Configurable MAC for neural network applications
US11823052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to methods and apparatus for configuring a multiply-accumulate (MAC) block in an artificial neural network. A method generally includes receiving, at a neural processing unit comprising one or more logic elements, at least one input associated with a use-case of the neural processing unit; obtaining a set of weights associated with the at least one input; selecting a precision for the set of weights; modifying the set of weights based on the selected precision; and generating an output based, at least in part, on the at least one input, the modified set of weights, and an activation function.
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