Computer Science ›› 2016, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (Z6): 17-20.doi: 10.11896/j.issn.1002-137X.2016.6A.002

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New Development of Artificial Cognitive Computation:TrueNorth Neuron Chip

WANG Yu-chen and HU Hua   

  • Online:2018-12-01 Published:2018-12-01

Abstract: Inspired by the brain’s operating mechanism,artificial cognitive memory is a novel method based on neural networks and is integrated with self-learning and self-adaptive ability.In principle,the artificial cognitive memory can break the Von Neumann bottlenecks,and then significantly accelerate the information processing speed and reduce the power consumption.In this paper,the TrueNorth neuron chip developed by IBM Research was introduced in detail,including the fundamental architecture,the computing principle,the chip characteristics,and application results.In the end,the future development prospects of artificial cognitive memory were discussed.

Key words: Artificial cognitive computation,Neural synapse,TrueNorth chip

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