diff --git a/Testing/Include/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.h b/Testing/Include/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.h
index e3f30bc0..25f3621b 100644
--- a/Testing/Include/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.h
+++ b/Testing/Include/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class FullyConnectedBench:public Client::Suite
             
             int repeatNb;
             Client::Pattern<q7_t> input;
-            Client::Pattern<q7_t> bias;
+            Client::Pattern<q31_t> bias;
             Client::Pattern<q7_t> weight;
             Client::LocalPattern<q7_t> output;
             Client::LocalPattern<q15_t> temp;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class FullyConnectedBench:public Client::Suite
             Client::RefPattern<q7_t> ref;
 
             q7_t *inp;
-            q7_t *biasp;
+            q31_t *biasp;
             q7_t *weightp;
             q7_t *outp;
             q7_t *refp;
diff --git a/Testing/Include/Tests/FullyConnected.h b/Testing/Include/Tests/FullyConnected.h
index 85d59eff..8e4ddff3 100644
--- a/Testing/Include/Tests/FullyConnected.h
+++ b/Testing/Include/Tests/FullyConnected.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class FullyConnected:public Client::Suite
             int32_t colDim;
             
             Client::Pattern<q7_t> input;
-            Client::Pattern<q7_t> bias;
+            Client::Pattern<q31_t> bias;
             Client::Pattern<q7_t> weight;
             Client::LocalPattern<q7_t> output;
             Client::LocalPattern<q15_t> temp;
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_1.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_1.txt
index fe4aa565..e5068083 100644
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_1.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_1.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-B
+W
 4
 //04
-0x04
+0x00000004
 //08
-0x08
+0x00000008
 //12
-0x0c
+0x0000000c
 //16
-0x10
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000010
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_3.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_3.txt
index 1c4e16c6..f9eeaa85 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_3.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_10_4_bias_3.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-B
+W
 4
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //02
-0x02
+0x00000002
 //03
-0x03
+0x00000003
 //-3
-0xfd
+0xfffffffd
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_8_bias_5.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_8_bias_5.txt
index 07c94206..88132023 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_8_bias_5.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_8_bias_5.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-B
+W
 8
 //-3
-0xfd
+0xfffffffd
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //-2
-0xfe
+0xfffffffe
 //02
-0x02
+0x00000002
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //08
-0x08
+0x00000008
 //03
-0x03
+0x00000003
 //02
-0x02
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000002
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_9_bias_2.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_9_bias_2.txt
index 6217457f..0486078b 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_9_bias_2.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_8_9_bias_2.txt
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-B
+W
 9
 //-3
-0xfd
+0xfffffffd
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //-2
-0xfe
+0xfffffffe
 //02
-0x02
+0x00000002
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //08
-0x08
+0x00000008
 //03
-0x03
+0x00000003
 //02
-0x02
+0x00000002
 //-4
-0xfc
\ No newline at end of file
+0xfffffffc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_9_1_bias_4.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_9_1_bias_4.txt
index 68064699..628c2b38 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_9_1_bias_4.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_1_9_1_bias_4.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-B
+W
 1
 //-3
-0xfd
+0xfffffffd
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_10.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_10.txt
index 4c1055af..7830844c 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_10.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_10.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-B
+W
 1
 //04
-0x04
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000004
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_8.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_8.txt
index 4c1055af..7830844c 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_8.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_10_1_bias_8.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-B
+W
 1
 //04
-0x04
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000004
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_7_3_bias_14.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_7_3_bias_14.txt
index 49e66bef..8a77f04d 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_7_3_bias_14.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_4_7_3_bias_14.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-B
+W
 3
 //00
-0x00
+0x00000000
 //00
-0x00
+0x00000000
 //00
-0x00
+0x00000000
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_7_4_bias_15.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_7_4_bias_15.txt
index 79734b1d..05fa8249 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_7_4_bias_15.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_7_4_bias_15.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-B
+W
 4
 //-2
-0xfe
+0xfffffffe
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //-1
-0xff
+0xffffffff
 //03
-0x03
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000003
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_11.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_11.txt
index 4c1055af..7830844c 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_11.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_11.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-B
+W
 1
 //04
-0x04
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000004
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_7.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_7.txt
index 4c1055af..7830844c 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_7.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_1_bias_7.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-B
+W
 1
 //04
-0x04
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000004
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_5_bias_13.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_5_bias_13.txt
index 5a6ef863..ae0d3ece 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_5_bias_13.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_8_8_5_bias_13.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-B
+W
 5
 //-2
-0xfe
+0xfffffffe
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //-1
-0xff
+0xffffffff
 //03
-0x03
+0x00000003
 //00
-0x00
\ No newline at end of file
+0x00000000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_6.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_6.txt
index 0890a321..265df35b 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_6.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_6.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-B
+W
 1
 //04
-0x04
+0x00000004
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_9.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_9.txt
index 0890a321..265df35b 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_9.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_6_1_bias_9.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-B
+W
 1
 //04
-0x04
+0x00000004
diff --git a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_8_4_bias_12.txt b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_8_4_bias_12.txt
index 0ed95bb9..9b65edb1 100755
--- a/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_8_4_bias_12.txt
+++ b/Testing/Patterns/NN/FullyConnected/TestCase_9_8_4_bias_12.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-B
+W
 4
 //-2
-0xfe
+0xfffffffe
 //01
-0x01
+0x00000001
 //-1
-0xff
+0xffffffff
 //00
-0x00
+0x00000000
diff --git a/Testing/Source/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.cpp b/Testing/Source/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.cpp
index e064edef..2107c156 100644
--- a/Testing/Source/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.cpp
+++ b/Testing/Source/Benchmarks/FullyConnectedBench.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
            ,output_mult
            ,output_shift
            ,output_offset
-           ,(const int8_t*)biasp
+           ,(const int32_t*)biasp
            ,(int8_t*)outp 
            ,-128 
            ,127 
diff --git a/Testing/Source/Tests/FullyConnected.cpp b/Testing/Source/Tests/FullyConnected.cpp
index 17329d48..380d2045 100644
--- a/Testing/Source/Tests/FullyConnected.cpp
+++ b/Testing/Source/Tests/FullyConnected.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void printPattern(char *s,Client::AnyPattern<q7_t> pat)
     {
        
        q7_t *inp=input.ptr();
-       q7_t *biasp=bias.ptr();
+       q31_t *biasp=bias.ptr();
        q7_t *weightp=weight.ptr();
        q7_t *outp=output.ptr();
        q7_t *refp=ref.ptr();
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void printPattern(char *s,Client::AnyPattern<q7_t> pat)
         ,output_mult
         ,output_shift
         ,output_offset
-        ,(const int8_t*)biasp
+        ,(const int32_t*)biasp
         ,(int8_t*)outp 
         ,act_min 
         ,act_max