Abstract

The disclosure provides systems and methods for performing analog computing. In one arrangement, an input data stream comprises a plurality of input data units. An analog computational operation is performed on the input data stream to generate an output data stream comprising output data units. Each output data unit comprises a sequence of computed values corresponding to a sequence of symbols of an input data unit corresponding to the output data unit. An output value corresponding to each output data unit is generated by applying encoding functions to the computed values to generate respective encoding waveforms that decay. The output value is generated by sampling a combination of the encoding waveforms at a sampling time. Positions of the encoding waveforms in the sequence represent significances of the symbols of the corresponding input data unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06E 3/00 - Devices not provided for in group , e.g. for processing analogue or hybrid data
• G06G 7/04 - Input or output devices
• G06G 7/14 - Arrangements for performing computing operations, e.g. amplifiers specially adapted therefor for addition or subtraction
• G06G 7/161 - Arrangements for performing computing operations, e.g. amplifiers specially adapted therefor for multiplication or division with pulse modulation, e.g. modulation of amplitude, width, frequency, phase, or form
• G06N 3/067 - Physical realisation, i.e. hardware implementation of neural networks, neurons or parts of neurons using optical means