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Research on 100 GHz Ultra-High-Speed Superconducting Microprocessor Architecture

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H02796
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Computer system
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

Inoue Koji  九州大学, システム情報科学研究院, 教授 (80341410)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 田中 雅光  名古屋大学, 工学研究科, 助教 (10377864)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥6,110,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,410,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥7,670,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,770,000)
Keywordsコンピュータ・アーキテクチャ / 極低温コンピューティング / 超伝導コンピューティング / マイクロプロセッサ / 単一磁束量子回路 / コンピュータアーキテクチャ / 超伝導デバイス / スーパーコンピューティング / ポストムーア
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we have proposed a novel microprocessor architecture that supports gate-level fine-grained pipeline structure for superconductor single-flux-quantum (SFQ) computing. We have successfully demonstrated a design of 48 GHz 5.6mW ultra-high-speed 8-bit SFQ multiplier by gate-level pipelining. The design results have been presented in 2019 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) that is one of the biggest conference focusing on semiconductor technologies. In addition to such prototype design, a 4-bit SFQ microprocessor has been designed, and we have confirmed its correct operation on circuit simulations. The SFQ microprocessor operates on 30 GHz that cannot be achieved by using traditional CMOS circuits.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでのコンピュータ・システムの発展は半導体微細化に支えられてきたといっても過言ではない。しかしながら、ついに半導体の微細化にも限界が見えてきており、継続的なコンピュータ・システムの性能向上を実現するには新たな技術革新が必要とされている。本研究は、単一磁束量子回路を用いた新しいマイクロプロセッサを提案するとともに、その実現可能性と有効性を実チップ開発により示したものであり、ポストCMOSコンピューティングの新たな方向性として学術的意義は大きい。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (46 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (41 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 18 results,  Invited: 7 results)

  • [Journal Article] 超伝導単一磁束量子回路による50 GHzビット並列演算マイクロプロセッサに向けた要素回路設計2018

    • Author(s)
      田中雅光, 佐藤諒, 石田浩貴, 畑中湧貴, 松井裕一, 小野貴継, 井上弘士, 藤巻朗
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会論文誌C

      Volume: 101-C Pages: 389-399

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 単一磁束量子回路に基づくマイクロプロセッサの動向と展望2017

    • Author(s)
      田中雅光, 藤巻朗, 井上弘士
    • Journal Title

      低温工学

      Volume: vol. 52, no. 5 Pages: 323-331

    • NAID

      130006183699

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Josephson-CMOS Hybrid Memory With Nanocryotrons2017

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka Masamitsu、Suzuki Masato、Konno Gen、Ito Yuki、Fujimaki Akira、Yoshikawa Nobuyuki
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond.

      Volume: 27 Issue: 4 Pages: 1-4

    • DOI

      10.1109/tasc.2016.2646929

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] High-Speed Operation of Random-Access-Memory-Embedded Microprocessor With Minimal Instruction Set Architecture Based on Rapid Single-Flux-Quantum Logic2017

    • Author(s)
      Sato Ryo、Hatanaka Yuki、Ando Yuki、Tanaka Masamitsu、Fujimaki Akira、Takagi Kazuyoshi、Takagi Naofumi
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

      Volume: 27 Issue: 4 Pages: 1-5

    • DOI

      10.1109/tasc.2016.2642049

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 単一磁束量子回路向けマイクロプロセッサのアーキテクチャ探索2017

    • Author(s)
      石田 浩貴, 田中 雅光, 小野 貴継, 井上 弘士
    • Journal Title

      情報処理学会論文誌

      Volume: Vol.58, No.3 Pages: 629-634

    • NAID

      170000148470

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Design and Evaluation of superconducting nano-structured line drivers for Josephson-CMOS hybrid memory2019

    • Author(s)
      K. Sano, K. Maruyama, M. Tanaka, T. Yamashita, M. Inoue, and A. Fujimaki
    • Organizer
      12th Superconducting SFQ VLSI Workshop
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A 48GHz 5.6mW gate-level-pipelined multiplier using single-flux quantum logic2019

    • Author(s)
      I. Nagaoka, M. Tanaka, K. Inoue, and A. Fujimaki
    • Organizer
      IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2019)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子ゲートレベルパイプラインマイクロプロセッサに向けた30GHzデータパスの開発2019

    • Author(s)
      長岡一起, 畑中湧貴, 松井裕一, 石田浩貴, 田中雅光, 佐野京佑, 山下太郎, 小野貴継, 井上弘士, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      超伝導エレクトロニクス研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 1-Gb Josephson-CMOSハイブリッドメモリに向けた超伝導ナノ構造ラインドライバの検討2019

