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Title	Simulation and implementation of pulsed analog neural circuits
Author	Banerjee, Tapas, 1968-
Description	Thesis (M.Eng.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1993. Engineering and Applied Science
Date	1993
Pagination	xiii, 168 leaves : ill.
Subject	Neural computers--Circuits; Neural networks (Computer science); Pulse circuits
Degree	M.Eng.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Discipline	Engineering and Applied Science
Language	Eng
Notes	Bibliography: leaves 119-123.
Abstract	Conventional simulation of neural networks implemented using our pulsed analog topology is slow. The commercial circuit simulator HSPICE takes about half a day to simulate even a medium scale network, which is frustrating at the design stage. A new simulator, PULSE, has heen developed to relieve the designer from this problem. PULSE provides about two orders of speed improvement over HSPICE while predicting the circuit, performance with comparable accuracy. It uses a macromodeling approach in contrast to the transistor level simulation approach in HSPICE. Special features of pulsed analog networks are exploited constantly to reduce the simulation time. The analysis algorithms used are Waveform Gauss-Seidel and Functional iteration. Circuit equations formulated being very sparse, correct ordering of the equations leads to convergence to the solution in only one Gauss-Seidel iteration. Using PULSE as the simulation tool, a Matrix Associative Memory has also been designed which is in the process of fabrication.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	76185087
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(16.91 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Banerjee_Tapas.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	195602.cpd