Ultra-low power neuromorphic artificial intelligence computing accelerator

US11385706B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Yu Pu · San Diego, US
• Yang Du · Carlsbad, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 31, 2018
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2022
• Expiry date: May 13, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A three-dimensional (3D) ultra-low power neuromorphic accelerator is described. The 3D ultra-low power neuromorphic accelerator includes a power manager as well as multiple tiers. The 3D ultra-low power neuromorphic accelerator also includes multiple cores defined on each tier and coupled to the power manager. Each core includes at least a processing element, a non-volatile memory, and a communications module.