Invited Talk II
Towards Emerging Device Computing for the Post-Moore Era
Koji Inoue
Kyushu University
Abstract
Moore’s Law, doubling the number of transistors in a chip every two years, has so far contributed to the evolution of computer systems. Unfortunately, we cannot expect sustainable transistors to shrink anymore, marking the beginning of the so-called post-Moore era. In such a generation, we need to realize a paradigm shift from a quantitative approach that increases the number of transistors to a qualitative approach based on creating and utilizing emerging (or novel) devices. The fundamental question is “how can we fully exploit the significant potential of such new devices?” To answer this question, we are conducting research in computer architecture, focusing on superconducting technology, silicon photonics technology, quantum technology, and nanowire transistor technology. This talk shares our state-of-the-art research activities. Then, we try to discuss how to open the new door for next-generation ultra-low-power, high-performance computing by accelerating cross-layer interaction from material, device, circuit, architecture, software, algorithm, to application.
Biography
Koji Inoue received the B.E. and M.E. degrees in computer science from Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan in 1994 and 1996, respectively. He received a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan in 2001. In 1999, he joined Halo LSI Design& Technology, Inc., NY, as a circuit designer. He is currently a professor of the Department of Advanced Information Technology, Kyushu University. In 2018, he organized MICRO-51 held at Fukuoka, Japan, as the general chair. His research interests include power-aware computing, high-performance (super)computing, secure computer systems, 3D microprocessor architectures, multi/many-core architectures, nano-photonic computing, superconducting computing, and quantum computing. He is a member of the IEEE and the IEICE.