Tesla, Inc.
DATA PATH FOR SCALABLE MATRIX NODE ENGINE WITH MIXED DATA FORMATS

Abstract:

A microprocessor system comprises a matrix computational unit and a control unit. The matrix computational unit includes a plurality of processing elements. The control unit is configured to provide a matrix processor instruction to the matrix computational unit. The matrix processor instruction specifies a floating-point operand formatted using a first floating-point representation format. The matrix computational unit accumulates an intermediate result value calculated using the floating-point operand. The intermediate result value is in a second floating-point representation format.