Patent ID: 8812415

Claim:
A neuromorphic-synaptronic neural network, comprising: multiple neuromorphic-synaptronic circuits, wherein each circuit comprises a crossbar including a plurality of synapse devices interconnecting multiple digital electronic neurons with multiple digital electronic axons; an interconnect network for interconnecting said multiple circuits, wherein each crossbar of each circuit is intertwined with at least one other crossbar of at least one other circuit via the interconnect network; an interface unit configured for programming said multiple circuits with information relating to synaptic connectivity, neuron parameters, and connectivity between said multiple circuits; and a soma module, wherein the soma module is configured for integrating synaptic inputs received by a neuron, and controlling generation of output for said neuron wherein said multiple circuits operate deterministically; wherein said multiple circuits maintain a one-to-one correspondence with a simulation; wherein said multiple circuits are programmed with simulation information including synaptic weights, neuron parameters, and connectivity data relating to connectivity between said multiple circuits; and wherein said simulation information is learned during said simulation.