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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Computer Science

    Background:

    • Developing artificial neural networks requires efficient hardware implementations of synaptic functions.
    • Existing synapse models often lack biological plausibility or scalability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a compact, dynamic charge transfer synapse cell.
    • To enable the implementation of synaptic depression and biologically plausible postsynaptic potentials (PSPs).

    Main Methods:

    • A charge transfer synapse cell architecture was designed and implemented.
    • A current mirror summing node was used to generate PSPs.
    • Device characteristics were tuned using terminal voltages for adjustable charge recovery and PSP fall times.

    Main Results:

    • The synapse cell successfully implemented synaptic depression.
    • Biologically plausible PSPs were generated, confirmed by chip fabrication, simulation, and theoretical analysis.
    • Adjustable charge recovery time and PSP fall times were achieved.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed synapse cell addresses a key requirement for scalable hardware neural networks.
    • This compact implementation offers a promising approach for neuromorphic computing applications.