Micron Technology, Inc.
Memory Fault Map for an Accelerated Neural Network

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatuses related to a memory fault map for an accelerated neural network. An artificial neural network can be accelerated by operating memory outside of the memory's baseline operating parameters. Doing so, however, often increases the amount of faulty data locations in the memory. Through creation and use of the disclosed fault map, however, artificial neural networks can be trained more quickly and using less bandwidth, which reduces the neural networks' sensitivity to these additional faulty data locations. Hardening a neural network to these memory faults allows the neural network to operate effectively even when using memory outside of that memory's baseline operating parameters.