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¹Department of Intelligent Semiconductors, Soongsil University Seoul 06978 Republic of Korea hoh@ssu.ac.kr.

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Materials Science
Neuroscience
Computer Science

Background:

Neuromorphic computing aims to mimic the human brain for efficient AI.
Artificial neural networks require specialized hardware for improved performance.
Two-dimensional materials offer unique electronic properties for novel devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the synaptic properties of Molybdenum Ditelluride (MoTe2)-based transistors.
To propose and demonstrate a physical reservoir computing system using MoTe2 transistors.
To confirm the potential of MoTe2 devices in energy-efficient AI and neuromorphic computing.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of an MoTe2-based transistor in a back-gate structure.
Characterization of the transistor's field-effect and synaptic properties (e.g., excitatory post-synaptic currents, paired pulse facilitation).
Demonstration of long-term conductance modulation and physical reservoir computing for a handwritten digit classification task.

Main Results:

The MoTe2 transistor exhibited essential synaptic functionalities.
A MoTe2-based physical reservoir computing system achieved good accuracy in a classification task.
Nonlinear response and fading memory characteristics were crucial for successful reservoir computing.

Conclusions:

MoTe2-based synaptic transistors are feasible for neuromorphic computing applications.
These devices hold promise for developing energy-efficient AI systems.
Two-dimensional materials are viable candidates for future neuromorphic hardware.