Category: News

Tampere University, SemiQon and Finland–Taiwan consortium secure €3.1M funding to upscale low-power memories for data-intensive computing

To tackle the data center power crisis and the surging energy demands of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and quantum systems, an international research and industry consortium has been awarded with funding of €3.1 million for "SHIFT" project (Scalable Hafnium-based Integrated Ferroelectric Technology for Data-Intensive Computing).

Tampere University, Applied Materials, and European Partners Demonstrate Brain-Inspired Computing with 5-Bit Ferroelectric Capacitors to Slash AI Energy Consumption

Researchers at Tampere University and European industry and academic partners have developed brain-inspired computing technology that could significantly reduce the energy consumption and size of AI hardware. Their innovative ferroelectric capacitors enable efficient in-memory computing, bringing next-generation low-power AI chips closer to reality.

Embedding Brains in Materials: Dr. Amit Tewari on the Next Frontier of Flexible Neuromorphic Electronics

Dr Amit Tewari, Senior Research Fellow at Tampere Institute for Advanced Study, is developing flexible, brain-inspired electronics that integrate sensing, memory and computing into a single material. His 2D-NEURO project explores energy-efficient technologies for future wearable devices, healthcare and soft robotics.

Future Electronics: Dr. Karem Lozano Montero on Building Sustainable Devices from the Ground Up

At Tampere University's Laboratory for Future Electronics, researcher and instructor Karem Lozano Montero develops fabrication methods and materials that take a device's end of life into account before the first layer is ever deposited.

Predictive Power: Abrar Akram on Building Circuits That Anticipate Demand

Assistant Professor Abrar Akram joined Tampere University's Electrical Engineering Unit with a clear objective: to establish a research group in an integrated circuit (IC) design that places energy efficiency at its core. Integrated circuits are miniaturised electronic systems built onto a single silicon chip, forming the foundation of modern computing hardware.

Tampere Electronics Research Centre is looking for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship candidates

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) provides a premier funding instrument for early-career researchers to launch an international research career.

Think Locally, Act Intelligently: Dr. Sayani Majumdar and the Hardware Revolution Behind Sustainable AI

Artificial intelligence is everywhere – but the energy required to power it is becoming unsustainable. At Tampere University, Sayani Majumdar is rethinking computing from the ground up, drawing inspiration from the human brain to build ultra-efficient hardware that could make truly local, low-power AI a reality.

Doctoral Dissertation of M.Sc. Matin Forouzmehr Explores Thin-Film Transistors and Silicon-Free Sensor Devices

Novel Low-Voltage Thin-Film Transistors and Sensor Systems Presented in Upcoming Doctoral Defence

Professor Matti Mäntysalo develops printable and energy-efficient electronics

Professor Matti Mäntysalo and his research group are developing solutions that could transform electronics manufacturing into a more sustainable, flexible, and resource-efficient industry. In Mäntysalo’s research, ideas do not remain confined to the laboratory.

Major Research Council of Finland Grant Boosts Chip Characterization Infrastructure at Tampere University

Tampere University has received the Research Council of Finland (RCF) grant for Thematic research infrastructures: Local research infrastructures to strengthen regional R&D activities.

ROPALD Project Receives Funding from the Research Council of Finland

The projects start on 1 January 2026 and run for two years.

New Research Group Website: CMOS and Beyond – Devices and Systems Research Group

The CMOS and Beyond: Devices and Systems Research Group at Tampere University’s Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, led by Assistant Professor Sayani Majumdar, has launched its new official webpage.

The Electronics Research Centre has released a new presentation video!

Profiling areas in focus: PHOTO-ELEC integrates photonics and microelectronics to develop more energy-efficient semiconductor technology

Apply for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in in Tampere Electronics Research Center

Tampere University joins the SiNANO Institute’s members

Tampere University has been accepted as a member of the SiNANO Institute, a European academic and scientific organisation in the field of nanoelectronics comprising 26 research organisations and universities.

Tampere University funded in ArCTIC Project Spearheading European Innovation in Cryogenic Technologies for Next-Generation Computing and Quantum Systems

Tampere University is leading the Cryogenic Memory and In-Memory Computing task in the ArCTIC project together with Industrial partners, like Intel. The ArCTIC project will run from April 2024 to March 2027.

Tampere University joins efforts to support the transition to sustainability across the electronics industry

As the raw materials for consumer and industrial electronics will run out in the future, the electronics industry needs to find sustainable alternatives and adopt circular business models. The Sustronics project funded by the European Union is looking to pioneer the implementation of the European Green Deal by integrating sustainability principles into the design, supply chains and production of electronics.

Tampere University is leading an EU consortium to enhance eco-friendly energy storage

Tampere University, Finland, along with its partners from six European countries, is working to revolutionise the field of electrochemical energy storage.

Research Council of Finland funds research infrastructures – Matti Mäntysalo leads the Printed Intelligence Infrastructure (PII) consortium.