A 16-Channel Fully Configurable Neural SoC With 1.52 μW/Ch Signal Acquisition, 2.79 μW/Ch Real-Time Spike Classifier, and 1.79 TOPS/W Deep Neural Network Accelerator in 22 nm FDSOI

IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst. 2022 Feb;16(1):94-107. doi: 10.1109/TBCAS.2022.3142987. Epub 2022 May 9.

Abstract

With the advent of high-density micro-electrodes arrays, developing neural probes satisfying the real-time and stringent power-efficiency requirements becomes more challenging. A smart neural probe is an essential device in future neuroscientific research and medical applications. To realize such devices, we present a 22 nm FDSOI SoC with complex on-chip real-time data processing and training for neural signal analysis. It consists of a digitally-assisted 16-channel analog front-end with 1.52 μW/Ch, dedicated bio-processing accelerators for spike detection and classification with 2.79 μW/Ch, and a 125 MHz RISC-V CPU, utilizing adaptive body biasing at 0.5 V with a supporting 1.79 TOPS/W MAC array. The proposed SoC shows a proof-of-concept of how to realize a high-level integration of various on-chip accelerators to satisfy the neural probe requirements for modern applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclic N-Oxides
  • Electrodes
  • Neural Networks, Computer*
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted*

Substances

  • Cyclic N-Oxides
  • TOPS