标题：Advanced Timing Techniques and EDA for Microfluidic Biochips

报告人：Prof. Ulf Schlichtmann 德国慕尼黑工业大学

报告时间：2018年10月19日 (周五) 10:00-12:30

报告地点：数计学院2号楼309

摘要：

1) Process variations and device aging are posing increasingly serious challenges to the sustainability of the current development model of integrated circuits. Accordingly, timing, as one of the core performance metrics, needs to evolve with these new challenges. In this talk, timing challenges resulting from process variations and aging will be reviewed. Techniques to take these effects into account will be discussed. Post-silicon tuning is a promising technique to counter these timing challenges. Furthermore, a novel timing paradigm will be presented. This new timing paradigm enables both higher performance circuits and offers a new perspective on preventing the security threat of circuit counterfeiting as well. 2) Microfluidic biochips provide a convenient and cost-effective way to conduct biochemical, biological, or medical experiments. Instead of conducting tests manually in a fully equipped lab using expensive lab equipment and human resources, these devices allow to conduct biochemical and medical experiments on a small chip. However, designing the corresponding chips has become a considerably complex task. We will introduce EDA research for microfluidic biochips and give an overview of our recent work in this area.

报告人简介：

Ulf Schlichtmann holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from TUM, as well as a technology business degree. He spent about 10 years in the semiconductor industry (Siemens, Infineon) in various engineering, management and executive positions, working on design automation, design libraries, IP reuse, and product development.

In 2003, he joined TUM as professor and head of the Chair of Electronic Design Automation. From 2007-2013 he served as Dean and Vice Dean of TUM’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Since 2013, he serves as Associate Dean of Studies for International Programs, overseeing both the Department’s educational programs in Singapore and English language programs in Munich. Since 2016, Ulf is an elected member of TUM’s Academic Senate as well as the TUM Board of Trustees. In addition, he serves on a number of advisory board of both research institutes and companies.

Ulf’s current research interests include computer-aided design of electronic circuits and systems, with an emphasis on designing reliable and robust systems. His research also addresses emerging technologies, such as microfluidic biochips and photonic interconnects.