Patents by Inventor David FICK

David FICK 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: 20210287077
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving a computational performance of a mixed-signal integrated circuit includes identifying a suboptimal graph component of a computation graph of a subject application, wherein: (i) the computation graph comprises a plurality of graphical nodes representing computational operations and a plurality of graphical edges representing data dependencies between the graphical nodes, and (ii) the suboptimal graph component comprises a subset of the plurality of graphical nodes and the plurality of graphical edges that do not satisfy an optimal operation threshold; at compile time, selectively applying an optimizing transformation to the suboptimal graph component based on attributes of a first activation function within the suboptimal graph component, wherein the optimization transformation, when applied, transforms the suboptimal graph component to an optimal graph component that satisfies the optimal operation threshold; and reconstructing the computation graph using the optimal graph co
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Morten, Eric Stotzer, Pei-Ci Wu, Michail Tzoufras, David Fick
  • Publication number: 20210280266
    Abstract: A system and method for virtually addressing an array of accelerator tiles of a mixed-signal integrated circuit includes testing each of a plurality of distinct matrix multiply accelerator (MMA) tiles of a grid of MMA tiles, the grid of MMA tiles being defined by the plurality of distinct grid of MMA tiles being arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns along an integrated circuit, each of the plurality of distinct MMA tiles within the grid of MMA tiles having a distinct physical address on the integrated circuit; identifying one or more defective MMA tiles within the grid of MMA tiles based on the testing; and configuring the grid of MMA tiles with a plurality of virtual addresses for routing data to or routing data from one or more non-defective MMA tiles of grid of MMA tiles based on identifying the one or more defective MMA tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Malav Parikh, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Sergio Schuler, Natarajan Seshan, Raul A. Garibay, Jr., David Fick
  • Publication number: 20210232435
    Abstract: A system and method for a computing tile of a multi-tiled integrated circuit includes a plurality of distinct tile computing circuits, wherein each of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits is configured to receive fixed-length instructions; a token-informed task scheduler that: tracks one or more of a plurality of distinct tokens emitted by one or more of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits; and selects a distinct computation task of a plurality of distinct computation tasks based on the tracking; and a work queue buffer that: contains a plurality of distinct fixed-length instructions, wherein each one of the fixed-length instructions is associated with one of the plurality of distinct computation tasks; and transmits one of the plurality of distinct fixed-length instructions to one or more of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits based on the selection of the distinct computation task by the token-informed task scheduler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Malav Parikh, Sergio Schuler, Vimal Reddy, Zainab Zaidi, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Bryant Sorensen, Alex Dang-Tran, Scott Johnson, Raul Garibay, Andrew Morten, David Fick
  • Patent number: 11068641
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing data flow in an integrated circuit includes creating a task graph based on transforming an optimized network graph for a neural network application, wherein creating the task graph includes: enumerating a plurality of distinct tasks based on a decomposition of each of a plurality of network operations of the optimized network graph; and allocating a data buffer to each of pairs of dependent tasks of the plurality of distinct tasks based on the decomposition of each of the plurality of network operations of the optimized network graph; encoding a token-informed task scheduler based on a composition of the task graph, wherein the encoding the token-informed task scheduler includes: programming the token-informed task scheduler to cause an execution of the plurality of distinct tasks based on identifying a state of a respective data buffer between each of the pairs of dependent tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Ci Wu, Andrew Morten, Anthony Romano, Balaji Iyer, Alexander Dang-Tran, Eric Stotzer, David Fick
  • Patent number: 11049586
    Abstract: A system and method for virtually addressing an array of accelerator tiles of a mixed-signal integrated circuit includes testing each of a plurality of distinct matrix multiply accelerator (MMA) tiles of a grid of MMA tiles, the grid of MMA tiles being defined by the plurality of distinct grid of MMA tiles being arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns along an integrated circuit, each of the plurality of distinct MMA tiles within the grid of MMA tiles having a distinct physical address on the integrated circuit; identifying one or more defective MMA tiles within the grid of MMA tiles based on the testing; and configuring the grid of MMA tiles with a plurality of virtual addresses for routing data to or routing data from one or more non-defective MMA tiles of grid of MMA tiles based on identifying the one or more defective MMA tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: Malav Parikh, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Sergio Schuler, Natarajan Seshan, Raul A. Garibay, Jr., David Fick
