Neural processing unit capable of reusing data and method thereof
US12118453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N3/084
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A neural processing unit includes a mode selector configured to select a first mode or a second mode; and processing element (PE) array operating in one of the first mode and the second mode and including a plurality of processing elements arranged in PE rows and PE columns, the PE array configured to receive an input of first input data and an input of second input data, respectively. In the second mode, the first input data is inputted in a PE column direction of the PE array and is transmitted along the PE column direction while being delayed by a specific number of clock cycles, and the second input data is broadcast to the plurality of processing elements of the PE array to which the first input data is delayed by the specific number of clock cycles.
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