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Vítor Grade Tavares earned his undergraduate and MSc degrees from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, and the Ph.D. degree from the Computational NeuroEngineering Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, in 2001, all in electrical engineering. He is currently an Assistant Professor at University of Porto and Senior Researcher at INESC-TEC, Porto. In 2010 he was a Visiting Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, USA. His research interests include low-power, mixed-signal and neuromorphic integrated-chip design and biomimetic computing, CMOS RF integrated circuit design for wireless sensor networks, and transparent electronics. He has coordinated several national projects, and also locally coordinated European projects. Most recent awards include co-recipient for the student best-paper award of the IEEE ICUWB 2014 and first place on TSMC design context in 90nm LP MS/RF in 2009. He was also awarded with a certificate of appreciation for contributions towards the advancement of IEEE and the Engineering Professions as Chair of the Education Society Chapter - Portugal section, which he co-founded.

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    Vítor Grade Tavares
  • Role

    Centre Coordinator
  • Since

    01st May 1995
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Publications

2023

Depletion Based Digital and Analogue Circuits with n-Channel IGZO Thin Film Transistors

Authors
Carvalho, G; Pereira, M; Kiazadeh, A; Tavares, VG;

Publication
2023 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, ISCAS

Abstract
In this work, both analogue and digital depletionmode single channel transistor circuits are presented and are simulated using an n-channel IGZO technology with V-TH =-0.87V. A logic family is introduced, suppressing the need for an additional voltage level and level restoring circuitry. Furthermore, in the analogue domain, a depletion current mirror topology is presented with demonstrated small current error. Finally, the current mirror is used in the design of an OpAmp, achieving a simulated open-loop gain of 45 dB, CMRR of 58 dB, unity-gain frequency of 444 kHz and a phase margin of 71 degrees.

2022

Characterization and modeling of resistive switching phenomena in IGZO devices

Authors
Carvalho, G; Pereira, ME; Silva, C; Deuermeier, J; Kiazadeh, A; Tavares, V;

Publication
AIP ADVANCES

Abstract
This study explores the resistive switching phenomena present in 4 mu m(2) amorphous Indium-Gallium-Zinc Oxide (IGZO) memristors. Despite being extensively reported in the literature, not many studies detail the mechanisms that dominate conduction on the different states of IGZO-based devices. In this article, we demonstrate that resistive switching occurs due to the modulation of the Schottky barrier present at the bottom interface of the device. Furthermore, thermionic field emission and field emission regimes are identified as the dominant conduction mechanisms at the high resistive state of the device, while the bulk-limited ohmic conduction is found at the low resistive state. Due to the high complexity associated with creating compact models of resistive switching, a data-driven model is drafted taking systematic steps. (C) 2022 Author(s).

2022

Flexible Active Crossbar Arrays Using Amorphous Oxide Semiconductor Technology toward Artificial Neural Networks Hardware

Authors
Pereira, ME; Deuermeier, J; Figueiredo, C; Santos, A; Carvalho, G; Tavares, VG; Martins, R; Fortunato, E; Barquinha, P; Kiazadeh, A;

Publication
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS

Abstract
Memristor crossbar arrays can compose the efficient hardware for artificial intelligent applications. However, the requirements for a linear and symmetric synaptic weight update and low cycle-to-cycle (C2C) and device-to-device variability as well as the sneak-path current issue have been delaying its further development. This study reports on a thin-film amorphous oxide-based 4x4 1-transistor 1-memristor (1T1M) crossbar. The a-IGZO crossbar is built on a flexible polyimide substrate, enabling IoT and wearable applications. In the novel framework, the thin-film transistor and memristor are fabricated at the same level, with the same processing steps and sharing the same materials for all layers. The 1T1M cells show linear and symmetrical plasticity characteristic with low C2C variability. The memristor performs like an analog dot product engine and vector-matrix multiplications in the 4x4 crossbars is demonstrated experimentally, in which the sneak-path current issue is successfully suppressed, resulting in a proof-of-concept for a cost-effective, flexible artificial neural networks hardware.

2022

All-Standard-Cell-Based Analog-to-Digital Architectures Well-Suited for Internet of Things Applications

Authors
Correia, A; Tavares, VG; Barquinha, P; Goes, J;

Publication
JOURNAL OF LOW POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS

Abstract
In this paper, the most suited analog-to-digital (A/D) converters (ADCs) for Internet of Things (IoT) applications are compared in terms of complexity, dynamic performance, and energy efficiency. Among them, an innovative hybrid topology, a digital-delta (& UDelta;) modulator (& UDelta;M) ADC employing noise shaping (NS), is proposed. To implement the active building blocks, several standard-cell-based synthesizable comparators and amplifiers are examined and compared in terms of their key performance parameters. The simulation results of a fully synthesizable Digital-& UDelta;M with NS using passive and standard-cell-based circuitry show a peak of 72.5 dB in the signal-to-noise and distortion ratio (SNDR) for a 113 kHz input signal and 1 MHz bandwidth (BW). The estimated FoMWalden is close to 16.2 fJ/conv.-step.

2021

A Neural Network Approach towards Generalized Resistive Switching Modelling

Authors
Carvalho, G; Pereira, M; Kiazadeh, A; Tavares, VG;

Publication
MICROMACHINES

Abstract
Resistive switching behaviour has been demonstrated to be a common characteristic to many materials. In this regard, research teams to date have produced a plethora of different devices exhibiting diverse behaviour, but when system design is considered, finding a 'one-model-fits-all' solution can be quite difficult, or even impossible. However, it is in the interest of the community to achieve more general modelling tools for design that allows a quick model update as devices evolve. Laying the grounds with such a principle, this paper presents an artificial neural network learning approach to resistive switching modelling. The efficacy of the method is demonstrated firstly with two simulated devices and secondly with a 4 mu m(2) amorphous IGZO device. For the amorphous IGZO device, a normalized root-mean-squared error (NRMSE) of 5.66 x 10(-3) is achieved with a [2, 50,50 ,1] network structure, representing a good balance between model complexity and accuracy. A brief study on the number of hidden layers and neurons and its effect on network performance is also conducted with the best NRMSE reported at 4.63 x 10(-3). The low error rate achieved in both simulated and real-world devices is a good indicator that the presented approach is flexible and can suit multiple device types.

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thesis

2023

Address-Event Based Communication Between Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) Computing Cores

Author
Rodrigo Miguel Guerra da Mota de Almeida Azevedo

Institution
UP-FEUP

2023

Integration of thin-film memristors and transistors for a neuromorphic hardware computational framework

Author
Guilherme Luis Leitão Teixeira Guia de Carvalho

Institution
UP-FEUP

2023

Design and implementation of a memristor control circuit for STDP training based on TFT technology

Author
Catarina Morais Couto Mota e Pereira

Institution
UP-FEUP

2023

A Network on Chip Asynchronous Router for Spiking Neural Networks

Author
Francisco Gustavo Veloso Ribeiro Santos

Institution
UP-FEUP

2023

Electrical Neurons for application in Spiking Neural Networks

Author
Guilherme Guedes de Oliveira Cunha Guedes

Institution
UP-FEUP