Neural Network Circuit Design Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Generating effective designs for computer circuits is resource-intensive, requiring significant memory, time, and computing resources, which can limit the efficiency of circuit design processes.

Innovation Solution

Utilizing neural networks, specifically variational autoencoders augmented with cost-prediction models, to search for and optimize circuit designs within a defined search space, thereby reducing the computational resources needed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If traditional computing systems are used to generate circuit designs, then design quality and effectiveness are improved, but memory usage and computational resources increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecircuit design effectivenessVSAvoidmemory usage
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical computing systems with neural networks to generate circuit designs. The neural network model processes design parameters and generates circuit representations more efficiently than conventional computational methods, reducing memory requirements while maintaining design quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the fundamental parameters of the computing approach by using neural network architectures specifically designed for circuit design. The model transforms design problems into neural network inference tasks, changing the computational paradigm from brute-force calculation to intelligent pattern recognition and generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If traditional computing systems are used to generate circuit designs, then design quality is improved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecircuit design effectivenessVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes traditional sequential computational methods with neural network inference, which can process design parameters and generate circuit representations concurrently across multiple computational paths, significantly reducing time consumption while maintaining design effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The neural network model is pre-trained on existing circuit design data, allowing it to quickly generate and evaluate circuit designs without requiring time-consuming real-time computations. The preliminary learning phase enables fast inference during actual circuit design generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If traditional computing systems are used to generate circuit designs, then design quality is improved, but computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecircuit design effectivenessVSAvoidcomputational resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces resource-intensive traditional computing systems with optimized neural network models that require significantly fewer computational resources. The neural network architecture is specifically designed to process circuit design parameters efficiently, reducing the power and computational resources needed while maintaining high design quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20250117625A1Circuit prediction using neural networks
Publication Date: 2025.04.10 NVIDIA CORP
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AI summary

Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to perform neural networks. In at least one embodiment, one or more neural networks are used to predict one or more characteristics of one or more first circuits based, at least in part, on one or more characteristics of one or more second circuits.