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Emulating short-term synaptic dynamics with memristive devices.

Radu Berdan¹, Eleni Vasilaki², Ali Khiat³

¹Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.

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|January 5, 2016

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Single solid-state titanium dioxide memristors mimic biological synapses, exhibiting plasticity and enabling short-term memory dynamics crucial for advanced neuromorphic computing systems.

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Materials Science
Neuroscience
Computer Engineering

Background:

Neuromorphic architectures aim to surpass conventional computing limitations by mimicking biological neural networks.
Developing scalable, biologically faithful synaptic mimics is essential for realizing this vision.
Conventional solid-state memory often relies on stable states, differing from biological synaptic plasticity.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate that single solid-state TiO2 memristors can exhibit non-associative plasticity.
To explore the utility of rate-limiting volatility in memristors for synaptic dynamics.
To showcase the potential of these memristors in biophysically realistic neural processing systems.

Main Methods:

Fabrication and characterization of single solid-state TiO2 memristors.
Investigation of metastable memory state transition properties.
Analysis of short-term synaptic dynamics and temporal response.
Demonstration of spatio-temporal computation using memristor prototypes.

Main Results:

Solid-state TiO2 memristors exhibit non-associative plasticity, mirroring biological synapses.
Rate-limiting volatility, contrary to conventional memory use, is key for short-term synaptic dynamics.
The temporal dynamics of TiO2 memristors can be leveraged for spatio-temporal computation.

Conclusions:

Single solid-state TiO2 memristors offer a promising pathway for creating scalable, biologically faithful synaptic mimics.
These memristors can capture essential short-term synaptic dynamics through controlled volatility.
The demonstrated capabilities highlight the potential of TiO2 memristors for advanced, biophysically realistic neuromorphic computing.