Compiler-directed array interleaving for reducing energy in multi-bank memories

V. Delaluz, M. Kandemir, N. Vijaykrishnan, M. J. Irwin, A. Sivasubramaniam, I. Kolcu

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Abstract

With the increased use of embedded/portable devices such as smart cellular phones, pagers, PDAs, hand-held computers, and CD players, improving energy efficiency is becoming a critical issue. To develop a truly energy-efficient system, energy constraints should be taken into account early, in the design process; i.e., at the source level in software compilation and behavioral level in hardware compilation. Source-level optimizations are particularly important in data-dominated media applications that have become pervasive in energy-constrained mobile environments. This paper focuses on improving the effectiveness of energy savings from using multiple low-power operating modes provided in current memory modules. We propose a source level data space transformation technique called array interleaving that colocates simultaneously used array elements in a small set of memory modules. We validate the effectiveness of this transformation using a set of array-dominated benchmarks and observe significant savings in memory energy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 7th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, 15th International Conference on VLSI Design, ASP-DAC/VLSI Design 2002
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages288-293
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)0769514413, 9780769514413
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Event7th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, 15th International Conference on VLSI Design, ASP-DAC/VLSI Design 2002 - Bangalore, India
Duration: Jan 7 2002Jan 11 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings - 7th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, 15th International Conference on VLSI Design, ASP-DAC/VLSI Design 2002

Other

Other7th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, 15th International Conference on VLSI Design, ASP-DAC/VLSI Design 2002
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityBangalore
Period1/7/021/11/02

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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