Descripción del proyecto
Circuitos resistentes de potencia ultrabaja
Los aviones y coches eléctricos del futuro —y otras aplicaciones, como el internet de las cosas (IdC)— necesitarán sistemas electrónicos capaces de funcionar a altas temperaturas y con un nivel de eficacia energética muy alto. Por otro lado, los circuitos cuánticos superconductores funcionan a temperaturas criogénicas, momento en el que la congelación de los portadores en circuitos tradicionales dificulta muchísimo las funciones básicas, como la multiplexación y demultiplexación de cúbits. A fin de atender estas necesidades, el proyecto ZeroAMP, financiado con fondos europeos, desarrollará una plataforma de computación nanomecánica por conmutación que facilitará el uso de componentes de computación con gran eficacia energética en condiciones ambientales extremas. Los investigadores emplearán materiales, diseños de conmutadores y técnicas de circuito novedosas junto con apilamiento 3D para lograr la eficacia energética y obtener las funciones ambientales.
Objetivo
ZeroAMP is a project to develop a nanomechanical switch-based computing platform that will enable computing components with very high energy efficiency in harsh environmental conditions. Emerging applications such as the Internet-of-Things, all-electric vehicles and more-electric aircraft require electronics that can operate at high temperatures with very high energy efficiency. At the other end of the temperature spectrum superconducting quantum circuits operate at cryogenic temperatures (< 4K) when carrier freezeout in the classical control circuitry makes it a challenge to perform basic functions such as (de)multiplexing of qubits. We will demonstrate a field programmable gate array-like nanomechanical switch-based reprogrammable computing platform comprising logic and non-volatile memory to serve these emerging requirements. Our technology solution will use novel materials, switch designs and circuit techniques along with advanced 3D stacking for large-scale integration of the nanomechanical switching elements to achieve an energy efficiency and environmental capability that cannot be matched by CMOS or any experimental technologies currently on the horizon. ZeroAMP is an industry driven effort that involves three leading companies covering the entire semiconductor supply chain (MICROSEMI, XFAB and AMO), a leading research institute (CSEM), two top universities (University of Bristol and KTH) and an Exploitation Council with key European stakeholders across the different industries relevant to the technology. We cover the complete technology platform required for nanomechanical computing including 3D switch integration, design methodologies and packaging, as well as the entire supply chain with foundry partners and manufacturers. In summary, in ZeroAMP we will develop a novel nanoelectronic technology platform to deliver the first large-scale-integrated nanomechanical computing systems comprising a field programmable gate array and a non-volatile memory.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcomputer hardwarequantum computers
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity
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Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-ICT-2019-2
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
NP26 5YW Gwent
Reino Unido