BrainScaleS

BrainScaleS is a mixed-signal neuromorphic platform that emulates biological neural networks at speeds up to 10,000 times faster than real time.

BrainScaleS (Heidelberg University) emulates brain functions using mixed-signal CMOS technology. The architecture employs analog circuits for membrane dynamics and digital pulses for spike communication (spatio-temporal events). Each BrainScaleS-2 chip integrates 512 neurons and 131,072 synapses, operating at acceleration factors up to 10,000 times real time. This speed enables researchers to compress a day of biological learning into under nine seconds. With on-chip microprocessors for plasticity, the system provides a high-bandwidth platform for studying synaptic changes and efficient edge-AI applications.

https://kip.uni-heidelberg.de/vision/projects/brainscales