Architecture exploration for ambient energy harvesting nonvolatile processors

Kaisheng Ma, Yang Zheng, Shuangchen Li, Karthik Swaminathan, Xueqing Li, Yongpan Liu, Jack Sampson, Yuan Xie, Vijaykrishnan Narayanan

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Abstract

Energy harvesting has been widely investigated as a promising method of providing power for ultra-low-power applications. Such energy sources include solar energy, radio-frequency (RF) radiation, piezoelectricity, thermal gradients, etc. However, the power supplied by these sources is highly unreliable and dependent upon ambient environment factors. Hence, it is necessary to develop specialized systems that are tolerant to this power variation, and also capable of making forward progress on the computation tasks. The simulation platform in this paper is calibrated using measured results from a fabricated nonvolatile processor and used to explore the design space for a nonvolatile processor with different architectures, different input power sources, and policies for maximizing forward progress.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2015 IEEE 21st International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture, HPCA 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages526-537
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781479989300
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 6 2015
Event2015 21st IEEE International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture, HPCA 2015 - Burlingame, United States
Duration: Feb 7 2015Feb 11 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE 21st International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture, HPCA 2015

Other

Other2015 21st IEEE International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture, HPCA 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBurlingame
Period2/7/152/11/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Software

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