Title :
Current-mode subthreshold MOS circuits for analog VLSI neural systems
Author :
Andreou, Andreas G. ; Boahen, Kwabena A. ; Pouliquen, Philippe O. ; Pavasovic, Arsen ; Jenkins, Robert E. ; Strohbehn, Kim
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., John Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
fDate :
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An overview of the current-mode approach for designing analog VLSI neural systems in subthreshold CMOS technology is presented. Emphasis is given to design techniques at the device level using the current-controlled current conveyor and the translinear principle. Circuits for associative memory and silicon retina systems are used as examples. The design methodology and how it relates to actual biological microcircuits are discussed
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; analogue computer circuits; neural nets; CMOS; analog IC; analog VLSI; associative memory; current mode subthreshold; neural nets; silicon retina systems; translinear principle; Biology computing; CMOS technology; Circuit synthesis; Design methodology; Information processing; Physics computing; Power engineering and energy; Semiconductor device modeling; Silicon; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Neural Networks, IEEE Transactions on
