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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1989
Leon O Chua, Berkeley, CA (US);
Lin Yang, Albany, CA (US);
Regents of The University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A novel class of information-processing systems called a cellular neural network is discussed. Like a neural network, it is a large-scale nonlinear analog circuit which processes signals in real time. Like cellular automata, it is made of a massive aggregate of regularly spaced circuit clones, called cells, which communicate with each other directly only through its nearest neighbors. Each cell is made of a linear capacitor, a nonlinear voltage-controlled current source, and a few resistive linear circuit elements. Cellular neural networks share the best features of both worlds; its continuous time feature allows real-time signal processing found within the digital domain and its local interconnection feature makes it tailor made for VLSI implementation. Cellular neural networks are uniquely suited for high-speed parallel signal processing.