Analog Computing Circuits Exploiting Devices Integrated into the BEOL (B04)

• Subject Area: Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering
• Term: since 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 528378584

In a real live system analog design components are as important as digital building blocks. Moreover, for some functions energy consumption can be reduced by using an analog rather than a digital solution. However, the design of analog circuits is much more demanding since, in contrast to digital circuits, there is no inherent mechanism to avoid the propagation of errors. Therefore, special attention needs to be put towards constructing analog building blocks that make use of the new features offered by the BEOL integrated devices but also considers their shortcomings. In the first phase example circuits will be created that make use of one or two of the BEOL integrated devices. Available devices with conventional integration will be used as the starting point in Phase 1.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 404: Next Generation Electronics with Active Devices in Three Dimensions (Active-3D)
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Dresden
• Co-Applicant Institution: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Renato Negra