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The design of a programmable analogue pulse width modulation synapse is described for use in pulse-firing neural networks. Results from working VLSI devices are presented. A scheme for communicating large numbers of neural states between chips is proposed. The design of process independent pulse-firing neurons for use in networks and inter-chip communications are given.
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Hamilton, A., Murray, A.F., Reekie, H.M., Tarassenko, L. (1991). Working Analogue Pulse-Firing Neural Network Chips. In: Delgado-Frias, J.G., Moore, W.R. (eds) VLSI for Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3752-6_22
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