Contents

• List of Figures
• Introduction
  • Motivation
  • Aim
  • Methodology
  
  
• Noise and Distortion in Images
  • Thermal Noise
  • Blurring
  • Extreme Pixels
  
  
• Resistive Fuse Networks
  • Resistive Grids
  • Feature Preservation using Resistive Fuses
  
  
• Resistive Fuse Circuits
  • Four transistor resistive fuse
  • Seven Transistor Resistive Fuse
  • Eleven Transistor Resistive Fuse
    • Six Transistor resistive fuse
  • Sub-threshold MOSFET operation
  • Conclusion
  
  
• Network Simulation
  • One-dimensional Networks using Excel
  • Two-dimensional Networks using C
  • SPICE Convergence Problems
  • New Simulator
  
  
• Design of an Improved System
  • Methodology
  • Techniques
  • Implementation
    • Output
    • Input
    • Transmission
  
  
• Experimentation
  • Implementation
  • Results
    • Vertical Edges
    • Diagonal Edges
    • Circle
    • Triangle
  
  
• Motion Detection
  • Resistive Fuse Grids and Motion
  • Modified Network Behaviour
  • Simulation of Motion
  
  
• Other Network Topologies
  • Eight-Way Connected Networks
  • Interlinking Vertical and Horizontal Edges
  • Hexagonal Grids
  • Arbitrary Grids
  
  
• Conclusions
  • Advances over previous systems
    • New design for a resistive fuse
    • Additional flexibility of the eleven transistor resistive fuse
    • Improved performance in edge detection and segmentation
  • Practical Systems
  • Future Work
  
  
• SPICE Models
  • Transistor Models
  • Resistive Fuse Subcircuit
  • Inter-Fuse Connection
  • Network Global Signals
  
  
• Descriptions of Programs
  • SPICE File Creation Program
  • SPICE Output Decoder
  • Simulator Program
  
  
• Bibliography