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Arturo Buscarino1, Luigi Fortuna, Mattia Frasca
1Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica Elettronica e Informatica, Facoltà di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|July 5, 2012
Summary
This study introduces a novel chaotic circuit using two HP memristors. The circuit demonstrates complex chaotic attractors, advancing memristor applications in electronics.
Area of Science:
- Electronics
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Materials Science
Background:
- Memristors are emerging as key components for next-generation electronic devices.
- Chaotic circuits often utilize simplified memristor models, limiting their real-world applicability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and analyze a chaotic circuit using a mathematically realistic HP memristor model.
- To explore the chaotic dynamics and attractors generated by this novel circuit configuration.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a chaotic circuit employing two HP memristors in an antiparallel configuration.
- Numerical simulations to investigate the circuit's behavior and generate chaotic attractors.
Main Results:
- The circuit successfully generates complex chaotic attractors.
- Analysis reveals the circuit's behavior is sensitive to component value variations.
Conclusions:
- This research validates the use of realistic memristor models in chaotic circuit design.
- The developed circuit offers a promising platform for exploring memristor-based chaos generation and applications.
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