SHF:Small:Deca-GHz CMOS

高端计算机的能源效率已经停滞了一段时间，产生的设备受到功率和热限制的限制，无法实现先进半导体的全部性能潜力。该研究项目将探索依靠能量回收来显著提高能源效率的计算架构，从而能够在没有任何特殊冷却要求的情况下实现超过10GHz的持续时钟速度。所产生的技术将通过硅原型芯片的设计和评估进行评估。这个研究项目的成果可以是变革性的，展示了集成计算系统达到前所未有的性能水平。这项研究预计将对下一代高性能计算机的实现产生重大影响，促进新设计技术的发现、教学和学习，从而产生节能电子产品。所提议的努力的更广泛成果包括将研究活动整合到研究生水平的课程中，为高级本科水平的课程开发讲座和项目，通过高级设计项目直接参与电气工程和计算机科学专业，以及高中生的参与。

The energy efficiency of high-end computers has reached a plateau for some time now, yielding devices that are constrained by power and thermal limits and do not realize the full performance potential of advanced semiconductors. This research project will explore computing architectures that rely on energy recycling to operate with significantly improved energy efficiency and are thus capable of achieving sustained clock speeds well in excess of 10GHz without any special cooling requirements. The resulting technologies will be assessed through the design and evaluation of silicon prototype chips. The outcomes of this research project can be transformative, demonstrating integrated computing systems that achieve unprecedented performance levels.The proposed research is expected to have a significant impact on the realization of next-generation high-performance computers, promoting discovery, teaching, and learning in novel design technologies that yield energy-efficient electronics. Broader outcomes of the proposed effort include the integration of research activities into graduate-level courses, the development of lectures and projects for advanced undergraduate-level courses, the direct involvement of electrical engineering and computer science majors through senior-level design projects, and the engagement of high school students.