  • Publication number: 20210192010
    Abstract: Systems and methods of configuring a fixed memory array of an integrated circuit with coefficients of one or more applications includes identifying a utilization constraint type of the fixed memory array from a plurality of distinct utilization constraint types based on computing attributes of the one or more applications; identifying at least one coefficient mapping technique from a plurality of distinct coefficient mapping techniques that addresses the utilization constraint type; configuring the fixed memory array according to the at least one coefficient mapping technique, wherein configuring the array includes at least setting within the array the coefficients of the one or more applications in an arrangement prescribed by the at least one coefficient mapping technique that optimizes a computational utilization of the fixed memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: David Fick, Michael Henry, Laura Fick, Malav Parikh, Skylar Akrzyniarz, Scott Johnson, Pei-Ci Wu, Andrew Morten
  • Publication number: 20210157648
    Abstract: A system and method for a computing tile of a multi-tiled integrated circuit includes a plurality of distinct tile computing circuits, wherein each of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits is configured to receive fixed-length instructions; a token-informed task scheduler that: tracks one or more of a plurality of distinct tokens emitted by one or more of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits; and selects a distinct computation task of a plurality of distinct computation tasks based on the tracking; and a work queue buffer that: contains a plurality of distinct fixed-length instructions, wherein each one of the fixed-length instructions is associated with one of the plurality of distinct computation tasks; and transmits one of the plurality of distinct fixed-length instructions to one or more of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits based on the selection of the distinct computation task by the token-informed task scheduler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Malav Parikh, Sergio Schuler, Vimal Reddy, Zainab Zaidi, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Bryant Sorensen, Alexander Dang-Tran, Scott Johnson, Raul Garibay, Andrew Morten, David Fick
  • Publication number: 20210158889
    Abstract: A system and method for virtually addressing an array of accelerator tiles of a mixed-signal integrated circuit includes testing each of a plurality of distinct matrix multiply accelerator (MMA) tiles of a grid of MMA tiles, the grid of MMA tiles being defined by the plurality of distinct grid of MMA tiles being arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns along an integrated circuit, each of the plurality of distinct MMA tiles within the grid of MMA tiles having a distinct physical address on the integrated circuit; identifying one or more defective MMA tiles within the grid of MMA tiles based on the testing; and configuring the grid of MMA tiles with a plurality of virtual addresses for routing data to or routing data from one or more non-defective MMA tiles of grid of MMA tiles based on identifying the one or more defective MMA tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Malav Parikh, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Sergio Schuler, Natarajan Seshan, Raul A. Garibay, JR., David Fick
  • Patent number: 11016810
    Abstract: A system and method for a computing tile of a multi-tiled integrated circuit includes a plurality of distinct tile computing circuits, wherein each of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits is configured to receive fixed-length instructions; a token-informed task scheduler that: tracks one or more of a plurality of distinct tokens emitted by one or more of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits; and selects a distinct computation task of a plurality of distinct computation tasks based on the tracking; and a work queue buffer that: contains a plurality of distinct fixed-length instructions, wherein each one of the fixed-length instructions is associated with one of the plurality of distinct computation tasks; and transmits one of the plurality of distinct fixed-length instructions to one or more of the plurality of distinct tile computing circuits based on the selection of the distinct computation task by the token-informed task scheduler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: Malav Parikh, Sergio Schuler, Vimal Reddy, Zainab Zaidi, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Bryant Sorensen, Alex Dang-Tran, Scott Johnson, Raul Garibay, Andrew Morten, David Fick
  • Publication number: 20210143832
    Abstract: A mixed-signal integrated circuit that includes: a global reference signal source; a first summation node and a second summation node; a plurality of distinct pairs of current generating circuits arranged along the first summation node and the second summation node; a first current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs that is arranged on the first summation node and a second current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs is arranged on the second summation node; a common-mode current circuit that is arranged in electrical communication with each of the first and second summation nodes; where a local DAC adjusts a differential current between the first second summation nodes based on reference signals from the global reference source; and a comparator or a finite state machine that generates a binary output value current values obtained from the first and second summation nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Laura Fick, Manar El-Chammas, Skylar Skrzyniarz, David Fick
  • Patent number: 10977339
