A digital optical computing platform for neural networks
Breakthroughs through new devices, new integration technologies, and new architectures for computing.
Overview of the DOLORES project
Future heterogeneous computing architecture integrating the best of photonics and electronics.
PIC design
Digital optical computing architecture for high numerical precision, robustness, and compatibility with microelectronics.
Advanced fabrication technique
Cornerstone’s cutting edge process flows for silicon photonics and post-fabrication trimming technique from the University of Southampton
Highly efficient multi-λ light source
Reliable and efficient source with accurate, predefined wavelength spacing for optical computing and beyond.
High-speed mid-resolution ADC
Optimised performance integrating photodetection and ADC.
Advanced packaging assembly
Combining optics, direct current (DC), radio frequency (RF), high-speed printed circuit board, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
Neural network compression
Adapted to computing architectures in an optical neural network with low accuracy loss.
DOLORES key facts
- Call: HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDEROPEN-01
- Type of Action: HORIZON-EIC
- Acronym: DOLORES
- Current Phase: Continuous reporting
- Number: 101130178
- Duration: 48 month
- Start Date: 01 Sep 2024
- EU Contribution: €3,015,883.25
- Coordinator: Deming Kong, DTU
Work packages
- WP1: Development of photonic and electronic integrated circuits
- WP2: Development of digital optical computing platform
- WP3: Performance evaluation in neural network
- WP4: Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation
- WP5: Project Management and Coordination
Meet the consortium
Six research institutes across three EU member states and the UK
Technical University of Denmark
Eindhoven University of Technology
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
University of Copenhagen
University of Southampton