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3D hybrid bonding 3D memory devices with NPU/CPU for AI inference application

Grant US12585931B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

Inventors

Hsiang-Lan Lung

Abstract

An AI inference platform comprises a logic die including an array of AI processing elements. Each AI processing element including an activation memory storing activation data for use in neural network computations. The platform includes a memory die that includes an array of 3D memory cells and a page buffer that facilitates storage and retrieval of neural network weights for use in neural network computations. A plurality of vertical connections can directly connect AI processing elements in the logic die and page buffers of corresponding ones of the memory cells in the memory die, enabling storage or retrieval of a neural network weight to and from a particular page buffer of a corresponding 3D memory cell for use in neural network computations conducted by a corresponding AI processing element in the logic die.

CPC Classifications

G06N 3/063 G06N 3/048 G06N 3/045 G06N 3/065 G06N 5/04 H10B 80/00

Filing Date

2023-05-04

Application No.

18143502

Claims

19