Introduces the IcySoC project, focusing on ultra-low power computing and approximate computing techniques for energy efficiency and performance optimization.
Covers energy dissipation in VLSI chips, focusing on subthreshold current in NMOS transistors and the effects of threshold voltage on power consumption.
Explores the transition from algorithms to hardware architectures in digital system design, covering isomorphic architectures, VHDL implementation, and hardware efficiency metrics.
Explores Professor Sakurai's vision for the future of ICT, emphasizing energy efficiency, biocompatibility electronics, and the intersection of technology with societal challenges and business opportunities.
Explores parallelism in programming, emphasizing trade-offs between programmability and performance, and introduces shared memory parallel programming using OpenMP.
Explores the construction and key concepts of Digital Systems, including binary representation, hardware-software differences, and implementation options.
