Vector processing unit

A vector processing unit is described, and includes processor units that each include multiple processing resources. The processor units are each configured to perform arithmetic operations associated with vectorized computations. The vector processing unit includes a vector memory in data communica...

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Main Authors Thorson, Gregory Michael, Jouppi, Norman Paul, Phelps, Andrew Everett, Norrie, Thomas, Lacy, William, Clark, Christopher Aaron
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.04.2019
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A vector processing unit is described, and includes processor units that each include multiple processing resources. The processor units are each configured to perform arithmetic operations associated with vectorized computations. The vector processing unit includes a vector memory in data communication with each of the processor units and their respective processing resources. The vector memory includes memory banks configured to store data used by each of the processor units to perform the arithmetic operations. The processor units and the vector memory are tightly coupled within an area of the vector processing unit such that data communications are exchanged at a high bandwidth based on the placement of respective processor units relative to one another, and based on the placement of the vector memory relative to each processor unit.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715454214