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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2023
Tetramem Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Wenbo Yin, Alameda, CA (US);
Hengfang Zhu, Fremont, CA (US);
TetraMem Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus for performing convolution operations is provided. The apparatus may include multiple crossbar arrays and select circuits. The select circuits are configured to select a first plurality of cross-point devices and a second plurality of cross-point devices in response to receiving a control signal indicating that a regular convolution is to be performed, and to select the first plurality of cross-point devices and a third plurality of cross-point devices in response to receiving a control signal indicating that a depthwise convolution is to be performed. The first plurality of cross-point devices is connected to a first plurality of word lines and a first bit line. The second plurality of cross-point devices is connected to the first plurality of word lines and a second bit line. The third plurality of cross-point devices is connected to a second plurality of word lines and the second bit line.