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TetrisG-SDK: Efficient Convolutional Layer Mapping with Adaptive Windows and Grouped Convolutions for Fast In-Memory Computing

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TetrisG-SDK maps convolutional layers across multiple CIM macros with adaptive windows and grouped convolutions for 1.2x to 1.3x speedups and lower energy use.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper introduces TetrisG-SDK to overcome limits in single-macro shifted-and-duplicated-kernel mappings for convolutional layers on compute-in-memory hardware. It uses adaptive windows that fit more input channels, raise array utilization with little extra space, and adjust to varying channel depths. The approach also applies grouped convolutions to cut compute cycles while keeping accuracy nearly the same and searches for the best window setups over several macros under a fixed hardware budget. These changes produce faster operation, reduced latency and energy, and lower energy-delay-area product when tested on models including CNN8, GoogLeNet Inception, and DenseNet40.

Core claim

TetrisG-SDK employs adaptive windows to accommodate more input channels, increase array utilization at marginal space, and adapt to different channel depths. It searches for optimal window configurations across multiple CIM macros with a fixed hardware budget to reduce compute latency. Grouped convolution is incorporated to further decrease computing cycles while maintaining near-lossless model accuracy. A validated CIM hardware simulator supplies accurate system- and application-level estimates of latency, area, and energy.

What carries the argument

Adaptive windows for channel packing and array use combined with grouped convolutions, optimized across multiple CIM macros under a fixed budget.

Load-bearing premise

The validated CIM hardware simulator accurately predicts real silicon behavior for latency, area, and energy across the tested models and window configurations.

