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Energy efficient in-memory machine learning for data intensive image-processing by non-volatile domain-wall memory

  • Hao Yu*
  • , Yuhao Wang
  • , Shuai Chen
  • , Wei Fei
  • , Chuliang Weng
  • , Junfeng Zhao
  • , Zhulin Wei
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • Huawei Shannon Laboratory

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Abstract

Image processing in conventional logic-memory I/O-integrated systems will incur significant communication congestion at memory I/Os for excessive big image data at exa-scale. This paper explores an in-memory machine learning on neural network architecture by utilizing the newly introduced domain-wall nanowire, called DW-NN. We show that all operations involved in machine learning on neural network can be mapped to a logic-in-memory architecture by non-volatile domain-wall nanowire. Domain-wall nanowire based logic is customized for in machine learning within image data storage. As such, both neural network training and processing can be performed locally within the memory. The experimental results show that system throughput in DW-NN is improved by 11.6x and the energy efficiency is improved by 92x when compared to conventional image processing system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 19th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC 2014 - Proceedings
Pages191-196
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 19th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC 2014 - Suntec, Singapore
Duration: 20 Jan 201423 Jan 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC

Conference

Conference2014 19th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC 2014
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySuntec
Period20/01/1423/01/14

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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