Energy-Efficient Circuits & Systems Laboratory

On-Going Projects

Link-Layer Desgin for 5G mmWave Communications (Smart Campus)

    • Low-latency Video codec for interactive multimedia
    • Motion-aware (sensor-aided) beamforming adaption scheme
    • Application-driven low-latency MAC processor

Low-Power Embedded Memory Design

    • Low-voltage memory circuits (Register, SRAM, FIFO, TCAM)
    • PVT-tolerant R/W-assist techniques
    • Low-power memory architecture

TSV 2.5D/3D Heterogeneously Integrated Neural-Sensing Microsystems

    • Heterogeneous integration for neural-sensing microsstem
    • Neural-signal acquistion and feature extraction circuits
    • Area/power optimaiton for high-density neural-sensing

Fusion Data Management & Early Feedback for Multi-Sensor Fusion

    • Dynamic data allocation with shared FIFO queues
    • Event-driven sensor-fusion techniques
    • Self-timed power control

International Cooperation (UCLA)

Energy-Efficient Inter-Chip Communicaitons

    • Multi-band signaling (RF-interconnect)
    • Cognitive RF-I with channel learning
    • System-level evaluation for TSV 3D integration

Accelerator-Rich Domain-Specific Computing

    • BWT acceleration for DNA sequencing
    • SMEM/SW heterogeneous acceleration system
    • Load balance and resorce optimization