Bottom-up and top-down approaches for the design of neuromorphic processing systems: tradeoffs and synergies between natural and artificial intelligence

C Frenkel, D Bol, G Indiveri - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While Moore's law has driven exponential computing power expectations, its nearing end
calls for new avenues for improving the overall system performance. One of these avenues …

Bottom-up and top-down neural processing systems design: Neuromorphic intelligence as the convergence of natural and artificial intelligence

CP Frenkel, D Bol, G Indiveri - ArXiv. org, 2021 - zora.uzh.ch
While Moore's law has driven exponential computing power expectations, its nearing end
calls for new avenues for improving the overall system performance. One of these avenues …

Static timing analysis of asynchronous bundled-data circuits

G Gimenez, A Cherkaoui, G Cogniard… - 2018 24th IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Self-timed circuits appear today as an attractive solution for designing robust and low-power
chips dedicated to smart sensing and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms. However, a massive …

A low-power asynchronous RISC-V processor with propagated timing constraints method

Z Li, Y Huang, L Tian, R Zhu, S Xiao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the past decade, the design of low-power processors is a primary requirement of
emerging applications, as Internet of Things (IoT) and neuromorphic chips. Therefore, there …

An efficient asynchronous circuits design flow with backward delay propagation constraint

L Zhou, S Xiao, H Wang, J Wang, Z Xu… - … , Automation & Test …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Asynchronous circuits have recently become more popular in Internet of Things (IoT) and
neural network chips because of their potential low power consumption. However, due to the …

From signal transition graphs to timing closure: Application to bundled-data circuits

G Gimenez, J Simatic, L Fesquet - 2019 25th IEEE International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, an in-depth timing analysis of asynchronous bundled-data circuits is
presented. We leverage the controller Signal Transition Graph to extract and classify their …

Cost-effective and flexible asynchronous interconnect technology for GALS systems

D Bertozzi, G Miorandi, A Ghiribaldi, W Burleson… - IEEE Micro, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a novel interconnect technology is presented for the cost-effective and flexible
design of asynchronous networks-on-chip. It delivers asynchrony in heterogeneous system …

Accurate assessment of bundled-data asynchronous NoCs enabled by a predictable and efficient hierarchical synthesis flow

G Miorandi, M Balboni, SM Nowick… - 2017 23rd IEEE …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Asynchronous interconnect technology leveraging transition signaling bundled-data is
gaining momentum as a promising solution for the chip-level connectivity of GALS (Globally …

A practical framework for specification, verification, and design of self-timed pipelines

J Simatic, A Cherkaoui, F Bertrand… - 2017 23rd IEEE …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Asynchronous circuits are interesting alternatives for implementing ultra-low power systems
but they are more challenging to design. This work provides methods for designers to …

Challenges in building an open-source flow from RTL to bundled-data design

Y Zhang, H Cheng, D Chen, H Fu… - 2018 24th IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Bundled-data designs can mitigate many of the ill effects of process, voltage, and
temperature (PVT) variations. This paper describes an open-source CAD flow to synthesize …