Neural hardware overview

[Jan Heemskerk]

A preliminary version of the paper "Overview of neural hardware" 
is now available by anonymous ftp from our ftp-site:

ftp.mrc-apu.cam.ac.uk

directory name pub/nn/murre

filename: neurhard.ps

(23 pages)

This is a draft version based on Chapter 3 in: Heemskerk, J.N.H. (1995).
Neurocomputers for Brain-Style Processing. Design, Implementation and
Application. PhD thesis, Unit of Experimental and Theoretical Psycholo-
gy Leiden University, The Netherlands. 

ABSTRACT
Neural hardware has undergone rapid development during the last few
years. This paper presents an overview of neural hardware projects
within industries and academia. It describes digital, analog, and hybrid
neurochips and accelerator boards as well as large-scale neurocomputers
built from general purpose processors and communication elements.
Special attention is given to multiprocessor projects that focus on
scalability, flexibility, and adaptivity of the design and thus seem
suitable for brain-style (cognitive) processing. The sources used for this
overview are taken from journal papers, conference proceedings, data
sheets, and ftp-sites and present an up-to-date overview of current state-
of-the-art neural hardware implementations.