In modern computing systems, it is important to design efficient memory and storage systems as they 1) can significantly bottleneck the performance and energy efficiency of important data-intensive applications, e.g., data analytics, machine learning, and bioinformatics, and 2) directly deal with large amounts of security-sensitive data that are related to our lives. This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of DRAM and NAND flash memory, which are the prevalent memory technologies to build memory and storage systems, respectively, from their cell organizations and operating principles to state-of-the-art optimizations. Students will review high-impact research papers and obtain hands-on experience on state-of-the-art simulators for memory and storage systems.

CSED273: Digital System Design
CSED311: Computer Architecture
CSED312: Operating Systems

Assignments: 40%
Midterm Exam: 30%
Final Exam: 30%

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** No lecture on Tuesday, September 5th, 2022, due to a course-registration issue **

Week 1: Course Introduction and Basics
Week 2: Memory and Storage Systems: Challenges and Opportunities
Week 3: DRAM Basics: Organizations and Operations
Week 4: DRAM Reliability
Week 5: Memory Controllers
Week 6: Memory System Security
Week 7: Processing-in-Memory
Week 8: Emerging Memory Technologies
Week 9: Midterm Exam
Week 10: NAND Flash Basics: Organizations and Operations
Week 11: NAND Flash Reliability
Week 12: NAND Flash-Based Solid-State Drives
Week 13: Flash Translation Layer
Week 14: Storage System Security
Week 15: In-Storage Processing
Week 16: Final Exam

Lectures and Assignments.