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American computer-to-human interface company
as CEO. A year later, in 2000, Synaptics started selling touch technology for digital media players. In 2002, Synaptics had an initial public offering
Synaptics
Topics referred to by the same term
(software), a Linux graphical package management program Synaptics, a semiconductor manufacturer Synaptics (EP), by Mouse on Mars, 2017 Synapse (disambiguation)
Synaptic
Italian-American physicist and inventor (born 1941)
In 1986 Faggin co-founded and was CEO of Synaptics until 1999, becoming chairman from 1999 to 2009. Synaptics was initially dedicated to R&D in artificial
Federico_Faggin
2017 EP by Mouse on Mars
3), Travis Stewart (track 3) "Mouse on Mars: Synaptics EP". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2018. Synaptics EP at Discogs (list of releases) EP as Soundcloud
Synaptics_(EP)
American semiconductor and software technology company
Retrieved 28 May 2013. "Synaptics to Acquire DisplayLink, Extending Video Interface Market Leadership" (Press release). Synaptics. 20 July 2020. Retrieved
DisplayLink
Structure connecting neurons in the nervous system
responding to synaptic activity and, in turn, regulating neurotransmission. Synapses (at least chemical synapses) are stabilized in position by synaptic adhesion
Synapse
GTK GUI front end for APT package manager
Synaptic is a GTK-based graphical user interface designed for the APT package manager used by the Debian Linux distribution and its derivatives. Synaptic
Synaptic_(software)
Process of synapse elimination
Synaptic pruning is the process of synapse elimination or weakening. Though it occurs throughout the lifespan of a mammal, the most active period of synaptic
Synaptic_pruning
American businessman
Bergman (born 1964) was the president and CEO of Synaptics from 2011 to March 2019. He joined Synaptics in September 2011 from Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Rick_Bergman
American semiconductor company
Scotland, Israel, India, Hong Kong and Japan until it was acquired by Synaptics. DSP Group was founded in 1987 by Davidi Gilo, who served as the company's
DSP_Group
Neurotransmitters that are released at the synapse
In a neuron, synaptic vesicles (or neurotransmitter vesicles) store various neurotransmitters that are released at the synapse. The release is regulated
Synaptic_vesicle
American semiconductor company
the Multimedia Solutions Business of Marvell Technology Group | Synaptics". www.synaptics.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22. "Google Chromecast Ultra (NC2-6A5-D)"
Marvell_Technology
Potential difference across the postsynaptic membrane
Synaptic potential refers to the potential difference across the postsynaptic membrane that results from the action of neurotransmitters at a neuronal
Synaptic_potential
Biological junctions through which neurons' signals can be sent
molecules are contained within small sacs called synaptic vesicles, and are released into the synaptic cleft by exocytosis. These molecules then bind to
Chemical_synapse
Ability of a synapse to strengthen or weaken over time according to its activity
In neuroscience, synaptic plasticity is the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time, in response to increases or decreases in their activity
Synaptic_plasticity
Form of homeostatic plasticity
plasticity mechanisms modify neural synaptic connections selectively, synaptic scaling normalizes all neural synaptic connections by decreasing the strength
Synaptic_scaling
A synaptic transistor is an electrical device that can learn in ways similar to a neural synapse. It optimizes its own properties for the functions it
Synaptic_transistor
Alps Electric Corporation Atmel Cirque Cypress SCHURTER Input Systems Synaptics 3M Planar SCHURTER Input Systems Visual Planet Zytronic Planar 3M Planar
List of touch input manufacturers
List_of_touch_input_manufacturers
Type of activity in neurons
Synaptic noise refers to the constant bombardment of synaptic activity in neurons. This occurs in the background of a cell when potentials are produced
Synaptic_noise
American company
Technologies. The company was acquired by computing interface technology company Synaptics, Inc. in July 2017. In 1996, Rockwell International Corporation incorporated
Conexant
Aspect of an artificial neural network
In neuroscience and computer science, synaptic weight refers to the strength or amplitude of a connection between two nodes, corresponding in biology to
Synaptic_weight
Digital audio player by Apple Computer
iPod device to use the click wheel, which was developed for Apple by Synaptics. It combined the touch-sensitive scroll wheel of the third generation
IPod_Mini
Synaptic tagging, or the synaptic tagging hypothesis, has been proposed to explain how neural signaling at a particular synapse creates a target for subsequent
Synaptic_tagging
Junction between motor neuron and muscle fiber
synaptic vesicles, triggering vesicle fusion with the cell membrane and subsequent neurotransmitter release from the motor neuron into the synaptic cleft
Neuromuscular_junction
Modifying synaptic strength via cell adhesion molecules
Synaptic stabilization is crucial in the developing and adult nervous systems and is considered a result of the late phase of long-term potentiation (LTP)
Synaptic_stabilization
