# MF-Net: Compute-In-Memory SRAM for Multibit Precision Inference Using Memory-Immersed Data Conversion and Multiplication-Free Operators

@article{Nasrin2021MFNetCS,
title={MF-Net: Compute-In-Memory SRAM for Multibit Precision Inference Using Memory-Immersed Data Conversion and Multiplication-Free Operators},
author={Shamma Nasrin and Diaa Badawi and Ahmet Enis Cetin and Wilfred Gomes and Amit Ranjan Trivedi},
journal={IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers},
year={2021},
volume={68},
pages={1966-1978}
}
• Published 29 January 2021
• Computer Science
• IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers
We propose a co-design approach for <italic>compute-in-memory</italic> inference for deep neural networks (DNN). We use multiplication-free function approximators based on <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ell _{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> norm along with a co-adapted processing array and compute flow. Using the approach, we overcame many deficiencies in the current <italic>art</italic> of in-SRAM DNN processing such as the need for digital-to-analog converters (DACs) at each…
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