METHOD FOR PERFORMING AGING TEST ON SEMICONDUCTOR USED FOR NEURAL NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20240274225A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18648655

    申请日:2024-04-29

    申请人: DEEPX CO., LTD.

    发明人: Lok Won KIM

    摘要: Provided is a method for performing an aging test on a neural processing unit (NPU) with a capability of a runtime test. The method may comprise: performing an aging test on the NPU which comprises a plurality of functional components. The plurality of functional components may comprise at least one memory and plural processing elements. The performing of the aging test may include: performing a scan test on the NPU to verify whether at least one functional component in the NPU is defective or not; and performing a memory test on the at least one memory. At least one of the scan test and the memory test may be repeatedly performed to put a stress on the NPU for the aging test. The aging test may be repeated by a predetermined number.

    IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK, AND NEURAL PROCESSING UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20240104912A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18267095

    申请日:2022-07-01

    申请人: DEEPX CO., LTD.

    IPC分类号: G06V10/82 G06V10/70

    CPC分类号: G06V10/82 G06V10/87

    摘要: An image processing method includes receiving an image including an object; classifying at least one object in the image using a first model on the basis of an artificial neural network configured to classify the at least one object by inputting the image; and obtaining an image having improved quality according to the at least one object by inputting the image in which the at least one object is classified by using at least one model among a plurality of second models on the basis of an artificial neural network configured to output a specialized processing applied image according to a particular object by inputting the received image.

    SOC FOR OPERATING PLURAL NPUS ACCORDING TO PLURAL CLOCK SIGNALS HAVING MULTI-PHASES

    公开(公告)号:US20240012445A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18473746

    申请日:2023-09-25

    申请人: DEEPX CO., LTD.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/08 G06F15/80

    CPC分类号: G06F1/08 G06F15/80

    摘要: A system-on-chip (SoC) may comprise a semi-conductor substrate; a first circuitry, disposed on the semi-conductor substrate, provided for a first neural processing unit (NPU) configured to perform operations of an artificial neural network model (ANN); a second circuitry, disposed on the semi-conductor substrate, provided for a second NPU configured to perform operations of an ANN model, each of the first NPU and the second NPU including a plurality of processing elements (PEs), the plurality of PEs including an adder, a multiplier, and an accumulator; and a clock signal supply circuit, disposed on the semi-conductor substrate, configured to output one or more clock signals, wherein a first clock signal among the one or more clock signals may be supplied to the first NPU, and a second clock signal among the one or more clock signals may be supplied to the second NPU.

    NEURAL PROCESSING UNIT CAPABLE OF SWITCHING ANN MODELS

    公开(公告)号:US20230316040A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18312660

    申请日:2023-05-05

    申请人: DEEPX CO., LTD.

    IPC分类号: G06N3/04

    CPC分类号: G06N3/04

    摘要: A neural processing unit (NPU) mounted on a movable device for detecting object is provided. The NPU may comprise a plurality of processing elements (PEs), configured to process an operation of a first artificial neural network model (ANN) and an operation of a second ANN different from the first ANN; a memory configured to store a portion of a data of the first ANN and the second ANN; and a controller configured to control the PEs and the memory to selectively perform a convolution operation of the first ANN or the second ANN based on a determination data, wherein the determination data may include an object detection performance data of the first ANN and the second ANN, respectively.

    SYSTEM-ON-CHIP AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DIAGNOSE DURING RUNTIME

    公开(公告)号:US20230244583A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18299185

    申请日:2023-04-12

    申请人: DEEPX CO., LTD.

    发明人: Lok Won KIM

    IPC分类号: G06F11/273 G06N3/02

    摘要: A system on chip (SoC) for testing a component in a system during runtime includes a plurality of functional components; a system bus for allowing the plurality of functional components to communicate with each other; one or more wrappers, each connected to one of the plurality of functional components; and an in-system component tester (ICT). The ICT monitors, via the wrappers, states of the functional components; selects, as a component under test (CUT), at least one functional component in an idle state; tests, via the wrappers, the selected at least one functional component; interrupts the testing step with respect to the selected at least one functional component, based on a detection of a collision with an access from the system bus to the selected at least one functional component; and allows a connection of the at least one functional component to the system bus, based on the interrupting step.

    METHOD FOR GENERATING PROGRAMMABLE ACTIVATION FUNCTION AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230169314A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17750568

    申请日:2022-05-23

    申请人: DEEPX CO., LTD.

    IPC分类号: G06N3/04

    CPC分类号: G06N3/0481

    摘要: A method for programming an activation function is provided. The method includes generating segment data for segmenting the activation function; segmenting the activation function into a plurality of segments using the segment data; and approximating at least one segment of the plurality of segments as a programmable segment. An apparatus for performing the method may include a programmable activation function generator configured to generate segment data for segmenting an activation function; segment the activation function into a plurality of segments using the generated segment data; and approximate at least one segment of the plurality of segments as a programmable segment. By using segment data, various non-linear activation functions, particularly newly proposed or known activation functions with some modifications, can be programmed to be processable in hardware.

    METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHOPPING INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210110454A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US17129955

    申请日:2020-12-22

    申请人: DEEPX CO., LTD.

    发明人: Lok Won KIM

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing shopping information by product and an electronic device performing the same and, more particularly, to a method for providing shopping information by product using an AI recognition model obtained by machine learning of an artificial neural network, and an electronic device performing the same. A method for providing shopping information by product, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: an image acquisition step in which a camera-associated app linked to a camera module acquires a product image through the camera module; a recognition step in which an AI recognition model obtained by machine learning of an artificial neural network receives the product image and recognizes product information; a transmission step in which a communication module transmits the product information to a server; a receiving step in which the communication module receives, from the server, shopping information corresponding to the product information; and a display step in which a display module displays the shopping information on a screen.