Chemical substance that enables neurotransmission
Voltage- gated Ca++ channel Synaptic vesicle Neurotransmitter transporter Receptor Neurotransmitter Axon terminal Synaptic cleft Dendrite A neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitter
Neuroscientific theory
synaptic efficacy arises from a presynaptic cell's repeated and persistent stimulation of a postsynaptic cell. It is an attempt to explain synaptic plasticity
Hebbian_theory
Category of memory stabilizing processes
Consolidation is divided into two main processes, synaptic consolidation and systems consolidation. Synaptic consolidation occurs rapidly on a small scale
Memory_consolidation
Southwest Gas Corp Utilities Gas Utilities Las Vegas, Nevada reports SYNA Synaptics Information Technology Semiconductors San Jose, California reports TCBI
List_of_S&P_400_companies
Heterosynaptic plasticity is a form of synaptic plasticity, in which changes in synaptic strength are induced by activity at neighboring synapses or by
Heterosynaptic_plasticity
Neurodegenerative disease caused by prions
neurons may trigger toxic signals similar to how oligomeric β-amyloid causes synaptic damage in Alzheimer's disease. Different conformations of PrPSc (often
Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease
Impulse transmission between neurons
presynaptic terminal. The released neurotransmitter may then move across the synaptic cleft to be bind to receptors in the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron
Neurotransmission
Topics referred to by the same term
multiprocessing computers from Silicon Graphics Synaptics Onyx, a concept cellphone designed to display Synaptics ClearPad technology Onyx International Inc
Onyx_(disambiguation)
Primary cell of the nervous system
electric signal from the presynaptic neuron to the target cell through the synaptic gap. Neurons are the main components of nervous tissue in all animals except
Neuron
Glutamate receptor and ion channel protein found in nerve cells
membrane. The NMDA receptor is thought to be very important for controlling synaptic plasticity and mediating learning and memory functions. The NMDA receptor
NMDA_receptor
Ligand-gated ion channels
mediate the majority of excitatory synaptic transmission throughout the central nervous system and are key players in synaptic plasticity, which is important
Ionotropic_glutamate_receptor
American semiconductor company
from Aura Semiconductor. In June 2026, Onsemi announced plans to acquire Synaptics in a $7 billion all-stock deal. onsemi manufactures products in the following
Onsemi
contents of a single synaptic vesicle, which fuses with the presynaptic membrane to release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. This process is
Quantal neurotransmitter release
Quantal_neurotransmitter_release
Group of comic book characters
The Eternals are a race of humanoids appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were created by Jack Kirby, making their first
Eternals_(comics)
Nerve fiber part
Axon terminals (also called terminal boutons, synaptic boutons, end-feet, or presynaptic terminals) are distal terminations of the branches of an axon
Axon_terminal
Electrical signal inhibiting a neuron from firing
An inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) is a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential
Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Inhibitory_postsynaptic_potential
Psychological term
Abraham and M.F. Bear to refer to the plasticity of synaptic plasticity. Until that time synaptic plasticity had referred to the plastic nature of individual
Metaplasticity
Condition involving social and behavioral differences
gut to impact the brain. Synaptic dysfunction also appears to be implicated in autism, with some mutations disrupting synaptic pathways involving cell
Autism
Type of synaptic plasticity
stimulated by a pre-synaptic target. Therefore, the spread of the signal from the pre-synaptic cell is localized. Another type of synaptic plasticity, heterosynaptic
Homosynaptic_plasticity
synapse characterized by the presence of an electron-dense structure, the synaptic ribbon, that holds vesicles close to the active zone. It is characterized
Ribbon_synapse
Synaptic gating is the ability of neural circuits to gate inputs by either suppressing or facilitating specific synaptic activity. Selective inhibition
Synaptic_gating
Form of neural negative feedback
Short-term synaptic depression, or synaptic fatigue, is an activity-dependent form of short term synaptic plasticity that results in the temporary inability
Short-term synaptic depression
Short-term_synaptic_depression
American manufacturer of image sensors
of National Semiconductor and Synaptics. The founding directors were: Federico Faggin (president and CEO of Synaptics), Brian Halla (chairman, president/CEO
Foveon
Small projection on a neuron that receives signals
the dendritic tree. Dendrites play a critical role in integrating these synaptic inputs and in determining the extent to which action potentials are produced
Dendrite
Primary cholinesterase in the body
the cholinergic type, where its activity serves to terminate cholinergic synaptic transmission. It belongs to the carboxylesterase family of enzymes. It
Acetylcholinesterase
Measure of neuronal network performance
In computational neuroscience, SUPS (for Synaptic Updates Per Second) or formerly CUPS (Connections Updates Per Second) is a measure of a neuronal network
