Speaker: Christos Vezyrtzis,
Location: CEPSR 414 for 1-2pm, 10/24
Host: Mingoo Seok
Title: BTC mining ASICs: Pushing the limits of ultra-low voltage and custom digital IC design
Abstract: In the past few decades, several new applications have emerged calling application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Bitcoin (BTC) mining is a prime example of such applications, calling for ASICs with almost unique specifications. In this talk we will go over some of the challenges presented in BTC ASIC design, focusing on the ultra-low-voltage design of these ASICs as well as the almost-entirely-custom way they are designed.
Bio: Christos Vezyrtzis received his B.Eng. in 2006 from the National Technical University of Athens, and his Ph.D. in 2013 from Columbia University in the city of New York, under the guidance of Professors Yannis Tsividis (EE) and Steve Nowick (CS). Since then, he focused first on high-performance digital and mixed-signal designs for server applications, and for the last 8 years on ultra-low-voltage digital design for Bitcoin mining applications. He has served as Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University CS department in 2013.