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Spin-Filtering Ferroelectric Tunnel Junctions as Multiferroic Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing.

Yihao Yang¹, Zhongnan Xi², Yuehang Dong³

¹College of Physics and Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|December 8, 2020

Summary

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We developed multiferroic ferroelectric tunnel junction (FTJ) synapses for neuromorphic computing. These devices show high accuracy in simulations and enable energy-efficient learning through electrical control of spin polarization.

Keywords:

electromagnetic coupling ferroelectric tunnel junctions memristor spin-filtering effect supervised learning simulations

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Ferroelectric tunnel junctions (FTJs) are promising for neuromorphic computing due to their memristive properties.
Emulating biological brains requires efficient synaptic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate multiferroic FTJ synapses using BaTiO₃/CoFe₂O₄ composite barriers.
To explore their potential for neuromorphic applications and tunable magnetoresistance.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of multiferroic FTJ synapses.
Characterization of ferroelectric polarization switching effects on device performance.
Simulation of supervised learning in a crossbar neural network.

Main Results:

Achieved continuous conductance change with a high ON/OFF ratio (∼54,400%) and long-term memory via spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP).
Demonstrated >97% recognition accuracy in neural network simulations.
Observed a ~10x change and sign reversal in tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) due to polarization switching.

Conclusions:

Multiferroic FTJs offer a new pathway for energy-efficient neuromorphic devices.
Electrically switchable spin polarization in these devices is a key feature.
The use of spinel ferrite barriers expands FTJ applications.