Sponsor
National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)
Summary
The Scalable Memory Architecture Program (SMAP) aims to address the growing disparity between processor speed and memory bandwidth, commonly known as the “memory wall”. This program will fund projects to develop scalable, workload-driven architectural solutions that leverage new memory technologies and advanced packaging techniques. The goal is to optimize performance, reduce latency, and improve energy efficiency in high computing data center systems and energy-constrained edge systems. At a minimum, the solutions should be able to integrate new memory technologies, manage memory efficiently, utilize innovative packaging techniques, and focus on programmability to meet the demands of diverse computational environments. There are two Focus Areas: (1) data center compute systems and (2) edge compute systems, with the goal that the program results and collaterals developed would be extensible to other compute systems.
For more information, view the Scalable Memory Architecture Program (NAT-RD-25-0001) funding opportunity.
Award
$2,000,000 to $5,000,000 for 30 months.
Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline
Two (2) proposals (one per Focus Area) per institution are permitted.
Notice of Interest Process. Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, the Principal Investigator (PI) must first submit a Notice of Interest to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu by 4 pm on April 18, 2025. The Notice of Interest must indicate the PI and Co-PIs, and a brief, one paragraph description of the proposed project.
Key Submission Dates
- April 18, 2025 by 4 pm – Notice of Interest due to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu
- April 22, 2025 – Anticipated date applicants will be notified of approval
- May 2, 2025 – Concept Paper due to OSP
- May 6, 2025 – Concept Paper due to funder
- June 10, 2025 – All final proposal documents due to OSP
- June 17, 2025 – Full proposal due to funder
NOTE: Please send all inquiries and submissions for Limited Submission opportunities to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu.