A fully hardware-based memristive multilayer neural network.

ABSTRACT: Memristive crossbar arrays promise substantial improvements in computing throughput and power efficiency through in-memory analog computing. Previous machine learning demonstrations with memristive arrays, however, relied on software or digital processors to implement some critical functionalities, leading to frequent analog/digital conversions and more complicated hardware that compromises the energy efficiency and computing parallelism. Here, we show that, by implementing the activation function of a neural network in analog hardware, analog signals can be transmitted to the next layer without unnecessary digital conversion, communication, and processing. We have designed and built compact rectified linear units, with which we constructed a two-layer perceptron using memristive crossbar

SUBMITTER: Kiani F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559551 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature