to process signals and data) and (ii) neuromorphic computing (using large-scale integrated systems and analog circuits to solve data-driven problems in a brain-like manner). We will use nanoscale chiral magnonic resonators as building blocks of artificial neural networks. The power of the networks will be demonstrated by creating magnonics versions of field programmable gate arrays, reservoir computers, and recurrent neural networks. The ultimate efficiency of the devices will be achieved by (a) maximising their magnetic nonlinearity; (b) using epitaxial yttrium iron garnet, which has the lowest known magnetic damping, for thin film magnonic media and resonators; and (c) using wireless delivery of power. Sensitive to the resonators’ micromagnetic states, such artificial neural networks will be conveniently programmable and trainable within existing paradigms of magnetic data storage. The latter includes magnetic random-access memory (MRAM), which is already compatible with CMOS, while compatibility with other technology paradigms of spintronics will also be sought, explored, and exploited. Thereby, the key ambition of our proposed very forward-looking research programme is to develop and establish a novel, revolutionary class of energy-efficient spin-based components and devices for use in green high-tech data communication, processing, and storage technologies, thereby helping unlock the full potential of spintronics. We will seek dissemination of our developed and appropriately protected designs, processes, and technologies to interested European and international companies, thereby improving the competitiveness of the European high-tech industry. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringanalogue electronicsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsspintronicsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputational intelligence Keywords Magnonics spin waves spintronics machine learning artificial neural networks Programme(s) HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme HORIZON.2.4.3 - Emerging enabling technologies Topic(s) HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-14 - Advanced spintronics: Unleashing spin in the next generation ICs (RIA) Call for proposal HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions Coordinator AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Net EU contribution € 713 628,75 Address OTAKAARI 1 02150 Espoo Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 713 628,75 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all VEREIN ZUR FORDERUNG VON INNOVATIONEN DURCH FORSCHUNG ENTWICKLUNG UNDTECHNOLOGIETRANSFER EV Germany Net EU contribution € 426 062,50 Address PRUESSING STRASSE 27 B 07745 Jena See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Thüringen Thüringen Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 426 062,50 MARTIN-LUTHER-UNIVERSITAT HALLE-WITTENBERG Germany Net EU contribution € 690 713,75 Address UNIVERSITATSPLATZ 10 6108 Halle See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 690 713,75 PASQAL NETHERLANDS B V Netherlands Net EU contribution € 310 000,00 Address FRED ROESKESTRAAT 100 1076 ED AMSTERDAM See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 310 000,00 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address THE QUEEN'S DRIVE NORTHCOTE HOUSE EX4 4QJ Exeter See on map Region South West (England) Devon Devon CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data
