Hiroyuki Ochi, Prof.

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Reconfigurable Hardware

Reconfigurable devices which can be programmed their functionality after fabrication are now widely used in various areas, including spaceships and satellite systems in which capability of remote maintenance is highly demanded. We are developing reconfigurable devices with higher level of reliability against soft-errors caused by cosmic rays in satellite orbit.

Ultra-low-power System

Mobile information devices such as cell phones, PDAs, and portable game consoles work with battery power, and thus reduction of power consumption is desired to achieve longer operation. Extremely low-power design is essential in devices supplied by solar cells such as sensor nodes. We are developing low-power architectures and circuits for systems that operate with energy harvested by solar cells.