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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,…

Layered two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have shown enhanced ion migration capabilities along their van der Waals (vdW) gaps and on their surfaces. This effect can be employed for resistive switching (RS) in devices for emerging…

We demonstrate an electrically induced, non-volatile, metal-insulator phase transition in a MoS$_2$ transistor. A single crystalline, epitaxially grown, PbZr$_{0.2}$Ti$_{0.8}$O$_3$ (PZT) was placed in the gate of a field effect transistor…

We propose and investigate a spin transistor device consisting of two ferromagnetic leads connected by a two-dimensional topological insulator as the channel material. It exploits the unique features of the topological spin-helical edge…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-10-31 Xianbo Xiao , Ying Liu , Zhengfang Liu , Guoping Ai , Shengyuan A. Yang , Guanghui Zhou

Materials with axis-dependent conduction polarity are known as $p\times n$-type or goniopolar conductors that can be used for transverse thermoelectric devices, allowing the longitudinal thermal current to be converted into the transverse…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-11-18 Shoya Ohsumi , Yoshiki J. Sato , Ryuji Okazaki

Interface-type resistive switching (RS) devices with lower operation current and more reliable switching repeatability exhibits great potential in the applications for data storage devices and ultra-low-energy computing. However, the…

In this work, an optimized method was implemented for attaining stable multibit operation with low energy consumption in a two-terminal memory element made from the following layers: Ag/Pt nanoparticles (NPs)/SiO2/TiN in a…

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Transistors are the fundamental building block of modern electronic devices. So far, all transistors are based on various types of semiconductor junctions. The most common bipolar-junction transistors and metal-oxide-semiconductor…

Materials Science · Physics 2012-04-03 Jie Jiang , Qing Wan , Jia Sun , Wei Dou , Qing Zhang

Brain-inspired computing has the potential to revolutionise the current von Neumann architecture, advancing machine learning applications. Signal transmission in the brain relies on voltage-gated ion channels, which exhibit the electrical…

Elemental tellurium is a strongly spin-orbit coupled Peierls-distorted semiconductor whose band structure features topologically protected Weyl nodes. Using time-dependent density functional theory calculations, we show that impulsive…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2022-11-22 H. Ning , O. Mehio , C. Lian , X. Li , E. Zoghlin , P. Zhou , B. Cheng , S. D. Wilson , B. M. Wong , D. Hsieh

This article presents a spiking neuroevolutionary system which implements memristors as plastic connections, i.e. whose weights can vary during a trial. The evolutionary design process exploits parameter self-adaptation and variable…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2012-12-17 Gerard Howard , Ella Gale , Larry Bull , Ben de Lacy Costello , Andy Adamatzky

Phase change memory (PCM) is an emerging high speed, high density, high endurance, and scalable non-volatile memory technology which utilizes the large resistivity contrast between the amorphous and crystalline phases of chalcogenide…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2019-04-02 Raihan Sayeed Khan , Nadim H. Kanan , Jake Scoggin , Helena Silva , Ali Gokirmak

Emerging non-volatile memories (NVMs) have currently attracted great interest for their potential applications in advanced low-power information storage and processing technologies. Conventional NVMs, such as magnetic random access memory…

Memristor-based neuromorphic computing could overcome the limitations of traditional von Neumann computing architectures -- in which data are shuffled between separate memory and processing units -- and improve the performance of deep…

Transition metal oxides (TMOs) and post-TMOs (PTMOs), when doped with Carbon, show non-volatile current-voltage (I-V) characteristics, which are both universal and repeatable. We have shown spectroscopic evidence of the introduction of…

Ferroelectrics are essential in low-dimensional memory devices for multi-bit storage and high-density integration. A polar structure is a necessary premise for ferroelectricity, mainly existing in compounds. However, it is usually rare in…

Information processing and storing by the same physical system is emerging as a promising alternative to traditional computing platforms. In turn, this requires the realization of elementary units whose memory content can be easily tuned…

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Non-volatile resistive switching, also known as memristor effect in two terminal devices, has emerged as one of the most important components in the ongoing development of high-density information storage, brain-inspired computing, and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-02-06 Saban M. Hus , Ruijing Ge , Po-An Chen , Meng-Hsueh Chiang , Gavin E. Donnelly , Wonhee Ko , Fumin Huang , Liangbo Liang , An-Ping Li , Deji Akinwande

Artificial intelligence is widely used in everyday life. However, an insufficient computing efficiency due to the so-called von Neumann bottleneck cannot satisfy the demand for real-time processing of rapidly growing data. Memristive…

Applied Physics · Physics 2024-02-23 Jing Yang , Lingxiang Hu , Liufeng Shen , Jingrui Wang , Peihong Cheng , Huanming Lu , Fei Zhuge , Zhizhen Ye

The potential of memristive devices is often seeing in implementing neuromorphic architectures for achieving brain-like computation. However, the designing procedures do not allow for extended manipulation of the material, unlike CMOS…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2016-04-25 Shari Lim Wei , Eleni Vasilaki , Ali Khiat , Iulia Salaoru , Radu Berdan , Themistoklis Prodromakis