- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0312
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Suresh G + 3 more
Nanoelectronics has revolutionized the field of biomedical data science by providing advanced tools for data acquisition and processing. Recent advancements in transformer algorithms have opened new avenues for enhancing the analysis of biomedical data, which is often complex and high-dimensional. Traditional methods struggle with the high volume and intricacy of biomedical data, leading to suboptimal performance in disease diagnosis, prognosis, and personalized treatment strategies. There is a need for more robust algorithms that can effectively handle and interpret this data. This study introduces a novel approach leveraging transformer algorithms integrated with nanoelectronics-based sensors for improved biomedical data analysis. The methodology involves preprocessing data from nanoelectronic sensors, applying transformer models to extract meaningful patterns, and evaluating performance against conventional algorithms. The proposed method demonstrated a 25% improvement in diagnostic accuracy and a 30% reduction in processing time compared to traditional methods. The model achieved an accuracy of 92% in disease classification tasks and reduced false positives by 40%.
- Research Article
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- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0308
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Kaliswaran S + 4 more
In the post-Moore's law era, the quest for enhanced computational power has led to exploration beyond traditional electrical digital computing. Integrated Network Interface Cards (NICs) have emerged as a key player in high-performance computing, offering low latency and high bandwidth. To address throughput limitations in Systolic array hardware, a reconfigured software-defined System-on-Chip (SoC) utilizing Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA) standards is proposed. This study introduces a block data trimming methodology that improves hybrid computing efficiency. The designed Systolic array Matrix Multiply Unit (MMU) is tested with a maximum size of 32 Ă— 32 and 1,024 Multiply Accumulator (MAC) units. Hybrid dynamic circuits are implemented to support int8, int16, int32, and int64 data types, optimizing parallel computing performance. The new AI accelerators exhibit a 2Ă— increase in throughput and a 1.33Ă— improvement in DSP efficiency compared to the previous FireFly version, and achieve 1.42Ă— better power efficiency than the leading FPGA accelerators.
- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0305
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Zhi Jiang Yong + 3 more
The article covers the development of an automated solar-powered plant watering system that will help home gardeners who struggle with locating sufficient time to irrigate their plants. The system monitors the surrounding plantation and the state of the soil beneath the plants using DHT11 humidity temperature sensors and soil moisture sensors. Utilising the Arduino IDE programme, the Arduino Uno R3 (Atmega 328p) receives the readings from these sensors to determine the state of the plant. In order to determine if the plant is receiving enough water and to regulate the water pump to irrigate it, the Arduino IDE programme computes the sensor values and determines whether the soil condition is above or below the threshold value. For the automated plant watering system to function, a five-volt solar panel and an MPPT charging controller are required. The DHT11 Sensor and Soil Moisture Sensor recommended ranges are clearly stated and documented in the article.
- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0311
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Anusuya M + 5 more
Analog computation leverages Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) and Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) for efficient vector- matrix multiplications (VMMs), offering significant energy savings compared to digital computations. The development of analog and mixed-signal benchmarks facilitates the evaluation and synthesis of analog designs, essential for analog-digital co-design exploration and automated architectural design space exploration. Current analog and mixed-signal benchmark suites lack comprehensive and representative examples across various domains and complexities. This limits the ability to effectively assess and utilize analog synthesis tools and circuits. This work introduces a suite of analog benchmarks spanning acoustic, vision, communications, and analog filter systems. These benchmarks feature reconfigurable and customizable parameters, designed to integrate with existing analog circuits and tools. The feasibility of these benchmarks is demonstrated through their synthesis into reconfigurable FPAAs and integrated circuits (ICs). The proposed benchmarks were successfully synthesized into analog circuits, demonstrating their practical applicability. Analog VMMs proved to be approximately 1,000 times more energy-efficient than their digital counterparts. These benchmarks enable thorough evaluation and comparison of analog designs, supporting advancements in analog computation and system design.
- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0306
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Jaganpradeep J + 3 more
Integrating quantum technology with CMOS offers advancements in manufacturing, assembly, and performance of quantum photonic devices. Traditional quantum detectors with macroscopic interconnects suffer from limited bandwidth and performance due to capacitance constraints and discrete component integration. We developed a quantum noise–limited monolithic electronic-photonic evolutionary agent with a quantum circuit detector, fabricated using a 250-nanometer bipolar CMOS process. The device’s footprint is 80 µm by 220 µm, and it integrates photonics and electronics on a single chip. The detector exhibits a 15.3 GHz 3-dB bandwidth with a maximum shot noise clearance of 12 dB and extends shot noise clearance up to 26.5 GHz, measured with a 9-dB-mW power local oscillator. The integration approach reduces capacitance limitations and surpasses the performance of traditional macroscopic quantum detectors.
- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0313
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Yuvaraj B + 3 more
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors play a pivotal role in collecting data for various applications, yet their computational load often poses a challenge, leading to increased power consumption and reduced efficiency. This study addresses this issue by integrating Decision Tree algorithms to enhance AI-driven MEMS sensors. The primary problem is the high computational burden faced by MEMS sensors when processing large volumes of data, which can impair performance and battery life. The proposed method involves applying Decision Tree algorithms to preprocess and filter data, thereby reducing the volume of information processed directly by the MEMS sensors. Experimental results show a significant reduction in computational load, with a 35% decrease in processing time and a 28% improvement in battery efficiency. Additionally, the accuracy of data classification improved by 20% compared to traditional methods. These improvements demonstrate the effectiveness of Decision Trees in optimizing MEMS sensor performance for advanced data science applications.
- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0307
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Sanjay Laxmanrao Kurkute + 5 more
Data and hardware security are crucial in modern electronics, leading to increased adoption of Physically Unclonable Functions (PUFs) to generate unique circuit signatures. Conventional PUF designs face challenges in fault tolerance and reliable performance under varying conditions. This paper introduces a fault-tolerant system integrating a ring-oscillator (RO) based PUF with a reversible logic (RL) design and a Deep Neural Network (DNN). The system consists of a Fault- Tolerant RL-based inverter design, Reversible-Logic designing, Fault- Detection module, Fault-free path selection module, and the Reversible RO-PUF module. The implementation is carried out on a Basys-3 FPGA board. The proposed system achieved a PUF uniqueness of 99.5%, stability of 98.7%, and reliability of 97.3%. Fault detection accuracy reached 95.2%, with a fault-tolerant rate of 96.1%.
- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0310
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Thulasimani T + 4 more
Advanced signal processing techniques are critical in the early detection and classification of cardiac abnormalities. This study addresses the challenge of detecting QRS-complexes and classifying arrhythmias in embedded systems. Traditional methods often struggle with high false detection rates and computational inefficiencies. Our approach leverages Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks to enhance detection accuracy and classification performance by integrating hybridized features from electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. We propose a novel framework that combines time-domain features with frequency-domain characteristics, optimizing signal preprocessing and feature extraction. The LSTM model was trained on a dataset of 10,000 ECG records, achieving a QRS detection accuracy of 98.5% and an arrhythmia classification accuracy of 95.3%. Our embedded system implementation demonstrates real-time processing capabilities with a latency of 32 milliseconds per signal. The results indicate substantial improvements in both detection precision and classification reliability, making our system a robust solution for embedded cardiac monitoring applications.
- Research Article
- 10.21917/ijme.2024.0314
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics
- Nisha Varghese + 1 more
Make machines to read and comprehend information from natural language documents are not an easy task. Machine reading comprehension is a solution to alleviate this issue by extracting the relevant information from the corpus by posing a question based on the context. The problem associated with this knowledge retrieval is in the correct answer extraction from the context with language understanding. The traditional rule-based, keyword search and deep learning approaches are inadequate to infer the right answer from the input context. The Transformer based methodologies are used to excerpt the most accurate answer from the context document. This article utilizes one of the exceptional transformer models - BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) for empirical analysis for Neural Machine Reading Comprehension. This article aims to reveal the differences between the BERT and the domain-specific models. Furthermore, explores the need for domain specific models and how these models outperform the BERT.
- Journal Issue
- 10.21917/ijme.2024
- Jul 1, 2024
- ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics