Ferroelectric Logic and Memory Workshop Makes Impact at DATE 2025

The “Cross-stack Explorations of Ferroelectric-based Logic and Memory Solutions for At-Scale Compute Workloads” workshop (https://www.date-conference.com/workshop/w06) was a standout success at the DATE 2025 conference in Lyon, France on April 1 2025, drawing over 70 attendees from academia and industry.

Organised by leading experts, including ECL-INL's Prof. Ian O’Connor and NaMLab's Dr. Stefan Slesazeck (core members of the EU-funded Ferro4EdgeAI project) as well as Prof. Mike Niemier (a key advisor to Ferro4EdgeAI) from University Notre Dame (US), the event mirrored the project’s cross-disciplinary ethos, bridging materials innovation, device technology, system architectures, and application-specific workloads, and highlighted Ferro4EdgeAI work from CEA-LETI. 

Structured to reflect Ferro4EdgeAI’s holistic approach, the workshop began with foundational discussions on ferroelectric materials and devices, such as FeFETs, ferroelectric NAND, and FeRAM, emphasizing modeling and AI-guided materials discovery. Subsequent sessions explored circuit-level integration of ferroelectric components, including novel memory architectures like associative memories and crossbar arrays, as well as charge-sharing computational paradigms. The second session explored system-focused talks on algorithmic optimizations and compiler frameworks for in-memory computing, underscoring the need for co-design across the stack. Lively discussions followed each session and contributed to fostering collaboration between materials scientists, circuit designers, and software engineers. By aligning with Ferro4EdgeAI’s mission to advance edge AI through ferroelectric innovations, the workshop highlighted actionable pathways for scaling these technologies to meet growing computational demands, while consolidating the project’s role as a driving force in Europe for cutting-edge research on ferroelectric technology.

Find more information about the event here.