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Huawei patents ‘ternary logic’ to develop energy-efficient AI chips
Huawei patented a new technology called “ternary logic” that can develop energy-efficient AI chips. The new patent confirms the company’s effort to withstand US sanctions and build improved artificial intelligence semiconductors for its customers.
China National Intellectual Property Administration approved Huawei’s new ternary logic patent last month. Unlike the binary computing logic, the latest technology uses three digits to represent or operate information.
Inputs reveal the ternary logic chip uses the -1, 0, and 1 numerical system instead of 1 and 0 (binary codes). Thus, it offers higher data throughput as well as leads to more efficient computation with better cybersecurity.
The first ternary computing system was featured at the Moscow State University in 1958. Even though ternary tech has its benefits, the binary computing system soon took over the market.
Looks like Huawei aims to improve its AI chips design using a ternary logic approach. The technology can lessen the number of transistors on an AI processor.
The exact patent information is unclear. Although it suggests solving the power consumption issues of AI semiconductors. Perhaps the new tech will help Huawei build more energy-efficient AI chipsets for its customers.
If accurate, these energy-efficient AI chipsets will further be useful for data centers equipped with powerful GPUs and requires a lot of power in one go.
China is in the news these days for new chipmaking tools and strategies to revamp existing AI processors. SiCarrier, a Huawei-linked firm, recently showcased its new chip tools that can work as a major alternative to ASML AI processor equipment.
Meanwhile, some reports said that the Ascend 910C chip maker has been testing a China-made EUV machine. All these efforts hint that Huawei is in full swing to improve its status in the AI chip industry.
Huawei patents ‘ternary logic’ to develop energy-efficient AI chips (Image Credits: Huawei)
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