Patents by Inventor Akiyo Iwashina

Akiyo Iwashina has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240020522
    Abstract: A synapse memory system includes a plurality of synapse memory cells, a write portion, and read drivers. Each synapse memory cells is disposed at cross points of axon lines and dendrite lines and includes a plurality of analog memory devices and each synapse memory cell is configured to store a weight value according to an output level of a write signal. The plurality of analog memory devices is combined to constitute each synapse memory cell. The write portion is configured to write the weight value to each synapse memory cell and includes a write driver and an output controller. The write driver is configured to output the write signal to each synapse memory cell and the output controller is configured to control the output level of the write signal of the write driver. The read drivers are configured to read the weight value stored in the synapse memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Takeo Yasuda, Kohji Hosokawa, Junka Okazawa, Akiyo Iwashina
  • Patent number: 11809982
    Abstract: A synapse memory system includes a plurality of synapse memory cells, a write portion, and read drivers. Each synapse memory cells is disposed at cross points of axon lines and dendrite lines and includes a plurality of analog memory devices and each synapse memory cell is configured to store a weight value according to an output level of a write signal. The plurality of analog memory devices is combined to constitute each synapse memory cell. The write portion is configured to write the weight value to each synapse memory cell and includes a write driver and an output controller. The write driver is configured to output the write signal to each synapse memory cell and the output controller is configured to control the output level of the write signal of the write driver. The read drivers are configured to read the weight value stored in the synapse memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Yasuda, Kohji Hosokawa, Junka Okazawa, Akiyo Iwashina
  • Patent number: 11087811
    Abstract: An analog Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) cell is provided. The analog MRAM cell includes a magnetic free layer having a first domain having a first magnetization direction, a second domain having a second magnetization direction opposite to the first magnetization direction and a domain wall located between the first domain and the second domain. The analog MRAM cell further includes a magnetically pinned layer. The analog MRAM cell also includes an insulating tunnel barrier between the magnetic free layer and the magnetically pinned layer. The analog MRAM cell additionally includes an electrode located adjacent to the magnetic free layer configured to generate heat by supplying current to decrease a conductance of the magnetic free layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiyo Iwashina, Atsuya Okazaki, Takeo Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20210241086
    Abstract: A synapse memory system includes a plurality of synapse memory cells, a write portion, and read drivers. Each synapse memory cells is disposed at cross points of axon lines and dendrite lines and includes a plurality of analog memory devices and each synapse memory cell is configured to store a weight value according to an output level of a write signal. The plurality of analog memory devices is combined to constitute each synapse memory cell. The write portion is configured to write the weight value to each synapse memory cell and includes a write driver and an output controller. The write driver is configured to output the write signal to each synapse memory cell and the output controller is configured to control the output level of the write signal of the write driver. The read drivers are configured to read the weight value stored in the synapse memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Takeo Yasuda, Kohji Hosokawa, Junka Okazawa, Akiyo Iwashina
  • Patent number: 10672471
    Abstract: A neuromorphic circuit, chip, and method are provided. The neuromorphic circuit includes a crossbar synaptic array cell. The crossbar synaptic array cell includes a Complimentary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) transistor having an on-resistance controlled by a gate voltage of the CMOS transistor to update a weight of the crossbar synaptic array cell. The gate voltage of the CMOS transistor is controlled by performing a charge sharing technique that updates the weight of the crossbar synaptic array cell using non-overlapping pulses on control lines that are aligned with a set of row lines and a set of column lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ishii, Kohji Hosokawa, Atsuya Okazaki, Akiyo Iwashina
  • Publication number: 20200118622
    Abstract: A neuromorphic circuit, chip, and method are provided. The neuromorphic circuit includes a crossbar synaptic array cell. The crossbar synaptic array cell includes a Complimentary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) transistor having an on-resistance controlled by a gate voltage of the CMOS transistor to update a weight of the crossbar synaptic array cell. The gate voltage of the CMOS transistor is controlled by performing a charge sharing technique that updates the weight of the crossbar synaptic array cell using non-overlapping pulses on control lines that are aligned with a set of row lines and a set of column lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ishii, Kohji Hosokawa, Atsuya Okazaki, Akiyo Iwashina
  • Patent number: 10490273
    Abstract: A neuromorphic circuit, chip, and method are provided. The neuromorphic circuit includes a crossbar synaptic array cell. The crossbar synaptic array cell includes a Complimentary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) transistor having an on-resistance controlled by a gate voltage of the CMOS transistor to update a weight of the crossbar synaptic array cell. The neuromorphic circuit further includes a set of row-lines respectively connecting the synaptic array cell in series to a plurality of pre-synaptic neurons at first ends thereof. The neuromorphic circuit also includes a set of column-lines respectively connecting the synaptic array cell in series to a plurality of post-synaptic neurons at second ends thereof. The gate voltage of the CMOS transistor is controlled by performing a charge sharing technique that updates the weight of the crossbar synaptic array cell using non-overlapping pulses on control lines that are aligned with the set of row lines and the set of column lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ishii, Kohji Hosokawa, Atsuya Okazaki, Akiyo Iwashina