Architecture

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RISC-V processor enhanced with a dynamic micro-decoder unit

Abstract This paper assesses the benefits and costs of integrating a CISC-inspired dynamic micro-decoding unit into a standard RISC-V processor core. The unit is designed to sit within a specific pipeline stage, enabling

By Admin 21 Jun 2024 • 1 min read •

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Scalable and RISC-V Programmable Near-Memory Computing Architectures for Edge Nodes (Full Report)

By Admin 20 Jun 2024 • 3 min read •

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Scalable and RISC-V Programmable Near-Memory Computing Architectures for Edge Nodes

Abstract This paper presents a novel, software-friendly Near-Memory Computing (NMC) approach, featuring two scalable RISC-V programmable architectures, NM-Caesar and NM-Carus, designed to enhance energy efficiency in AI-driven edge nodes. These architectures offer low

By Admin 20 Jun 2024 • 2 min read •

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Optimising GPGPU Execution Through Runtime Micro-Architecture Parameter Analysis (Full Report)

By Admin 14 Jun 2024 • 3 min read •

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Optimising GPGPU Execution Through Runtime Micro-Architecture Parameter Analysis

Abstract This work tackles the limitations of proprietary GPGPU analysis tools by leveraging open-source hardware to enable deep micro-architecture parameter analysis. The authors introduce a hardware-aware, runtime mapping technique for OpenCL kernels validated

By Admin 14 Jun 2024 • 2 min read •

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Hypervisor Extension for a RISC-V Processor (Full Report)

By Admin 12 Jun 2024 • 2 min read •

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Hypervisor Extension for a RISC-V Processor

Abstract This paper documents the practical experience of implementing a Hypervisor extension specifically tailored for a 64-bit RISC-V processor architecture. The authors detail the comprehensive design process required to integrate virtualization support into

By Admin 12 Jun 2024 • 1 min read •

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A 0.96pJ/SOP, 30.23K-neuron/mm^2 Heterogeneous Neuromorphic Chip With Fullerene-like Interconnection Topology for Edge-AI Computing (Full Report)

By Admin 3 Jun 2024 • 3 min read •

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A 0.96pJ/SOP, 30.23K-neuron/mm^2 Heterogeneous Neuromorphic Chip With Fullerene-like Interconnection Topology for Edge-AI Computing

Abstract This work introduces a heterogeneous neuromorphic system-on-chip (SoC) designed for highly efficient Edge-AI computing, achieving an impressive energy consumption of 0.96 pJ/SOP. The architecture integrates a tightly coupled RISC-V CPU

By Admin 3 Jun 2024 • 2 min read •

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Optimizing Foundation Model Inference on a Many-tiny-core Open-source RISC-V Platform (Full Report)

By Admin 29 May 2024 • 3 min read •

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Optimizing Foundation Model Inference on a Many-tiny-core Open-source RISC-V Platform

Abstract This work presents the first end-to-end inference results of transformer Foundation Models on a general-purpose, open-source many-tiny-core RISC-V platform, leveraging specialized ISA extensions and distributed primitives. The optimized implementation achieves significant speedups

By Admin 29 May 2024 • 2 min read •

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xTern: Energy-Efficient Ternary Neural Network Inference on RISC-V-Based Edge Systems (Full Report)

By Admin 29 May 2024 • 3 min read •