Title :
Computer-aided design of single-electron Boltzmann machine neuron circuit
Author :
Akazawa, M. ; Yamada, T. ; Amemiya, Y.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
We present a computer-aided design method for constructing a circuit for a Boltzmann-machine neuron, utilizing single-electron tunneling (SET). We have found, through computer simulation, that a stochastic response unit circuit can be made in a simple configuration using SET junctions, and the probability for an output of 1 can be controlled by the input voltages.
Keywords :
Boltzmann machines; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; integrated circuit design; neural chips; tunnelling; Boltzmann machine neuron circuit; SET junction; computer simulation; computer-aided design; single-electron tunneling; stochastic response unit circuit; Circuit simulation; Circuit stability; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Design automation; Electrons; Neural networks; Neurons; Stochastic processes; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, 1997. SISPAD '97., 1997 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3775-1
DOI :
10.1109/SISPAD.1997.621372
