Apparatus and method for configuring large numbers of fan-in and fan-out connections in a neuromorphic computer. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a plurality of neurons, each neuron uniquely identifiable with a neuron identifier (ID); at least one memory to store neuron addresses with wildcard values to establish fan-in and/or fan-out connections between the neurons; and a router to translate at least one neuron address containing wildcard values into two or more neuron IDs to establish the fan-in and/or fan-out connections between the neurons.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING FAN-IN AND FAN-OUT CONNECTIONS IN A NEUROMORPHIC PROCESSOR