    Abstract: Systems and methods of configuring a fixed memory array of an integrated circuit with coefficients of one or more applications includes identifying a utilization constraint type of the fixed memory array from a plurality of distinct utilization constraint types based on computing attributes of the one or more applications; identifying at least one coefficient mapping technique from a plurality of distinct coefficient mapping techniques that addresses the utilization constraint type; configuring the fixed memory array according to the at least one coefficient mapping technique, wherein configuring the array includes at least setting within the array the coefficients of the one or more applications in an arrangement prescribed by the at least one coefficient mapping technique that optimizes a computational utilization of the fixed memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Fick, Michael Henry, Laura Fick, Malav Parikh, Skylar Skrzyniarz, Scott Johnson, Pei-Ci Wu, Andrew Morten
  • Patent number: 10929748
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving a computational performance of a mixed-signal integrated circuit includes identifying a suboptimal graph component of a computation graph of a subject application, wherein: (i) the computation graph comprises a plurality of graphical nodes representing computational operations and a plurality of graphical edges representing data dependencies between the graphical nodes, and (ii) the suboptimal graph component comprises a subset of the plurality of graphical nodes and the plurality of graphical edges that do not satisfy an optimal operation threshold; at compile time, selectively applying an optimizing transformation to the suboptimal graph component based on attributes of a first activation function within the suboptimal graph component, wherein the optimization transformation, when applied, transforms the suboptimal graph component to an optimal graph component that satisfies the optimal operation threshold; and reconstructing the computation graph using the optimal graph co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Morten, Eric Stotzer, Pei-Ci Wu, Michail Tzoufras, David Fick
  • Patent number: 10903844
    Abstract: A mixed-signal integrated circuit that includes: a global reference signal source; a first summation node and a second summation node; a plurality of distinct pairs of current generating circuits arranged along the first summation node and the second summation node; a first current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs that is arranged on the first summation node and a second current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs is arranged on the second summation node; a common-mode current circuit that is arranged in electrical communication with each of the first and second summation nodes; where a local DAC adjusts a differential current between the first second summation nodes based on reference signals from the global reference source; and a comparator or a finite state machine that generates a binary output value current values obtained from the first and second summation nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Fick, Manar El-Chammas, Skylar Skrzyniarz, David Fick
  • Publication number: 20200192858
    Abstract: A system and method for automated data propagation and automated data processing within an integrated circuit includes an intelligence processing integrated circuit comprising at least one intelligence processing pipeline, wherein the at least one intelligence processing pipeline includes: a main data buffer that stores input data; a plurality of distinct intelligence processing tiles, wherein each distinct intelligence processing tile includes a computing circuit and a local data buffer; a token-based governance module, the token-based governance module implementing: a first token-based control data structure; a second token-based control data structure, wherein the first token-based control data structure and the second-token based control data operate in cooperation to control an automated flow of the input data and/or an automated processing of the input data through the at least one intelligence processing pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: David Fick, Malav Parikh, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Vimal Reddy, Erik Schlanger, Sergio Schuler, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Alex Dang-Tran, Raul Garibay, Bryant Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10606797
    Abstract: A system and method for automated data propagation and automated data processing within an integrated circuit includes an intelligence processing integrated circuit comprising at least one intelligence processing pipeline, wherein the at least one intelligence processing pipeline includes: a main data buffer that stores input data; a plurality of distinct intelligence processing tiles, wherein each distinct intelligence processing tile includes a computing circuit and a local data buffer; a token-based governance module, the token-based governance module implementing: a first token-based control data structure; a second token-based control data structure, wherein the first token-based control data structure and the second-token based control data operate in cooperation to control an automated flow of the input data and/or an automated processing of the input data through the at least one intelligence processing pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Fick, Malav Parikh, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Vimal Reddy, Erik Schlanger, Sergio Schuler, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Alex Dang-Tran, Raul Garibay, Bryant Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20200083897
