Elementary cellular automata realized by stateful three-memristor logic operations

Hongzhe Wang1, Junjie Wang2, Shiqin Yan1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China.

Scientific Reports
|February 1, 2024
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a novel memristor circuit for implementing elementary cellular automata (ECA), offering a flexible and efficient hardware solution. The design leverages memristor properties to simplify complex computations, enhancing the potential for advanced computing systems.

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