THE PRAM - AN ADAPTIVE VLSI CHIP

The pRAM (probabilistic RAM) is a nonlinear stochastic device with neu ron-like behavior. The pRAM is realizable in hardware and the third ge neration VLSI pRAM chip is described here. This chip is adaptive since learning algorithms have been incorporated on-chip, using reinforceme nt training. The pRAM chip is also adaptive with respect to the interc onnections between neurons. Results achieved from a small net of pRAM' s performing a pattern-recognition task using reinforcement training a re presented.