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Non-volatile memory arrays can deploy pre-trained neural network models for edge inference. However, these systems are affected by device-level noise and retention issues. Here, we examine damage caused by these effects, introduce a…
On-chip learning in a crossbar array based analog hardware Neural Network (NN) has been shown to have major advantages in terms of speed and energy compared to training NN on a traditional computer. However analog hardware NN proposals and…
We describe via simulation novel optimization algorithms for a Hopfield neural network constructed using manufacturable three-terminal Silicon-Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon (SONOS) synaptic devices. We first present a computationally-light,…
The excellent performance of modern deep neural networks (DNNs) comes at an often prohibitive training cost, limiting the rapid development of DNN innovations and raising various environmental concerns. To reduce the dominant data movement…
Non-volatile memristors offer a salient platform for artificial neural network (ANN), but the integration of different function blocks into one hardware system remains challenging. Here we demonstrate the implementation of brain-like…
Memristor-based neuromorphic computing could overcome the limitations of traditional von Neumann computing architectures -- in which data are shuffled between separate memory and processing units -- and improve the performance of deep…
The memory demands of large-scale deep neural networks (DNNs) require synaptic weight values to be stored and updated in off-chip memory like dynamic random-access memory, which reduces energy efficiency and increases training time.…
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This paper introduces a novel simulation tool for analyzing and training neural network models tailored for compute-in-memory hardware. The tool leverages physics-based device models to enable the design of neural network models and their…
An analog synapse circuit based on ferroelectric-metal field-effect transistors is proposed, that offers 6-bit weight precision. The circuit is comprised of volatile least significant bits (LSBs) used solely during training, and…
Neuromorphic hardware facilitates rapid and energy-efficient training and operation of neural network models for artificial intelligence. However, existing analog in-memory computing devices, like memristors, continue to face significant…
Neuromorphic computing, inspired by the brain, promises extreme efficiency for certain classes of learning tasks, such as classification and pattern recognition. The performance and power consumption of neuromorphic computing depends…
The increasing deployment of wearable sensors and implantable devices is shifting AI processing demands to the extreme edge, necessitating ultra-low power for continuous operation. Inspired by the brain, emerging memristive devices promise…
Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) promise energy-efficient computing through event-driven sparsity, yet all existing approaches sacrifice accuracy by approximating continuous values with discrete spikes. We propose NEXUS, a framework that…
Analog crossbar arrays consisting of emerging memory devices can greatly alleviate the computational strain required by vector matrix multiplications for neural network applications. The ability to produce spin orbit torque-magnetic…
Ultra-low-precision inference can sharply reduce memory and latency but often degrades accuracy and relies on specialized hardware. We present SONIQ, a system-optimized, noise-injected quantization framework that learns per-channel mixed…
The use of low-precision fixed-point arithmetic along with stochastic rounding has been proposed as a promising alternative to the commonly used 32-bit floating point arithmetic to enhance training neural networks training in terms of…
Efficient machine learning deployment requires models that account for hardware constraints. Because binary logic gates are the fundamental primitives of digital hardware, models built directly from logic operations offer a promising path…
A resistive memory device-based computing architecture is one of the promising platforms for energy-efficient Deep Neural Network (DNN) training accelerators. The key technical challenge in realizing such accelerators is to accumulate the…