Title :
Pipelined analog multi-layer feedforward neural networks
Author :
Yazdi, N. ; Ahmadi, M. ; Jullien, G.A. ; Shridhar, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Windsor Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Two methods for pipelining analog or hybrid neural networks with analog outputs are presented. These methods provide concurrent operation of various stages on different sets of the network input stream. A new analog neuron with an embedded latch for implementation of one of the architectures is also presented. These methods are particularly attractive for time-multiplexed implementation of multi-layer neural networks. It is shown that significant speed improvement can be achieved by these methods
Keywords :
analogue processing circuits; feedforward neural nets; multilayer perceptrons; neural chips; pipeline processing; time division multiplexing; analogue multilayer neural nets; concurrent operation; embedded latch; feedforward neural networks; hybrid neural networks; network input stream; pipeline processing; speed improvement; time-multiplexed implementation; Feedforward neural networks; Multi-layer neural network; Neural network hardware; Neural networks; Neurons; Pattern recognition; Pipeline processing; Propagation delay; Stability; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1993., ISCAS '93, 1993 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1281-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1993.394341