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Voltage Biasing, Cyclic Voltammetry, & Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy for Neural Interfaces
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Published on: February 24, 2012

Current-mode subthreshold MOS circuits for analog VLSI neural systems.

A G Andreou1, K A Boahen, P O Pouliquen

  • 1Dept. of Electr. and Comput. Eng., John Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD.

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks
|January 1, 1991
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Summary

This study presents a current-mode design approach for analog VLSI neural systems using subthreshold CMOS technology. It details device-level techniques and discusses applications in associative memory and silicon retina systems.

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Published on: February 24, 2012

Area of Science:

  • Analog VLSI Systems
  • Neuromorphic Engineering
  • Subthreshold CMOS Design

Background:

  • Subthreshold CMOS technology offers low-power advantages for analog VLSI neural systems.
  • Current-mode circuits provide a viable alternative for implementing complex neural functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an overview of the current-mode design approach for analog VLSI neural systems.
  • To emphasize device-level design techniques using specific circuit components.
  • To illustrate the application of this methodology through examples and biological comparisons.

Main Methods:

  • Device-level design using current-controlled current conveyor (CCC).
  • Application of the translinear principle for circuit synthesis.
  • Development of circuits for associative memory and silicon retina functionalities.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of effective current-mode design techniques for analog neural systems.
  • Successful implementation of associative memory and silicon retina circuits.
  • Validation of the design methodology through practical examples.

Conclusions:

  • The current-mode approach is a powerful methodology for designing low-power analog VLSI neural systems in subthreshold CMOS.
  • Device-level techniques like CCC and the translinear principle are key to this approach.
  • The presented methodology offers insights into the design of bio-inspired microcircuits.