    Abstract: A mixed-signal integrated circuit that includes: a global reference signal source; a first summation node and a second summation node; a plurality of distinct pairs of current generating circuits arranged along the first summation node and the second summation node; a first current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs that is arranged on the first summation node and a second current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs is arranged on the second summation node; a common-mode current circuit that is arranged in electrical communication with each of the first and second summation nodes; where a local DAC adjusts a differential current between the first second summation nodes based on reference signals from the global reference source; and a comparator or a finite state machine that generates a binary output value current values obtained from the first and second summation nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Laura Fick, Manar El-Chammas, Skylar Skrzyniarz, David Fick
  • Publication number: 20200081937
    Abstract: Systems and methods of configuring a fixed memory array of an integrated circuit with coefficients of one or more applications includes identifying a utilization constraint type of the fixed memory array from a plurality of distinct utilization constraint types based on computing attributes of the one or more applications; identifying at least one coefficient mapping technique from a plurality of distinct coefficient mapping techniques that addresses the utilization constraint type; configuring the fixed memory array according to the at least one coefficient mapping technique, wherein configuring the array includes at least setting within the array the coefficients of the one or more applications in an arrangement prescribed by the at least one coefficient mapping technique that optimizes a computational utilization of the fixed memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: David Fick, Michael Henry, Laura Fick, Malav Parikh, Skylar Skrzyniarz, Scott Johnson, Pei-Ci Wu, Andrew Morten
  • Publication number: 20200012617
    Abstract: Systems and methods include an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of computing tiles, wherein each of the plurality of computing tiles includes: a matrix multiply accelerator, a computing processing circuit; and a flow scoreboard module; a local data buffer, wherein the plurality of computing tiles together define an intelligence processing array; a network-on-chip system comprising: a plurality of network-on-chip routers establishing a communication network among the plurality of computing tiles, wherein each network-on-chip router is in operable communication connection with at least one of the plurality of computing tiles and a distinct network-on-chip router of the plurality of network-on-chip routers; and an off-tile buffer that is arranged in remote communication with the plurality of computing tiles, wherein the off-tile buffer stores raw input data and/or data received from an upstream process or an upstream device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: David Fick, Malav Parikh, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Vimal Reddy, Erik Schlanger, Sergio Schuler, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Alex Dang-Tran, Raul Garibay, Bryant Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20200012616
    Abstract: A system and method for automated data propagation and automated data processing within an integrated circuit includes an intelligence processing integrated circuit comprising at least one intelligence processing pipeline, wherein the at least one intelligence processing pipeline includes: a main data buffer that stores input data; a plurality of distinct intelligence processing tiles, wherein each distinct intelligence processing tile includes a computing circuit and a local data buffer; a token-based governance module, the token-based governance module implementing: a first token-based control data structure; a second token-based control data structure, wherein the first token-based control data structure and the second-token based control data operate in cooperation to control an automated flow of the input data and/or an automated processing of the input data through the at least one intelligence processing pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: David Fick, Malav Parikh, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Vimal Reddy, Erik Schlanger, Sergio Schuler, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Alex Dang-Tran, Raul Garibay, Bryant Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10521395
    Abstract: Systems and methods include an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of computing tiles, wherein each of the plurality of computing tiles includes: a matrix multiply accelerator, a computing processing circuit; and a flow scoreboard module; a local data buffer, wherein the plurality of computing tiles together define an intelligence processing array; a network-on-chip system comprising: a plurality of network-on-chip routers establishing a communication network among the plurality of computing tiles, wherein each network-on-chip router is in operable communication connection with at least one of the plurality of computing tiles and a distinct network-on-chip router of the plurality of network-on-chip routers; and an off-tile buffer that is arranged in remote communication with the plurality of computing tiles, wherein the off-tile buffer stores raw input data and/or data received from an upstream process or an upstream device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Mythic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Fick, Malav Parikh, Paul Toth, Adam Caughron, Vimal Reddy, Erik Schlanger, Sergio Schuler, Zainab Nasreen Zaidi, Alex Dang-Tran, Raul Garibay, Bryant Sorensen