SUPS
Medication of the barbiturate type
the post-synaptic neuron. Hyperpolarizing this post-synaptic membrane leads to a decrease in the general excitatory aspects of the post-synaptic neuron
Phenobarbital
Persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity
of synapses based on recent patterns of activity. These are patterns of synaptic activity that produce a long-lasting increase in signal transmission between
Long-term_potentiation
Chemical compound
GABA-mediated synaptic inhibition by inhibiting chloride flux across the cell membrane, and thus inhibiting neuronal hyperpolarization. While phasic (synaptic) inhibition
Gabazine
Study of drugs acting on synapses
Synaptic pharmacology is the study of drugs that act on the synapses. It deals with the composition, uses, and effects of drugs that may enhance (receptor)
Synaptic_pharmacology
Regulation of neurons by neurotransmitters
voltage-dependent currents, altering synaptic efficacy, increasing bursting activity and reconfiguring synaptic connectivity. Major neuromodulators in
Neuromodulation
Class of drug
cocaine are drugs of abuse due to the rewarding effects evoked by elevated synaptic concentrations of dopamine in the brain.[dubious – discuss] The following
Dopamine_reuptake_inhibitor
Topics referred to by the same term
Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein (SV) may refer to: Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2B (SV2B) Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein
Synaptic_vesicle_glycoprotein
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Synaptic vesicle membrane protein VAT-1 homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VAT1 gene. Synaptic vesicles are responsible for regulating
VAT1
American rock band
Matt McCord, and bassist Rick Verrett. They released three studio albums: Synaptic Hardware (1993), Hypersonic Hyperphonic (1996) and Tried + True (2000)
Tinfed
with RIM and likely comprises part of cellular structure which anchors synaptic vesicles. In human this protein is coded by the UNC13A and UNC13B genes
Munc-13
Network or circuit of neurons
Hebbian pairing of pre-synaptic and post-synaptic activity can substantially alter the dynamic characteristics of the synaptic connection and therefore
Neural_circuit
Type of receptor located in the membranes of nerve cells
Canonically, a presynaptic neuron releases a neurotransmitter across a synaptic cleft to be detected by the receptors on a postsynaptic neuron. Autoreceptors
Autoreceptor
Active transport and bulk transport in which a cell transports molecules out of the cell
neurotransmission, neurotransmitters are typically released from synaptic vesicles into the synaptic cleft via exocytosis; however, neurotransmitters can also
Exocytosis
Receptors in the skin of vertebrates
highly sensitive skin like that of the fingertips in humans, and make synaptic contacts with somatosensory afferent nerve fibers. It has been reported
Merkel_cell
2010 Android smartphone by HTC
on May 13, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Synaptics Press Center (January 11, 2010). "Synaptics ClearPad on Nexus One Smartphone". Archived from
Nexus_One
neuroglia found at the Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) with known functions in synaptic transmission, synaptogenesis, and nerve regeneration. These cells share
Perisynaptic_schwann_cells
Phenomenon in nervous system response
transmission across a synapse. Acclimatisation is believed to occur when the synaptic knob of the presynaptic neuron runs out of vesicles containing neurotransmitters
Acclimatisation_(neurons)
Family of neurotransmitter transporter proteins
transporter (VGLUT) family. In the brain, EAATs remove glutamate from the synaptic cleft and extrasynaptic sites via glutamate reuptake into glial cells and
Glutamate_transporter
Trimming artificial neural networks to reduce computational overhead
maintaining accuracy. This can be compared to the biological process of synaptic pruning which takes place in mammalian brains during development. A basic
Pruning (artificial neural network)
Pruning_(artificial_neural_network)
Medication used to treat myasthenia gravis
revert to normal. The ACh diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to receptors on the post synaptic membrane, causing an influx of sodium (Na+,) resulting
Pyridostigmine
Bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms
(VAMP) synaptobrevin, which is necessary for membrane fusion of small synaptic vesicles (SSV's). SSV's carry neurotransmitter to the membrane for release
Tetanus
Type of pointing device
Another early adopter of the GlidePoint pointing device was Sharp. Later, Synaptics introduced their touchpad into the marketplace, branded the TouchPad,
Touchpad
Neuroscience model of learning
Bienenstock–Cooper–Munro (BCM) theory, BCM synaptic modification, or the BCM rule, named after Elie Bienenstock, Leon Cooper, and Paul Munro, is a physical
BCM_theory
Rare neurodegenerative disease
transporter that removes glutamate from the synapse; this leads to increased synaptic glutamate levels and excitotoxicity. Riluzole, a drug that modestly prolongs
ALS
Form of short term synaptic plasticity
is one of four components of short-term synaptic plasticity that increases the probability of releasing synaptic vesicles during and after repetitive stimulation
