Event-based 64-channel binaural silicon cochlea with Q enhancement mechanisms

Shih Chii Liu, André Van Schaik, Bradley A. Minch, Tobi Delbruck

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Abstract

This paper describes an event-based binaural silicon cochlea aimed at spatial audition and auditory scene analysis. The chip has a matched pair of 64-stage cascaded analog second-order filter banks with 512 pulse-frequency modulated (PFM) address-event representation (AER) outputs. The spectral selectivity is sharpened through 2 different on-chip methods: an on-chip local Q DAC and an on-chip spatial sharpening through nearest neighbour lateral inhibition. The fabricated chip in a 4-metal 2-poly 0.35μm CMOS process consumes peak 25mW power for the digital circuits and 33mW for the analog core. Dynamic range to produce PFM output is 36dB (25mVpp to 1500mVpp at microphone preamp output). Event timing jitter is 2us for 250mVpp input. The peak output bandwidth is 10M events per second (eps) but typical speech scenarios show rates of 20keps.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISCAS 2010 - 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Subtitle of host publicationNano-Bio Circuit Fabrics and Systems
Pages2027-2030
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: Nano-Bio Circuit Fabrics and Systems, ISCAS 2010 - Paris, France
Duration: 30 May 20102 Jun 2010

Publication series

NameISCAS 2010 - 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: Nano-Bio Circuit Fabrics and Systems

Conference

Conference2010 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: Nano-Bio Circuit Fabrics and Systems, ISCAS 2010
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period30/05/102/06/10

Keywords

  • AER
  • Audition
  • Neuromorphic
  • Spike-based

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