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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2020
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Hung-Sheng Chang, Taipei, TW;
Han-Wen Hu, Tainan, TW;
Yueh-Han Wu, New Taipei, TW;
Tse-Yuan Wang, Kinmen County, TW;
Yuan-Hao Chang, Taipei, TW;
Tei-Wei Kuo, New Taipei, TW;
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A computing in memory method for a memory device is provided. The computing in memory method includes: based on a stride parameter, unfolding a kernel into a plurality of sub-kernels and a plurality of complement sub-kernels; based on the sub-kernels and the complement sub-kernels, writing a plurality of weights into a plurality of target memory cells of a memory array of the memory device; inputting an input data into a selected word line of the memory array; performing a stride operation in the memory array; temporarily storing a plurality of partial sums; and summing the stored partial sums into a stride operation result when all operation cycles are completed.