About Us

Integrated Computing Architectures (ICA) is a scientific institute of Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH performing research and innovation in different fields of Future Computing paradigms using semiconductor solutions to  enable the scalability of novel computing approaches. This reaches from system modeling over implementations up to system integration of novel devices, like memristors and qubits to enable real applications to significantly advance today’s computing capabilities.

Integrated Circuits are a Key Enabling Technology:

Based on our broad experience within CMOS systems and circuits from the communication industry, integrated circuits are our key enabler to push the limits into new areas.

Neuromorphic Computing

This area involves efficient and precise control and the readout of memristive elements, aimed at advancing the analog capabilities including advancing analog computing methods. ICA‘s research in NC is centered on bio-inspired, energy efficient computing paradigms from connectivity modelling via electronic implementation of demonstrator circuits up to implementation of complex as well as scalable System-on-Chip (SoC).

Quantum Computing

Our long-term focus is on solutions for large scale quantum processors. We research and develop cryogenic circuits with extremely low power consumption for scalability to allow for advanced architecture approaches of a full-stack universal quantum computer. Intermediate demonstrators show the potential of these approaches.

Mission Statement of ICA

Key Data of ICA

• About 50 Scientists - Engineering & Physics
• About 10 PhD Students
• 4 Dual Students (Software Development)
• 7 Apprentices
• Part of HELMHOLTZ INFORMATION
• Several third-party projects (DFG, BMBF, Helmholtz)
• Close Collaboration with many external partners (e.g. RWTH Aachen University)

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan van Waasen

Director of ICA

• Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
• Integrated Computing Architectures (PGI-4)

Building 02.5 /
Room 129

+49 2461/61-9400

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