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Flexible precision neural inference processing unit

US11537859B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2019
Grant dateDec 27, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N3/048
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Neural inference chips are provided. A neural core of the neural inference chip comprises a vector-matrix multiplier; a vector processor; and an activation unit operatively coupled to the vector processor. The vector-matrix multiplier, vector processor, and/or activation unit is adapted to operate at variable precision.

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