Deep learning acceleration in 14nm CMOS compatible ReRAM array: device, material and algorithm co-optimization

N. Gong, M. J. Rasch, S. C. Seo, A. Gasasira, P. Solomon, V. Bragaglia, S. Consiglio, H. Higuchi, C. Park, K. Brew, P. Jamison, C. Catano, I. Saraf, F. F. Athena, C. Silvestre, X. Liu, B. Khan, N. Jain, S. McDermott, R. JohnsonI. Estrada-Raygoza, J. Li, T. Gokmen, N. Li, R. Pujari, F. Carta, H. Miyazoe, M. M. Frank, D. Koty, Q. Yang, R. Clark, K. Tapily, C. Wajda, A. Mosden, J. Shearer, A. Metz, S. Teehan, N. Saulnier, B. J. Offrein, T. Tsunomura, G. Leusink, V. Narayanan, T. Ando

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Abstract

We show for the first time in hardware that in contrast to conventional stochastic gradient descent (SGD), our modified SGD algorithm (TTv2) together with a co-optimized ReRAM material achieves respectable accuracy (98%) on reduced MNIST classification (0 & 1), approaching a floating point (FP) baseline. To extrapolate these insights towards larger DNN training workloads in simulations, we establish an analog switching test sequence and extract key device statistics from 6T1R ReRAM arrays (up to 2k devices) built on a 14nm CMOS baseline. With this, we find that for larger DNN workloads, device and algorithm co-optimization shows dramatic improvements in comparison to standard SGD and baseline ReRAM. The gap to the reference floating-point accuracy across various tested DNNs indicates that further material and algorithmic optimizations are still needed. This work shows a pathway for scalable in-memory deep learning training using ReRAM crossbar arrays.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2022 International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3371-3374
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781665489591
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2022 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Dec 3 2022Dec 7 2022

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM
Volume2022-December
ISSN (Print)0163-1918

Conference

Conference2022 International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period12/3/2212/7/22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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