    • Author(s)
      佐野京佑, 丸山晃平, 田中雅光, 山下太郎, 井上真澄, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      第65回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ビット並列演算ゲートレベルパイプラインを用いた単一磁束量子乗算器における高周波動作の評価2019

    • Author(s)
      長岡一起, 田中雅光, 佐野京佑, 山下太郎, 井上弘士, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2019年総合大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Prototype Design of 31 GHz Single-Flux-Quantum Gate-Level-Pipelined Microprocessor2019

    • Author(s)
      Koki Ishida, Masamitsu Tanaka, Takatsugu Ono, and Koji Inoue
    • Organizer
      Superconductive SFQ VLSI Workshop
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Cryogenic energy-efficient, high-performance computing2018

    • Author(s)
      M. Tanaka and A. Fujimaki
    • Organizer
      6th International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Superconducting nano-structured line drivers in Josephson-CMOS hybrid memory2018

    • Author(s)
      K. Sano, K. Maruyama, N. Kondo, M. Tanaka, T. Yamashita, M. Inoue, and A. Fujimaki
    • Organizer
      13th International Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 30-GHz operation of datapath for bit-parallel, gate-level-pipelined rapid single-flux-quantum microprocessors2018

    • Author(s)
      M. Tanaka, Y. Hatanaka, Y. Matsui, I. Nagaoka, K. Ishida, K. Sano, T. Yamashita, T. Ono, K. Inoue, and A. Fujimaki
    • Organizer
      2018 Appl. Supercond. Conf.
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 表面障壁の制御による超伝導三端子素子の可能性2018

    • Author(s)
      佐野京佑, 鈴木雅斗, 丸山晃平, 近藤真生, 田中雅光, 山下太郎, 井上真澄, 藤巻朗表
    • Organizer
      第96回低温工学・超電導学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] デバイス/回路/アーキテクチャの協創による超伝導超高速マイクロプロセッサ2018

    • Author(s)
      田中雅光
    • Organizer
      第223回システム・アーキテクチャ研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子回路に基づくゲートレベル・パイプライン算術論理演算器の設計とエネルギー効率評価2018

    • Author(s)
      田中雅光, 石田浩貴, 長岡一起, 村瀬健, 佐野京佑, 小野貴継, 井上弘士, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      第224回システム・アーキテクチャ研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子回路における磁場を用いた可変遅延線の提案2018

    • Author(s)
      長岡一起, 佐野京佑, 田中雅光, 山下太郎, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2018年ソサイエティ大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子回路とナノクライオトロンのモノリシック化の検討2018

    • Author(s)
      丸山晃平, 佐野京佑, 田中雅光, 山下太郎, 井上真澄, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      第79回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Prototype Design of 30 GHz Superconducting Single-Flux-Quantum Microprocessor Towards Cryogenic General Purpose Computing2018

    • Author(s)
      Koki Ishida, Masamitsu Tanaka, Takatsugu Ono, and Koji Inoue
    • Organizer
      The 52nd International Symposium on Microarchitecture, Student Research Competition
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Time-Domain Neural Network with Superconducting Single-Flux-Quantum Devices2018

    • Author(s)
      Tatsuya Hoshino and Koji Inoue
    • Organizer
      The 52nd International Symposium on Microarchitecture, Student Research Competition
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子回路を用いた4ビットゲートレベルパイプライン・プロセッサの設計と評価2018

    • Author(s)
      石田浩貴,田中雅光,小野貴継,井上弘士
    • Organizer
      第223回システム・アーキテクチャ研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子回路によるビット並列演算マイクロプロセッサに向けたデータパスの高速動作2018

    • Author(s)
      畑中湧貴
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2018年総合大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Study on magnetically-controlled delay time in Josephson transmission lines2018

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsui
    • Organizer
      11th Superconducting SFQ VLSI Workshop
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 擬二次元超伝導を利用したナノ構造デバイスの検討2018

    • Author(s)
      佐野京佑
    • Organizer
      電気学会金属・セラミックス超電導機器合同研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 50 GHz動作を目指した単一磁束量子並列算術論理演算回路2017

    • Author(s)
      佐藤諒, 畑中湧貴, 松井祐一, 田中雅光, 赤池宏之, 藤巻朗, 井上弘士
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2017年総合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋, 日本
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] アドバンスドプロセスにおける超伝導受動伝送線路の細線化2017

