Variable clock adaptation in neural network processors
US11900240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and devices are provided to increase computational and/or power efficiency for one or more neural networks via a computationally driven closed-loop dynamic clock control. A clock frequency control word is generated based on information indicative of a current frame execution rate of a processing task of the neural network and a reference clock signal. A clock generator generates the clock signal of neural network based on the clock frequency control word. A reference frequency may be used to generate the clock frequency control word, and the reference frequency may be based on information indicative of a sparsity of data of a training frame.
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