Accelerating Datacentre performance through Memory Chips to efficiently manage the Big Data Age

Informacje na temat projektu

ENERGIA/PIM

Identyfikator umowy o grant: 190141232

DOI

10.3030/190141232

Projekt został zamknięty

Data podpisania przez KE 22 Kwietnia 2022

Data rozpoczęcia 1 Marca 2022

Data zakończenia 29 Lutego 2024

Finansowanie w ramach

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Koszt całkowity

€ 3 566 042,50

Wkład UE

€ 2 496 229,75

Koordynowany przez

SAS UPMEM
France

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - ENERGIA/PIM (Accelerating Datacentre performance through Memory Chips to efficiently manage the Big Data Age)

Okres sprawozdawczy: 2022-12-01 do 2024-02-29

Podsumowanie kontekstu i ogólnych celów projektu

UPMEM has developed a ground-breaking semiconductor-based intelligent memory product for servers, which provides by far the best performing compute solution for big data and Artificial Intelligence applications. Through creating Processing-In-Memory (PIM) technology, UPMEM bypasses structural bottlenecks inherent within existing server architecture, which remain the root cause of Central Processing Unit (CPU) slowdown and low usage rates. By performing calculations in memory where the data resides, PIM eliminates the need to continually move data between the CPU and memory, a highly inefficient process that absorbs 80% of the energy consumption within respective computing nodes. The power of UPMEM’s technology comes from leveraging existing industry protocols and programming languages and designing PIM modules that fit into standardized server memory slots. When compared to those using conventional memory, PIM equipped servers have proven to be up to 20x faster, 12x more efficient and 10x cheaper.

Prace wykonane od początku projektu do końca okresu sprawozdawczego oraz najważniejsze dotychczasowe rezultaty

UPMEM team had conducted the design works of its new Processing In Memory chip and architecture to provide the main building block of its ultra efficient semiconductor based accelerator for big data and AI.
The team has designed: new enhanced chip interface, new low power processor pipeline, new repair and protection features, new scheme to boot as standard memory, new security scheme to make PIM elements secure enclaves...
The team has designed the associated control software for boot, run and secure modes based on the architecture. As well as a first enhanced version of the module to support those new chips.
The team also worked with prime server partners (Intel, QCT, Supermicro) to prepare the server integration of the Processing In Memory solution on the latest server platforms.
UPMEM team has continued to develop new use cases with international commercial and research labs with its first generation scheme to nurture the specification of the new Processing In Memory chip, architecture and software.

Innowacyjność oraz oczekiwany potencjalny wpływ (w tym dotychczasowe znaczenie społeczno-gospodarcze i szersze implikacje społeczne projektu)

Not applicable.