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Abstract
The storage reliability is critical for flash memory based computing in-memory (CIM) architecture for Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). In this paper, we constructed a CIM scheme based on the Nor Flash array (NFA). We conducted simulations to investigate the impact of threshold voltage distribution and drift of Flash memory cells on the recognition accuracy for various CNN architectures based on the CIM schemes. Based on the reliability study, we proposed a novel compensation scheme to effectively mitigate the impact of threshold voltage drift and evaluated the effectiveness of the proposed scheme by recognition accuracy evaluation.
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The scope of the publication includes, but is not limited to Reliability of: Devices, Materials, Processes, Interfaces, Integrated Microsystems (including MEMS & Sensors), Transistors, Technology (CMOS, BiCMOS, etc.), Integrated Circuits (IC, SSI, MSI, LSI, ULSI, ELSI, etc.), Thin Film Transistor Applications. The measurement and understanding of the reliability of such entities at each phase, from the concept stage through research and development and into manufacturing scale-up, provides the overall database on the reliability of the devices, materials, processes, package and other necessities for the successful introduction of a product to market. This reliability database is the foundation for a quality product, which meets customer expectation. A product so developed has high reliability. High quality will be achieved because product weaknesses will have been found (root cause analysis) and designed out of the final product. This process of ever increasing reliability and quality will result in a superior product. In the end, reliability and quality are not one thing; but in a sense everything, which can be or has to be done to guarantee that the product successfully performs in the field under customer conditions. Our goal is to capture these advances. An additional objective is to focus cross fertilized communication in the state of the art of reliability of electronic materials and devices and provide fundamental understanding of basic phenomena that affect reliability. In addition, the publication is a forum for interdisciplinary studies on reliability. An overall goal is to provide leading edge/state of the art information, which is critically relevant to the creation of reliable products.