An integral challenge in synthetic circuit design is the selection of optimal parts to populate a given circuit topology, so that the resulting circuit behavior best approximates the desired one. In some cases, it is also possible to reuse multipart constructs or modules that have been already built and experimentally characterized. Efficient part and module selection algorithms are essential t...

Recently, we have developed a nonlinear circuit for oriented contrast detection, which is motivated by main architectural stages in mammalian visual system. In this work we examine how on-and oo-contrast are combined before feeding into the nonlinear circuit. We propose a mechanism of dominating opponent inhibition (DOI), where each pathway receives stronger weighted inhibitory input from the o...

echnology computer-aided design (TCAD) is the software tool set that allows integrated circuit T (IC) tech nologists to develop new processes and devices without having to build costly test lots. TCAD can potentially provide process engineers the same benefits that electronic circuit CAD (ECAD) has provided to circuit designers. Circuit designers can design, lay out. and test new circuits witho...

In any VLSI circuit, power consumption is very important factor that should be taken into consideration. Generally, dynamic power consumption is more dominant when compared to that of static. To reduce the internal switching activity rate of the circuit under test (CUT), we can recombine testing vector to raise the correlation between testing vector. Random Single Input Change (RSIC) test theor...