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Architectural implications of nanoscale integrated sensing and computing

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Pistol, C; Chongchitmate, W; Dwyer, C; Lebeck, AR
Published in: ACM SIGPLAN Notices
January 1, 2009

This paper explores the architectural implications of integrating computation and molecular probes to form nanoscale sensor processors (nSP). We show how nSPs may enable new computing domains and automate tasks that currently require expert scientific training and costly equipment. This new application domain severely constrains nSP size, which significantly impacts the architectural design space. In this context, we explore nSP architectures and present an nSP design that includes a simple accumulator-based ISA, sensors, limited memory and communication transceivers. To reduce the application memory footprint, we introduce the concept of instructionfused sensing. We use simulation and analytical models to evaluate nSP designs executing a representative set of target applications. Furthermore, we propose a candidate nSP technology based on optical Resonance Energy Transfer (RET) logic that enables the small size required by the application domain; our smallest design is about the size of the largest known virus. We also show laboratory results that demonstrate initial steps towards a prototype. Copyright © 2009 ACM.

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ACM SIGPLAN Notices

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1523-2867

Publication Date

January 1, 2009

Volume

44

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3

Start / End Page

13 / 24

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  • Software Engineering
 

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Pistol, C., Chongchitmate, W., Dwyer, C., & Lebeck, A. R. (2009). Architectural implications of nanoscale integrated sensing and computing. In ACM SIGPLAN Notices (Vol. 44, pp. 13–24). https://doi.org/10.1145/1508284.1508247
Pistol, C., W. Chongchitmate, C. Dwyer, and A. R. Lebeck. “Architectural implications of nanoscale integrated sensing and computing.” In ACM SIGPLAN Notices, 44:13–24, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1145/1508284.1508247.
Pistol C, Chongchitmate W, Dwyer C, Lebeck AR. Architectural implications of nanoscale integrated sensing and computing. In: ACM SIGPLAN Notices. 2009. p. 13–24.
Pistol, C., et al. “Architectural implications of nanoscale integrated sensing and computing.” ACM SIGPLAN Notices, vol. 44, no. 3, 2009, pp. 13–24. Scopus, doi:10.1145/1508284.1508247.
Pistol C, Chongchitmate W, Dwyer C, Lebeck AR. Architectural implications of nanoscale integrated sensing and computing. ACM SIGPLAN Notices. 2009. p. 13–24.

Published In

ACM SIGPLAN Notices

DOI

ISSN

1523-2867

Publication Date

January 1, 2009

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

13 / 24

Related Subject Headings

  • Software Engineering