Analog VLSI: Circuits and Principles [Hardcover]

Shih-Chii Liu (Author), Jorg Kramer (Author), Giacomo Indiveri (Author), Tobias Delbruck (Author), Rodney Douglas (Author)

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Publication Date: November 15, 2002 | Series: Bradford Books

Neuromorphic engineers work to improve the performance of artificial systems through the development of chips and systems that process information collectively using primarily analog circuits. This book presents the central concepts required for the creative and successful design of analog VLSI circuits. The discussion is weighted toward novel circuits that emulate natural signal processing. Unlike most circuits in commercial or industrial applications, these circuits operate mainly in the subthreshold or weak inversion region. Moreover, their functionality is not limited to linear operations, but also encompasses many interesting nonlinear operations similar to those occurring in natural systems. Topics include device physics, linear and nonlinear circuit forms, translinear circuits, photodetectors, floating-gate devices, noise analysis, and process technology.

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Rodney Douglas is Director of the Institute of Neuroinformatics and Professor of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich.

Giacomo Indiveri is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Neuroinformatics, Zurich.

Tobias Delbrück is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Neuroinformatics, Zurich.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 472 pages
• Publisher: A Bradford Book (November 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0262122553
• ISBN-13: 978-0262122559
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,962,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a great work on synthetic neurons and analog computation, October 19, 2009

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This review is from: Analog VLSI: Circuits and Principles (Hardcover)

The title of this book is somewhat misleading - it's actually geared more towards silicon neurons than general analog VLSI (say, RF design, or op-amps, or filters).

But as a work on analog neurons, there is pretty much nothing else that comes close. It's sort of a companion / extension to Carver Mead's (much) earlier work, and contains quite a bit more information, in an easy to understand format.

If you're interested in analog computing / neurons on a chip, this book is for you.