Foundational Technology Breakthrough in the Next-Generation Storage Industry

It aims at the key foundational technologies in the data storage field, such as the theoretical limit of compression, hardware offload of the model prediction-based compression algorithm, AI-prediction-based compression algorithm, and scenario-oriented compression algorithm, as well as new storage media technologies, such as DRAM high-reliability application, using new memory to replace media, storage and compute integration based on new media, and high-density storage media, and other latitude breakthroughs.

• Challenge Direction 1: Theoretical Limit of the Data Reduction Algorithm

Data reduction technology: theoretical limit of compression, hardware offload of the model prediction-based compression algorithm, AI-prediction-based compression algorithm, and scenario-oriented compression algorithm (such as data backup, database, gene, video, and autonomous driving)

• Challenge Direction 2: New Storage Media Technology

1. DRAM high-reliability application technology: reliable filtering, reliable application, fault prediction, and fault rectification

2. Technology of using new memory to replace media: materials, components, and controller technologies of new memory media such as FeRAM, MRAM, PCM, and 3D DRAM

3. New media storage and compute integration technology: integrated storage and compute design (software, compiler, hardware, and system), application research in the storage and compute integration architecture (such as data similarity detection and reverse image search)

4. New high-density storage media technology: DNA and holographic optical storage.