Description du projet
Le graphène ouvre la voie au traitement des données de nouvelle génération
Dans un monde dominé par l’Internet des objets (IdO) et les technologies 5G/6G, l’appétit pour un traitement des données performant et à faible consommation ne cesse d’augmenter. Par ailleurs, la multiplication des cyberattaques souligne la nécessité de disposer de solutions de sécurité résilientes. Cependant, les contraintes existantes en matière de puissance, de latence, de coûts d’exploitation et de largeur de bande empêchent la mise en place de défenses efficaces. Dans ce contexte, le projet GATEPOST, financé par l’UE, vise à révolutionner l’informatique et la sécurité grâce à son approche révolutionnaire qui s’appuie sur le graphène. Le graphène et les matériaux 2D offrent des possibilités sans précédent pour des interactions lumineuses non linéaires efficaces avec des temps de réponse ultra-rapides. GATEPOST entend intégrer ces matériaux dans les systèmes CMOS au nitrure de silicium. L’objectif principal du projet est d’associer le potentiel du graphène aux processus CMOS standard, afin de réaliser des percées dans les domaines de l’informatique et de la mémoire.
Objectif
The need for a next-generation computing platform becomes clear from IoT and 5G/6G and their high performance and low power requirements. Now, graphene and 2D materials (2DM) offer the unique ability to enable highly confined nonlinear interactions of light at low powers and at extremely low response times in the femtosecond range. However, it must be integrated with CMOS low-loss silicon nitride (SiN) platform that facilitates the possibility to create circuits for fast, low power, high bandwidth, general purpose computing and memory completely in the optical domain.
As the most important challenge comes from the maturity of the graphene processes with standard CMOS environments, the main goal of GATEPOST is to fabricate and demonstrate a radically new graphene-based all-optical data processing platform, integrated and tested in a real CMOS pilot line.
As a user case, we focus on a network security device for distributed denial of service (DDoS) detection and network packet inspection. Even though on average 170 cyber-attacks are performed per IoT device per day, there is still a huge lack of security due to the added power, latency, operating costs and bandwidth limitations involved. This is unacceptable, especially considering that the cybercrimes topped an estimated $318 billion in 2021 alone. With our graphene-based computing platform, we will show how low-power, low-latency and high bandwidth network security is ready for the IoT and 5G/6G future.
The full system showcases the unique expertise of each consortium member in all-optical digital logic, neuromorphic computing, memory and ultra-fast clock generation. These components are realized in the 2D-Experimental Pilot Line at IHP, allowing for scalable fabrication and strengthening the EU’s supply-chain in high-performance computing. In the future, the developed platform can be deployed for applications in AI, autonomous driving and more, paving the way for computing beyond von Neumann and Moore’s Law.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksmobile network5G
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of things
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphene
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensors
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitynetwork security
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinateur
15236 Frankfurt Oder
Allemagne