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Polarity-Controlled Volatile HfO2 Memristors with Bimodal Conductance for Neuromorphic Synapses and Reservoir
Yuseong Jang1, Chanmin Hwang1, Myoungsu Chae2
1Department of Semiconductor Systems Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, and Convergence Engineering for Intelligent Drone, Sejong University, 209, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South Korea.
Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
|November 3, 2025
Summary
This study introduces a novel HfO2 memristor with bimodal switching, enabling enhanced short-term memory (STM) and doubling data storage capacity. This memristor advances neuromorphic computing platforms.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
Background:
- Memristors are crucial for next-generation computing.
- Existing memristors have limitations in data storage and memory capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a HfO2-based memristor with bimodal switching.
- To demonstrate its potential for enhanced short-term memory (STM) and increased data storage.
- To explore its application in reservoir computing (RC) for improved neuromorphic systems.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of a HfO2-based memristor exhibiting bimodal switching.
- Modulation of device conductance based on input stimulus and read voltage polarity.
- Implementation of a reservoir computing system utilizing the memristor's capabilities.
- Evaluation of classification accuracy on the MNIST dataset.
Main Results:
- The memristor demonstrated reliable short-term memory (STM)-like behavior.
- It supported 16 conductance states with 4-bit pulsed inputs.
- Reversing read voltage polarity doubled the distinguishable conductance states per cell.
- The reservoir computing system achieved 98.81% classification accuracy on the MNIST dataset.
Conclusions:
- The developed memristor offers a compact and energy-efficient platform for neuromorphic computing.
- Bimodal switching significantly enhances representational capability and data storage.
- This device paves the way for advanced memristor-based architectures.
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