Abstract: A neural processing unit is provided. The neural processing unit may include a plurality of processing elements configured to perform bilinear interpolation to generate second data by expanding resolution of first data. The first data may include first pixel data, and the second data may include second pixel data. The plurality of processing elements may include at least one processing element configured to receive the first pixel data and a weight for performing the bilinear interpolation and to calculate the second pixel data. The plurality of processing elements may be configured as a processing element array that may include at least one delay buffer.

Abstract: A neural processing unit includes an internal memory including a plurality of memory units; a controller configured to control read and write operations of data in at least one of an input feature map domain, a weight domain, and an output feature map domain with respect to each of the plurality of memory units based on an operation schedule in a machine code in which a plurality of operation steps of an artificial neural network model are set.

Abstract: A neural processing unit includes an internal memory including a plurality of memory units; a controller configured to control read and write operations of data in at least one of an input feature map domain, a weight domain, and an output feature map domain with respect to each of the plurality of memory units based on an operation schedule in a machine code in which a plurality of operation steps of an artificial neural network model are set.

Abstract: A neural processing unit (NPU) and a method of operating the same are provided. The NPU may include an artificial intelligence (AI) calculation unit configured to process artificial neural network calculation of at least one artificial neural network model; and an internal memory including at least one memory unit configured to store data of at least one domain among first to third domain data of the at least one artificial neural network model. The at least one memory unit may include a plurality of sub-memory units configured to perform time-division operation. A bandwidth of the at least one memory unit is based on a number of the plurality of sub-memory units.

Abstract: A neural processing unit includes an internal memory including a plurality of memory units; a controller configured to control read and write operations of data in at least one of an input feature map domain, a weight domain, and an output feature map domain with respect to each of the plurality of memory units based on an operation schedule in a machine code in which a plurality of operation steps of an artificial neural network model are set.

Abstract: A neural processing unit includes a mode selector configured to select a first mode or a second mode; and processing element (PE) array operating in one of the first mode and the second mode and including a plurality of processing elements arranged in PE rows and PE columns, the PE array configured to receive an input of first input data and an input of second input data, respectively. In the second mode, the first input data is inputted in a PE column direction of the PE array and is transmitted along the PE column direction while being delayed by a specific number of clock cycles, and the second input data is broadcast to the plurality of processing elements of the PE array to which the first input data is delayed by the specific number of clock cycles.

Abstract: A neural processing unit includes a mode selector configured to select a first mode or a second mode; and processing element (PE) array operating in one of the first mode and the second mode and including a plurality of processing elements arranged in PE rows and PE columns, the PE array configured to receive an input of first input data and an input of second input data, respectively. In the second mode, the first input data is inputted in a PE column direction of the PE array and is transmitted along the PE column direction while being delayed by a specific number of clock cycles, and the second input data is broadcast to the plurality of processing elements of the PE array to which the first input data is delayed by the specific number of clock cycles.

Abstract: A neural processing unit includes a mode selector configured to select a first mode or a second mode; and processing element (PE) array operating in one of the first mode and the second mode and including a plurality of processing elements arranged in PE rows and PE columns, the PE array configured to receive an input of first input data and an input of second input data, respectively. In the second mode, the first input data is inputted in a PE column direction of the PE array and is transmitted along the PE column direction while being delayed by a specific number of clock cycles, and the second input data is broadcast to the plurality of processing elements of the PE array to which the first input data is delayed by the specific number of clock cycles.