Michael Niemier , Professor and Associate Department Chair, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, USA
Strategies for Evaluating the Impact of Emerging Memory Technologies at the Application-Level
09.12.2025 (Tuesday)
, 15:00
Room BAR E64A , Georg-Schumann-Str. 11 , 01069 TU Dresden Barkhausen Building
Abstract:
This talk will consider systematic ways to convolve application-level benchmarking efforts (which frequently leverage analysis of peripheral circuit overheads) with quantitative analysis of memory device key performance indicators (KPIs) that are also of interest to industry (i.e., device self-consistency/target cell repeatability; device-to-device repeatability, targeting small 6s; device retention; device endurance; read disturb; large resistance differentials).
We show how array-level analysis (e.g., of peripheral overheads) can provide quantitative estimates of figures of merit (FoM) such as {array, application}-level area, latency, and energy, as well as qualitative insight as to the impact on memory KPIs. With physics-based device models and/or experimental measurements, we can further quantify both memory KPIs, as well as additional application-level FoM such as accuracy.
We present our approach in this talk in the context of both ferroelectric devices and ECRAM (using models and projections based on experimental measurements respectively).
Bio
Michael Niemier is a Professor at the University of Notre Dame. His research interests include designing, facilitating, benchmarking, and evaluating circuits and architectures based on emerging technologies. Currently, Niemier's research efforts are based on new transistor technologies, as well as devices based on alternative state variables. He is the recipient of an IBM Faculty Award, the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at the University of Notre Dame, and best paper awards such as at ISLPED. Niemier has served on numerous technical program committees for design related conferences (including DAC, DATE, ICCAD, etc.), and has chaired the emerging technologies track at DATE, DAC, and ICCAD.
Host: Prof. Jeronimo Castrillon (TU Dresden)
Online: https://tu-dresden.zoom-x.de/j/87264138030?pwd=WG41dkN6L0NOaXFaaVRORzM3QmdFQT09