Achieving high precision in analog in-memory computing systems

Modern workloads challenge von Neumann architectures due to memory-processor data transfer. In-memory computing (IMC) enables in situ processing, with analog IMC (AIMC) based on resistive memories offering high-throughput and energy-efficient multiply-accumulate operations. Precision is limited by noise, device/circuit variations, and non-idealities. This work reviews error sources in AIMC and surveys mitigation strategies: bit slicing, residue number system, error correction codes, and mixed-precision iterative refinement, analyzing hardware implementations, overheads, and tradeoffs.

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npj Unconventional Computing
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2026-01-07
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44335-025-00044-2
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Advanced Data Storage Technologies
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Achieving high precision in analog in-memory computing systems

Piergiulio Mannocci, Daniele Ielmini, Marco Bonomi, Giacomo Larelli
npj Unconventional Computing
Advanced Data Storage Technologies
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Achieving high precision in analog in-memory computing systems

Piergiulio Mannocci, Daniele Ielmini, Marco Bonomi, Giacomo Larelli
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Abstract

Modern workloads challenge von Neumann architectures due to memory-processor data transfer. In-memory computing (IMC) enables in situ processing, with analog IMC (AIMC) based on resistive memories offering high-throughput and energy-efficient multiply-accumulate operations. Precision is limited by noise, device/circuit variations, and non-idealities. This work reviews error sources in AIMC and surveys mitigation strategies: bit slicing, residue number system, error correction codes, and mixed-precision iterative refinement, analyzing hardware implementations, overheads, and tradeoffs.

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