Neural network computation circuit including non-volatile semiconductor memory element

Abstract

A neural network computation circuit that outputs output data according to a result of a multiply-accumulate operation between input data and connection weight coefficients, the neural network computation circuit includes computation units in each of which a non-volatile semiconductor memory element and a cell transistor are connected in series between data lines, a non-volatile semiconductor memory element and a cell transistor are connected in series between data lines, and gates of the transistors are connected to word lines. The connection weight coefficients are stored into the non-volatile semiconductor memory elements. A word line selection circuit places the word lines in a selection state or a non-selection state according to the input data. A determination circuit determines current values flowing in data lines to output output data.