Neuromorphic Engineering Book
  • Welcome
  • Preliminaries
    • About the author
    • Preface
    • A tale about passion and fear
    • Before we begin
  • I. Introduction
    • 1. Introducing the perspective of the scientist
      • From the neuron doctrine to emergent behavior
      • Brain modeling
      • Take away lessons
    • 2. Introducing the perspective of the computer architect
      • Limits of integrated circuits
      • Emerging computing paradigms
      • Brain-inspired hardware
      • Take away lessons
      • Errata
    • 3. Introducing the perspective of the algorithm designer
      • From artificial to spiking neural networks
      • Neuromorphic software development
      • Take home lessons
  • II. Scientist perspective
    • 4. Biological description of neuronal dynamics
      • Potentials, spikes and power estimation
      • Take away lessons
      • Errata
    • 5. Models of point neuronal dynamic
      • Tutorial - models of point neuronal processes
        • The leaky integrate and fire model
        • The Izhikevich neuron model
        • The Hodgkin-Huxley neuron model
      • Synapse modeling and point neurons
      • Case study: a SNN for perceptual filling-in
      • Take away lessons
    • 6. Models of morphologically detailed neurons
      • Morphologically detailed modeling
      • The cable equation
      • The compartmental model
      • Case study: direction-selective SAC
      • Take away lessons
    • 7. Models of network dynamic and learning
      • Circuit taxonomy, reconstruction, and simulation
      • Case study: SACs' lateral inhibition in direction selectivity
      • Neuromorphic and biological learning
      • Take away lessons
      • Errate
  • III. Architect perspective
    • 8. Neuromorphic Hardware
      • Transistors and micro-power circuitry
      • The silicon neuron
      • Case study: hardware - software co-synthesis
      • Take away lessons
    • 9. Communication and hybrid circuit design
      • Neural architectures
      • Take away lessons
    • 10. In-memory computing with memristors
      • Memristive computing
      • Take away lessons
      • Errata
  • IV. Algorithm designer perspective
    • 11. Introduction to neuromorphic programming
      • Theory and neuromorphic programming
      • Take away lessons
    • 12. The neural engineering framework
      • NEF: Representation
      • NEF: Transformation
      • NEF: Dynamics
      • Case study: motion detection using oscillation interference
      • Take away lessons
      • Errate
    • 13. Learning spiking neural networks
      • Learning with SNN
      • Take away lessons
Powered by GitBook
On this page
  • Circuit simulation with LTSpice
  • The pulse current-source synaptic circuit
  • The reset-discharge synapse
  • The charge and discharge synapse
  • The log-domain integration synapse
  • The axon-hillock neuron
  • The voltage-amplifier LIF neuron

Was this helpful?

  1. III. Architect perspective
  2. 8. Neuromorphic Hardware

The silicon neuron

Chapter 8.2

PreviousTransistors and micro-power circuitryNextCase study: hardware - software co-synthesis

Last updated 1 year ago

Was this helpful?

Read the introduction to Chapter 8.2

Circuit simulation with LTSpice

Get LTSpice from:

Watch this getting started video:

The pulse current-source synaptic circuit

Read Chapter 8.2.1

Get the simulation file from and experiment with the circuit:

The reset-discharge synapse

Read Chapter 8.2.2

Get the simulation file from and experiment with the circuit:

The charge and discharge synapse

Read Chapter 8.2.3

Get the simulation file from and experiment with the circuit:

The log-domain integration synapse

Read Chapter 8.2.4

Get the simulation file from and experiment with the circuit:

The axon-hillock neuron

Read Chapter 2.2.5

Get the simulation file from and experiment with the circuit:

The voltage-amplifier LIF neuron

Read Chapter 2.2.6

Get the simulation file from and experiment with the circuit:

LogoLTspice Simulator | Analog Devices
962B
PulsedCurrentSource.asc
3KB
ResetAndDischarge.asc
2KB
LinearChargeDischarge .asc
2KB
LogDomainIntegrator.asc
3KB
Simple_Spike.asc
6KB
refractory_textBook.asc