Godson-3 is the latest generation of Godson microprocessor family. It takes a scalable multi-core architecture with hardware support for accelerating applications including X86 emulation and signal processing. This pa...Godson-3 is the latest generation of Godson microprocessor family. It takes a scalable multi-core architecture with hardware support for accelerating applications including X86 emulation and signal processing. This paper introduces the system architecture of Godson-3 from various aspects including system scalability, organization of memory hierarchy, network-on-chip, inter-chip connection and I/O subsystem.展开更多
Memristor with memory properties can be applied to connection points(synapses)between cells in a cellular neural network(CNN).This paper highlights memristor crossbar-based multilayer CNN(MCM-CNN)and its application t...Memristor with memory properties can be applied to connection points(synapses)between cells in a cellular neural network(CNN).This paper highlights memristor crossbar-based multilayer CNN(MCM-CNN)and its application to edge detection.An MCM-CNN is designed by adopting a memristor crossbar composed of a pair of memristors.MCM-CNN based on the memristor crossbar with changeable weight is suitable for edge detection of a binary image and a color image considering its characteristics of programmablization and compactation.Figure of merit(FOM)is introduced to evaluate the proposed structure and several traditional edge detection operators for edge detection results.Experiment results show that the FOM of MCM-CNN is three times more than that of the traditional edge detection operators.展开更多
The conventional computing architecture faces substantial chal-lenges,including high latency and energy consumption between memory and processing units.In response,in-memory computing has emerged as a promising altern...The conventional computing architecture faces substantial chal-lenges,including high latency and energy consumption between memory and processing units.In response,in-memory computing has emerged as a promising alternative architecture,enabling computing operations within memory arrays to overcome these limitations.Memristive devices have gained significant attention as key components for in-memory computing due to their high-density arrays,rapid response times,and ability to emulate biological synapses.Among these devices,two-dimensional(2D)material-based memristor and memtransistor arrays have emerged as particularly promising candidates for next-generation in-memory computing,thanks to their exceptional performance driven by the unique properties of 2D materials,such as layered structures,mechanical flexibility,and the capability to form heterojunctions.This review delves into the state-of-the-art research on 2D material-based memristive arrays,encompassing critical aspects such as material selection,device perfor-mance metrics,array structures,and potential applications.Furthermore,it provides a comprehensive overview of the current challenges and limitations associated with these arrays,along with potential solutions.The primary objective of this review is to serve as a significant milestone in realizing next-generation in-memory computing utilizing 2D materials and bridge the gap from single-device characterization to array-level and system-level implementations of neuromorphic computing,leveraging the potential of 2D material-based memristive devices.展开更多
A memristor crossbar array (MCA) has emerged as a cutting-edge platform for advanced memory and neuromorphic computing hardware,offering unrivaled bit-level storage density.A diffusive memristor cell (DMC) is particul...A memristor crossbar array (MCA) has emerged as a cutting-edge platform for advanced memory and neuromorphic computing hardware,offering unrivaled bit-level storage density.A diffusive memristor cell (DMC) is particularly well-suited for MCA integration due to its inherent threshold switching characteristics as a selector,effectively addressing current sneak path issues.Although DMC's potential is acknowledged,it necessitates furtherexploration of their practical applicability.展开更多
基金Supported by the National High Technology Development 863 Program of China under Grant No.2008AA010901the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.60736012 and 60673146the National Basic Research 973 Program of China under Grant No.2005CB321601.
文摘Godson-3 is the latest generation of Godson microprocessor family. It takes a scalable multi-core architecture with hardware support for accelerating applications including X86 emulation and signal processing. This paper introduces the system architecture of Godson-3 from various aspects including system scalability, organization of memory hierarchy, network-on-chip, inter-chip connection and I/O subsystem.
基金supported by the Research Fund for International Young Scientists of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61550110248)the Research on Fundamental Theory of Shared Intelligent Street Lamp for New Scene Service(H04W200495)+1 种基金Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2019YFG0190)the Research on Sino-Tibetan Multi-source Information Acquisition,Fusion,Data Mining and its Application(H04W170186).
文摘Memristor with memory properties can be applied to connection points(synapses)between cells in a cellular neural network(CNN).This paper highlights memristor crossbar-based multilayer CNN(MCM-CNN)and its application to edge detection.An MCM-CNN is designed by adopting a memristor crossbar composed of a pair of memristors.MCM-CNN based on the memristor crossbar with changeable weight is suitable for edge detection of a binary image and a color image considering its characteristics of programmablization and compactation.Figure of merit(FOM)is introduced to evaluate the proposed structure and several traditional edge detection operators for edge detection results.Experiment results show that the FOM of MCM-CNN is three times more than that of the traditional edge detection operators.
基金This work was supported by the National Research Foundation,Singapore under Award No.NRF-CRP24-2020-0002.
文摘The conventional computing architecture faces substantial chal-lenges,including high latency and energy consumption between memory and processing units.In response,in-memory computing has emerged as a promising alternative architecture,enabling computing operations within memory arrays to overcome these limitations.Memristive devices have gained significant attention as key components for in-memory computing due to their high-density arrays,rapid response times,and ability to emulate biological synapses.Among these devices,two-dimensional(2D)material-based memristor and memtransistor arrays have emerged as particularly promising candidates for next-generation in-memory computing,thanks to their exceptional performance driven by the unique properties of 2D materials,such as layered structures,mechanical flexibility,and the capability to form heterojunctions.This review delves into the state-of-the-art research on 2D material-based memristive arrays,encompassing critical aspects such as material selection,device perfor-mance metrics,array structures,and potential applications.Furthermore,it provides a comprehensive overview of the current challenges and limitations associated with these arrays,along with potential solutions.The primary objective of this review is to serve as a significant milestone in realizing next-generation in-memory computing utilizing 2D materials and bridge the gap from single-device characterization to array-level and system-level implementations of neuromorphic computing,leveraging the potential of 2D material-based memristive devices.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.62074079)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.30923010603)。
文摘A memristor crossbar array (MCA) has emerged as a cutting-edge platform for advanced memory and neuromorphic computing hardware,offering unrivaled bit-level storage density.A diffusive memristor cell (DMC) is particularly well-suited for MCA integration due to its inherent threshold switching characteristics as a selector,effectively addressing current sneak path issues.Although DMC's potential is acknowledged,it necessitates furtherexploration of their practical applicability.