A Biomimetic Carbon Nanotube Synapse Circuit
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A neural synapse circuit design is presented here. The circuit models the result of an action potential applied to a biological synapse, including neurotransmitter action, membrane potentials, and ion pumps. The output of the circuit is an Excitatory PostSynaptic Potential (EPSP). The circuit is simulated using carbon nanotube SPICE models.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006