System issues in the implementation of sensory neural network photodetector arrays

Author

Darling, Robert B. ; Pinter, Robert B.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

9-10 May 1991

Firstpage

242

Abstract

System-level design considerations are described that are necessary for extracting useful signal preprocessing functions from sparsely-interconnected photodetector arrays. Particular emphasis is placed upon the monolithic implementation of such neural networks with focal plane imaging arrays. The most promising fabrication technologies and system architectures are described for a number of neural network implementations

Keywords

MOS integrated circuits; bipolar integrated circuits; computerised picture processing; field effect integrated circuits; image sensors; integrated optoelectronics; neural nets; photodetectors; MESFET circuits; MOSFET circuits; bipolar circuits; fabrication technologies; focal plane imaging arrays; monolithic implementation; sensory neural network photodetector arrays; signal preprocessing functions; sparsely-interconnected photodetector arrays; system architectures; system-level design considerations; Fabrication; High-resolution imaging; Image processing; Integrated circuit interconnections; Intelligent networks; Neural networks; Photodetectors; Sensor arrays; System-level design; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, Computers and Signal Processing, 1991., IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

0-87942-638-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PACRIM.1991.160725

Filename

160725