Bio-inspired event coded configurable analog circuit block

Koickal, T.J., Gouveia, L.C. and Hamilton, A. (2008) Bio-inspired event coded configurable analog circuit block. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5216, pp. 285-295. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-85857-7_25)

Abstract

An event coded configurable analog circuit block that forms the building block of a programmable analog array is presented. The de- sign of the event block is inspired from the behavior of biological neurons that process signals in analog domain and transmit them as spike events. In the configurable event block implemented here, no events are trans- mitted when the signals are relatively constant thereby leading to lower energy dissipation and better utilization of resources in analog arrays. The block diagram and the circuit schematics of the event coded configurable analog block are described. Application examples are presented to demonstrate the reconfigurability and functionality of the event coded circuit block.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: ISBN: 9783540858560
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Gouveia, Mr Luiz
• Authors: Koickal, T.J., Gouveia, L.C., and Hamilton, A.
• Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
• Journal Name: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 0302-9743