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== Main Projects ==
 
== Main Projects ==
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=== Internationally Sponsored  ===
  
 
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| '''TUBITAK - NSF JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT'''
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'''<u>TUBITAK</u>''':
 
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| width="400"|Design of Reconfigurable Circuits and Systems that can Perform Approximate Computation and their Use in Image Processing Applications Involving Learning
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| width="400"|Computing with Switching Lattices: Technology Development, Device Modeling, and Circuit Design
 
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| '''principal investigator / coordinator''':
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| '''principal investigator''':
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
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|- valign="top"
 
| '''funding agency & program''':
 
| '''funding agency & program''':
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| width="400"| [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/akademik/ulusal-destek-programlari/icerik-1001-bilimsel-ve-teknolojik-arastirma-projelerini-destekleme-pr TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)]
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| width="400"| [https://h2020.org.tr/en/content/tubitak-nsf-joint-research-program TUBITAK Bilateral Cooperation Program (2501)]
 
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| '''budget''':
 
| '''budget''':
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| 310.000 TL
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| 720.000 TL
 
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| '''duration''':
 
| '''duration''':
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| 2017-2020
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| 2019-2023, ''completed''
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|}
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''' <u>NSF</u>''':
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{|
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| width="140" |'''title''':
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| width="400"|Architecting 3D Integrated Circuit Fabrics at Nanoscale
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| '''principal investigator''':
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| Prof. Csaba A. Moritz, [http://www.umass.edu/ University of Massachusetts], USA
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| '''funding agency & program''':
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| width="400"| [http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503301 NSF Software and Hardware Foundation Program]
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|- valign="top"
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| '''budget''':
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| 725.000 DOLLAR
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| '''duration''':
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| 2015-2020, ''completed''
 
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| width="300" |'''This project'''
 
| width="300" |'''This project'''
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* targets image processing and neuromorphic applications including learning;
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* aims to implement energy-efficient circuits / systems with nano-crossbars;
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* proposes reconfigurable circuit-system co-design method with throughout power optimization; and
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* develops a new technology based on switching lattices; and  
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* involves applications in reconfigurable hardware for image filtering/compression and handwriting recognition.   
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* introduces circuit models and EDA tools for the developed technology.   
 
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| width="140" |'''title''':
 
| width="140" |'''title''':
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| width="400"|Implementation of Accurate Stochastic Circuit Blocks and their Applications for Printed/Flexible Electronic Systems
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| width="400"|Synthesis and Performance Optimization of a Switching Nano-Crossbar Computer
 
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| '''principal investigator / coordinator''':
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| width="140" |'''acronym''':
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| width="400"|[http://www.nanoxcomp.itu.edu.tr/ NANOxCOMP]
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| width="140" |'''principal investigator & coordinator''':
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
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| '''partner(s)''':
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* Dr. Dan Alexandrescu, [http://www.iroctech.com/ IROC Techonogies], France <br>
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* Prof. Lorena Anghel, [http://tima.imag.fr/tima/en/index.html TIMA Lab.], France <br>
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* Prof. Valentina Ciriani, [http://alos.di.unimi.it/ ALOS Lab., University of Milan], Italy. <br>
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* Prof. Csaba A. Moritz, [http://www.umass.edu/nanofabrics/ Nanoscale Computing Fabrics Lab., University of Massachusetts], USA <br>
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* Prof. Kaushik Roy, [http://engineering.purdue.edu/NRL/index.html Nanoelectronics Research Lab., Purdue University], USA <br>
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* Prof. Georgios Sirakoulis, [http://gsirak.ee.duth.gr/ Democritus University of Thrace], Greece <br>
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* Prof. Mircea Stan, [http://hplp.ece.virginia.edu/home High-Performance Low-Power Lab., University of Virginia], USA <br>
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* Prof. Mehdi B. Tahoori, [http://cdnc.itec.kit.edu/index.php Dependable Nano-Computing Group, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology], Germany
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| '''funding agency & program''':
 
| '''funding agency & program''':
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| width="400"| [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/akademik/ulusal-destek-programlari/icerik-1001-bilimsel-ve-teknolojik-arastirma-projelerini-destekleme-pr TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)]
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| width="400"| [http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-msca/actions/rise/index_en.htm European Union/European Commission H2020 MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Program (RISE)]
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| '''supporter(s)''':
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| [http://www.ossila.com/ Ossilla], providing OFET test chips
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| '''budget''':
 
| '''budget''':
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| 260.000 TL
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| 724.500 EURO
 
