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Scratchpad memory

Scratchpad memory (SPM), also known as scratchpad, scratchpad RAM or local store in computer terminology, is an internal memory, usually high-speed, used for temporary storage of calculations, data, and other work in progress. In reference to a microprocessor (or CPU), scratchpad refers to a special high-speed memory used to hold small items of data for…

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Cache control instructionsWorking set
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Scratchpad memory → Adapteva's Epiphany, Ageia's PhysX, AI, Cell, Cell's SPEs, CPU, CUDA, DMA, DRAM, DSPs, Fairchild F8, Fermi GPU, GB MCDRAM, GeForce, GPGPU, GPU, GPUs, Graphcore, GS, In
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Scratchpad memory → Cache, CODES'02, Design Alternative, Embedded Systems, May, On-chip, Rajeshwari Banakar

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PowerPC attempt to avoid the need for cacheline locking or scratchpads through the use of cache control instructionsinstance oforganized as a multicore architecture with a large multiported shared scratchpad.Graphcore has designed an AI accelerator based on scratchpad memories AlternativesCache control…0.80text
PowerPC attempt to avoid the need for cacheline locking or scratchpads through the use of cache control instructionsinstance ofCache control vs scratchpadsSome architectures0.80text
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