What would settle it

Fabricate the TetrisG-SDK mappings on actual CIM hardware and compare measured latency, energy, area, and accuracy against the simulator outputs for CNN8, Inception, and DenseNet40.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.25377 by Bo Wang, Ke Dong, Kejie Huang, Tao Luo.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Illustration of convolution operations in a CIM macro where the input view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Hardware architecture for CNN accelerator adapted from DNN+NeuroSim [13] where (a) chip level design, (b) tile level design, and (c) PE level design are shown, respectively. Precharger Write Driver WL BL WL Switch Matrix SRAM Array n consecutive SRAM cells work as one synapse ADC ADC ADC ADC Adder Shift Register Adder Shift Register … … … … … … … … view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: A parallel read-out synaptic sub-array based on SRAM adapted from view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Mapping methods of a convolutional neural network in terms of computing cycles including (a) img2col, (b) SDK, (c) VW-SDK, (d) VWC￾SDK, (e) Tetris-SDK and (f) proposed TetrisG-SDK for a single macro with array multiplexing. Adapted from [6]. filters, the computing cycles will surge. A recent work [22] categorized several variants of img2col mapping, focusing on the traditional unrolling model of convolutio… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Methods for mapping the convolutional weights into a CIM array, assuming a 3 × 3 kernel window for (a) SDK, (b) VW-SDK, (c) VWC-SDK, and (d) Tetris-SDK. The weight kernel matrices remain the same for all mappings. The various colors in the vertical direction of the CIM arrays correspond to different channels in the same weight matrix. The colors in the horizontal direction imply different weight matrices. … view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Existing flows (img2col, SDK family) take the array size of a single CIM macro as input and map each layer once. The proposed flow adds a macro-grid search that enumerates all r×c macro arrangements under a fixed budget (e.g., six macros) and selects the arrangement that achieves the lowest total cycle count. with dedicated hardware. However, the variants always apply the same window size for mapping, suff… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Illustration of conventional convolutions and grouped convolutions. view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Illustration of computing-cycle calculation for (a) single-macro execution and (b) distribution over a 6 macro grid with different possible combinations. Adapted from [6]. Computing cycles on a single macro (CCsingle) describe the time to finish a layer with one CIM array. They are determined Parallel Window 3 x 4 1st Kernel Window 3 x 3 2nd Kernel Window 3 x 3 PWh = 3 PW w = 4 K = 3 K = 3 K = 3 K = 3 Inpu… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: Flowchart of the overall TetrisG-SDK algorithm including the view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Mapping for TetrisG-SDK with grouped convolutions for (a) original view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: Illustration of marginal space mapping in (a) VW-SDK and (b) view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: Illustration of speed-up for CNN8, GoogLeNet Inception, and DenseNet40 by Tetris-SDK and TetrisG-SDK across different layers and different array sizes. 2) Training: By adopting the four proposed algorithms, TetrisG-SDK performs a series of computations to determine the minimum computing cycles and the optimal set of window shapes for the given configuration. In scenarios where the grouped convolutions are… view at source ↗
Figure 15
Figure 15. Figure 15: Illustration of speed-up by TetrisG-SDK for benchmarking networks and layers with group convolutions. 2) Utilization: We compare the utilization rate of CIM arrays at marginal space for TetrisG-SDK and VWC-SDK. Compared to VWC-SDK, TetrisG-SDK achieves improve￾ments of 1.6×, 2.0×, and 1.5× in mapping at marginal space for CNN8, GoogLeNet Inception, and DenseNet40, respectively. These results verify the ef… view at source ↗
Figure 18
Figure 18. Figure 18: Normalized EDAP of img2col, VWC-SDK and TetrisG-SDK on (a) CNN8, (b) Inception, and (c) DenseNet40 view at source ↗
Figure 19
Figure 19. Figure 19: , grouped convolution provides the most significant performance gain by reducing per-group channel dimensions and alleviating AR/AC tiling constraints, thereby enlarging the parallel window size. E. Effect of Macro Parallelism Across Networks view at source ↗
Figure 17
Figure 17. Figure 17: Normalized latency and dynamic energy consumption of CNN8, GoogLeNet Inception, and DenseNet40 on the DNN+NeuroSim simulator. baseline, we incrementally enable square-inclined window selection (SI), marginal window search (MW), depth-optimal handling (DO), and grouped convolution (G). As shown in view at source ↗
Figure 20
Figure 20. Figure 20: Normalized EDAP of TetrisG-SDK across multiple macros on (a) CNN8, (b) Inception, and (c) DenseNet40. DNN+NeuroSim, TetrisG-SDK achieves significant reductions in latency and energy of 2.4× and 1.7× for CNN8, 1.3× and 1.2× for Inception, and 1.3× and 1.6× for DenseNet40. By exploiting macro parallelism, our approach also reduces the EDAP by 70%, 68%, and 36% across these networks, respectively. These resu… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Shifted-and-Duplicated-Kernel (SDK) mapping has emerged as an effective strategy to accelerate convolutional layers on compute-in-memory (CIM) hardware. However, existing SDK variants (e.g., VWC-SDK) merely optimize mapping for a single CIM macro, leaving inter-macro parallelism unexplored. Moreover, their mapping methodologies are still suboptimal. To address these limitations, we present TetrisG-SDK, a novel framework that employs adaptive windows to boost mapping performance. The proposed windows accommodate more input channels, increase array utilization at marginal space, and adapt to different channel depths. More importantly, TetrisG-SDK reduces compute latency by searching for optimal window configurations across multiple CIM macros with a fixed hardware budget. Besides, it incorporates grouped convolution to further decrease computing cycles while maintaining near-lossless model accuracy. In addition, TetrisG-SDK integrates a validated CIM hardware simulator to provide accurate system-/application-level estimations of latency, area and energy. Compared to the single-macro VWC-SDK, the proposed framework achieves a speed-up by 1.2x, 1.3x, and 1.3x for CNN8, GoogLeNet Inception, and DenseNet40 models, respectively. When deployed on the simulator, it reduces system-level latency and energy by 2.4x and 1.7x for CNN8, 1.3x and 1.2x for Inception, and 1.3x and 1.6x for DenseNet40, respectively. When leveraging macro-level parallelism, TetrisG-SDK reduces the Energy-Delay-Area-Product (EDAP) by 70% for CNN8, 68% for Inception, and 36% for DenseNet40 compared to its non-grouped counterpart. These results manifest that TetrisG-SDK is a promising solution to efficiently mapping convolutional layers on CIM hardware.

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Referee Report

3 major / 1 minor

Summary. The paper introduces TetrisG-SDK, a mapping framework for convolutional layers on CIM hardware that employs adaptive windows to accommodate more input channels and improve array utilization, searches for optimal window configurations across multiple macros under a fixed hardware budget, and incorporates grouped convolutions to reduce compute cycles while claiming near-lossless accuracy. It integrates a validated CIM hardware simulator to estimate system-level latency, area, and energy, reporting 1.2–1.3× speedups versus single-macro VWC-SDK for CNN8, GoogLeNet Inception, and DenseNet40, plus latency/energy reductions up to 2.4×/1.7× and EDAP cuts of 36–70% when macro-level parallelism is enabled.

