- 专利标题: Mixed-signal artificial neural network accelerator
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申请号: US17116623申请日: 2020-12-09
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公开(公告)号: US12093808B2公开(公告)日: 2024-09-17
- 发明人: Paul Nicholas Whatmough
- 申请人: Arm Limited
- 申请人地址: GB Cambridge
- 专利权人: Arm Limited
- 当前专利权人: Arm Limited
- 当前专利权人地址: GB Cambridge
- 代理机构: Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
- 主分类号: G06N3/063
- IPC分类号: G06N3/063 ; G06F7/544 ; G06F17/15
摘要:
An artificial neural network (ANN) accelerator is provided. The ANN accelerator includes digital controlled oscillators (DCOs), digital-to-time converters (DTCs) and a mixed-signal multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) array. Each DCO generates a first analog operand signal based on a first digital data value, and transmits the first analog operand signal along a respective column signal line. Each DTC generates a second analog operand signal based on a second digital data value, and transmits the second analog operand signal along a respective row signal line. The mixed-signal MAC array is coupled to the row and column signal lines, and includes mixed-signal MAC units. Each mixed-signal MAC unit includes an integrated clock gate (ICG) that generates a digital product signal based on the first and second analog operand signals, and a counter circuit that increments or decrements a count value stored in a register based on the digital product signal.
公开/授权文献
- US20220180158A1 Mixed-Signal Artificial Neural Network Accelerator 公开/授权日:2022-06-09
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