Hardware Optimization - Float to Integer
Designing NPU (Neural Processing Unit) architectures at a low-power AI semiconductor startup constantly reminds me of a harsh truth:
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Vivado Troubleshooting - Preventing Pruning and Solving Tool Crashes
When designing an NPU for low-power AI semiconductor edge devices, you often find yourself spending more time fighting the EDA tools than writing actual RTL.
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FPGA Practical Design - The Ultimate Guide to BRAM Initialization
When mapping a low-power AI semiconductor architecture onto an FPGA, one of the very first hurdles you encounter is 'Memory Design'.
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[FPGA] Solving Timing Violations: False Path and Multicycle Path
I ran the implementation in Vivado, and the WNS (Worst Negative Slack) was negative, which is the Design Timing…
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[FPGA] VIO User Guide, Pin Test
The Need for FPGA Testing Using VIO FPGA verification involves many variables and many…
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[FPGA] Block memory module Setup and Usage guide
When FPGA synthesis is performed, memory is also converted from vivado to block memory, just like clock wiz (DCM).
