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Scalable neural array processor

  • US 5,146,543 A
  • Filed: 08/05/1991
  • Issued: 09/08/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A scalable neural array processor comprising a plurality of neurons, each neuron including an input function element, an activity function element, and a device functioning as a communicating adder, including:

  • state means for defining a compute state and a communications state;

    selection means for selecting said compute state or said communications state;

    in said compute state said neuron has means responsive to said compute state for operating said input function element and said activity function element to generate a neuron value;

    said device functioning as a communicating adder is placed in a compute mode and is responsive to said state means in said compute state; and

    in said communication state a neuron has means responsive to said communications state for operating said device functional as a communicating adder for communicating said neuron value to said input function element.

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