RISC-V CPU Power and Performance Modelling for imec's Future Semiconductor Technologies

RISC-V CPU Power and Performance Modelling for imec’s Future Semiconductor Technologies

References

(1) M. Brunion et al ., "CMOS 2.0 - Redefining the Future of Scaling," 2025 IEEE/ACM International Conference On Computer Aided Design (ICCAD) , Munich, Germany, 2025, pp. 1-8, doi : /ICCAD .

(2) S. Li, J. H. Ahn, R. D. Strong, J. B. Brockman, D. M. Tullsen and N. P. Jouppi, " McPAT : An integrated power, area, and timing modelling framework for multicore and manycore architectures," nd Annual IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO) , New York, NY, USA, 2009, pp. 469-480.

(3) Lakshminarasimhan, Kartik, et al. "The forward slice core microarchitecture." Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques . 2020.

( 4 ) S. Palacharla , N. P. Jouppi, and J. E. Smith, “Complexity-Effective Superscalar Processors,” ISCA 1997. ( 5 ) D. Folegnani and A. González, “Energy-Effective Issue Logic,” ISCA 2001. ( 6 ) I. Park, C. L. Ooi, and T. N. Vijaykumar, “Reducing Design Complexity of the Load/Store Queue,” MICRO 2003.

Type of internship : PhD internship, Master internship

Duration : 6 - 9 months

Required educational background : Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-336 .

Imec allowance will be provided.

Objectives

• Develop and evaluate technology-aware RISC-V CPU microarchitecture models
• Correlate key microarchitectural structures with equivalent RTL implementations
• Characterize their power , performance and area scaling across imec’s future semiconductor technologies
• Communicate and disseminate research findings through technical presentations, scientific publications, and potential patents.

Candidate Profile

• Pursuing Masters or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent .
• Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture .
• Experience with modelling and simulation tools.
• Some e xperience with RTL .
• Experience with EDA synthesis and simulation s tools is a plus.
• Enthusia s m and curiosity for research and computer architecture
• Strong technical motivation and results driven mindset .

The project will be supervised by researchers at imec in the Compute System Architecture department. imec is a world-renowned research centre for nano-electronics and digital technologies, based in Leuven, Belgium. The student is expected to work from the imec Leuven, Belgium campus full time for a period of 6-9 months, beginning as soon as possible.

References

(1) M. Brunion et al ., "CMOS 2.0 - Redefining the Future of Scaling," 2025 IEEE/ACM International Conference On Computer Aided Design (ICCAD) , Munich, Germany, 2025, pp. 1-8, doi : /ICCAD .

(2) S. Li, J. H. Ahn, R. D. Strong, J. B. Brockman, D. M. Tullsen and N. P. Jouppi, " McPAT : An integrated power, area, and timing modelling framework for multicore and manycore architectures," nd Annual IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO) , New York, NY, USA, 2009, pp. 469-480.

(3) Lakshminarasimhan, Kartik, et al. "The forward slice core microarchitecture." Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques . 2020.

( 4 ) S. Palacharla , N. P. Jouppi, and J. E. Smith, “Complexity-Effective Superscalar Processors,” ISCA 1997. ( 5 ) D. Folegnani and A. González, “Energy-Effective Issue Logic,” ISCA 2001. ( 6 ) I. Park, C. L. Ooi, and T. N. Vijaykumar, “Reducing Design Complexity of the Load/Store Queue,” MICRO 2003.

Type of internship : PhD internship, Master internship

Duration : 6 - 9 months

Required educational background : Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Supervising scientist(s) : Kartik Lakshminarasimhan ( )

The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-336 .

Imec allowance will be provided.

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