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Neuromorphic computing architectures enable the dense co-location of memory and processing elements within a single circuit. This co-location removes the communication bottleneck of transferring data between separate memory and computing…

With the staggering increase of edge compute applications like Internet-of-Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), the demand for fast, energy-efficient on-chip memory is growing. While the fast and mature static random-access memory…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2026-03-30 Albi Mema , Simon Thomann , Narendra Singh Dhakad , Hussam Amrouch

We propose non-volatile memory (NVM) designs based on Piezoelectric Strain FET (PeFET) utilizing a piezoelectric/ferroelectric (PE/FE such as PZT) coupled with 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (2D-TMD such as MoS2) transistor. The…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2023-06-07 Niharika Thakuria , Reena Elangovan , Anand Raghunathan , Sumeet K. Gupta

Online training of deep neural networks (DNN) can be significantly accelerated by performing in-situ vector matrix multiplication in a crossbar array of analog memories. However, training accuracies often suffer due to device non-idealities…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-02-24 Sayani Majumdar , Ioannis Zeimpekis

Aluminum scandium nitride (AlScN) ferroelectrics are promising for next-generation non-volatile memory applications due to high remnant polarization compared with Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 and doped-HfO2 material systems, as well as their fast…

Recent reports on machine learning (ML) and machine vision (MV) devices have demonstrated the potentials of 2D materials and devices. Yet, scalable 2D devices are being challenged by contact resistance and Fermi Level Pinning (FLP), power…

Tuneable capacitors are vital for adaptive and reconfigurable electronics, yet existing approaches require continuous bias or mechanical actuation. Here we demonstrate a voltage-programmable ferroelectric memcapacitor based on HfZrO that…

The Last Level Cache (LLC) is the processor's critical bridge between on-chip and off-chip memory levels - optimized for high density, high bandwidth, and low operation energy. To date, high-density (HD) SRAM has been the conventional…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2025-03-12 Faaiq Waqar , Jungyoun Kwak , Junmo Lee , Minji Shon , Mohammadhosein Gholamrezaei , Kevin Skadron , Shimeng Yu

This work presents a novel monolithic 3D (M3D) FPGA architecture that leverages stackable back-end-of-line (BEOL) transistors to implement configuration memory and pass gates, significantly improving area, latency, and power efficiency. By…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2025-01-14 Faaiq Waqar , Jiahao Zhang , Anni Lu , Zifan He , Jason Cong , Shimeng Yu

Integrated optoelectronic systems strive to combine the logic/memory density of electronics with the bandwidth of photonics, but monolithic realization is impeded by the inefficient electronic-to-photonic interface. Current architectures…

Ferroelectric materials with switchable electric polarization hold great promise for a plethora of emergent applications, such as post-Moore's law nanoelectronics, beyond-Boltzmann transistors, non-volatile memories, and above-bandgap…

The memory wall bottleneck is a key challenge across many data-intensive applications. Multi-level FeFET-based embedded non-volatile memories are a promising solution for denser and more energy-efficient on-chip memory. However, reliable…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2021-06-23 Mohammad Mehdi Sharifi , Lillian Pentecost , Ramin Rajaei , Arman Kazemi , Qiuwen Lou , Gu-Yeon Wei , David Brooks , Kai Ni , X. Sharon Hu , Michael Niemier , Marco Donato

In this work, we demonstrate scaled back-end-of-line (BEOL) compatible indium oxide (In2O3) transistors by atomic layer deposition (ALD) with channel thickness (Tch) of 1.0-1.5 nm, channel length (Lch) down to 40 nm, and equivalent oxide…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-02-24 Mengwei Si , Zehao Lin , Adam Charnas , Peide D. Ye

Achieving brain-like density and performance in neuromorphic computers necessitates scaling down the size of nanodevices emulating neuro-synaptic functionalities. However, scaling nanodevices results in reduction of programming resolution…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2023-03-14 A N M Nafiul Islam , Arnob Saha , Zhouhang Jiang , Kai Ni , Abhronil Sengupta

Flexible Electronics (FE) technology offers uniquecharacteristics in electronic manufacturing, providing ultra-low-cost, lightweight, and environmentally-friendly alternatives totraditional rigid electronics. These characteristics enable a…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-28 Polykarpos Vergos , Theofanis Vergos , Florentia Afentaki , Konstantinos Balaskas , Georgios Zervakis

Beyond-Moore computing technologies are expected to provide a sustainable alternative to the von Neumann approach not only due to their down-scaling potential but also via exploiting device-level functional complexity at the lowest possible…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-08-21 S. W. Schmid , L. Pósa , T. N. Török , B. Sánta , Z. Pollner , G. Molnár , Y. Horst , J. Volk , J. Leuthold , A. Halbritter , M. Csontos

Ultrathin oxide semiconductors with sub-1-nm thickness are promising building blocks for ultrascaled field-effect transistor (FET) applications due to their resilience against short-channel effects, high air stability, and potential for…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-09-13 Linqiang Xu , Yue Hu , Lianqiang Xu , Lin Xu , Qiuhui Li , Aili Wang , Chit Siong Lau , Jing Lu , Yee Sin Ang

High-speed, non-volatile tunability is critical for advancing reconfigurable photonic devices used in neuromorphic information processing, sensing, and communication. Despite significant progress in developing phase change and ferroelectric…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-04-24 Jing Liang , Yuan Xie , Dongyang Yang , Shangyi Guo , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Jerry I. Dadap , David Jones , Ziliang Ye

As a promising alternative to the Von Neumann architecture, in-memory computing holds the promise of delivering high computing capacity while consuming low power. Content addressable memory (CAM) can implement pattern matching and distance…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-07-10 Zijing Zhao , Junzhe Kang , Ashwin Tunga , Hojoon Ryu , Ankit Shukla , Shaloo Rakheja , Wenjuan Zhu

Low power consumption in both static and dynamic modes of operation is a key requirement in modern, highly scaled nanoelectronics. Tunneling field-effect transistors (TFETs) that exploit direct band-to-band tunneling of charges and exhibit…