A bio-inspired two-layer mixed-signal flexible programmable chip for early vision

  • Authors:
  • R. C. Galan;F. Jimenez-Garrido;R. Dominguez-Castro;S. Espejo;T. Roska;C. Rekeczky;I. Petras;A. Rodriguez-Vazquez

  • Affiliations:
  • Inst. de Microelectron., Campus de la Univ., Sevilla, Spain;-;-;-;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

A bio-inspired model for an analog programmable array processor (APAP), based on studies on the vertebrate retina, has permitted the realization of complex programmable spatio-temporal dynamics in VLSI. This model mimics the way in which images are processed in the visual pathway, what renders a feasible alternative for the implementation of early vision tasks in standard technologies. A prototype chip has been designed and fabricated in 0.5 μm CMOS. It renders a computing power per silicon area and power consumption that is amongst the highest reported for a single chip. The details of the bio-inspired network model, the analog building block design challenges and trade-offs and some functional tests results are presented in this paper.