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This paper presents novel pulse based techniques initially intended to implement signal processing functions such as analogue and mixed-signal filters, data converters and amplitude modulators. Field programmable devices using these techniques have been implemented and used on a demonstration board to implement analogue and mixed-signal arrays. The rich mix of analogue and digital functionality provided by Palmo systems combined with the fact that they may accept random configuration bit streams makes them most attractive as platforms for evolvable hardware.
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Hamilton, A., Papathanasiou, K., Tamplin, M.R., Brandtner, T. (1998). Palmo: Field programmable analogue and mixed-signal VLSI for evolvable hardware. In: Sipper, M., Mange, D., Pérez-Uribe, A. (eds) Evolvable Systems: From Biology to Hardware. ICES 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1478. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0057635
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