An artificial neural network accelerator for pulse coded model-neurons

The following report introduces the hardware design of a neuro-computer aligned to simulate large neural nets consisting of pulse-coded model neurons. The simulation process is carried out in real-time, referring to image processing. A single accelerator provides 32k neurons with 128 synapses each. There is no need to assign a fixed number of synaptic weights to each neuron rather then distributing the total amount of four million synapses arbitrary to any neuron. The simulation of larger nets is possible by connecting the accelerators in a hexagonal structure, where the simulation time will only increase if the overall activity of the net mainly effects one specific accelerator board