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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Grand Cayman, KY;
Wei Han, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Shuangchen Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Lide Duan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hongzhong Zheng, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Dimin Niu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yuhao Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Xiaoxin Fan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
The systems and methods are configured to efficiently and effectively include processing capabilities in memory. In one embodiment, a processing in memory (PIM) chip a memory array, logic components, and an interconnection network. The memory array is configured to store information. In one exemplary implementation the memory array includes storage cells and array periphery components. The logic components can be configured to process information stored in the memory array. The interconnection network is configured to communicatively couple the logic components. The interconnection network can include interconnect wires, and a portion of the interconnect wires are located in a metal layer area that is located above the memory array.