P-PIM: A Parallel Processing-in-DRAM Framework Enabling Row Hammer Protection

Ranyang Zhou, Sepehr Tabrizchi, Mehrdad Morsali, Arman Roohi, Shaahin Angizi

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Abstract

In this work, we propose a Parallel Processing-In-DRAM architecture named P-PIM leveraging the high density of DRAM to enable fast and flexible computation. P-PIM enables bulk bit-wise in-DRAM logic between operands in the same bit-line by elevating the analog operation of the memory sub-array based on a novel dual-row activation mechanism. With this, P-PIM can opportunistically perform a complete and inexpensive in-DRAM RowHammer (RH) self-tracking and mitigation technique to protect the memory unit against such a challenging security vulnerability. Our results show that P-PIM achieves 72% higher energy efficiency than the fastest charge-sharing-based designs. As for the RH protection, with a worst-case slowdown of 0.8%, P-PIM archives up to 71% energy-saving over the SRAM/CAM-based frameworks and about 90% saving over DRAM-based frameworks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2023 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2023 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9783981926378
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2023 - Antwerp, Belgium
Duration: Apr 17 2023Apr 19 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings -Design, Automation and Test in Europe, DATE
Volume2023-April
ISSN (Print)1530-1591

Conference

Conference2023 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2023
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityAntwerp
Period4/17/234/19/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

Keywords

  • Processing-in-DRAM
  • memory sub-array
  • rowhammer

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