摘要:
A smart hardware security engine using biometric features and hardware-specific features is provided. The smart security engine can combine one or more entropy sources, including individually distinguishable biometric features, and hardware-specific features to perform secret key generation for user registration and authentication. Such hybrid signatures may be distinct from person-to-person (e.g., due to the biometric features) and from device-to-device (e.g., due to the hardware-specific features) while varying over time. Thus, embodiments described herein can be used for personal device authentication as well as secret random key generation, significantly reducing the scope of an attack.
摘要:
A resistive random-access memory (RRAM) system includes an RRAM cell. The RRAM cell includes a first select line and a second select line, a word line, a bit line, a first resistive memory device, a first switching device, a second resistive memory device, a second switching device, and a comparator. The first resistive memory device is coupled between a first access node and the bit line. The first switching device is coupled between the first select line and the first access node. The second resistive memory device is coupled between a second access node and the bit line. The second switching device is coupled between the second select line and the second access node. The comparator includes a first input coupled to the bit line, a second input, and an output.
摘要:
Techniques are described for efficiently reducing the amount of total computation in convolutional neural networks (CNNs) without affecting the output result or classification accuracy. Computation redundancy in CNNs is reduced by exploiting the computing nature of the convolution and subsequent pooling (e.g., sub-sampling) operations. In some implementations, the input features may be divided into a group of precision values and the operation(s) may be cascaded. A maximum may be identified (e.g., by 90% probability) using a small number of bits in the input features, and the full-precision convolution may then be performed on the maximum input. Accordingly, the total number of bits used to perform the convolution is reduced without affecting the output features or the final classification accuracy.
摘要:
A resistive random-access memory (RRAM) system includes an RRAM cell. The RRAM cell includes a first select line and a second select line, a word line, a bit line, a first resistive memory device, a first switching device, a second resistive memory device, a second switching device, and a comparator. The first resistive memory device is coupled between a first access node and the bit line. The first switching device is coupled between the first select line and the first access node. The second resistive memory device is coupled between a second access node and the bit line. The second switching device is coupled between the second select line and the second access node. The comparator includes a first input coupled to the bit line, a second input, and an output.
摘要:
This disclosure relates generally to resistive memory systems. The resistive memory systems may be utilized to implement neuro-inspired learning algorithms with full parallelism. In one embodiment, a resistive memory system includes a cross point resistive network and switchable paths. The cross point resistive network includes variable resistive elements and conductive lines. The conductive lines are coupled to the variable resistive elements such that the conductive lines and the variable resistive elements form the cross point resistive network. The switchable paths are connected to the conductive lines so that the switchable paths are operable to selectively interconnect groups of the conductive lines such that subsets of the variable resistive elements each provide a combined variable conductance. With multiple resistive elements in the subsets, process variations in the conductances of the resistive elements average out. As such, learning algorithms may be implemented with greater precision using the cross point resistive network.
摘要:
A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.
摘要:
Some embodiments of the present invention provide techniques and systems for high-bandwidth on-chip communication. During operation, the system receives an input voltage signal which is to be transmitted over a wire in a chip. The system then generates one or more modified voltage signals from the input voltage signal. Next, the system drives each of the voltage signals (i.e., the input voltage signal and the one or more modified voltage signals) through a respective capacitor. The system then combines the output signals from the capacitors to obtain a combined voltage signal. Next, the system transmits the combined voltage signal over the wire. The transmitted signals can then be received by a hysteresis receiver which is coupled to the wire through a coupling capacitor.
摘要:
Some embodiments of the present invention provide techniques and systems for high-bandwidth on-chip communication. During operation, the system receives an input voltage signal which is to be transmitted over a wire in a chip. The system then generates one or more modified voltage signals from the input voltage signal. Next, the system drives each of the voltage signals (i.e., the input voltage signal and the one or more modified voltage signals) through a respective capacitor. The system then combines the output signals from the capacitors to obtain a combined voltage signal. Next, the system transmits the combined voltage signal over the wire. The transmitted signals can then be received by a hysteresis receiver which is coupled to the wire through a coupling capacitor.
摘要:
A method of training a machine learning algorithm comprises providing a set of input data, performing transforms on the input data to generate augmented data, to provide transformed base paths into machine learning algorithm encoders, segmenting the augmented data, calculating main base path outputs by applying a weighting to the segmented augmented data, calculating pruning masks from the input and augmented data to apply to the base paths of the machine learning algorithm encoders, the pruning masks having a binary value for each segment in the segmented augmented data, calculating sparse conditional path outputs by performing a computation on the segments of the segmented augmented data, and calculating a final output as a sum of the main base path outputs and the sparse conditional path outputs. A computer-implemented system for learning sparse features of a dataset is also disclosed.
摘要:
A method for increasing the temperature-resiliency of a neural network, the method comprising loading a neural network model into a resistive nonvolatile in-memory-computing chip, training the deep neural network model using a progressive knowledge distillation algorithm as a function of a teacher model, the algorithm comprising injecting, using a clean model as the teacher model, low-temperature noise values into a student model and changing, now using the student model as the teacher model, the low-temperature noises to high-temperature noises, and training the deep neural network model using a batch normalization adaptation algorithm, wherein the batch normalization adaptation algorithm includes training a plurality of batch normalization parameters with respect to a plurality of thermal variations.