• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 6, 064101 (2021)
Yujia Li1、2, Jianshi Tang2、3, Bin Gao2、3, Xinyi Li2, Yue Xi2, Wanrong Zhang1, He Qian2、3, and Huaqiang Wu2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Faculty of Information Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Institute of Microelectronics, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 3Beijing Innovation Center for Future Chips (ICFC), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Yujia Li, Jianshi Tang, Bin Gao, Xinyi Li, Yue Xi, Wanrong Zhang, He Qian, Huaqiang Wu. Oscillation neuron based on a low-variability threshold switching device for high-performance neuromorphic computing[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(6): 064101 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Yujia Li, Jianshi Tang, Bin Gao, Xinyi Li, Yue Xi, Wanrong Zhang, He Qian, Huaqiang Wu. Oscillation neuron based on a low-variability threshold switching device for high-performance neuromorphic computing[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(6): 064101
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