Domain-Specific Architectures: Research Problems and Promising Approaches
Abstract
Process technology-driven performance and energy efficiency improvements have slowed down as we approach physical design limits. General-purpose manycore architectures attempt to circumvent this challenge, but they have a significant performance and energy-efficient gap compared to special-purpose solutions. Domain-specific architectures (DSAs), an instance of heterogeneous architectures, efficiently combine general-purpose cores and specialized hardware accelerators to boost energy efficiency and provide programming flexibility. Indeed, the hardware, software, and systems aspects in DSAs are highly tailored to maximize the energy efficiency of applications in a target domain. As DSAs and their conceptualization advance rapidly, there is a strong need to understand the research problems that need immediate attention. This article discusses the primary research directions in the design and runtime management of DSAs. Then, it surveys some promising approaches and highlights the outstanding research needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 24, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1145/3563946
Entities
People
- Anish Krishnakumar
- Mike Kishinevsky
- Radu Marculescu
- Trevor Mudge
- Umit Ogras
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Intel Corporation
- University of Michigan
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Wisconsin–Madison