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Variability in memristive devices based on h-BN dielectrics is studied in depth. Different numerical techniques to extract the reset voltage are described and the corresponding cycle-to-cycle variability is characterized by means of the…
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This paper proposes a variable metric splitting algorithm to solve the electrical behavior of neuromorphic circuits made of capacitors, memristive elements, and batteries. The gradient property of the memristive elements is exploited to…
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Resistance Random Access Memory (RRAMTM) device, with its electrically induced nanoscale resistive switching capacity, has been gaining considerable attention as future non-volatile memory device. Here, we propose a mechanism of switching…
We report a memristive switching effect in the Pt/CuOx/Si/Pt devices prepared by rf sputtering technique at room temperature. Different from other Cu-based switching systems, the devices show a non-filamentary switching effect. A gradual…
Chemical looping methane partial oxidation provides an energy and cost effective route for methane utilization. However, there is considerable CO2 co-production in state-of-the-art chemical looping systems, rendering a decreased…
Enhancing the switching speed of oxide-based memristive devices at a low voltage level is crucial for their use as non-volatile memory and their integration into emerging computing paradigms such as neuromorphic computing. Efforts to…
Advanced operando transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques enable the observation of nanoscale phenomena in electrical devices during operation. They can be used to study the switching mechanisms in two-dimensional (2D)…
The morphology and dimension of the conductive filament formed in a memristive device are strongly influenced by the thickness of its switching medium layer. Aggressive scaling of this active layer thickness is critical towards reducing the…