Abstract
In this study, the phenomenon of cyclic inhibition between two artificial nerve cells has been recreated. Implemented by means of postinhibitory rebound, it was achieved in a mutually inhibiting pair of identical nerve cell circuits, or Neuromimes. Each Neuromime is nominally self-excitatory, with a single inhibitory input, derived from the output of its counterpart. Postinhibitory rebound is accomplished by dynamically varying the synaptic weight of that inhibitory input. The Neuromime employed is a comprehensive VLSI-based circuit with a host of features attributable to biological nerve cells. It was fabricated in two-micron CMOS technology with a total chip area of 0.6 square millimeters, and requires only a few passive discrete components for support and adjustment. The circuit was designed as a prelude to the VLSI implementation of a biologically-based neuronal oscillator.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 1993 IEEE 19th Annual Northeasrt Bioengineering Conference |
| Publisher | Publ by IEEE |
| Pages | 106-108 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0780309251 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE 19th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference - Newark, NJ, USA Duration: Mar 18 1993 → Mar 19 1993 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE 19th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference |
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| City | Newark, NJ, USA |
| Period | 3/18/93 → 3/19/93 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemical Engineering