BiKA: Kolmogorov-Arnold-Network-inspired Ultra Lightweight Neural Network Hardware Accelerator

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Abstract

Lightweight neural network accelerators are essential for edge devices with limited resources and power constraints. While quantization and binarization can efficiently reduce hardware cost, they still rely on the conventional Artificial Neural Network (ANN) computation pattern. The recently proposed Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (KAN) presents a novel network paradigm built on learnable nonlinear functions. However, it is computationally expensive for hardware deployment. Inspired by KAN, we propose BiKA, a multiply-free architecture that replaces nonlinear functions with binary, learnable thresholds, introducing an extremely lightweight computational pattern that requires only comparators and accumulators. Our FPGA prototype on Ultra96-V2 shows that BiKA reduces hardware resource usage by 27.73% and 51.54% compared with binarized and quantized neural network systolic array accelerators, while maintaining competitive accuracy. BiKA provides a promising direction for hardware-friendly neural network design on edge devices.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelProceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2026
Herausgeber (Verlag)IEEE Computer Society
Seiten1-9
ISBN (elektronisch)979-8-3315-8361-3
ISBN (Print)979-8-3315-8362-0
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 28 Mai 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Publikationsreihe

ReiheIEEE International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design
ISSN1948-3287

Konferenz

Titel27th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design
KurztitelISQED 2026
Veranstaltungsnummer27
Dauer8 - 10 April 2026
Webseite
OrtSeven Hills Conference Center
StadtSan Francisco
LandUSA/Vereinigte Staaten