Potential of Analogue Computing for Energy Efficient Computation
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM · 1 hr. (Europe/Berlin)
Hall E - 2nd floor
Birds of a Feather
Community EngagementEmerging Computing TechnologiesHW and SW Design for Scalable Machine Learning
Information
Today’s HPC ecosystem, in particular in the context of AI applications, is reaching power requirements and energy consumptions which surpass what has been deemed realistic a few years ago. Many developments and innovations target the reduction of this growing energy footprint of HPC. One promising innovation is analog computing. Analog computing can substantially reduce the total power consumption for certain tasks while optimizing throughput.
In this BoF the community will have the opportunity to ask questions and get some first-hand information from industry, academia and HPC centers on what is possible with analog computing today and what will be possible tomorrow. Topics will be the advantages of analog, applications and interfacing of analog computing, different analog computing platforms as well analog neuromorphic computing.
In an open discussion, we want to convey key ideas of analog computing and convince the community that analog computing has a real impact and that it will be a part of the future of HPC.
Organizers:
In this BoF the community will have the opportunity to ask questions and get some first-hand information from industry, academia and HPC centers on what is possible with analog computing today and what will be possible tomorrow. Topics will be the advantages of analog, applications and interfacing of analog computing, different analog computing platforms as well analog neuromorphic computing.
In an open discussion, we want to convey key ideas of analog computing and convince the community that analog computing has a real impact and that it will be a part of the future of HPC.
Organizers:
Format
On Site
Targeted Audience
Community members interested in innovative approaches to reduce power consumption and increase computing power for certain tasks. Anyone interested in analog approaches to computing in particular. Everyone who wants to have an update or get engaged with analog computing. The analog computing community to interact and network.
Speakers
Sven Köppel
Managing DirectorAnabridBO
Bert Offrein
Manager Neuromorphic Devices and SystemsIBM
Stefan Krieg
Division head of HPC for Quantum SystemsFZ Jülich, University of Bonn
Michael Förtsch
CEOQ.ANTJS
Johannes Schemmel
Chair of Neuromorphic Computing ArchitecturesHeidelberg University
Bernd Ulmann
Professor & Member Scientific Board at AnabridAnabrid, FOM Hochschule