Neural network processing element incorporating compute and local memory elements

A Baum, O Danon, H Zeitlin, D Ciubotariu… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A novel and useful neural network (NN) processing core adapted to
implement artificial neural networks (ANNs) and incorporating processing circuits having …

Neural network processor incorporating multi-level hierarchical aggregated computing and memory elements

A Baum, O Danon, H Zeitlin, D Ciubotariu… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A novel and useful neural network (NN) processing core adapted to
implement artificial neural networks (ANNs). The NN processor is constructed from self …

System and method of memory access of multi-dimensional data

A Baum, O Danon - US Patent 11,461,615, 2022 - Google Patents
A novel and useful system and method of accessing multi-dimensional data in memory. The
invention is applicable to neural network (NN) processing engines adapted to implement …

Neural chip architecture and neural networks incorporated therein

D Louis, P Tannhof, A Steimle - US Patent 6,523,018, 2003 - Google Patents
The neural semiconductor chip first includes: a global register and control logic circuit block,
a R/W memory block and a plurality of neurons fed by buses transporting data such as the …

Pipelined hardware implementation of a neural network circuit

CB McBride - US Patent 6,836,767, 2004 - Google Patents
According to a first aspect of the invention, a pipelined hardware implementation of a neural
network circuit is provided. The inventive neural network circuit includes an input Stage for …

Neural processing element for use in a neural network

N Lightowler - US Patent 7,082,419, 2006 - Google Patents
the present invention relates to a neural processing element for use in a neural network
(NN). Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to a scalable implementation of a …

Configurable neural network integrated circuit

DD Turner, G Breuer - US Patent 5,956,703, 1999 - Google Patents
57 ABSTRACT A neural network IC 31 includes n dedicated processing elements (PEs) 62,
an output register 66 for storing the PEs' outputs So that they are immediately accessible to …

Neural processing engine and architecture using the same

DA Palmer, M Florea - US Patent 9,082,078, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Conventional processing units have become increasingly complex to
enhance the computational Sophistication of the individual processing units. Recently …

Device and method for implementing a sparse neural network

XIE Dongliang, K Junlong, S Han - US Patent App. 15/242,625, 2018 - Google Patents
The present invention proposes a highly parallel solution for implementing ANN by sharing
both weights matrix of ANN and input activation vectors. It significantly reduces the memory …

Processor with hybrid coprocessor/execution unit neural network unit

GG Henry, T Parks - US Patent 10,585,848, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A processor includes a front-end portion that issues instruc-tions to
execution units that execute the issued instructions. A hardware neural network unit (NNU) …