Neuron circuit with one biristor and two transistors, and devices including the same
AssigneeKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsYang-Kyu CHOI, Joon-Kyu HAN
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a neuron circuit may be provided. The neuron circuit includes a biristor that includes a collector electrode receiving a constant input current from a first synapse circuit and an emitter electrode connected with a ground and outputs a collector signal through the collector electrode, and a voltage divider that is enabled by the collector signal, performs voltage division on an operating voltage by using values of resistances included therein, and outputs an output voltage corresponding to a result of the voltage division to a second synapse circuit.
Claims20
A neuron circuit, comprising:
- a biristor including a collector electrode receiving a constant input current from a first synapse circuit and an emitter electrode connected with a ground, the biristor being configured to output a collector signal through the collector electrode;
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- a voltage divider configured to be enabled by the collector signal, to perform voltage division on an operating voltage by using resistances included in the voltage divider, and to output an output voltage corresponding to a result of the voltage division to a second synapse circuit.
A neural processing unit comprising a neuromorphic circuit that includes:
- a first synapse circuit;
- a second synapse circuit;
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- a neuron circuit connected between the first synapse circuit and the second synapse circuit, the neuron circuit including:
- a biristor including a collector electrode receiving a constant input current from the first synapse circuit and an emitter electrode connected with a ground, the biristor being configured to output a collector signal through the collector electrode;
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- a voltage divider configured to be enabled by the collector signal, to perform voltage division on an operating voltage by using resistances included in the voltage divider, and to output an output voltage corresponding to a result of the voltage division to the second synapse circuit.
A data processing device comprising a neural processing unit, wherein the neural processing unit includes a neuromorphic circuit that includes:
- a first synapse circuit;
- a second synapse circuit;
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- a neuron circuit connected between the first synapse circuit and the second synapse circuit, the neuron circuit including:
- a biristor including a collector electrode receiving a constant input current from the first synapse circuit and an emitter electrode connected with a ground, the biristor being configured to output a collector signal through the collector electrode;
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- a voltage divider configured to be enabled by the collector signal, to perform voltage division on an operating voltage by using resistances included in the voltage divider, and to output an output voltage corresponding to a result of the voltage division to the second synapse circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.