ES3: Future system and memory architectures: Transformations by technology and applications

The emergence of new enabling technologies and applications paradigms will likely drive radical changes in the memory architecture of future systems. With multi-core CPU dies sporting embedded DRAM caches, ever-improving NAND flash storage densities for SSD and SCM, and 3D-integration technologies to bring everything together into a single package, possibilities abound for system enhancements throughout the memory hierarchy. At the same time, applications needs are rapidly evolving as the world shifts from a product-centric economy to a service- and experience-oriented economy focused on hardware such as smartphones, set-top boxes, and 3D digital TV. This evening session will discuss future system and memory architectures from perspectives spanning the 3 C's: computing, consumer electronics, and communications - considering both what new technology might offer and what new applications might need.