MESA 70

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The MESA 70 is a powerful microelectronic system architecture (MESA) developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in collaboration with industry partners. It aims to revolutionize the design and manufacture of microelectronic systems by introducing new technologies, materials, and design methodologies to overcome limitations in current computing architectures.Some key features and innovations of the MESA 70 architecture include:1. Three-dimensional monolithic integration: MESA 70 integrates multiple layers of circuits, memory, and interconnects in one monolithic (single-piece) die, leading to higher packing density and lower power consumption.2. In-memory computation: MESA 70 introduces a paradigm shift from separating memory and processing units to integrating them into a single ("in-memory") platform for drastic reductions in energy consumption and latency.3. New materials: The MESA 70 architecture employs non-traditional materials to replace traditional silicon-based components, such as gallium nitride (GaN) for power electronics, diamond for heat dispersion, and graphene, molybdenum disulfide, and boron nitride for thin-film transistors.4. New design methodologies: MESA 70 employs new design techniques including machine learning and artificial intelligence to automate the design process and achieve better optimization and integration than traditional "brute force" design methods.The MESA 70 architecture aims to address critical challenges facing microelectronic systems in areas such as defense, computing, and communications, including the energy crisis, the heat crisis, and decades-long scaling limitations. MESA 70 has the potential to reduce power consumption by up to 1,000 times while maintaining computing performance, leading to significant improvements in military, medical, and scientific applications, among many others. As a result, the development of the MESA 70 architecture is attracting significant research interest, collaborations, and funding from academia, industry, and government agencies worldwide.