On the performance analysis of a class of neuron circuits

Gupta, Amit K and Bhat, Navakatna (2005) On the performance analysis of a class of neuron circuits. In: Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, 44 (3). pp. 293-302.

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Abstract

A new performance metric, Peak-Error Ratio (PER) has been presented to benchmark the performance of a class of neuron circuits to realize neuron activation function (NAF) and its derivative (DNAF). Neuron circuits, biased in subthreshold region, based on the asymmetric cross-coupled differential pair configuration and conventional configuration of applying small external offset voltage at the input have been compared on the basis of PER. It is shown that the technique of using transistor asymmetry in a cross-coupled differential pair performs on-par with that of applying external offset voltage. The neuron circuits have been experimentally prototyped and characterized as a proof of concept on the 1.5 mu m AMI technology.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Communication Engineering
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2010 10:10
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 06:01
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/27558

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