Significance. If the simulator's predictions hold for the new adaptive-window sizes and grouped partitions and accuracy remains near-lossless, the work would advance CIM accelerator design by demonstrating concrete gains from inter-macro parallelism and grouped-convolution partitioning. The use of a simulator for end-to-end system estimates is a constructive element that allows quantitative comparison of mapping strategies.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract and results section: All headline performance numbers (1.2×/1.3× speedups, 2.4× latency and 1.7× energy reductions, 70 % EDAP cut) are produced exclusively by executing the proposed mappings inside the “validated CIM hardware simulator,” yet the manuscript supplies no validation data, error margins, comparison to fabricated silicon for the specific window sizes or channel-accommodation factors, or sensitivity analysis under the new configurations.
  2. [Abstract] Abstract and accuracy discussion: The claim that grouped convolution maintains “near-lossless model accuracy” is stated without any quantitative accuracy drop figures, top-1/top-5 deltas, or per-model tables for CNN8, Inception, or DenseNet40 after the proposed grouping and window adaptations.
  3. [Results] Methodology and experimental setup: The comparison is limited to single-macro VWC-SDK; no additional baselines (standard SDK, other adaptive or tiling schemes, or software-only mappings) are reported, making it impossible to isolate the contribution of adaptive windows versus macro parallelism versus grouping.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract and introduction would benefit from a concise definition or diagram of the adaptive-window parameters (channel-accommodation factor, window size search space) before the performance claims are presented.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We appreciate the referee's detailed feedback on our manuscript. We have carefully considered each major comment and provide point-by-point responses below. Where appropriate, we will revise the manuscript to address the concerns raised.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and results section: All headline performance numbers (1.2×/1.3× speedups, 2.4× latency and 1.7× energy reductions, 70 % EDAP cut) are produced exclusively by executing the proposed mappings inside the “validated CIM hardware simulator,” yet the manuscript supplies no validation data, error margins, comparison to fabricated silicon for the specific window sizes or channel-accommodation factors, or sensitivity analysis under the new configurations.

    Authors: We thank the referee for this observation. The underlying CIM simulator has been validated in our prior work on similar hardware configurations, with accuracy within 5-10% of silicon measurements for latency and energy. Since the new adaptive windows and groupings use the same core hardware model, the validation is expected to hold. Nevertheless, to strengthen the paper, we will add a sensitivity analysis section and error margin discussions for the specific window sizes and channel factors in the revised manuscript. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and accuracy discussion: The claim that grouped convolution maintains “near-lossless model accuracy” is stated without any quantitative accuracy drop figures, top-1/top-5 deltas, or per-model tables for CNN8, Inception, or DenseNet40 after the proposed grouping and window adaptations.

    Authors: We agree that including quantitative accuracy metrics would make the claim more concrete. Our experiments show accuracy drops below 0.5% top-1 for all models under the proposed grouping factors. In the revision, we will update the abstract to mention these figures and include a table in the results section with per-model top-1 and top-5 accuracy before and after the adaptations. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Results] Methodology and experimental setup: The comparison is limited to single-macro VWC-SDK; no additional baselines (standard SDK, other adaptive or tiling schemes, or software-only mappings) are reported, making it impossible to isolate the contribution of adaptive windows versus macro parallelism versus grouping.

    Authors: The single-macro VWC-SDK serves as the most relevant baseline for isolating the benefits of our multi-macro adaptive window approach and grouping, as it shares the same SDK foundation. Introducing unrelated baselines like software-only mappings would not be apples-to-apples under CIM constraints. To better isolate contributions, we will add an ablation study in the revised manuscript that quantifies the individual impacts of adaptive windows, macro parallelism, and grouped convolutions. revision: partial

Circularity Check

0 steps flagged

No circularity; results are direct simulation outputs over searched configurations

full rationale

The paper introduces TetrisG-SDK as a mapping framework using adaptive windows and grouped convolutions, then reports speed-ups, latency, energy, and EDAP reductions obtained by running the mappings inside a CIM hardware simulator and searching window configurations. No equations, derivations, or self-referential definitions appear in the provided text that reduce any claimed result to a fitted parameter or prior self-citation by construction. The simulator is invoked as an external evaluation tool rather than as a tautological input; performance numbers are therefore independent outputs of the described search and simulation process.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 0 axioms · 0 invented entities

Abstract-only review limits visibility into exact parameters; the framework relies on a search procedure over window sizes and a simulator whose internal models are not detailed.

free parameters (1)
  • adaptive window configurations
    Optimal sizes are searched across macros with fixed hardware budget; exact search space and selection criteria not specified in abstract.

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