Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches

In recent times, various challenges have been encountered in the design and development of SRAM cache which consequently has led to a design where memory cell technologies are converted into on-chip embedded caches. The current research statistics for cache designing reveals that Spin Torque Transfe...

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Main Authors: Olanrewaju, Rashidah Funke, Khan, Burhan Ul Islam, Khan, Abdul Raouf, Yaacob, Mashkuri, Alam, Md Moktarul
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author Olanrewaju, Rashidah Funke
Khan, Burhan Ul Islam
Khan, Abdul Raouf
Yaacob, Mashkuri
Alam, Md Moktarul
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Khan, Burhan Ul Islam
Khan, Abdul Raouf
Yaacob, Mashkuri
Alam, Md Moktarul
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description In recent times, various challenges have been encountered in the design and development of SRAM cache which consequently has led to a design where memory cell technologies are converted into on-chip embedded caches. The current research statistics for cache designing reveals that Spin Torque Transfer Magnetic RAMs, preferably termed as STTMRAMs, have become one of the most promising technologies in the field of memory chip design, gaining a lot of attention from researchers due to its dynamic direct map and data access policies for reducing the average cost i.e. both time and energy optimization. Despite having efficient main memory access capability, L2-stochastic STT-MRAMs suffer due to high Write Error Rate (WER) caused by switching storage elements viz. Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJs) stochastically in write operations. It can be seen that cache replacement algorithms play a significant part in minimizing the Error Rate (ER) induced by write operations. The proposed study is intended to conceptualize an efficient cache replacement policy namely Minimum Error Rate (MER) along with Hamming Distance (HD) Computation to reduce the WER of L2-STTMRAM caches with acceptable overheads. The performance analysis of the proposed algorithm ensures its effectiveness in reducing the WER and cost overheads as compared to the conventional LRU technique implemented on SRAM cells.
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spelling iium-669022019-03-13T07:27:30Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66902/ Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches Olanrewaju, Rashidah Funke Khan, Burhan Ul Islam Khan, Abdul Raouf Yaacob, Mashkuri Alam, Md Moktarul TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices In recent times, various challenges have been encountered in the design and development of SRAM cache which consequently has led to a design where memory cell technologies are converted into on-chip embedded caches. The current research statistics for cache designing reveals that Spin Torque Transfer Magnetic RAMs, preferably termed as STTMRAMs, have become one of the most promising technologies in the field of memory chip design, gaining a lot of attention from researchers due to its dynamic direct map and data access policies for reducing the average cost i.e. both time and energy optimization. Despite having efficient main memory access capability, L2-stochastic STT-MRAMs suffer due to high Write Error Rate (WER) caused by switching storage elements viz. Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJs) stochastically in write operations. It can be seen that cache replacement algorithms play a significant part in minimizing the Error Rate (ER) induced by write operations. The proposed study is intended to conceptualize an efficient cache replacement policy namely Minimum Error Rate (MER) along with Hamming Distance (HD) Computation to reduce the WER of L2-STTMRAM caches with acceptable overheads. The performance analysis of the proposed algorithm ensures its effectiveness in reducing the WER and cost overheads as compared to the conventional LRU technique implemented on SRAM cells. Inderscience Publishers 2018-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66902/30/66902%20Efficient%20cache%20replacement%20policy%20for%20minimising.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66902/31/66902%20Efficient%20cache%20replacement%20policy%20for%20minimising%20SCOPUS.pdf Olanrewaju, Rashidah Funke and Khan, Burhan Ul Islam and Khan, Abdul Raouf and Yaacob, Mashkuri and Alam, Md Moktarul (2018) Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches. International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing, 9 (4). pp. 307-321. ISSN 1741-8488 https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=95434 10.1504/IJGUC.2018.095434
spellingShingle TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices
Olanrewaju, Rashidah Funke
Khan, Burhan Ul Islam
Khan, Abdul Raouf
Yaacob, Mashkuri
Alam, Md Moktarul
Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches
title Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches
title_full Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches
title_fullStr Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches
title_full_unstemmed Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches
title_short Efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in L2-STT-MRAM caches
title_sort efficient cache replacement policy for minimizing error rate in l2-stt-mram caches
topic TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices
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