Abstract—The improvement of the computer system performance
is constrained by the well-known memory wall and power
wall. It has been recognized that the memory architecture and
the interconnect architecture are becoming the overwhelming
bottleneck in computer performance. Disruptive technologies,
such as emerging non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies, 3D
integration, and optical interconnects, are envisioned as promising
future memory and interconnect technologies that can fundamentally
change the landscape of the future computer architecture
design with profound impact. This invited survey paper gives
a brief introduction of these future memory and interconnect
technologies, discusses the opportunities and challenges of these
new technologies for future computer system designs.