• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 1, 014102 (2021)
Jiajuan Shi, Ya Lin, Tao Zeng, Zhongqiang Wang, Xiaoning Zhao, Haiyang Xu, and Yichun Liu
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/1/014102 Cite this Article
Jiajuan Shi, Ya Lin, Tao Zeng, Zhongqiang Wang, Xiaoning Zhao, Haiyang Xu, Yichun Liu. Voltage-dependent plasticity and image Boolean operations realized in a WO x-based memristive synapse[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(1): 014102 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

The development of electronic devices that possess the functionality of biological synapses is a crucial step towards neuromorphic computing. In this work, we present a WOx-based memristive device that can emulate voltage-dependent synaptic plasticity. By adjusting the amplitude of the applied voltage, we were able to reproduce short-term plasticity (STP) and the transition from STP to long-term potentiation. The stimulation with high intensity induced long-term enhancement of conductance without any decay process, thus representing a permanent memory behavior. Moreover, the image Boolean operations (including intersection, subtraction, and union) were also demonstrated in the memristive synapse array based on the above voltage-dependent plasticity. The experimental achievements of this study provide a new insight into the successful mimicry of essential characteristics of synaptic behaviors.
Jiajuan Shi, Ya Lin, Tao Zeng, Zhongqiang Wang, Xiaoning Zhao, Haiyang Xu, Yichun Liu. Voltage-dependent plasticity and image Boolean operations realized in a WO x-based memristive synapse[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(1): 014102
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