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The memristor is the fundamental non-linear circuit element, with uses in computing and computer memory. ReRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory) is a resistive switching memory proposed as a non-volatile memory. In this review we shall…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-11-15 Ella Gale

The advent of deep learning has resulted in a number of applications which have transformed the landscape of the research area in which it has been applied. However, with an increase in popularity, the complexity of classical deep neural…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2022-08-24 Venkatesh Rammamoorthy , Geng Zhao , Bharathi Reddy , Ming-Yang Lin

We present a design-scheme for ultra-low power neuromorphic hardware using emerging spin-devices. We propose device models for 'neuron', based on lateral spin valves and domain wall magnets that can operate at ultra-low terminal voltage of…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2012-07-19 Mrigank Sharad , Charles Augustine , Georgios Panagopoulos , Kaushik Roy

Advanced neural interfaces mediate a bio-electronic link between the nervous system and microelectronic devices, bearing great potential as innovative therapy for various diseases. Spikes from a large number of neurons are recorded leading…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2016-11-30 Isha Gupta , Alexantrou Serb , Ali Khiat , Ralf Zeitler , Stefano Vassanelli , Themistoklis Prodromakis

Memristor, one of the fundamental circuit elements, has promising applications in non-volatile memory and storage technology as it can theoretically achieve infinite states. Information can be stored independently in these states and…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2019-05-14 Santosh Parajuli , Ram Kaji Budhathoki , Hyongsuk Kim

We suggest an approach to use memristors (resistors with memory) in programmable analog circuits. Our idea consists in a circuit design in which low voltages are applied to memristors during their operation as analog circuit elements and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2014-11-20 Yuriy V. Pershin , Massimiliano Di Ventra

The areal footprint of memristors is a key consideration in material-based neuromorophic computing and large-scale architecture integration. Electronic transport in the most widely investigated memristive devices is mediated by filaments,…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2023-01-11 Anouk S. Goossens , Majid Ahmadi , Divyanshu Gupta , Ishitro Bhaduri , Bart J. Kooi , Tamalika Banerjee

Memristors have demonstrated immense potential as building blocks in future adaptive neuromorphic architectures. Recently, there has been focus on emulating specific synaptic functions of the mammalian nervous system by either tailoring the…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2018-04-19 Taimur Ahmed , Sumeet Walia , Edwin Mayes , Rajesh Ramanathan , Vipul Bansal , Madhu Bhaskaran , Sharath Sriram , Omid Kavehei

Memristive circuit elements constitute a cornerstone for novel electronic applications, such as neuromorphic computing, called to revolutionize information technologies. By definition, memristors are sensitive to the history of electrical…

Recently, spin-transfer torque (STT) based magnetization switching has been widely utilized in magnetic resistance-based memories, which have broad applications in microcontroller units and other devices. This study utilizes a macrospin…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-03-18 Tomoki Watanabe , Keisuke Yamada , Yoshinobu Nakatani

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…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2018-12-17 Ella M. Gale

The concept of perpendicular shape anisotropy spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (PSA-STT-MRAM) consists in increasing the storage layer thickness to values comparable to the cell diameter, to induce a perpendicular shape…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-08-18 N. Caçoilo , S. Lequeux , B. M. S. Teixeira , B. Dieny , R. C. Sousa , N. A. Sobolev , O. Fruchart , I. L. Prejbeanu , L. D. Buda-Prejbeanu

Electrophysiological techniques have improved substantially over the past years to the point that neuroprosthetics applications are becoming viable. This evolution has been fuelled by the advancement of implantable microelectrode…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2017-07-28 Isha Gupta , Alexantrou Serb , Ali Khiat , Maria Trapatseli , Themistoklis Prodromakis

It is now widely accepted that memristive devices are perfect candidates for the emulation of biological synapses in neuromorphic systems. This is mainly because of the fact that like the strength of synapse, memristance of the memristive…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2012-11-26 Farnood Merrikh-Bayat , Saeed Bagheri Shouraki , Iman Esmaili Paeen Afrakoti

Neuromorphic computing uses brain-inspired principles to design circuits that can perform computational tasks with superior power efficiency to conventional computers. Approaches that use traditional electronic devices to create artificial…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-07-14 J. Grollier , D. Querlioz , K. Y. Camsari , K. Everschor-Sitte , S. Fukami , M. D. Stiles

Two promising strategies for achieving efficient control of magnetization in future magnetic memory and non-volatile spin logic devices are spin transfer torque from spin polarized currents and voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy (VCMA).…

Materials Science · Physics 2012-09-06 Luqiao Liu , Chi-Feng Pai , D. C. Ralph , R. A. Buhrman

Spin-valve is a microelectronic device in which high and low resistance states are realized by utilizing both charge and spin of carriers. Spin-valve structures used in modern hard drive read-heads and magnetic random access memories…

There are pressing problems with traditional computing, especially for accomplishing data-intensive and real-time tasks, that motivate the development of in-memory computing devices to both store information and perform computation.…

In recent times, neural networks have been gaining increasing importance in fields such as pattern recognition and computer vision. However, their usage entails significant energy and hardware costs, limiting the domains in which this…

A pure spin current generated within a nonlocal spin valve can exert a spin transfer torque on a nanomagnet. This nonlocal torque enables new design schemes for magnetic memory devices that do not require the application of large voltages…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-07-26 Lin Xue , Chen Wang , Yong-Tao Cui , Luqiao Liu , A. Swander , J. Z. Sun , R. A. Buhrman , D. C. Ralph