Bit parallel 6T SRAM in-memory computing with reconfigurable bit-precision

Kyeongho Lee, Jinho Jeong, Sungsoo Cheon, Woong Choi, Jongsun Park

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Abstract

This paper presents 6T SRAM cell-based bit-parallel in-memory computing (IMC) architecture to support various computations with reconfigurable bit-precision. In the proposed technique, bit-line computation is performed with a short WL followed by BL boosting circuits, which can reduce BL computing delays. By per-forming carry-propagation between each near-memory circuit, bit-parallel complex computations are also enabled by iterating operations with low latency. In addition, reconfigurable bit-precision is also supported based on carry-propagation size. Our 128KB in/near memory computing architecture has been implemented using a 28nm CMOS process, and it can achieve 2.25GHz clock frequency at 0.9V with 5.2% of area overhead. The proposed architecture also achieves 0.68, 8.09 TOPS/W for the parallel addition and multiplication, respectively. In addition, the proposed work also supports a wide range of supply voltage, from 0.6V to 1.1V.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 57th ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, DAC 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781450367257
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Jul
Event57th ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, DAC 2020 - Virtual, San Francisco, United States
Duration: 2020 Jul 202020 Jul 24

Publication series

NameProceedings - Design Automation Conference
Volume2020-July
ISSN (Print)0738-100X

Conference

Conference57th ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, DAC 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, San Francisco
Period20/7/2020/7/24

Keywords

  • Bitline Computing
  • In-Memory Computing
  • Processing-In-memory
  • Read Disturb
  • Short Pulse WL

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Modelling and Simulation

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