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Memristive Cluster Based Compact High-Density Nonvolatile Memory Design and Application for Image Storage.

Jingru Sun¹, Meiqi Jiang¹, Qi Zhou¹

¹College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.

|June 24, 2022

Summary

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This study introduces a 4-bit high-density nonvolatile memory using memristors for efficient image storage. The novel memristor cluster design offers superior storage density and read-write speeds compared to current technologies.

Keywords:

image storage memristive cluster memristor nonvolatile memory

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Electrical Engineering
Computer Science

Background:

Memristors are emerging as a key technology for next-generation nonvolatile memory due to their unique properties.
High-density memory solutions are crucial for advanced applications like large-scale data storage.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and evaluate a 4-bit high-density nonvolatile memory device utilizing memristors.
To apply the developed memristor-based memory to grayscale image storage and assess its performance.

Main Methods:

A memristor cluster structure comprising a transistor and four memristors was designed.
The memristor cluster was integrated into a crossbar array architecture for memory cell implementation.
Pspice circuit simulations were conducted to validate the memory design and performance.

Main Results:

The designed memristor memory achieved a 4-bit high-density storage capacity.
Image storage using the designed memory required only two memory cells per pixel.
Simulations demonstrated superior storage density and read-write speeds compared to state-of-the-art technologies.

Conclusions:

The proposed memristor-based nonvolatile memory offers enhanced storage density and speed for image storage applications.
The design enables fast and distortion-free grayscale image storage, showcasing its practical viability.