An Asynchronous Mixed-Signal Resonate-and-Fire Neuron
Giuseppe Leo, Paolo Gibertini, Irem Ilter, Erika Covi, Ole Richter, Elisabetta Chicca

TL;DR
This paper presents a CMOS mixed-signal Resonate-and-Fire neuron circuit that emulates biological neurons for low-power, real-time edge processing, demonstrating its potential for large-scale neuromorphic system integration.
Contribution
It introduces an asynchronous mixed-signal R&F neuron circuit with comprehensive variability analysis and frequency detection capabilities, advancing bio-inspired neuromorphic hardware.
Findings
Feasibility of large-scale integration demonstrated
Effective frequency detection in the CMOS R&F neuron
Asynchronous handshake enhances system robustness
Abstract
Analog computing at the edge is an emerging strategy to limit data storage and transmission requirements, as well as energy consumption, and its practical implementation is in its initial stages of development. Translating properties of biological neurons into hardware offers a pathway towards low-power, real-time edge processing. Specifically, resonator neurons offer selectivity to specific frequencies as a potential solution for temporal signal processing. Here, we show a fabricated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) mixed-signal Resonate-and-Fire (R&F) neuron circuit implementation that emulates the behavior of these neural cells responsible for controlling oscillations within the central nervous system. We integrate the design with asynchronous handshake capabilities, perform comprehensive variability analyses, and characterize its frequency detection functionality. Our…
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Taxonomy
TopicsAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing · Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing · Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