Synaptic_augmentation
Psychedelic drug
serotonin in synaptic vesicles was measured at 270 mM. Following vesicular release, the resulting concentration of serotonin in the synaptic cleft, to which
Dimethyltryptamine
German-American biochemist
December 22, 1955), is a German-American biochemist known for his study of synaptic transmission. Currently, he is a professor in the school of medicine in
Thomas_C._Südhof
Protein found in humans
Actins have a variety of roles in synaptic functioning. In pre-synaptic neurons, actins are involved in synaptic vesicle recruitment and vesicle recovery
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Brain-derived_neurotrophic_factor
Formation of neuronal junctions in the nervous system
individual's critical period, during which there is a certain degree of synaptic pruning due to competition for neural growth factors by neurons and synapses
Synaptogenesis
Biological process that adjusts the strength of connections between neurons in the brain
plasticity (STDP) is a biological process that adjusts the strength of synaptic connections between neurons based on the relative timing of their action
Spike-timing-dependent plasticity
Spike-timing-dependent_plasticity
In neurophysiology, a reduction of neuronal synapse efficacy
selectively weaken specific synapses in order to make constructive use of synaptic strengthening caused by LTP. This is necessary because, if allowed to continue
Long-term_depression
Overview of and topical guide to the human nervous system
Voltage- gated Ca++ channel Synaptic vesicle Neurotransmitter transporter Receptor Neurotransmitter Axon terminal Synaptic cleft Dendrite Synapses are
Outline of the human nervous system
Outline_of_the_human_nervous_system
Type of AI with wide-ranging abilities
brain. Each of the 1011 (one hundred billion) neurons has on average 7,000 synaptic connections (synapses) to other neurons. The brain of a three-year-old
Artificial general intelligence
Artificial_general_intelligence
Manifestation of epilepsy in neurons
In general, synaptic PDS could be initiated by EPSPs, and the plateau potential of the PDS is maintained by a combination of synaptic potentials (EPSPs
Paroxysmal_depolarizing_shift
Electrical signal encouraging a neuron to fire
1951, revealing the quantal nature of synaptic transmission. Quantal size can then be defined as the synaptic response to the release of neurotransmitter
Excitatory postsynaptic potential
Excitatory_postsynaptic_potential
Form of synaptic inhibition mediated by increased membrane conductance
Shunting inhibition is a form of synaptic inhibition in which activation of typically GABAA (or glycine) receptors increases a neuron’s membrane conductance
Shunting_inhibition
Central nervous system stimulant
metabolism and consequently higher concentrations of synaptic monoamines. In humans, the only post-synaptic receptor at which amphetamine is known to bind is
Amphetamine
Ability to recall an image from memory after one viewing
future), refers literally to having all knowledge. Spontaneous recovery Synaptic plasticity – ability of the strength of a synapse to change The terms eidetic
Eidetic_memory
Unidirectional influence between neurons
is the ability of neurons within a network to impart their pattern of synaptic connectivity and/or response properties to other neurons. The term didactic
Didactic_organisation
SSRI antidepressant
central nervous system. Over time, this leads to a downregulation of pre-synaptic 5-HT1A receptors, which is associated with an improvement in passive stress
Sertraline
Mammalian protein found in humans
Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) is a transmembrane protein belonging to a family of keratan sulfate proteoglycans, located on the synaptic vesicles
SV2A
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List_of_Apple_Inc._suppliers
Industry consortium for authentication
Inc. Strivacity StrongKey Stytch, Inc. SurePassID SWEMPIRE Co., Ltd. Synaptics TEMET AG TendyRON TOKEN2 Tokenize Inc. TOPPAN IDGATE Torus Labs Private
FIDO_Alliance
Medication
anaphylaxis. Levetiracetam is the S-enantiomer of etiracetam. It acts as a synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) ligand. Levetiracetam was approved for medical
Levetiracetam
Chemical compound
Also, TUNEL results showed smaller amounts of TUNEL-positive cells. The synaptic contacts amongst photoreceptor cells, bipolar cells, and horizontal cells
Ursodoxicoltaurine
Type of drug
the receptors to where it is unable to provide a maximum response. For synaptic receptors, an agonist is a compound that increases the activation of the
Agonist-antagonist
Chemical compound found in some species of mushrooms
postsynaptic cortical 5HT2A increases extracellular glutamate release in the synaptic cleft which is reversed by selective 5-HT2A antagonists (Vollenweider et
Psilocybin
Organ central to the nervous system
expressed as changes in the synaptic connections between neurons. Until 1970, however, experimental evidence to support the synaptic plasticity hypothesis was
Brain
Neural connection changes in childhood
occurs during development is the result of three predominant mechanisms: synaptic and homeostatic plasticity, and learning. When brain areas are impaired
Developmental_plasticity
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