Domain wall motion-driven magnetic convolutional accelerator

Modern computing powers applications from data analysis to artificial intelligence but now faces limitations. The slowdown of device scaling and the bottleneck between memory and processors motivate architectures that unify computation and data storage. Convolution is a core operation in learning, vision, and signal processing, yet its conventional implementation incurs high energy, high latency, and limited scalability. Magnetic systems that host spin textures, such as domain walls, offer dynamic behaviors that enable computation beyond traditional logic. Here we introduce a compute-in-memory platform that performs convolution by sequentially shifting magnetic domains and sensing the resulting signals. Information is written directly into domain patterns, processed through controlled motion, and read electrically, forming a nonvolatile structure suited for convolution tasks. This approach supports applications including Fourier analysis, neural networks, and image processing, achieving 10<sup>3</sup> to 10<sup>5</sup> improvements in area, energy, and throughput over existing technologies, marking a concrete advance in spintronic computing.

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Nature Communications
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-68041-4
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Magnetic properties of thin films
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Domain wall motion-driven magnetic convolutional accelerator

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Domain wall motion-driven magnetic convolutional accelerator

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Abstract

Modern computing powers applications from data analysis to artificial intelligence but now faces limitations. The slowdown of device scaling and the bottleneck between memory and processors motivate architectures that unify computation and data storage. Convolution is a core operation in learning, vision, and signal processing, yet its conventional implementation incurs high energy, high latency, and limited scalability. Magnetic systems that host spin textures, such as domain walls, offer dynamic behaviors that enable computation beyond traditional logic. Here we introduce a compute-in-memory platform that performs convolution by sequentially shifting magnetic domains and sensing the resulting signals. Information is written directly into domain patterns, processed through controlled motion, and read electrically, forming a nonvolatile structure suited for convolution tasks. This approach supports applications including Fourier analysis, neural networks, and image processing, achieving 10<sup>3</sup> to 10<sup>5</sup> improvements in area, energy, and throughput over existing technologies, marking a concrete advance in spintronic computing.

Nature CommunicationsVol. 17(1)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW), Sun Yat-sen University (CN), University of California, Los Angeles (US)
National Science Foundation, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Science and Technology Council, Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, National Key Research and Development Program of China, Army Research Office
Openalex Percentile: Top 86%
Magnetic properties of thin films
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