International Roadmap For Devices And Systems (IRDS)

International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS)Industry Connections Activity Initiation Document (ICAID)Version: 3.0, 16 February 2018IC16-006-03 Approved by the IEEE-SASB 8 March 2018Instructions Instructions on how to fill out this form are shown in red. It is recommended toleave the instructions in the final document and simply add the requestedinformation where indicated.Shaded Text indicates a placeholder that should be replaced with information specificto this ICAID, and the shading removed.Completed forms, in Word format, or any questions should be sent to the IEEEStandards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections Committee (ICCom)Administrator at the following address: industryconnections@ieee.org.The version number above, along with the date, may be used by the submitter todistinguish successive updates of this document. A separate, unique IndustryConnections (IC) Activity Number will be assigned when the document is submittedto the ICCom Administrator.Version 3.0 of this ICAID is a request to renew this activity for another two yearperiod.1. ContactProvide the name and contact information of the primary contact person for this IC activity.Affiliation is any entity that provides the person financial or other substantive support, forwhich the person may feel an obligation. If necessary, a second/alternate contact person’sinformation may also be provided.Name: Dr. Paolo GarginiEmail Address: paologargini1@gmail.comPhone: 1-650-847-8564Employer: Consultant / Stanford UniversityAffiliation: IEEE EDSName: Dr. Thomas M. ConteEmail Address: tom@conte.usPhone: 1-404-385-7657Employer: Georgia Institute of TechnologyAffiliation: IEEE Computer Society

22. Participation and Voting ModelSpecify whether this activity will be entity-based (participants are entities, which may havemultiple representatives, one-entity-one-vote), or individual-based (participants representthemselves, one-person-one-vote).Entity based

33. Purpose3.1.Motivation and GoalBriefly explain the context and motivation for starting this IC activity, and the overallpurpose or goal to be accomplished.The electronics industry has benefitted from identifying technical trends sinceMoore’s Law was first published in 1965. Since then, road mapping long-termtrends has allowed industry to identify challenges and possible solutions early onthat have guided the research of academia, consortia, industry, and nationallaboratories.The continuous improvements in transistor density and performance had driven“bottom-up” the electronic industry until the end of the previous century. In thepast 10 years, smart phones, data centers, tablets, and enhanced interconnectivityvia the Internet (e.g., Internet of Everything), just to mention a few, haverevolutionized the electronics industry and changed it to a “top driven” industry.This Industry Connections activity will continue its focus on an InternationalRoadmap for Devices and Systems (“IRDS”) via continuation of an interest groupclosely aligned with the new electronics industry ecosystem. Activity members willcontinue to collaborate in the development of this roadmap, as well as engagingwith other segments of the IEEE in complementary activities (e.g. conferences,standards) that help assure alignment and consensus across a range ofstakeholders.The IRDS will continue to identify key trends related to devices, systems, and allthe related technologies by generating a roadmap with a 15 years horizon. Thesupporting participants shall cooperate to identify generic devices and systemsneeds without regard to particular products of individual companies.The IRDS will continue to identify challenges and include recommendations onpossible solutions.IRDS produces roadmaps in odd-numbered years and updates to roadmaps ineven-numbered years. IRDS will update its 2017 roadmap in 2018. It will producea new roadmap in 2019.3.2.Related WorkProvide a brief comparison of this activity to existing, related efforts or standards of whichyou are aware (industry associations, consortia, standardization activities, etc.).The IEEE Rebooting Computing Initiative (RCI) is a NIC-funded initiative thatstudies fundamental new ways to compute. IRDS is funded in part through thisinitiative. Also TAB has several related roadmapping activities (e.g., the 5G

4Roadmap). IRDS continues to welcome participation from and collaboration withthese efforts. IRDS continues to seek “standards-related” activities which maylead to future standards proposals. Furthermore, roadmapping is a pre-competitiveactivity that shares many similarities with standards activities. Thus IRDS seeks tocontinue to operate as an IC in SA.3.3.Previously Published MaterialProvide a list of any known previously published material intended for inclusion in theproposed deliverables of this activity.The International Roadmap for Devices and Systems 2017 edition (published in Q12018). Prior to this, the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors(ITRS) was published in 1999, 2000 Update, 2001, 2002 Update, 2003, 2004Update, 2005, 2006 Update, 2007, 2008 Update, 2009, 2010 Update, 2011, 2012Update, 2013, and 2015Emerging Research Devices Workshop Reports on:Beyond CMOS 2008Emerging Logic Devices 2010, 2014Emerging Memory Devices 2010, 2012, 2014Emerging Information Processing Architectures 2008, 2012, 20143.4.Potential Markets ServedIndicate the main beneficiaries of this work, and what the potential impact might be.Potential MarketComputer ManufacturersIntegrated Circuit ManufacturersLogicASICMemorySemiconductor Process EquipmentManufacturersSemiconductor Material SuppliersIntegrated Circuit CAD VendorsProcess and Device Modeling CompaniesPotential ImpactNew components to accelerateinformation collection, analysis, andaction.Higher performance lower power logicNew logic architectures with higherinformation analysis and throughputHigher density lower cost memoryNew process equipment needed tosupport future logic and memory needsNew materials markets identified tosupport future logic and memory needsNew design CAD tools required toanalyze and design new logicarchitectures.New design CAD tools required toanalyze and design products withdiverse integrated componentsNew process and device models required

