The invention concerns a synapse matrix integrated using thin-film technology in a common substrate (1), plus an optical-programming device. The synapses consist of photo-elements. The optical-programming device may consist, for example, of a liquid-crystal screen or an electroluminescent-diode array. The scope of the invention includes the integration on the substrate, using thin-film technology, of neurons in the neuron network. The neuron network is particularly suitable for use in pattern recognition.
THIN-FILM NEURON NETWORK WITH OPTICAL PROGRAMMING