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| '''duration''':
 
| '''duration''':
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| 2017-2020
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| 2015-2019, ''completed''
 
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| width="300" |'''This project'''
 
| width="300" |'''This project'''
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* targets technologies necessitating low transistor counts including large-area electronics;
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* gathers globally leading research groups working on nanoelectronics and EDA;
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* proposes accurate (error-free) computing techniques for stochastic logic; and
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* targets variety of emerging technologies including nanowire/nanotube crossbar arrays, magnetic switch-based structures, and crossbar memories; and
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* designs finite state machines working with bit streams.
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* contributes to the construction of emerging computers beyond CMOS by proposing nano-crossbar based computer architectures.
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[[Image:nanoxcomp_logo.png|center|none|300px|link=http://www.nanoxcomp.itu.edu.tr/]]
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'''PRESENTATIONS'''
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<span class="plainlinks">
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[[File:PPT.jpg|70px|link=https://www.ecc.itu.edu.tr/images/5/57/NANOxCOMP_DATE16_slides_2016.pptx]]
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<br> [https://www.ecc.itu.edu.tr/images/5/57/NANOxCOMP_DATE16_slides_2016.pptx Slides]
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<li style="display: inline-block;">  <span style="color:#f1f5fc"> SPACE</span>
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<li style="display: inline-block;">     
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<span class="plainlinks">
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[[File:PDF.png|70px|link=http://www.ecc.itu.edu.tr/images/2/29/NANOxCOMP_DATE16_poster_2016.pdf]]
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</span>
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<br> [[Media:NANOxCOMP_DATE16_poster_2016.pdf | Poster]]
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<li style="display: inline-block;">  <span style="color:#f1f5fc"> SPACE</span>
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<li style="display: inline-block;">     
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<span class="plainlinks">
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[[File:VIDEO.png|70px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMSSvE1y8s&feature=youtu.be]]
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<br> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMSSvE1y8s&feature=youtu.be Video]
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=== Nationally Sponsored: University-External ===
  
 
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| width="400"|Implementation of a Fault-Aware 8-Bit Reversible Microprocessor
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| width="400"|Energy-Efficient Hardware Design of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) for Mobile Platforms
 
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| '''principal investigator / coordinator''':
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| '''principal investigator''':
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
 
| '''funding agency & program''':
 
| '''funding agency & program''':
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| [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/akademik/ulusal-destek-programlari/icerik-1002-hizli-destek-programi TUBITAK Short Term R&D Funding Program (1002)]
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| width="400"| [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/akademik/ulusal-destek-programlari/icerik-1001-bilimsel-ve-teknolojik-arastirma-projelerini-destekleme-pr TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)]
 
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| '''budget''':
 
| '''budget''':
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| 30.000 TL
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| 400.000 TL
 
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| '''duration''':
 
| '''duration''':
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| 2016-2017, ''completed''
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| 2020-2023, ''completed''
 
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| width="300" |'''This project'''
 
| width="300" |'''This project'''
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* targets fault-aware reversible circuits;
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* targets mobile electronic applications that crucially need low energy consumption;
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* proposes a synthesis methodology to implement an 8-bit microprocessor; and
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* implements energy-efficient ANNs by changing the rules of computing from the level of number representations to the level of circuit and system design; and
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* involves design, fabrication, and test of the processor using the AMS 0.35µ CMOS technology.  
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* offers ANNs to be used in the object tracking and language translation applications.  
 
