A hippocampal model implementation using VLSI table-look-up and model-based approaches

Author

Tsai, Richard H. ; Chou, Eric Y. ; Sheu, Bing J. ; Berger, Theodore W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1995

fDate

Nov/Dec 1995

Firstpage

1508

Abstract

The hippocampus region of the brain system performs cognitive functions of learning and memory. VLSI design of a hippocampal model has been proposed and two mixed analog-digital chips which use analog circuits for parallel computing and digital circuits for interconnection were designed. The design with one extensive hippocampal neuron has been sent for fabrication. One of the objectives of this research effort is to incorporate adequate biological constraints into the microelectronic chips and systems

Keywords

VLSI; analogue processing circuits; brain models; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; neural chips; table lookup; VLSI table-look-up; analog circuits; biological constraints; digital circuits; hippocampal model implementation; mixed analog-digital chips; model-based approaches; parallel computing; Analog circuits; Analog-digital conversion; Biological system modeling; Digital circuits; Fabrication; Hippocampus; Integrated circuit interconnections; Neurons; Parallel processing; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Neural Networks, 1995. Proceedings., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Perth, WA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2768-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICNN.1995.487385

Filename

487385