A special purpose processor (SPP) can use a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or similar programmable device to model a large number of neural elements. The FPGAs can have multiple cores doing presynaptic, postsynaptic, and plasticity calculations in parallel. Each core can implement multiple neural elements of the neural model.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/694,532 entitled "Neural Modeling and Brain-Based Devices Using Special Purpose Processor", filed Jun. 28, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
