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The Role of Phase-Change Memory in Edge Computing and Analog In-Memory Computing: An Overview of Recent Research
Alessio Antolini1, Francesco Zavalloni1, Andrea Lico1
1Advanced Research Center on Electronic Systems "Ercole de Castro", Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e dell'Informazione "Guglielmo Marconi", University of Bologna, 40123 Bologna, Italy.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 27, 2025
Summary
Phase Change Memory (PCM) offers advanced non-volatile memory solutions for edge computing. This review explores PCM
Area of Science:
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Background:
- Phase Change Memory (PCM) is a key non-volatile memory technology.
- PCM is increasingly vital for edge computing and analog in-memory computing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive state-of-the-art overview of PCM applications.
- To examine advancements, challenges, and future directions of PCM in specific domains.
Main Methods:
- Literature synthesis of recent research contributions.
- Analysis of PCM applications in smart sensing, structural health monitoring, neural network acceleration, and binary pattern matching.
Main Results:
- PCM shows significant promise in smart sensing and structural health monitoring.
- PCM enables efficient neural network acceleration and binary pattern matching.
- PCM technology has potential for medical and human body monitoring in edge computing.
Conclusions:
- PCM is a versatile technology with broad applicability in edge computing.
- Further research can unlock new applications for PCM in advanced computing and monitoring systems.
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