ECE Distinguished Lecture – February 28 10:30 am in Simrall 104
February 15, 2023
ECE Distinguished Lecture
February 28, 2023 at 10:30 am (Simrall Hall 104)
Digital Storage and Memory
Tom Coughlin
2023 IEEE President-Elect
Abstract: Digital storage and memory are critical components in modern computing systems, from the smallest embedded device to vast hyperscale data centers. We will explore the evolution and uses of magnetic recording and solidstate storage and look at changes taking place in memory technology that enable software defined computing infrastructure and new types of non-volatile memory that enable low power advanced AI inference in consumer wearable devices. Topics covered are HDDs, SSDs, CXL, NVMe, chiplets, emerging memory technologies (e.g. MRAM, RRAM, PCM and FeRAM) as well as the future of SRAM, NOR, NAND and DRAM.
Biographical Notes: Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business/ technology consultant. He has over 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions. Coughlin Associates consults, publishes books and market and technology reports and puts on digital storage-oriented events. He is a regular contributor for forbes.com and M&E organization websites. He is an IEEE Fellow, 2023 IEEE President Elect, Past-President IEEE-USA, Past Director IEEE Region 6 and Past Chair Santa Clara Valley IEEE Section, and is also active with SNIA and SMPTE. For more information on Tom Coughlin go to www.tomcoughlin.com.
For further information, contact: Dr. Samee Khan | skhan@ece.msstate.edu | 662.325.0167