ACSNN: A 61.25 TOPS/W, 1.65 ns delay SNN Processor that combines CIM-inspired Synapse and Asynchronous Architecture

Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) offer their biological plausibility and dynamic sensitivity which have gained significant attention in real-time systems. However, designing SNN processors with high throughput and real-time response remains challenging due to high power consumption, high area costs and routing competition. In this paper, we present ACSNN, a processor that integrates a CIM-inspired synapse array, Leaky Integrate-and-Fire (LIF) neurons and asynchronous architecture to achieve high parallelism, high energy and area efficiency while declining routing competition. Experimental results demonstrate an impressive power efficiency of 61.25 TOPS/W and a high peak throughput of 2,415 GOPS with 1.65 ns minimum compute delay, highlighting superior performance and power efficiency compared to state-of-the-art designs.