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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Electrical Engineering

Background:

  • Neuromorphic computing systems require high-density integration of artificial synapses.
  • Optoelectronic memristors offer potential for advanced computing architectures.
  • Developing devices with dual memristor and selector functions is crucial for next-generation systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and characterize a novel optoelectronic synaptic memristor based on ZnS.
  • To demonstrate the device's ability to integrate memristor and selector functionalities.
  • To investigate the device's potential for emulating biological synaptic plasticity and learning rules.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a ZnS-based optoelectronic synaptic memristor.
  • Characterization of nonvolatile bipolar resistive switching and volatile self-rectifying modes.
  • Evaluation of synaptic plasticity emulation under electrical and near-infrared light stimulation.

Main Results:

  • The device exhibits stable nonvolatile resistive switching (on/off ratio >10^5) and tunable volatile self-rectifying behavior (rectification ratio 45-10^4).
  • Reversible switching between these modes was achieved, integrating selector and memristor functions.
  • Multilevel memory and emulation of Ebbinghaus learning-forgetting-consolidation rules were demonstrated.
  • The device showed self-suppressing sneak current functionality.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed ZnS-based optoelectronic synaptic memristor successfully integrates dual selector and memristor functions.
  • The device emulates biological synaptic plasticity and learning rules, showing potential for brain-inspired computing.
  • This work advances the development of devices for high-density neuromorphic computing systems with self-suppressing sneak current capabilities.