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Neural Network Hardware Accelerator

VHDLHardwareNeural NetworksFPGAVerilog

About this Project

Designed a custom hardware accelerator for neural network inference, optimizing for low power consumption and high throughput. Implemented advanced parallel processing architectures and memory optimization techniques.

Highlights
01

Silicon for AI

A custom hardware design that runs neural network inference directly, without a general-purpose CPU in the way.

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Built for the edge

Optimized for low power draw so it can live in small devices, not just server racks.

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Parallel by design

Multiply-accumulate units work in parallel to push throughput far beyond software loops.

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Verified in HDL

Designed and simulated in VHDL and Verilog with full testbench coverage.

The challenge

Hardware has no patch button. Every design decision, from bit widths to memory access patterns, had to be simulated and verified up front, because a mistake in silicon logic cannot be fixed later.

The outcome

The accelerator hit its performance targets in simulation and grounded my AI software work in a real understanding of what the hardware underneath is doing.

Project Details

Category

Hardware Design

Completed

December 22, 2024