1. Laboratory of Integrated Systems www.lsi.usp.br Polytechnic School University of São Paulo Polytechnic School University of São Paulo

2. University of São Paulo Brazil São Paulo State 40% of Brazilian GNP 60K Students: 37K Undergraduate 23K Graduate 5K Profs. & Ph.D. Researchers 5 Campi 35 Faculties (129 courses) 33 Centers & Institutes 4 Hospitals (8,000 Beds) 4 Museums São Paulo State 40% of Brazilian GNP 60K Students: 37K Undergraduate 23K Graduate 5K Profs. & Ph.D. Researchers 5 Campi 35 Faculties (129 courses) 33 Centers & Institutes 4 Hospitals (8,000 Beds) 4 Museums

3. Polytechnic School 550 Profs.; 13 Departments; Electronic Engineering Dept. 80 Profs. 5 Labs. 550 Profs.; 13 Departments; Electronic Engineering Dept. 80 Profs. 5 Labs.

4. Established in 1975 by a grant from FINEP (Brazilian Federal Funding Agency) and since then it has played an important role in the scientific and technological development in Brazil Laboratory of Integrated Systems

5. Main Research Areas Information Systems Integration DIGITAL SYSTEMS VLSI DESIGN & SYSTEMS INTEGRATED MICROSYSTEMS Information Systems Integration DIGITAL SYSTEMS VLSI DESIGN & SYSTEMS INTEGRATED MICROSYSTEMS

6. Main Projects in 70’s & 80’s: 32 bits microcomputer; Parallel mini-super computer; Application specific microprocessors; Digital oscilloscope & logic analyzer; Graphics workstations; Unix compatible operating system; Process and characterization equipment for microelectronics; Graphics accelerators. 32 bits microcomputer; Parallel mini-super computer; Application specific microprocessors; Digital oscilloscope & logic analyzer; Graphics workstations; Unix compatible operating system; Process and characterization equipment for microelectronics; Graphics accelerators.

7. DIGITAL SYSTEMS Scientific Visualization, Virtual Reality, Multimedia and Hypermedia, Image Processing; Scalable Parallel Architecture and tools for Software, Hardware Co-design Compilers, Operating Systems, and System Design Tools Scientific Visualization, Virtual Reality, Multimedia and Hypermedia, Image Processing; Scalable Parallel Architecture and tools for Software, Hardware Co-design Compilers, Operating Systems, and System Design Tools

8. IC DESIGN Design methodologies for High Speed CMOS (> 3.5GHz clock); Systems for Layout Synthesis of Sea of Gate type Gate Arrays Design of Application Specific Integrated Systems Design methodologies for High Speed CMOS (> 3.5GHz clock); Systems for Layout Synthesis of Sea of Gate type Gate Arrays Design of Application Specific Integrated Systems

9. INTEGRATED MICROSYSTEMS Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems; IC Fabrication Process; SOI (Silicon On Insulator) CMOS; Material Characterization Techniques; Design of Process Equipment; Diffractive Optics and Optical Interconnection; Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems; IC Fabrication Process; SOI (Silicon On Insulator) CMOS; Material Characterization Techniques; Design of Process Equipment; Diffractive Optics and Optical Interconnection;

10. Funded Projects (1995 ~ 1998) Total # of R&D Projects: 28 Total amount: ~US$ 15 M Infrastructure Provided by USP Main Projects: Total # of R&D Projects: 28 Total amount: ~US$ 15 M Infrastructure Provided by USP Main Projects: ABC Bull (Industry) Hypersystems (FINEP-Gov.) Centro Paula Souza NEC-BR (Industry) SMART(European C. & Gov.) Elebra (Industry) RECOPE (FINEP-Gov.) ABC Bull (Industry) Hypersystems (FINEP-Gov.) Centro Paula Souza NEC-BR (Industry) SMART(European C. & Gov.) Elebra (Industry) RECOPE (FINEP-Gov.)

11. Main Facilities: Local Area Network: Twisted Pair: 16 km Optical Fiber: 1 km at 622 Mbit/s PCs and Workstations ………...…….……..(280) Laboratory and People:………….....(1.400m 2 ) Class 10,000 Clean Room:………….…..(60m 2 ) Local Area Network: Twisted Pair: 16 km Optical Fiber: 1 km at 622 Mbit/s PCs and Workstations ………...…….……..(280) Laboratory and People:………….....(1.400m 2 ) Class 10,000 Clean Room:………….…..(60m 2 )

12. People at LSI: 2 6 14 6 116 75 14 Full Profs. Associate Profs. Assistant Profs. Visiting Profs. (average per year) Graduate Students Under Graduate Students Staff & Research Fellows TOTAL 233 CONSULTANTS 30

13. N o of Publications Year LSI - Papers 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 86889092 94 96 National 8789 9193 95 97 International

14. LSI - Thesis N o of Thesis Year 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 8 8 1 1 6 6 6 6 11 1 1 13 4 4 3 3 5 5 8 8 5 5 14 6 6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 8788899091929394959697 Ph.D. degree M.Sc. degree

15. International Cooperation Media Research Lab. New York U.; Calgary University Canada; Manchester University UK; C&G Frauhofer Darmstadt, Germany; IMEC Leuven Belgium; LAAS Toulouse France; INRIA Rennes France; Media Research Lab. New York U.; Calgary University Canada; Manchester University UK; C&G Frauhofer Darmstadt, Germany; IMEC Leuven Belgium; LAAS Toulouse France; INRIA Rennes France;

16. R&D on Virtual Reality Interactive simulation of virtual actors; Social behavior modeling; Distributed heterogeneous parallel environment; Real time animation. Siggraph 96 Demo http://www.lsi.usp.br/~aria

17. R&D in Visualization Devel. of Parallel Volume Visualization Tools. In cooperation with Univ. of Manchester, UK Funded by the European Commission. http://www.lsi.usp.br/~smart

18. Main Directives Prospective Research Vision; Innovative Technology for Infoage; Multidisciplinary teams; Industrial interaction; Training and Continuous Education; Social commitment; Low cost developing and research; International cooperation. Prospective Research Vision; Innovative Technology for Infoage; Multidisciplinary teams; Industrial interaction; Training and Continuous Education; Social commitment; Low cost developing and research; International cooperation.

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