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- Patent Title: Probabilistic in-memory computing
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Application No.: US17508818Application Date: 2021-10-22
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Publication No.: US11900979B2Publication Date: 2024-02-13
- Inventor: Hai Li , Dmitri E. Nikonov , Punyashloka Debashis , Ian A. Young , Mahesh Subedar , Omesh Tickoo
- Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Jordan IP Law, LLC
- Main IPC: G11C11/16
- IPC: G11C11/16 ; G06F7/544 ; G11C11/54 ; G06N3/045 ; G06N3/047

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward probabilistic in-memory computing configurations and arrangements, and configurations of probabilistic bit devices (p-bits) for probabilistic in-memory computing. concept with emerging. A probabilistic in-memory computing device includes an array of p-bits, where each p-bit is disposed at or near horizontal and vertical wires. Each p-bit is a time-varying resistor that has a time-varying resistance, which follows a desired probability distribution. The time-varying resistance of each p-bit represents a weight in a weight matrix of a stochastic neural network. During operation, an input voltage is applied to the horizontal wires to control the current through each p-bit. The currents are accumulated in the vertical wires thereby performing respective multiply-and-accumulative (MAC) operations. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
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