Approximate computing in MOS/spintronic non-volatile full-adder

Hao Cai, You Wang, Lirida A.B. Naviner, Zhaohao Wang, Weisheng Zhao

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Abstract

Approximate computing and its related topics have shown the potential in next generation computing systems. In this paper, new circuit level design for approximate computing is proposed based on non-volatile (NV) logic-in-memory structure. Two types of NV approximate adders are implemented with circuit reconfiguration and insufficient writing current. Spin torque transfer magnetic tunnel junction (STT-MTJ) is used as NV memory element in magnetic full adder (MFA). The proposed approximate MFAs are implemented with 28nm ultra thin body and buried oxide (UTBB) fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) technology. Simulation results are presented including power consumption, circuit latency, leakage power, error distance and reliability performance. Low Vdd design strategies are discussed as well.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2016 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architectures, NANOARCH 2016
PublisherPresses Polytechniques Et Universitaires Romandes
Pages203-208
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781450343305
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Sept 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architectures, NANOARCH 2016 - Beijing, China
Duration: 18 Jul 201620 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2016 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architectures, NANOARCH 2016

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architectures, NANOARCH 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period18/07/1620/07/16

Keywords

  • Approximate computing
  • UTBB-FDSOI
  • magnetic tunnel junction
  • nonvolatile full adder
  • ultra low power

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