CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR REALIZING CONVOLUTION OPERATION

• Main Authors: YU, Xueru, YANG, Heyong, LI, Chen, DUAN, Jiebin, ZHANG, Feixiang
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English; French
• Published: 06.07.2023
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; PHYSICS

Provided in the present invention are a circuit and method for realizing a convolution operation. The circuit comprises an encoding module, a digital-to-analog conversion module, a memory array, a reference array, an adjustment module, a sign column processing module, and a calculation module, wherein the encoding module is used for acquiring a sign bit and a weight code; the digital-to-analog conversion module is used for converting an input digital signal into a voltage signal; the memory array is used for mapping the weight code and outputting a first current signal; the adjustment module is used for acquiring the first current signal according to the first current signal; the sign column processing module is used for acquiring a sign column and outputting a sign column output value; and the calculation module is used for acquiring a convolution output value. The circuit for realizing a convolution operation provided in the present invention saves on the number of memories and reduces the complexity of a c