Programmable CMOS current comparator circuit for analogue VLSI neural networks utilizing identical small-dimension MOS transistors

International Journal of Electronics

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 347-358

  Al Ruwaihi, K M ^a   Noras, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; DELAY CIRCUITS; DETECTOR CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MOSFET DEVICES; NEURAL NETWORKS; TRANSISTORS; VLSI CIRCUITS;

CMOS CURRENT COMPARATOR CIRCUITS; CURRENT DETECTOR; PROGRAMMABLE CMOS CIRCUITS; PROPAGATION DELAYS; SUPPLY VOLTAGE; THRESHOLD CURRENT; VLSI NEURAL NETWORKS;

COMPARATOR CIRCUITS;

EID: 0029250589     PISSN: 00207217     EISSN: 13623060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207219508926168     Document Type: Article

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