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    Presenter(s)
    Fei Lyu Headshot
    Display Name
    Fei Lyu
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Jinling Institute of Technology
    Country
    Country
    China
    Author(s)
    Display Name
    Fei Lyu
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Jinling Institute of Technology
    Display Name
    Jian Chen
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Jinling Institute of Technology
    Display Name
    Shuo Huang
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Jinling Institute of Technology
    Display Name
    Wenxiu Wang
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Jinling Institute of Technology
    Display Name
    Yuanyong Luo
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Nanjing University
    Display Name
    Yu Wang
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Tianjin University
    Abstract

    In this article, we propose a multifunction computing unit for training deep neural networks by reusing computing resources based on a piecewise linear (PWL) method. Based on the state-of-the-art segmentor, multiple nonlinear functions are divided into the fewest segments with the same bit width of computation. In hardware implementation, the reconfigurable technique is implemented on multiple functions while reusing computing resources including the multiplier and adder. The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) implementation results reveal that the architecture with reuse reduces the area by 44.50% and the power by 43.71% at the same frequency, when compared with the architecture without reuse.

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    • Reconfigurable Multifunction Computing Unit Using an Universal Piecewise Linear Method (application/pdf)