A survey of architectural approaches for managing embedded DRAM and non-volatile on-chip caches
Recent trends of CMOS scaling and increasing number of on-chip cores have led to a large
increase in the size of on-chip caches. Since SRAM has low density and consumes large …
increase in the size of on-chip caches. Since SRAM has low density and consumes large …
Spin-transfer torque memories: Devices, circuits, and systems
Spin-transfer torque magnetic memory (STT-MRAM) has gained significant research interest
due to its nonvolatility and zero standby leakage, near unlimited endurance, excellent …
due to its nonvolatility and zero standby leakage, near unlimited endurance, excellent …
Energy-aware adaptive restore schemes for MLC STT-RAM cache
For the sake of higher cell density while achieving near-zero standby power, recent research
progress in Magnetic Tunneling Junction (MTJ) devices has leveraged Multi-Level Cell …
progress in Magnetic Tunneling Junction (MTJ) devices has leveraged Multi-Level Cell …
Energy-efficient runtime adaptable L1 STT-RAM cache design
K Kuan, T Adegbija - … on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Much research has shown that applications have variable runtime cache requirements. In
the context of the increasingly popular spin-transfer torque RAM (STT-RAM) cache, the …
the context of the increasingly popular spin-transfer torque RAM (STT-RAM) cache, the …
HALLS: An energy-efficient highly adaptable last level STT-RAM cache for multicore systems
K Kuan, T Adegbija - IEEE Transactions on Computers, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spin-Transfer Torque RAM (STT-RAM) is widely considered a promising alternative to
SRAM in the memory hierarchy due to STT-RAM's non-volatility, low leakage power, high …
SRAM in the memory hierarchy due to STT-RAM's non-volatility, low leakage power, high …
Optimization-based power and thermal management for dark silicon aware 3D chip multiprocessors using heterogeneous cache hierarchy
Management of a problem recently known as “dark silicon” is a new challenge in multicore
designs. Prior innovative studies have addressed the dark silicon problem in the fields of …
designs. Prior innovative studies have addressed the dark silicon problem in the fields of …
3M-PCM: Exploiting multiple write modes MLC phase change main memory in embedded systems
Multi-level Cell (MLC) Phase Change Memory (PCM) has many attractive features to be
used as main memory for embedded systems. These features include low power, high …
used as main memory for embedded systems. These features include low power, high …
CAPMIG: Coherence-aware block placement and migration in multiretention STT-RAM caches
In recent years, the increased working set size of applications craves more memory demand
in terms of large-sized last-level caches (LLCs). To fulfill this, one of the promising …
in terms of large-sized last-level caches (LLCs). To fulfill this, one of the promising …
Volatile STT-RAM scratchpad design and data allocation for low energy
On-chip power consumption is one of the fundamental challenges of current technology
scaling. Cache memories consume a sizable part of this power, particularly due to leakage …
scaling. Cache memories consume a sizable part of this power, particularly due to leakage …
LARS: Logically adaptable retention time STT-RAM cache for embedded systems
K Kuan, T Adegbija - 2018 Design, Automation & Test in …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
STT-RAMs have been studied as a promising alternative to SRAMs in embedded systems'
caches and main memories. STT-RAMs are attractive due to their low leakage power and …
caches and main memories. STT-RAMs are attractive due to their low leakage power and …