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  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Neuroscience and Neuromorphic Computing
  • Electronics and Semiconductor Devices

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  • Neuromorphic processors aim for energy-efficient analog computing using artificial neural networks.
  • Artificial synapses are crucial for parallel processing and data storage in these networks.
  • Developing efficient and scalable synaptic devices is key to advancing neuromorphic computing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and characterize a proton-gated synaptic transistor for neuromorphic applications.
  • To demonstrate the emulation of various synaptic functions and learning behaviors.
  • To assess the potential of the fabricated device in artificial neural networks for image recognition.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a proton-gated synaptic transistor using a Nafion electrolyte thin film patterned by electron-beam lithography (EBL).
  • Utilized an indium-zinc-oxide (IZO) active channel between source and drain electrodes.
  • Investigated synaptic functions through voltage-gated proton injection/extraction and tested in a 5x5 array for image memorization.

Main Results:

  • The device exhibited tunable channel conductance, emulating short-term and long-term plasticity (potentiation and depression).
  • Achieved approximately 84% image recognition accuracy for handwritten digits in an artificial neural network.
  • Successfully mimicked paired-pulse facilitation/depression, spike-timing-dependent plasticity, and Pavlovian associative learning.

Conclusions:

  • EBL-patternable Nafion electrolytes are highly promising for fabricating integrated synaptic devices.
  • The proton-gated synaptic transistor demonstrates significant potential for neuromorphic computing applications.
  • This work paves the way for advanced, brain-inspired computing architectures.