Overview
Explore software-driven TinyML hardware co-design in this insightful conference talk by Weier Wan, Head of Software-Hardware Co-design at Aizip. Delve into the importance of software-hardware co-optimization for achieving greater efficiency in TinyML systems. Learn about Aizip's approach to accelerator co-design services for IC companies, leveraging production-quality TinyML models across various applications. Discover the potential of processing-in-memory (PIM) AI accelerators and how they significantly reduce power consumption. Gain insights into Aizip's full-stack PIM co-design services, including silicon-verified PIM IPs, chip architecture design, PIM-optimized neural networks, and PIM-aware training frameworks. Understand how this comprehensive co-design approach ensures superior system-level energy efficiency without compromising accuracy or robustness compared to digital processors.
Syllabus
Introduction
AI Power Smart Devices
Algorithms
Model Efficiency
Hardware Design
MPUS
Model Design
AIZip
Digital vs Analog
Digital AI Accelerator
Memory Access
Processing in Memory
Hardware CoDesign
ASF
Current Base Design
ChargeBased Design
CapRAM
Accelerator Architecture
PiM vs Digital
PiMnet
Why PiMnet
PiMnet vs ImageNet
Recap
Summary
Questions
Sponsors
Taught by
tinyML