New KV cache compaction technique cuts LLM memory 50x without accuracy loss

MIT researchers developed Attention Matching, a KV cache compaction technique that compresses LLM memory by 50x in seconds — ...
EDN

Last-level cache has become a critical SoC design element

LLC, positioned between external memory and internal subsystems, stores frequently accessed data close to compute resources.
Electronic Design

Adding Cache to IPs and SoCs

Cache memory significantly reduces time and power consumption for memory access in systems-on-chip. Technologies like AMBA protocols facilitate cache coherence and efficient data management across CPU ...
PC World

How does CPU memory cache work?

In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and ...
EDN

SoC design: When a network-on-chip meets cache coherency

Many people have heard the term cache coherency without fully understanding the considerations in the context of system-on-chip (SoC) devices, especially those using a network-on-chip (NoC). To ...
Embedded

Understanding cache placement

In a computer, the entire memory can be separated into different levels based on access time and capacity. Figure 1 shows different levels in the memory hierarchy. Smaller and faster memories are kept ...