Domain wall motion-driven magnetic convolutional accelerator

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Authors: Bingqian Dai, Tianyi Wang, Albert Lee, Shijie Xu, Chin‐Chung Chen, Kin L. Wong, Dingyi Li, Malcolm Jackson, Yang Cheng, Puyang Huang, Y. X. Li, Chao Yun
+7 more Qingyuan Shu, Haoran He, Lixuan Tai, Hanshen Huang, Tien‐Kan Chung, Yanglong Hou, Kang L. Wang
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Abstract

Abstract Modern computing powers applications from data analysis to artificial intelligence but now faces limitations. The slowdown of device scaling and the bottleneck between memory and processors motivate architectures that unify computation and data storage. Convolution is a core operation in learning, vision, and signal processing, yet its conventional implementation incurs high energy, high latency, and limited scalability. Magnetic systems that host spin textures, such as domain walls, offer dynamic behaviors that enable computation beyond traditional logic. Here we introduce a compute-in-memory platform that performs convolution by sequentially shifting magnetic domains and sensing the resulting signals. Information is written directly into domain patterns, processed through controlled motion, and read electrically, forming a nonvolatile structure suited for convolution tasks. This approach supports applications including Fourier analysis, neural networks, and image processing, achieving 10 3 to 10 5 improvements in area, energy, and throughput over existing technologies, marking a concrete advance in spintronic computing.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Magnetic properties of thin films Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Communications
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
1281–1281
Publication date
14 January 2026
Language
EN