Multipurpose multiply-accumulator array

A multipurpose multiply-accumulator (MAC) array circuit comprising:

• one or more input memories for receiving operands;
• and
• a plurality of multiply-accumulator circuits each selectively coupled to the one or more input memories to receive at least a pair of operands and generate a result, wherein each of the plurality of multiply-accumulator circuits receives and operates on operands from the one or more input memories independently of other multiply-accumulator circuits in the multipurpose multiply-accumulator (MAC) array circuit, each of the plurality of multiply-accumulator circuits associated with one or more identifiers configured to specify a position of a respective multiply-accumulator circuit within the multipurpose multiply-accumulator (MAC) array circuit,
• wherein assignment of operands from the one or more input memories to a specific multiply-accumulator circuit is controlled based on at least an operation type and a respective identifier for the specific multiply-accumulator circuit, wherein different operation types configure the plurality of multiply-accumulator circuits to receive different pairs of operands from the one or more input memories to execute particular operation types.