The increasing size and complexity of deep neural networks (DNNs) necessitate the development of efficient high-performance accelerators. An efficient memory structure and operating scheme provide an intuitive solution for high-performance accelerators along with dataflow control. Furthermore, the processing of various neural networks (NNs) requires a flexible memory architecture, programmable control scheme, and automated optimizations. We first propose an efficient architecture with flexibility while operating at a high frequency despite the large memory and PE-array sizes. We then improve the efficiency and usability of our architecture by automating the optimization algorithm. The experimental results show that the architecture increases the data reuse; a diagonal write path improves the performance by 1.44×혻on average across a wide range of NNs. The automated optimizations significantly enhance the performance from 3.8×혻to 14.79×혻and further provide usability. Therefore, automating the optimization as well as designing an efficient architecture is critical to realizing high-performance DNN accelerators.
KSP Keywords
Automated optimization, Control scheme, Deep neural network(DNN), High Frequency(HF), High performance, Large memory, Memory architecture, Memory structure, Operating scheme, Optimization algorithm, Wide range
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