Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(20), P. 4840 - 4866
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
explores
various
mechanisms
enabling
threshold
switching
in
volatile
memristors
and
introduces
recent
progress
the
implementation
of
neuromorphic
computing
systems
based
on
these
mechanisms.
Advanced Intelligent Systems,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(7)
Published: March 29, 2022
With
the
development
of
5G
and
Internet
Things
(IoT),
era
big
data‐driven
product
design
is
booming.
In
addition,
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
also
emerging
evolving
by
recent
breakthroughs
in
computing
power
software
architectures.
this
regard,
digital
twin,
analyzing
various
sensor
data
with
help
AI
algorithms,
has
become
a
cutting‐edge
technology
that
connects
physical
virtual
worlds,
which
sensors
are
highly
desirable
to
collect
environmental
information.
However,
although
existing
technologies,
including
cameras,
microphones,
inertial
measurement
units,
etc.,
widely
used
as
sensing
elements
for
applications,
high‐power
consumption
battery
replacement
them
still
problem.
Triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
self‐powered
supply
feasible
platform
realizing
self‐sustainable
low‐power
systems.
Herein,
progress
on
TENG‐based
intelligent
systems,
is,
wearable
electronics,
robot‐related
smart
homes,
followed
prospective
future
enabled
fusion
technology,
focused
on.
Finally,
how
apply
systems
IoT
discussed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
35(37)
Published: July 9, 2022
The
number
of
sensor
nodes
in
the
Internet
Things
is
growing
rapidly,
leading
to
a
large
volume
data
generated
at
sensory
terminals.
Frequent
transfer
between
sensors
and
computing
units
causes
severe
limitations
on
system
performance
terms
energy
efficiency,
speed,
security.
To
efficiently
process
substantial
amount
data,
novel
computation
paradigm
that
can
integrate
functions
into
networks
should
be
developed.
in-sensor
reduces
also
decreases
high
complexity
by
processing
locally.
Here,
hardware
implementation
device
array
levels
discussed.
physical
mechanisms
lead
unique
response
characteristics
their
corresponding
are
illustrated.
In
particular,
bioinspired
enable
functionalities
neuromorphic
computation.
integration
technology
discussed
perspective
future
development
provided.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 11, 2021
Wearable
devices
are
a
fast-growing
technology
with
impact
on
personal
healthcare
for
both
society
and
economy.
Due
to
the
widespread
of
sensors
in
pervasive
distributed
networks,
power
consumption,
processing
speed,
system
adaptation
vital
future
smart
wearable
devices.
The
visioning
forecasting
how
bring
computation
edge
have
already
begun,
an
aspiration
provide
adaptive
extreme
computing.
Here,
we
holistic
view
hardware
theoretical
solutions
toward
that
can
guidance
research
this
computing
era.
We
propose
various
biologically
plausible
models
continual
learning
neuromorphic
technologies
sensors.
To
envision
concept,
systematic
outline
which
prospective
low
latency
scenarios
platforms
expected.
successively
describe
potential
landscapes
processors
exploiting
complementary
metal-oxide
semiconductors
(CMOS)
emerging
memory
(e.g.,
memristive
devices).
Furthermore,
evaluate
requirements
within
terms
footprint,
latency,
data
size.
additionally
investigate
challenges
beyond
hardware,
algorithms
could
impede
enhancement
APL Machine Learning,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(1)
Published: Feb. 14, 2023
In-memory
computing
(IMC)
has
emerged
as
a
new
paradigm
able
to
alleviate
or
suppress
the
memory
bottleneck,
which
is
major
concern
for
energy
efficiency
and
latency
in
modern
digital
computing.
While
IMC
concept
simple
promising,
details
of
its
implementation
cover
broad
range
problems
solutions,
including
various
technologies,
circuit
topologies,
programming/processing
algorithms.
This
Perspective
aims
at
providing
an
orientation
map
across
wide
topic
IMC.
First,
technologies
will
be
presented,
both
conventional
complementary
metal-oxide-semiconductor-based
emerging
resistive/memristive
devices.
Then,
architectures
considered,
describing
their
aim
application.
Circuits
include
popular
crosspoint
arrays
other
more
advanced
structures,
such
closed-loop
ternary
content-addressable
memory.
The
same
might
serve
completely
different
applications,
e.g.,
array
can
used
accelerating
matrix-vector
multiplication
forward
propagation
neural
network
outer
product
backpropagation
training.
algorithms
properties
enable
diversification
functions
discussed.
Finally,
main
challenges
opportunities
presented.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 1054 - 1065
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
propose
a
hardware-friendly
architecture
of
convolutional
neural
network
using
32
×
memristor
crossbar
array
having
an
overshoot
suppression
layer.
The
gradual
switching
characteristics
in
both
set
and
reset
operations
enable
the
implementation
3-bit
multilevel
operation
whole
that
can
be
utilized
as
16
kernels.
Moreover,
binary
activation
function
mapped
to
read
voltage
ground
is
introduced
evaluate
result
training
with
boundary
0.5
its
estimated
gradient.
Additionally,
we
adopt
fixed
kernel
method,
where
inputs
are
sequentially
applied
differential
pair
scheme,
reducing
unused
cell
waste.
has
robust
against
device
state
variations,
neuron
circuit
experimentally
demonstrated
on
customized
breadboard.
Thanks
analogue
device,
accurate
vector–matrix
multiplication
(VMM)
by
combining
sequential
weights
obtained
through
tuning
array.
In
addition,
feature
images
extracted
VMM
during
hardware
inference
100
test
samples
classified,
classification
performance
off-chip
compared
software
results.
Finally,
results
depending
tolerance
statistically
verified
several
cycles.
APL Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(5)
Published: May 1, 2021
In
our
brain,
information
is
exchanged
among
neurons
in
the
form
of
spikes
where
both
space
(which
neuron
fires)
and
time
(when
contain
relevant
information.
Every
connected
to
other
by
synapses,
which
are
continuously
created,
updated,
stimulated
enable
processing
learning.
Realizing
brain-like
neuron/synapse
network
silicon
would
artificial
autonomous
agents
capable
learning,
adaptation,
interaction
with
environment.
Toward
this
aim,
conventional
microelectronic
technology,
based
on
complementary
metal–oxide–semiconductor
transistors
von
Neumann
computing
architecture,
does
not
provide
desired
energy
efficiency
scaling
potential.
A
generation
emerging
memory
devices,
including
resistive
switching
random
access
(RRAM)
also
known
as
memristor,
can
offer
a
wealth
physics-enabled
capabilities,
multiplication,
integration,
potentiation,
depression,
time-decaying
stimulation,
suitable
recreate
some
fundamental
phenomena
human
brain
silico.
This
work
provides
an
overview
about
status
most
recent
updates
brain-inspired
neuromorphic
devices.
After
introducing
RRAM
device
technologies,
we
discuss
main
functionalities
integration
fire,
dendritic
filtering,
short-
long-term
synaptic
plasticity.
For
each
these
functions,
their
proposed
implementation
terms
materials,
structure,
characteristics.
The
rich
physics,
nano-scale
tolerance
stochastic
variations,
ability
process
situ
make
devices
promising
technology
for
future
hardware
intelligence.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
32(15)
Published: Dec. 22, 2021
Abstract
Owing
to
their
unique
features
such
as
thresholding
and
self‐relaxation
behavior
diffusive
memristors
built
from
volatile
electrochemical
metallization
(v‐ECM)
devices
are
drawing
attention
in
emerging
memories
neuromorphic
computing
areas
temporal
coding.
Unlike
the
switching
kinetics
of
non‐volatile
ECM
cells,
relaxation
dynamics
still
under
investigation.
Comprehension
identification
underlying
physical
processes
during
utmost
importance
optimize
modulate
performance
threshold
devices.
In
this
study,
Ag/HfO
2
/Pt
v‐ECM
investigated.
Depending
on
amplitude
duration
applied
voltage
pulses,
filament
analyzed
a
comprehensive
approach.
This
enables
different
mechanisms
rate‐limiting
steps
for
formation
and,
consequently,
simulate
using
model
modified
ECM.
New
insights
gained
combined
study
outline
significance
growth
process
its
time.
knowledge
can
be
directly
transferred
into
optimization
operation
conditions
circuits.
Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 012002 - 012002
Published: Jan. 7, 2022
Abstract
The
shift
towards
a
distributed
computing
paradigm,
where
multiple
systems
acquire
and
elaborate
data
in
real-time,
leads
to
challenges
that
must
be
met.
In
particular,
it
is
becoming
increasingly
essential
compute
on
the
edge
of
network,
close
sensor
collecting
data.
requirements
system
operating
are
very
tight:
power
efficiency,
low
area
occupation,
fast
response
times,
on-line
learning.
Brain-inspired
architectures
such
as
spiking
neural
networks
(SNNs)
use
artificial
neurons
synapses
simultaneously
perform
low-latency
computation
internal-state
storage
with
consumption.
Still,
they
mainly
rely
standard
complementary
metal-oxide-semiconductor
(CMOS)
technologies,
making
SNNs
unfit
meet
aforementioned
constraints.
Recently,
emerging
technologies
memristive
devices
have
been
investigated
flank
CMOS
technology
overcome
systems’
memory
this
review,
we
will
focus
ferroelectric
technology.
Thanks
its
CMOS-compatible
fabrication
process
extreme
energy
rapidly
affirming
themselves
one
most
promising
for
neuromorphic
computing.
Therefore,
discuss
their
role
emulating
synaptic
behaviors
an
power-efficient
way.
Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(4), P. 042001 - 042001
Published: Sept. 7, 2022
Abstract
HfO
2
-based
resistive
switching
memory
(RRAM)
combines
several
outstanding
properties,
such
as
high
scalability,
fast
speed,
low
power,
compatibility
with
complementary
metal-oxide-semiconductor
technology,
possible
high-density
or
three-dimensional
integration.
Therefore,
today,
RRAMs
have
attracted
a
strong
interest
for
applications
in
neuromorphic
engineering,
particular
the
development
of
artificial
synapses
neural
networks.
This
review
provides
an
overview
structure,
properties
and
RRAM
computing.
Both
widely
investigated
nonvolatile
devices
pioneering
works
about
volatile
are
reviewed.
The
device
is
first
introduced,
describing
mechanisms
associated
to
filamentary
path
defects
oxygen
vacancies.
programming
algorithms
described
high-precision
multilevel
operation,
analog
weight
update
synaptic
exploiting
resistance
dynamics
devices.
Finally,
presented,
illustrating
both
networks
supervised
training
multilevel,
binary
stochastic
weights.
Spiking
then
presented
ranging
from
unsupervised
spatio-temporal
recognition.
From
this
overview,
appears
mature
technology
broad
range
computing
systems.