Ringvorlesung 2026 "Künstliche Intelligenz - quo vadis?"
BrainScaleS – Brain-inspired neuromorphic processors
Referent: Prof. Dr. Johannes Schemmel (Kirchhoff-Institut für Physik, Universität Heidelberg) - Vortrag auf Englisch
Kurzbeschreibung:
Brain-inspired event-based neuromorphic computing is a promising technology for energy-efficient bio-inspired AI. It also enables continuous learning based on local learning algorithms.
For maximum energy efficiency, a brain-like in-memory realization is desirable. The Heidelberg BrainScaleS platform is an example of a Neuromorphic architecture that combines true in-memory computing with hardware support for continuous local learning.
For real-world applications as well as neuroscience, some minimum network sizes are required. To realize the necessary upscaling, BrainScaleS has invented Wafer Scale integration.
For the future generations of BrainScaleS, this will not be feasible due to high mask-costs of modern semiconductor processes. This talk presents alternate solutions and how they can be utilized by the current BrainScaleS platform in EBRAINS.
EBRAINS is a European research infrastructure for neuroscience. Its BrainScaleS neuromorphic service democratizes access to analog neuromorphic computing.