FCN13

	FCN'13: Workshop on Field-Coupled Nanocomputing February 7-8, 2013, Tampa, Florida, USA

Clearwater beach

Field-coupled nanocomputing (FCN) utilizes local field interactions between nanoscale building blocks to transfer information and implement logic without the need for charge transport. Each of the leading FCN paradigms - quantum dot cellular automata (QDCA), molecular quantum cellular automata (MQCA), and nanomagnetic logic (NML) is a potential candidate for post-CMOS nanocomputing, and each faces critical challenges to realization.

FCN'13 will provide a dedicated forum for assessment of the current status of this emerging field, identification of critical challenges for FCN, and advancement of potential strategies for realization of FCN-based nanocomputers. This conference is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) and logistics by IEEE USF Studetn chapter.

Important Information

Please book your hotel in advance.

The program schedule is now available at Program Schedule

The hotel information will be available at the Student/Travel Information

Keynote Speakers:

	Professor Craig S. Lent Freimann Professor of Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering University of Notre Dame Topic:To be updated soon
	Professor Wolfgang Porod Frank M. Freiman Professor Department of Electrical Engineering University of Notre Dame Topic:Nanomagnet Logic
	Professor Robert A. Wolkow FRSC iCORE Chair in Nanoscale Information and Communications Technology Department of Physics University of Alberta Topic:To be updated soon
	Dr. Robert Trew Divisional Director of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering will be speaking on February 8, 2013, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in CUTR 202 An informal session with faculty to follow at 3:30 to 5 p.m. Topic:The National Science Foundation and Emerging Research in ‘Green’ Technologies (Lecture is held in conjunction with FCN’13: Workshop on Field-Coupled Nano Computing February 7 & 8, 2013 Sponsored by National Science Foundation)

Suggested Topics:

Enabling FCN device, circuit, and architecture concepts
Scalable nanomanufacturing strategies for FCN circuits and systems
Clocking strategies and issues
Heat dissipation in FCN paradigms
Noise, defects, error correction, and fault tolerance
Reversible computing in FCN
Evolution of the QCADesigner simulation tool
Circuit design, CAD, and logic synthesis

Panel Discussion:

Critical Challenges for FCN and the Road Ahead