Neuromorphic operations using posits
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsVijay S. Ramesh, Richard C. Murphy
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to a neuron built with posits are described. An example system may include a memory device and the memory device may include a plurality of memory cells. The plurality of memory cells can store data including a bit string in an analog format. A neuromorphic operation can be performed on the data in the analog format. The example system may include an analog to digital converter coupled to the memory device. The analog to digital converter may convert the bit string in the analog format stored in at least one of the plurality of memory cells to a format that supports arithmetic operations to a particular level of precision.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells, wherein the plurality of memory cells are each configured to store data comprising a bit string in an analog format;
- and
- an analog to digital converter coupled to the memory device, wherein the analog to digital converter is configured to convert the bit string in the analog format stored in at least one of the plurality of memory cells to a posit format that supports arithmetic operations to a particular level of precision.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a memory device, data comprising a bit string in a posit format that supports arithmetic operations to a particular level of precision;
- converting, via a digital to analog converter, the data to an analog format;
- writing the data in the analog format in a memory cell of the memory device;
- and
- performing an operation using the data written to the memory cell resulting in additional data in the analog format.
A system, comprising:
- a memory device, comprising:
- control circuitry;
- and
- a memory array coupled to the control circuitry and comprising a plurality of memory cells, wherein the plurality of memory cells are configured to store data comprising a bit string in an analog format;
- and
- a digital to analog converter coupled to the memory device, wherein the digital to analog converter is configured to convert data comprising a bit string received in a posit format that supports arithmetic operations to a particular level of precision to the analog format;
- wherein the control circuitry is configured to:
- receive data in the analog format;
- and
- store the data in the analog format in at least one of the plurality of memory cells;
- and
- perform a neuromorphic operation on the data stored in the analog format.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.