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Sparq: A Custom RISC-V Vector Processor for Efficient Sub-Byte Quantized Inference (Full Report)

By Admin 16 Jun 2023 • 3 min read •

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Sparq: A Custom RISC-V Vector Processor for Efficient Sub-Byte Quantized Inference

Abstract Sparq is a custom RISC-V vector processor designed specifically to accelerate highly efficient sub-byte Quantized Neural Network (QNN) inference. This architecture modifies the open-source Ara core by removing the Floating-Point Unit and

By Admin 16 Jun 2023 • 2 min read •

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ControlPULP: A RISC-V On-Chip Parallel Power Controller for Many-Core HPC Processors with FPGA-Based Hardware-In-The-Loop Power and Thermal Emulation (Full Report)

By Admin 15 Jun 2023 • 4 min read •

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ControlPULP: A RISC-V On-Chip Parallel Power Controller for Many-Core HPC Processors with FPGA-Based Hardware-In-The-Loop Power and Thermal Emulation

Abstract ControlPULP is an open-source, HW/SW RISC-V parallel Power Controller System (PCS) designed to manage complex, real-time closed-loop power and thermal requirements in many-core HPC processors. The architecture utilizes a single-core MCU

By Admin 15 Jun 2023 • 2 min read •

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ColibriUAV: An Ultra-Fast, Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic Edge Processing UAV-Platform with Event-Based and Frame-Based Cameras (Full Report)

By Admin 27 May 2023 • 3 min read •

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ColibriUAV: An Ultra-Fast, Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic Edge Processing UAV-Platform with Event-Based and Frame-Based Cameras

Abstract ColibriUAV is an ultra-fast, energy-efficient UAV platform that combines traditional frame-based cameras with dynamic vision sensors (DVS) for robust, low-latency perception. The system is centered around Kraken, a novel low-power RISC-V System

By Admin 27 May 2023 • 2 min read •

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A Classical Architecture For Digital Quantum Computers (Full Report)

By Admin 23 May 2023 • 3 min read •

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A Classical Architecture For Digital Quantum Computers

Abstract This paper presents a scalable classical control architecture for digital quantum computers, tackling major scaling bottlenecks by integrating a multi-core RISC-V CPU with in-house control electronics. The architecture features parallel quantum operation

By Admin 23 May 2023 • 2 min read •

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Marsellus: A Heterogeneous RISC-V AI-IoT End-Node SoC with 2-to-8b DNN Acceleration and 30%-Boost Adaptive Body Biasing (Full Report)

By Admin 15 May 2023 • 4 min read •

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Marsellus: A Heterogeneous RISC-V AI-IoT End-Node SoC with 2-to-8b DNN Acceleration and 30%-Boost Adaptive Body Biasing

Abstract Marsellus is a heterogeneous RISC-V System-on-a-Chip designed for low-power AI-IoT end-nodes fabricated in GlobalFoundries 22nm FDX. The SoC combines a cluster of 16 RISC-V DSP cores supporting specialized 2-to-4b arithmetic (XpulpNN) with

By Admin 15 May 2023 • 2 min read •

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Echoes: a 200 GOPS/W Frequency Domain SoC with FFT Processor and I2S DSP for Flexible Data Acquisition from Microphone Arrays (Full Report)

By Admin 12 May 2023 • 3 min read •

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Echoes: a 200 GOPS/W Frequency Domain SoC with FFT Processor and I2S DSP for Flexible Data Acquisition from Microphone Arrays

Abstract ECHOES is a novel System-On-a-Chip designed for ultra-low-power, high-performance frequency domain processing required in demanding IoT applications like audio and radar. It integrates a specialized RISC-V core with DSP extensions and a

By Admin 12 May 2023 • 2 min read •