However, the slow-down or ending of CMOS scaling with no clear next technology and the increasingly diverse set of applications that demand efficiency lead to a need for specialized architectures. Specialized hardware design has been around for a long time in the microprocessor industry (e.g., DSP processors and original GPUs). We asked Duwe about careers in microprocessor technology.Ĭomputing Now: What types of tech advances in the field of microprocessor technology will see the most growth in the next several years?ĭuwe: Given the current state of microprocessor technology and our society’s current appetite for pervasive technological solutions, I see the likelihood for a large growth in two areas-specialized hardware and secure hardware. His other honors include the Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship and the E.A. Henry’s research has been recognized by two Best Paper in Session Awards at SRC TECHCON (20), a Best of SELSE award (2016), and a Best of IEEE Computer Architecture Letters (2013). His research interests include computer architecture and the design and architecture of ultra-low-power computer systems suitable for Internet of Things applications.

Duwe is an assistant professor at Iowa State University. For this month’s career feature, we interviewed Henry Duwe who co-authored “Bespoke Processors for Applications with Ultra-Low Area and Power Constraints,” which appears in the May/June 2018 issue of IEEE Micro.

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