# Building Brain-Like Systems from Sub-Threshold Electronics

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2023-10-06
- Length: 44m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/119158055/

## Summary

Professor Giacomo Indiveri of the Institute of Neuroinformatics explains his work on sub-threshold analog neuromorphic chips like DynapSE2, which mimic biological neurons for ultra-low-power biosignal processing. He discusses the shift from single-neuron to population coding for robustness, the challenges of benchmarking diverse hardware platforms, and the evolution of the term 'neuromorphic' to include digital and memristive systems. The episode also features commentary from Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings on the industrial viability of neuromorphic engineering and the future of prospective learning in AI.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=3) Introduction and Guest Background
- [5:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=310) Sub-Threshold Analog Circuits and DynapSE2
- [11:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=680) Population Coding and Future Chip Architecture
- [15:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=939) Benchmarking and the Neurobench Project
- [20:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=1218) SynSense Startup and Digital vs. Analog Trade-offs
- [22:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=1327) Evolution of the 'Neuromorphic' Term
- [24:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=1474) Industrial Applications and Biosignals
- [35:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=2147) Scalability and Biological Integration
- [41:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-06-building-brain-like-systems-from-sub-threshold-electronics#t=2484) Prospective Learning and AI Accuracy

## Topics

- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- DynapSE2 (product)
- SynSense (company)
- Neurobench (other)
- Institute of Neuroinformatics (company)
- Johns Hopkins University (company)
- Italian Institute of Technology (company)
- Intel (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)

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