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In order to meet the needs of high performance computing (HPC) in terms of large memory, high throughput and energy savings, the non-volatile memory (NVM) has been widely studied due to its salient features of high density, near-zero…
Non-volatile memory (NVM) is a promising technology for low-energy and high-capacity main memory of computers. The characteristics of NVM devices, however, tend to be fundamentally different from those of DRAM (i.e., the memory device…
Non-volatile memory (NVM) provides a scalable and power-efficient solution to replace DRAM as main memory. However, because of relatively high latency and low bandwidth of NVM, NVM is often paired with DRAM to build a heterogeneous memory…
Frequent-pattern mining is a common approach to reveal the valuable hidden trends behind data. However, existing frequent-pattern mining algorithms are designed for DRAM, instead of persistent memories (PMs), which can lead to severe…
Neuromorphic computing with non-volatile memory (NVM) can significantly improve performance and lower energy consumption of machine learning tasks implemented using spike-based computations and bio-inspired learning algorithms. High…
Non-volatile Memory (NVM) technologies present a promising alternative to traditional volatile memories such as SRAM and DRAM. Due to the limited availability of real NVM devices, simulators play a crucial role in architectural exploration…
Resistive memories have limited lifetime caused by limited write endurance and highly non-uniform write access patterns. Two main techniques to mitigate endurance-related memory failures are 1) wear-leveling, to evenly distribute the writes…
The current mobile applications have rapidly growing memory footprints, posing a great challenge for memory system design. Insufficient DRAM main memory will incur frequent data swaps between memory and storage, a process that hurts…
Prices of NAND flash memories are falling drastically due to market growth and fabrication process mastering while research efforts from a technological point of view in terms of endurance and density are very active. NAND flash memories…
Neuromorphic hardware with non-volatile memory (NVM) can implement machine learning workload in an energy-efficient manner. Unfortunately, certain NVMs such as phase change memory (PCM) require high voltages for correct operation. These…
As process technology continues to scale aggressively, circuit aging in a neuromorphic hardware due to negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) and time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) is becoming a critical reliability issue and…
Non-volatile memory (NVM) has the potential to disrupt the boundary between memory and storage, including the abstractions that manage this boundary. Researchers comparing the speed, durability, and abstractions of hybrid systems with DRAM,…
Lengthening a computer memory's lifespan is important for e-waste and sustainability. Uneven wear of memory is a major barrier. The problem is becoming even more urgent as emerging memory such as phase-change memory is subject to even…
Non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies are interesting alternatives for building the on-chip Last-Level Cache (LLC). Their advantages, compared to SRAM memory, are higher density and lower static power, but each write operation slightly…
As transistor-based memory technologies like dynamic random access memory (DRAM) approach their scalability limits, the need to explore alternative storage solutions becomes increasingly urgent. Phase-change memory (PCM) has gained…
Non-Volatile Memories (NVMs) such as Resistive RAM (RRAM) are used in neuromorphic systems to implement high-density and low-power analog synaptic weights. Unfortunately, an RRAM cell can switch its state after reading its content a certain…
Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) based on Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) technology have emerged as a promising solution for secure authentication and cryptographic applications. By leveraging the multi-level cell (MLC) characteristic of…
With the emergence of Non-Volatile Memories (NVMs) and their shortcomings such as limited endurance and high power consumption in write requests, several studies have suggested hybrid memory architecture employing both Dynamic Random Access…
DRAM-based main memory and its associated components increasingly account for a significant portion of application performance bottlenecks and power budget demands inside the computing ecosystem. To alleviate the problems of storage density…
Non-volatile memory (NVM) is an emerging technology, which has the persistence characteristics of large capacity storage devices(e.g., HDDs and SSDs), while providing the low access latency and byte-addressablity of traditional DRAM memory.…