Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory unit with time domain edge delay accumulation for computing-in-memory applications and computing method thereof
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Application No.: US17580651Application Date: 2022-01-21
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Publication No.: US11967357B2Publication Date: 2024-04-23
- Inventor: Meng-Fan Chang , Ping-Chun Wu , Li-Yang Hong , Jin-Sheng Ren , Jian-Wei Su
- Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: CKC & Partners Co., LLC
- Main IPC: G11C8/00
- IPC: G11C8/00 ; G11C11/4074 ; G11C11/4076 ; G11C11/408 ; G11C11/4094 ; G11C11/4096 ; H03K19/173

Abstract:
A memory unit with time domain edge delay accumulation for computing-in-memory applications is controlled by a first word line and a second word line. The memory unit includes at least one memory cell, at least one edge-delay cell multiplexor and at least one edge-delay cell. The at least one edge-delay cell includes a weight reader and a driver. The weight reader is configured to receive a weight and a multi-bit analog input voltage and generate a multi-bit voltage according to the weight and the multi-bit analog input voltage. The driver is connected to the weight reader and configured to receive an edge-input signal. The driver is configured to generate an edge-output signal having a delay time according to the edge-input signal and the multi-bit voltage. The delay time of the edge-output signal is positively correlated with the multi-bit analog input voltage multiplied by the weight.
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