2022/08/06 by Dharanidhar Dang, Dang, Dharanidhar, Amitash Nanda +5 · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · #Advanced Memory and Neural Computing #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Emerging Technologies (cs.ET) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Hardware Architecture (cs.AR) #Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing #Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2208.03500
openalex publication_date 2022/08/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
With Moore's law saturating and Dennard scaling hitting its wall, traditional Von Neuman systems cannot offer the GFlops/watt for compute-intensive algorithms such as CNN. Recent trends in unconventional computing approaches give us hope to design highly energy-efficient computing systems for such algorithms. Neuromorphic computing is a promising such approach with its brain-inspired circuitry, use of emerging technologies, and low-power nature. Researchers use a variety of novel technologies such as memristors, silicon photonics, FinFET, and carbon nanotubes to demonstrate a neuromorphic computer. However, a flexible CAD tool to start from neuromorphic logic design and go up to architectural simulation is yet to be demonstrated to support the rise of this promising paradigm. In this project, we aim to build NeuCASL, an opensource python-based full system CAD framework for neuromorphic logic design, circuit simulation, and system performance and reliability estimation. This is a first of its kind to the best of our knowledge.