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Myung-Hyun Baek¹, Taejin Jang¹, Min-Woo Kwon¹

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea.

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Researchers developed a novel polysilicon synaptic transistor with a dual-gate structure. This artificial synapse mimics neural functions, enabling short- and long-term memory operations for neuromorphic computing.

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Materials Science
Neuroscience
Electrical Engineering

Background:

Artificial synapses are crucial for developing neuromorphic computing systems that mimic the human brain.
Existing synaptic devices face challenges in achieving efficient short- and long-term memory functions and high integration.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and fabricate a novel four-terminal polysilicon-based synaptic transistor.
To demonstrate the device's capability for performing both short-term and long-term memory operations.
To present a highly integrated synapse array architecture.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a polysilicon-based synaptic transistor with an asymmetric dual-gate structure.
Incorporation of a nitride trapping layer for non-volatile memory.
Design of a synapse array with specific terminal connections for input, feedback, and signal transmission.

Main Results:

The proposed dual-gate structure enables distinct control over synaptic plasticity.
The device successfully demonstrated characteristics for both short-term and long-term memory.
A highly integrated synapse array structure was designed, facilitating scalability.

Conclusions:

The developed polysilicon synaptic transistor effectively mimics synaptic behavior.
The dual-gate architecture is a promising approach for artificial synapses with tunable memory.
The proposed array structure supports the development of large-scale neuromorphic circuits.