Emerging memories

What is the main application expected for in-memory computing using resistive memories and similar devices?

  1. AAs light-emitting elements for displays
  2. BAs battery electrodes
  3. CPerforming multiply-accumulate operations inside the memory array to reduce data movement and power in AI processing
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Answer: C. Performing multiply-accumulate operations inside the memory array to reduce data movement and power in AI processing

AI processing requires huge numbers of multiply-accumulate operations, and moving data between memory and processors accounts for a large share of power. Arranging resistive elements in an array and using Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's law allows analog multiply-accumulate inside the memory, which is expected to reduce data movement.

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