{"title":"Modelling and Optimization of a Mixed-Signal Accelerator for Deep Neural Networks","authors":"Michele Caselli, A. Boni","doi":"10.1109/SMACD58065.2023.10192111","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes an analytical model for the optimized circuit design in an SRAM-based mixed-signal accelerator for Deep Neural Networks. The model, includes fundamental non-idealities to maintain the information content of the MAC operation, and it exploits a statistical approach to generates specification for the memory accelerator. In a case of study, the model optimization carried out with MATLAB allows to avoid three bits of ADC over-design, with large area and energy savings.","PeriodicalId":239306,"journal":{"name":"2023 19th International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"2023 19th International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMACD58065.2023.10192111","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This paper proposes an analytical model for the optimized circuit design in an SRAM-based mixed-signal accelerator for Deep Neural Networks. The model, includes fundamental non-idealities to maintain the information content of the MAC operation, and it exploits a statistical approach to generates specification for the memory accelerator. In a case of study, the model optimization carried out with MATLAB allows to avoid three bits of ADC over-design, with large area and energy savings.