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Omid Kavehei1, Kyoung-Rok Cho, Sang-Jin Lee

  • 1Centre for Neural Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia.

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This study presents a novel memristor-based sensor circuit for analog pattern matching. This integrated system enables direct image comparison, paving the way for bio-inspired computing and sensory emulation.

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Area of Science:

  • * Integrated circuit design
  • * Neuromorphic engineering
  • * Materials science

Background:

  • * Traditional pattern matching requires significant computational resources.
  • * Memristor technology offers non-volatile memory and analog computation capabilities.
  • * Developing bio-inspired sensory systems is a key research frontier.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To introduce an integrated sensor circuit utilizing a memristor-MOS (M2) pattern matching block.
  • * To develop a pulse-width modulation pixel image sensor compatible with memristive-MOS structures.
  • * To enable direct comparison between incoming and stored analog image data.

Main Methods:

  • * Implementation of an analog Memristor-MOS (M2) pattern matching building block.
  • * Design of a pulse-width modulation pixel image sensor.
  • * Utilizing memristor's non-volatile and multi-state memory for comparison.

Main Results:

  • * Demonstrated a functional integrated sensor circuit for analog pattern matching.
  • * Achieved direct comparison between incoming and stored images via the novel sensor design.
  • * The circuit performs an anti-Gaussian-like comparison of memristor states.

Conclusions:

  • * The memristor-MOS matching block effectively calculates similarity/dissimilarity between analog values.
  • * The pulse-width modulation sensor enables direct image comparison, advancing neuromorphic sensing.
  • * Memristor characteristics facilitate the development of bio-machines emulating human sensory functions.