Streaming 3x3 Convolution Accelerator
Integrate a streaming 3x3 convolution engine with valid/ready flow control.
Task
Integrate row buffering, the sliding 3x3 window, nine coefficient MACs, 8-bit saturation and valid/ready flow control into one raster-streaming accelerator.
Examples
- Complete the required behavior and preserve it under the stated control conditions.
Constraints
- Use synthesizable SystemVerilog unless this is a verification-only stage.
Accelerator verification checklist
- Exercise zero, maximum positive and negative operands where signed data is used.
- Check exact bit growth and make overflow or saturation behavior intentional.
- Verify reset, enable, valid and pipeline alignment cycle by cycle.
- Send back-to-back data to confirm the advertised throughput.
Concepts to review
convolution, accelerator, streaming
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Related problems
- Signed INT8 Multiply-Accumulate — Easy
- Four-Lane INT8 Dot Product — Medium
- Eight-Lane Reduction Adder — Medium
- ReLU with 8-bit Saturation — Medium
- Systolic Array Processing Element — Hard