    • Author(s)
      畑中湧貴, 田中雅光, 赤池宏之, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2017年総合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋, 日本
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Logic design of a single-flux-quantum gate-level-pipelined microprocessor2017

    • Author(s)
      K. Ishida, M. Tanaka, T. Ono, and K. Inoue
    • Organizer
      10th Superconducting SFQ VLSI Workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Nagoya, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Demonstration of stored program computing in a 50-GHz SFQ microprocessor with embedded memories2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Fujimaki, R. Sato, Y. Hatanaka, H. Akaike, K. Takagi, N. Takagi, and M. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      10th Superconducting SFQ VLSI Workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Nagoya, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Interface circuits for high-impedance superconductor passive transmission lines2017

    • Author(s)
      Y. Hatanaka, M. Tanaka, H. Akaike, and A. Fujimaki
    • Organizer
      10th Superconducting SFQ VLSI Workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Nagoya, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Design of arithmetic logic ALU toward single-flux-quantum gate- level-pipelined microprocessor2017

    • Author(s)
      M. Tanaka, R. Sato, Y. Hatanaka, Y. Matsui, H. Akaike, A. Fujimaki, K. Ishida, T. Ono, and K. Inoue
    • Organizer
      10th Superconducting SFQ VLSI Workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Nagoya, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cryogenic Digital Electronics ~Challenges for Practical Use~2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Fujimaki and M. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      30th International Symposium on Superconductivity
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Execution of stored programs in a singlefluxquantum microprocessor with embedded memories at 50 GHz2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Fujimaki
    • Organizer
      13th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Towards to ultra high-speed single-flux-quantum computing2017

    • Author(s)
      K. Inoue and M. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      Arm Research Summit
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] NbTiN薄膜を用いた超伝導熱援用ナノ構造トランジスタの作製と評価2017

    • Author(s)
      佐野京佑
    • Organizer
      電気学会金属・セラミックス超電導機器合同研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] High-throughput bit-parallel arithmetic logic unit using rapid single-flux-quantum logic2017

    • Author(s)
      M. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      International Superconductive Electronics Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Impact of recent advancement in cryogenic circuit technology2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Fujimaki and M. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      International Superconductive Electronics Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] NbTiN薄膜によるナノ構造熱援用デバイスの作製2017

    • Author(s)
      田中雅光
    • Organizer
      第 94回低温工学・超電導学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子ゲートレベルパイプラインマイクロプロセッサに向けた要素回路設計2017

    • Author(s)
      畑中湧貴
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会超伝導エレクトロニクス研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 1.6-mW, 56-GHz arithmetic logic unit based on superconductor single-flux-quantum logic circuit2017

    • Author(s)
      M. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      The 23rd ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design, Design Contest
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Energy-efficient, high-performance microprocessors based on single-flux-quantum logic2016

    • Author(s)
      M. Tanaka, R. Sato, Y. Hatanaka, Y. Ando, T. Kawaguchi, K. Ishida, A. Fujimaki, K. Takagi, N. Takagi, T. Ono, and K. Inoue
    • Organizer
      29th International Symposium on Superconductivity
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-14
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Single-Flux-Quantum Cache Memory Architecture2016

    • Author(s)
      Koki Ishida, Masamitsu Tanaka, Takatsugu Ono, Koji Inoue
    • Organizer
      In Proc. of the 13th International SoC Design Conference (ISOCC '16)
    • Place of Presentation
      Jeju, Korea
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] プログラム実行のための最小構成単一磁束量子マイクロプロセッサCORE e2 の試作と評価2016

    • Author(s)
      佐藤諒, 田中雅光, 畑中湧貴, 赤池宏之, 藤巻朗, 高木一義, 高木直史
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2016年ソサイエティ大会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道, 日本
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] アンシャント接合を用いた高エネルギー効率高速単一磁束量子回路2016

    • Author(s)
      畑中湧貴, 佐藤諒, 田中雅光, 赤池宏之, 藤巻朗
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2016年ソサイエティ大会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道, 日本
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Josephson-CMOS hybrid memory with nanocryotrons2016

    • Author(s)
      A. Fujimaki, Y. Ito, M. Suzuki, M. Tanaka, G. Konno, and N. Yoshikawa
    • Organizer
      2016 Applied Superconductivity Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Denver, CO, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-08
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 単一磁束量子回路を用いたマイクロプロセッサの論理設計と評価2016

    • Author(s)
      石田浩貴, 田中雅光, 小野貴継, 井上弘士
    • Organizer
      LSIとシステムのワークショップ
    • Place of Presentation
      東京, 日本
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-16
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report

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