Novel digital spiking neuron and its pulse-coupled network: spike position coding and multiplex communication

We present a novel digital spiking neuron that can generate various spike-trains. Based on a spike position modulation, the neuron can code multiple digital information into a single spike-train. We also present a pulse-coupled network of the neurons to which the coded spike-train is input. The network can retrieve the digital information from the input spike-train, based on a synchronization phenomenon. Applications of the network to multiplex communications are discussed, and typical phenomena are confirmed by an HDL simulation.