Capacitor-based synapse network structure with metal shielding between outputs
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsChen Zhang, Jie Yang, Dexin Kong, Tenko Yamashita
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Abstract
A neural network device comprises a first plurality of synapse network capacitors, wherein the synapse network capacitors of the first plurality of synapse network capacitors share a first output terminal. The neural network device further comprises a second plurality of synapse network capacitors, wherein the synapse network capacitors of the second plurality of synapse network capacitors share a second output terminal. Still further, the neural network device comprises a metal shielding disposed between the first output terminal and the second output terminal. The neural network device may be used as part of an artificial intelligence system.
Claims20
A neural network device, comprising:
- a first plurality of synapse network capacitors, wherein the synapse network capacitors of the first plurality of synapse network capacitors share a first output terminal;
- a second plurality of synapse network capacitors, wherein the synapse network capacitors of the second plurality of synapse network capacitors share a second output terminal;
- and
- a metal shielding disposed between the first output terminal and the second output terminal.
A method, comprising:
- forming a first plurality of synapse network capacitors, wherein the synapse network capacitors of the first plurality of synapse network capacitors share a first output terminal;
- forming a second plurality of synapse network capacitors, wherein the synapse network capacitors of the second plurality of synapse network capacitors share a second output terminal;
- and
- forming a metal shielding between the first output terminal and the second output terminal.
An artificial intelligence system, comprising:
- at least one processing device comprising a neural network structure having multiple layers of neuron nodes operatively coupled by synapse elements, wherein the synapse elements are configured in at least two pluralities of synapse elements, and wherein the at least two pluralities of synapse elements comprise:
- a first plurality of synapse elements, wherein the synapse elements of the first plurality of synapse elements share a first output terminal;
- a second plurality of synapse elements, wherein the synapse elements of the second plurality of synapse elements share a second output terminal;
- and
- a metal shielding disposed between the first output terminal and the second output terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.