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| width="140" |'''title''':
 
| width="140" |'''title''':
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| width="400"|Synthesis and Performance Optimization of a Switching Nano-Crossbar Computer
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| width="400"|Design of Reconfigurable Circuits and Systems that can Perform Approximate Computation and their Use in Image Processing Applications Involving Learning
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| width="140" |'''acronym''':
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| width="400"|[http://www.nanoxcomp.itu.edu.tr/ NANOxCOMP]
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|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
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| '''principal investigator / coordinator''':
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| '''principal investigator''':
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
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| '''partner(s)''':
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| '''funding agency & program''':
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| width="400"|
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| width="400"| [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/akademik/ulusal-destek-programlari/icerik-1001-bilimsel-ve-teknolojik-arastirma-projelerini-destekleme-pr TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)]
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* Dr. Dan Alexandrescu, [http://www.iroctech.com/ IROC Techonogies], France <br>
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* Prof. Lorena Anghel, [http://tima.imag.fr/tima/en/index.html TIMA Lab.], France <br>
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| '''budget''':
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* Prof. Valentina Ciriani, [http://alos.di.unimi.it/ ALOS Lab., University of Milan], Italy. <br>
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| 230.000 TL
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* Prof. Csaba A. Moritz, [http://www.umass.edu/nanofabrics/ Nanoscale Computing Fabrics Lab., University of Massachusetts], USA <br>
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* Prof. Kaushik Roy, [http://engineering.purdue.edu/NRL/index.html Nanoelectronics Research Lab., Purdue University], USA <br>
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| '''duration''':
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* Prof. Mircea Stan, [http://hplp.ece.virginia.edu/home High-Performance Low-Power Lab., University of Virginia], USA <br>
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| 2018-2020, ''completed''
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* Prof. Mehdi B. Tahoori, [http://cdnc.itec.kit.edu/index.php Dependable Nano-Computing Group, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology], Germany
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| width="300" |'''This project'''
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* targets image processing and neuromorphic applications including learning;
 +
* proposes reconfigurable circuit-system co-design method with throughout power optimization; and
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* involves applications in reconfigurable hardware for image filtering/compression and handwriting recognition. 
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|}
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| width="140" |'''title''':
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| width="400"|Implementation of Accurate Stochastic Circuit Blocks and their Applications for Printed/Flexible Electronic Systems
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|- valign="top"
 +
| '''principal investigator''':
 +
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
 
| '''funding agency & program''':
 
| '''funding agency & program''':
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| width="400"| [http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-msca/actions/rise/index_en.htm European Union/European Commission H2020 MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Program (RISE)]
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| width="400"| [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/akademik/ulusal-destek-programlari/icerik-1001-bilimsel-ve-teknolojik-arastirma-projelerini-destekleme-pr TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)]
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| '''supporter(s)''':
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| [http://www.ossila.com/ Ossilla], providing OFET test chips
 
|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
 
| '''budget''':
 
| '''budget''':
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| 724.500 EURO
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| 260.000 TL
 
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| '''duration''':
 
| '''duration''':
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| 2015-2019
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| 2017-2020, ''completed''
 
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| width="300" |'''This project'''
 
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* gathers globally leading research groups working on nanoelectronics and EDA;
+
* targets technologies necessitating low transistor counts including large-area electronics;
−
* targets variety of emerging technologies including nanowire/nanotube crossbar arrays, magnetic switch-based structures, and crossbar memories; and
+
* proposes accurate (error-free) computing techniques for stochastic logic; and
−
* contributes to the construction of emerging computers beyond CMOS by proposing nano-crossbar based computer architectures.
+
* designs finite state machines working with bit streams.
−
[[Image:nanoxcomp_logo.png|center|none|300px|link=http://www.nanoxcomp.itu.edu.tr/]]
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'''PRESENTATIONS'''
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<span class="plainlinks">
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[[File:PPT.jpg|70px|link=http://www.ecc.itu.edu.tr/images/5/57/NANOxCOMP_DATE16_slides_2016.pptx]]
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<br> [http://www.ecc.itu.edu.tr/images/5/57/NANOxCOMP_DATE16_slides_2016.pptx Slides]
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<li style="display: inline-block;">  <span style="color:#f1f5fc"> SPACE</span>
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| width="400"|Implementation of a Fault-Aware 8-Bit Reversible Microprocessor
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| '''principal investigator''':
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| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
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|- valign="top"
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| '''funding agency & program''':
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| [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/destekler/akademik/ulusal-destek-programlari/icerik-1002-hizli-destek-programi TUBITAK Short Term R&D Funding Program (1002)]
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| '''budget''':
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| 30.000 TL
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| '''duration''':
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| 2016-2017, ''completed''
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| width="300" |'''This project'''
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* targets fault-aware reversible circuits;
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* proposes a synthesis methodology to implement an 8-bit microprocessor; and
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* involves design, fabrication, and test of the processor using the AMS 0.35µ CMOS technology.
 