5MEMs and NEMs ManufacturersPhotonics Components ManufacturersIC & Device Test Equipment SuppliersIntegrated Circuit Packaging CompaniesProcess and Device ResearchersArchitecture and Circuit Researchersto simulate and optimize new devices foremerging logic and memoryNew sensors and transducers to supportfuture applicationsDemand for more compact, integrated,lower power photonic circuitsDemand for testing of novel architecturelogic and memory componentsDemand for testing of products withintegrated logic, memory, sensors andtransducersIdentification of technology andmanufacturing requirements forintegrating diverse components into asingle package.Identification of high value researchneeded to enable devices to support newarchitecturesIdentification of high value research toanalyze performance of differentimplementations of new architectures tosupport emerging applications4. Proposed DeliverablesOutline the anticipated deliverables and output from this IC activity, such as documents(e.g., white papers, reports), proposals for standards, conferences and workshops,databases, computer code, etc., and indicate the expected timeframe for each.The primary output of this IC activity is the development and delivery of a roadmapdocument outlining recommendations for the electronics industry, as describedabove in the scope. The first IRDS roadmap was delivered in Q1 of 2018.5. Funding RequirementsOutline any contracted services or other expenses that are currently anticipated, beyond thebasic support services provided to all IC activities. Indicate how those funds are expectedto be obtained (e.g., through participant fees, sponsorships, government or other grants,etc.). Activities needing substantial funding may require additional reviews and approvalsbeyond ICCom.Industry Connections staff continue to will provide standard support as madeavailable to all IEEE SA IC activities. Activity members will provide any neededsupport for hosted meetings, marketing activities that exceed basic IC support.

6It is envisioned that IRDS will continue to hold 3 plenary meetings per year. Theresponsibility of supporting the cost of IRDS meetings will be shared by thesupporters in an equitable manner. Other events and initiatives supporting IRDSwill be addressed through collaboration with IEEE Societies and other IEEE means,depending on nature of the funding needs.IRDS requires one technical writer / roadmap coordinator. Currently, Linda Wilsonfills this role as a contractor. She served in the same role for ITRS for many yearsand is uniquely well suited for the position. We request that her employment becontinued.6. Management and Procedures6.1.IEEE Sponsoring CommitteeIndicate whether an IEEE sponsoring committee of some form (e.g., an IEEE StandardsSponsor) has agreed to oversee this activity and its procedures.Sponsors of the IRDS ICAID are the current IEEE Societies and Councilsparticipating in the Rebooting Computing Initiative* with the Computer Society asthe Lead representative.(*These are the Solid-State Circuits Society, Computer Society, Circuits & Systems Society,Council on Nanotechnology, Council on Superconductivity, Reliability Society, ElectronDevices Society, Magnetics Society and Council on Electronic Design Automation)Has an IEEE sponsoring committee agreed to oversee this activity?: YesIf yes, indicate the sponsoring committee’s name and its chair’s contact information.Sponsoring Committee Name: IEEE Computer SocietyChair’s Name: Hironori Kasahara (2018 President, IEEE Computer Society)Chair’s Email Address: kasahara@waseda.jpChair’s Phone: Please use point-of-contact individual (below)Point-of-Contact: Dr. Thomas M. Conte (2015 President, IEEE Computer Society)POC Email Address: conte@gatech.eduPOC Phone: 404-376-22676.2.Activity ManagementIf no IEEE sponsoring committee has been identified in 6.1 above, indicate how this activitywill manage itself on a day-to-day basis (e.g., executive committee, officers, etc).The activity is managed by an executive committee comprising the participants (seebelow), and society representatives from EDS, ComSoc and the CS*. Officers areChair, Vice Chair and Secretary and are renewed annually. Current 2018 officersare: