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Machine learning has recently developed novel approaches, mimicking the synapses of the human brain to achieve similarly efficient learning strategies. Such an approach retains the universality of standard methods, while attempting to…
Diffusive memristors owing to their ability to produce current spiking when a constant or slowly changing voltage is applied are competitive candidates for the development of artificial electronic neurons. These artificial neurons can be…
This paper presents a spike-based model which employs neurons with functionally distinct dendritic compartments for classifying high dimensional binary patterns. The synaptic inputs arriving on each dendritic subunit are nonlinearly…
Compact models of memristors are essential for simulating large-scale neuromorphic systems, yet they often do not include description of complex dynamics like volatile relaxation and synaptic plasticity. We introduce a modular,…
At the Faraday Discussion, in the paper titled `Neuromorphic computation with spiking memristors: habituation, experimental instantiation of logic gates and a novel sequence-sensitive perceptron model' it was demonstrated that a large…
Brain-inspired computing architectures attempt to emulate the computations performed in the neurons and the synapses in human brain. Memristors with continuously tunable resistances are ideal building blocks for artificial synapses. Through…
Neuromorphic computing is henceforth a major research field for both academic and industrial actors. As opposed to Von Neumann machines, brain-inspired processors aim at bringing closer the memory and the computational elements to…
We present results from a new approach to learning and plasticity in neuromorphic hardware systems: to enable flexibility in implementable learning mechanisms while keeping high efficiency associated with neuromorphic implementations, we…
The fundamental `plasticity' of the nervous system (i.e high adaptability at different structural levels) is primarily based on Hebbian learning mechanisms that modify the synaptic connections. The modifications rely on neural activity and…
Neuromorphic computing, commonly understood as a computing approach built upon neurons, synapses, and their dynamics, as opposed to Boolean gates, is gaining large mindshare due to its direct application in solving current and future…
A memristor is a nonlinear two-terminal electrical element that incorporates memory features and nanoscale properties, enabling us to design very high-density artificial neural networks. To enhance the memory property, we should use…
Fully memristive spiking-neuron learning framework, which uses drift and diffusion memristor models as axon and dendrite respectively, becomes a hot topic recently with the development of memristor devices. Normally, some other devices like…
We introduce a methodology to implement the physiological transition {between distinct neuronal spiking modes} in electronic circuits composed of resistors, capacitors and transistors. The result is a simple neuromorphic device organized by…
We present a fabricated and experimentally characterized memory stack that unifies memristive and memcapacitive behavior. Exploiting this dual functionality, we design a circuit enabling simultaneous control of spatial and temporal dynamics…
One of the major approaches to neuromorphic computing is using memristors as analogue synapses. We propose unitary quantum gates that exhibit memristive behaviours, including Ohm's law, pinched hysteresis loop and synaptic plasticity.…
In the mammalian nervous system, various synaptic plasticity rules act, either individually or synergistically, and over wide-ranging timescales to dictate the processes that enable learning and memory formation. To mimic biological…
In this article, we introduce a new nanoscale electromechanical device -- a leaky memcapacitor -- and show that it may be useful for the hardware implementation of spiking neurons. The leaky memcapacitor is a movable-plate capacitor that…
In the last decade, a 2-terminal passive circuit element called a memristor has been developed for non-volatile resistive random access memory and has more recently shown promise for neuromorphic computing. Compared to flash memory,…
Neuromorphic computing is an emerging technology enabling low-latency and energy-efficient signal processing. A key algorithmic tool in neuromorphic computing is spiking neural networks (SNNs). SNNs are biologically inspired neural networks…