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Companding quantization for deep neural networks

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Ahmed H. Madian
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Mohammed E. Fouda *
DOI:10.1016/j.asoc.2025.113979delete
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Abstract

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• This work introduces μ-law companding for post-training quantization, achieving non-uniform, asymmetric quantization optimized with Optuna. • VGG19 and AlexNet with CIFAR-10/100 datasets are evaluated demonstrating minimal accuracy loss ( <1 %) for 4-bit quantized models. • The “all mixed μ" configuration yielded the best performance, even surpassing full-precision model accuracy in some cases. • This work employs input normalization and dynamic μ adjustments to enhance quantization robustness and efficiency. • We show significant improvements over traditional methods, enabling efficient deployment on resource-constrained devices.

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Applied Soft Computing cover
Applied Soft Computing
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6.6
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Nile University
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rain ai
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