Title :
Scaling the “Memory Wall”: Designer track
Author :
Lu, Shih-Lien ; Karnik, Tanay ; Srinivasa, Ganapati ; Chao, Kai-Yuan ; Carmean, Doug ; Held, Jim
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp. Hillsboro Oregon, Hillsboro, OR, USA
Abstract :
DRAM has been the technology for computer main memory since Intel released the first commercial DRAM chip (i1103) in 1970. As technology scales and demand for memory performance, it seems DRAM is facing several challenges. Many other memory technologies are anticipated to replace it but none has emerged as a clear winner thus far. In this paper we post the question. Is it possible to re-examine the design of DRAM to continue its life for another decade at least?
Keywords :
DRAM chips; integrated circuit design; DRAM chip; Intel; memory wall scaling; Computer architecture; Computers; DRAM chips; Power demand; Stacking; USA Councils; Memory; insert;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), 2012 IEEE/ACM International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
