What is Systolic array?
An arrangement of many multiply-accumulate units in a grid that computes matrix products by passing data to neighboring units step by step. It is used in AI accelerators.
Field: CPUs and architecture
Systolic array in the explanations
A systolic array arranges multiply-accumulate units (MACs) in a 2D grid and pumps data rhythmically from neighbor to neighbor—named after the heart's systolic contractions.
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