A new realization of the conscience mechanism for self-organizing neural networks implemented in CMOS technology
Tomasz Talaśka, Andrzej Rydlewski, Rafal Tomasz Dlugosz · 2014
The paper presents a simple current-mode conscience mechanism used in hardware implemented Winner Takes All neural networks to eliminate the problem of the, so called, dead neurons. These neurons reduce the number of data classes that can be distinguished by the NN, i.e. they decrease the efficiency of the NN. The circuit has been realized in the TSMC CMOS 0.18 μm process. At data rate of about 10 MSamples/s it dissipates the power of 15 μW.