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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seoul National University R&db Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A neural network operation apparatus and method are provided. The neural network operation apparatus includes an internal storage configured to store data to perform a neural network operation, an arithmetic logical unit (ALU) configured to perform an operation between the stored data and main data based on an operation control signal, an adder configured to add an output of the ALU and an output of a first multiplexer, wherein the first multiplexer is configured to output one of an output of the adder and the output of the ALU based on a reset signal, a second multiplexer configured to output one of the main data and a quantization result of the stored data based on a phase signal, and a controller configured to control the ALU, the first multiplexer, and the second multiplexer based on the operation control signal, the reset signal, and the phase signal.