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| width="400"|Synthesis and Reliability Analysis of Nano Switching Arrays
 
| width="400"|Synthesis and Reliability Analysis of Nano Switching Arrays
 
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| '''principal investigator / coordinator''':
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| '''principal investigator''':
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
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| '''duration''':
 
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| 2014-2017
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| 2014-2017, ''completed''
 
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| width="400"|An Accurate Reliability Methodology for Appliance Electronic Cards
 
| width="400"|An Accurate Reliability Methodology for Appliance Electronic Cards
 
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| '''principal investigator / coordinator''':
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| '''principal investigator''':
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
 
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== Small/Supportive Projects ==
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=== Nationally Sponsored: University-Internal ===
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{|
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| width="140" |'''title''':
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| width="400"| Production and Modeling of Printable Organic-Inorganic Field Effect Transistors with Carbon Materials
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| '''principal investigator''':
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| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun]], [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
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|- valign="top"
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| '''funding agency & program''':
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| [http://bap.itu.edu.tr/ Istanbul Technical University Research Support Program (ITU-BAP)]
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|- valign="top"
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| '''budget''':
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| 50.000 TL
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|- valign="top"
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| '''duration''':
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| 2018-2020, ''completed''
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|}
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| width="300" |'''This project'''
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* targets technologies of large-area printed and organic electronics; and
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* proposes manufacturing and modeling techniques for carbon doped P3HT and TIPS-Pentacene transistors. 
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== Small/Supportive Projects: University-External ==
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| width="500"| [[Mustafa_Altun|Mustafa Altun (PI)]] and Ensar Vahapoglu, [http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/ Istanbul Technical University]
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Latest revision as of 22:16, 17 April 2023

Listed below are the projects coordinated by our group.

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[edit] Main Projects

[edit] Internationally Sponsored

TUBITAK - NSF JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT


TUBITAK:

title: Computing with Switching Lattices: Technology Development, Device Modeling, and Circuit Design
principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
funding agency & program: TUBITAK Bilateral Cooperation Program (2501)
budget: 720.000 TL
duration: 2019-2023, completed


NSF:

title: Architecting 3D Integrated Circuit Fabrics at Nanoscale
principal investigator: Prof. Csaba A. Moritz, University of Massachusetts, USA
funding agency & program: NSF Software and Hardware Foundation Program
budget: 725.000 DOLLAR
duration: 2015-2020, completed
This project
  • aims to implement energy-efficient circuits / systems with nano-crossbars;
  • develops a new technology based on switching lattices; and
  • introduces circuit models and EDA tools for the developed technology.
title: Synthesis and Performance Optimization of a Switching Nano-Crossbar Computer
acronym: NANOxCOMP
principal investigator & coordinator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
partner(s):
funding agency & program: European Union/European Commission H2020 MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Program (RISE)
budget: 724.500 EURO
duration: 2015-2019, completed
This project
  • gathers globally leading research groups working on nanoelectronics and EDA;
  • targets variety of emerging technologies including nanowire/nanotube crossbar arrays, magnetic switch-based structures, and crossbar memories; and
  • contributes to the construction of emerging computers beyond CMOS by proposing nano-crossbar based computer architectures.
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    • [edit] Nationally Sponsored: University-External

