Title
Energy-Efficient Computing-In-Memory Architecture For Ai Processor: Device, Circuit, Architecture Perspective
Abstract
An artificial intelligence (AI) processor is a promising solution for energy-efficient data processing, including health monitoring and image/voice recognition. However, data movements between compute part and memory induce memory wall and power wall challenges to the conventional computing architecture. Recently, the memory-centric architecture has been revised to solve the data movement issue, where the memory is equipped with the compute-capable memory technique, namely, computing-in-memory (CIM). In this paper, we analyze the requirement of AI algorithms on the data movement and low power requirement of AI processors. In addition, we introduce the story of CIM and implementation methodologies of CIM architecture. Furthermore, we present several novel solutions beyond traditional analog-digital mixed static random-access memory (SRAM)-based CIM architecture. Finally, recent CIM tape-out studies are listed and discussed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1007/s11432-021-3234-0
SCIENCE CHINA-INFORMATION SCIENCES
Keywords
DocType
Volume
energy efficiency, computing-in-memory, non-volatile memory, test demonstrators, AI processor
Journal
64
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
6
1674-733X
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
10
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Liang Chang1223.80
Chenglong Li200.34
Zhaomin Zhang391.18
Jianbiao Xiao4172.02
Qingsong Liu542.44
Zhen Zhu681.51
Weihang Li700.34
Zixuan Zhu800.34
Siqi Yang9143.30
Jun Zhou10236.15