Research Areas

Advancing next-generation AI hardware by bridging device, circuit, and system innovations

Holistic framework combining analog/mixed-signal computing, in-memory architectures, and ultra-high-speed interconnects.

In-Memory Computing

Architectures and macros that reduce data movement by co-locating storage and computation. Research emphasizes mixed-signal and time-domain interfaces, non-volatile memory technologies, and algorithm-aware design tradeoffs that enable scalable and energy-efficient compute fabrics.

  • Compute-in-memory architectures using CMOS and beyond-CMOS memory technologies
  • Time-domain sensing, readout, and compute interfaces
  • Energy efficiency, precision, and array-level integration

AI Hardware Accelerators

Custom accelerator architectures for ANN and neuromorphic workloads, spanning circuit techniques, compute macros, and system-level integration. This direction includes mixed-signal and time-domain hardware approaches tailored for energy-efficient edge intelligence and next-generation AI systems.

  • Edge-oriented and energy-aware accelerator design
  • Hybrid analog/digital and time-domain acceleration
  • Macro-to-system integration and workload-aware optimization

Data Converters

Mixed-signal interfaces that translate information across voltage, current, digital, and time domains. Research includes both conventional and application-specific converter architectures, with emphasis on energy efficiency, calibration, and integration with sensing and compute macros.

  • ADC/DAC architectures for mixed-signal systems
  • Voltage-to-time and time-to-digital conversion techniques
  • Linearity, noise, bandwidth, and calibration tradeoffs

Clock Generation Circuits

Timing-generation and synchronization circuits for mixed-signal, compute, and high-speed link applications. Research focuses on robust clock synthesis, alignment, and distribution techniques that sustain performance under jitter, mismatch, and PVT variability.

  • PLL/DLL-based clock synthesis and timing recovery
  • Multi-phase generation, phase alignment, and deskew
  • Low-jitter design, calibration, and implementation robustness

Ultra-Dense D2D & C2C Links

Energy-efficient interface circuits for high-speed die-to-die and chip-to-chip communication in chiplet-based systems. Research includes signaling and receiver architectures, clock/reference generation and distribution, crosstalk-aware operation, and calibration techniques for robust communication over ultra-dense short-reach channels.

  • Low-swing and inverter-based short-reach signaling
  • Equalization, clocking, and reference distribution strategies
  • Crosstalk mitigation, calibration, and package-aware design
Undergraduate Projects

Current undergraduate project opportunities.

Open

FeFET-Based Time-Domain Compute-in-Memory BNN Accelerator Backend Design with MIPS/RISC-V Integration

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Open

Simulator for Time-Domain Compute-in-Memory ANN Accelerators

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Open

FeFET-based Ring Oscillator in 28 nm CMOS

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Taken

Design of Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) for an Artificial Neural Network Accelerator in 180 nm CMOS

Supervisor: Dr. Nicolás Wainstein

Closed

Design of a Parallel Interface for an Artificial Neural Network Accelerator in 180 nm

Supervisor: Dr. Nicolás Wainstein

Taken

Controller for FeFET-Based Time-Domain Compute-in-Memory Binary Neural Networks Accelerator

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Taken

FeFET-Based Time-Domain Compute-in-Memory Logic Design and MAC Implementation

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Taken

Design of Voltage-to-Time Converter for Y-Flash Based Time-Domain Compute-in-Memory ANN Accelerator

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Taken

FeFET-Based Time-Domain Compute-in-Memory Backend Design

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Taken

Design of Time to Digital Converter with Delay-Locked Loop

Supervisor: Jeries Mattar

Supporting expertise

Core AMS foundations behind the projects

Time as a Computational Primitive

We exploit delay, phase, and temporal encoding to perform computation and data conversion with high energy efficiency.

Memory–Compute Co-Design

We tightly integrate memory devices and mixed-signal circuits to enable scalable and efficient in-memory computing architectures.

Silicon-First Research Approach

We prioritize designs that translate into measurable silicon, emphasizing prototyping, validation, and realistic system constraints.