Programmable Analog VLSI Architecture Based upon Event Coding

Author

Koickal, Thomas Jacob ; Hamilton, Alister ; Gouveia, Luiz C P

Author_Institution

Univ. of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

fYear

2007

fDate

5-8 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

554

Lastpage

562

Abstract

A programmable analog array inspired from neuronal spike event coding is presented. A configurable event block forms the basic building block of the programmable array. The internal circuit schematics of the event block is presented. The event blocks in the array are programmed to perform as functional circuit blocks for neuromorphic and classical computations. A programmable array chip with 10 event blocks is fabricated using Austria Microsystems 0.35 mum CMOS technology to demonstrate the functionality of the circuits in silicon.

Keywords

CMOS analogue integrated circuits; field programmable analogue arrays; neural chips; Austria Microsystems CMOS technology; classical computations; configurable event block; neuromorphic computationa; neuronal spike event coding; programmable analog VLSI architecture; programmable analog array; programmable array chip; size 0.35 mum; Analog computers; Biology computing; CMOS technology; Computer architecture; Design engineering; Integrated circuit interconnections; Neuromorphics; Neurons; Switches; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Adaptive Hardware and Systems, 2007. AHS 2007. Second NASA/ESA Conference on

Conference_Location

Edinburgh

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-2866-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AHS.2007.88

Filename

4291967