Reconfigurable AI-Chip
Co-Creation Laboratory

A joint initiative by Tohoku University and Tokyo Artisan Intelligence (TAI),
advancing next-generation reconfigurable semiconductor chips for AI.

About the Laboratory

With the rapid advancement of AI technologies, the demand for high-performance and flexible semiconductor chips is growing. The Reconfigurable AI-Chip Co-Creation Laboratory is a collaborative research initiative between Tohoku University and Tokyo Artisan Intelligence (TAI), focusing on the research and development of next-generation AI chips utilizing reconfigurable devices such as FPGAs.

By combining cutting-edge academic research with industry implementation expertise, we aim to realize high-efficiency, low-power AI inference and training architectures. From the intersection of semiconductors and AI, we co-create new value.

University-industry co-creation for semiconductor AI research

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Members

Tohoku University

Hiroki Nakahara
Hiroki Nakahara
Professor
Reconfigurable Computing
Kayanoma
Kayanoma
Assistant Professor
FPGA / AI Semiconductors

Tokyo Artisan Intelligence (TAI)

Takao Waho
Takao Waho
Research Advisor
Semiconductor Devices
Watanabe
Watanabe
Engineer
AI Chip Design
Hamanaka
Hamanaka
Engineer
AI Chip Design

Research

Reconfigurable AI Accelerator

Leveraging the flexible reconfiguration capabilities of FPGAs, we conduct research and development on high-efficiency accelerator architectures that support diverse AI models. By dynamically generating circuits optimized for neural network structures, we achieve high throughput and low power consumption for both inference and training.

Reconfigurable FPGA architecture concept

AI-Oriented Semiconductor Logic Design

We study design methodologies for custom logic circuits specialized in AI processing. By optimizing the trade-offs between computational precision and circuit area, we explore chip architectures applicable to a wide range of use cases from edge to cloud.

AI-optimized logic design concept

Publications

2025
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Location

Tohoku University, Aobayama Campus
468-1 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan

Contact

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