Exploiting errors for efficiency: A survey from circuits to applications
When a computational task tolerates a relaxation of its specification or when an algorithm
tolerates the effects of noise in its execution, hardware, system software, and programming …
tolerates the effects of noise in its execution, hardware, system software, and programming …
Design and applications of approximate circuits by gate-level pruning
Energy-efficiency is a critical concern for many systems, ranging from Internet of things
objects and mobile devices to high-performance computers. Moreover, after 40 years of …
objects and mobile devices to high-performance computers. Moreover, after 40 years of …
Ten years of building broken chips: The physics and engineering of inexact computing
K Palem, A Lingamneni - ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing …, 2013 - dl.acm.org
Well over a decade ago, many believed that an engine of growth driving the semiconductor
and computing industries---captured nicely by Gordon Moore's remarkable prophecy …
and computing industries---captured nicely by Gordon Moore's remarkable prophecy …
Leveraging the error resilience of neural networks for designing highly energy efficient accelerators
In recent years, inexact computing has been increasingly regarded as one of the most
promising approaches for slashing energy consumption in many applications that can …
promising approaches for slashing energy consumption in many applications that can …
Synthesizing parsimonious inexact circuits through probabilistic design techniques
The domain of inexact circuit design, in which accuracy of the circuit can be exchanged for
substantial cost (energy, delay, and/or area) savings, has been gathering increasing …
substantial cost (energy, delay, and/or area) savings, has been gathering increasing …
What to do about the end of Moore's law, probably!
K Palem, A Lingamneni - Proceedings of the 49th Annual Design …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
Computers process bits of information. A bit can take a value of 0 or 1, and computers
process these bits through some physical mechanism. In the early days of electronic …
process these bits through some physical mechanism. In the early days of electronic …
Accuracy evaluation of a trained neural network by energy efficient approximate 4: 2 compressor
Automation techniques and machine learning algorithms are playing a crucial role in almost
all fields in recent times. In this research, a 4: 2 compressor circuit is approximated using the …
all fields in recent times. In this research, a 4: 2 compressor circuit is approximated using the …
Improving energy gains of inexact DSP hardware through reciprocative error compensation
We present a zero hardware-overhead design approach called reciprocative error
compensation (REC) that significantly enhances the energy-accuracy trade-off gains in …
compensation (REC) that significantly enhances the energy-accuracy trade-off gains in …
Designing energy-efficient arithmetic operators using inexact computing
It is widely acknowledged that the exponentially improving benefits of sustained technology
scaling prophesied by the Moore's Law would end within the next decade or so, attributed …
scaling prophesied by the Moore's Law would end within the next decade or so, attributed …
Inexact computing with approximate adder application
CI Allen, D Langley, JC Lyke - NAECON 2014-IEEE National …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Inexact computing with approximate adder application Page 1 Inexact Computing with
Approximate Adder Application Christopher I. Allen, Derrick Langley, and James C. Lyke …
Approximate Adder Application Christopher I. Allen, Derrick Langley, and James C. Lyke …