    title: Energy-Efficient Hardware Design of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) for Mobile Platforms
    principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)
    budget: 400.000 TL
    duration: 2020-2023, completed
    This project
    • targets mobile electronic applications that crucially need low energy consumption;
    • implements energy-efficient ANNs by changing the rules of computing from the level of number representations to the level of circuit and system design; and
    • offers ANNs to be used in the object tracking and language translation applications.
    title: Design of Reconfigurable Circuits and Systems that can Perform Approximate Computation and their Use in Image Processing Applications Involving Learning
    principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)
    budget: 230.000 TL
    duration: 2018-2020, completed
    This project
    • targets image processing and neuromorphic applications including learning;
    • proposes reconfigurable circuit-system co-design method with throughout power optimization; and
    • involves applications in reconfigurable hardware for image filtering/compression and handwriting recognition.
    title: Implementation of Accurate Stochastic Circuit Blocks and their Applications for Printed/Flexible Electronic Systems
    principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program (1001)
    supporter(s): Ossilla, providing OFET test chips
    budget: 260.000 TL
    duration: 2017-2020, completed
    This project
    • targets technologies necessitating low transistor counts including large-area electronics;
    • proposes accurate (error-free) computing techniques for stochastic logic; and
    • designs finite state machines working with bit streams.
    title: Implementation of a Fault-Aware 8-Bit Reversible Microprocessor
    principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Short Term R&D Funding Program (1002)
    budget: 30.000 TL
    duration: 2016-2017, completed
    This project
    • targets fault-aware reversible circuits;
    • proposes a synthesis methodology to implement an 8-bit microprocessor; and
    • involves design, fabrication, and test of the processor using the AMS 0.35µ CMOS technology.
    title: Synthesis and Reliability Analysis of Nano Switching Arrays
    principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Career Program (3501)
    budget: 190.000 TL
    duration: 2014-2017, completed
    This project
    • targets future and emerging technologies beyond CMOS;
    • proposes new computing models based on regular arrays of switches; and
    • offers failure resistant nano architectures.
    title: An Accurate Reliability Methodology for Appliance Electronic Cards
    principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
    partner(s): Ahmet Ferit Cosan, Arcelik A.S.
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK University-Industry Collaboration Grant Program (1505)
    budget: 210.000 TL
    duration: 2013-2015, completed
    This project
    • targets electronic circuits and cards produced by one of the Europe’s largest household appliances companies Arcelik A.S. and
    • proposes reliability prediction techniques using field return data, new accelerated test methodologies, and physics of failure based simulations.

    [edit] Nationally Sponsored: University-Internal

    title: Production and Modeling of Printable Organic-Inorganic Field Effect Transistors with Carbon Materials
    principal investigator: Mustafa Altun, Istanbul Technical University
    funding agency & program: Istanbul Technical University Research Support Program (ITU-BAP)
    budget: 50.000 TL
    duration: 2018-2020, completed
    This project
    • targets technologies of large-area printed and organic electronics; and
    • proposes manufacturing and modeling techniques for carbon doped P3HT and TIPS-Pentacene transistors.

    [edit] Small/Supportive Projects: University-External

    title: Sensor and Communication Systems for Phacoemulsication Cataract Eye Surgery
    team:
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Industry Oriented Senior Project Support Program (2241/A)
    duration: 2014-2015, completed
    title: Analysis and Modelling of Hot-Carrier Injection Failure Mechanism in MOSFETs
    team:
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Industry Oriented Senior Project Support Program (2241/A)
    duration: 2014-2015, completed
    title: Logic Circuit Design for Nano Arrays
    team: Ceylan Morgul (PI) and Mustafa Altun (Advisor), Istanbul Technical University
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Undergraduate Students Research Projects Support Program (2209/A)
    duration: 01/2014-07/2014, completed
    title: Gate Oxide Breakdown Failure Mechanism of CMOS Transistors
    team:
    funding agency & program: TUBITAK Industry Oriented Senior Project Support Program (2241/A)
    duration: 2013-2014, completed


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