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In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy with Biasing and Fabrication of Asymmetric Crossbars Based on Mixed-Phased a-VOx
Published on: May 13, 2020
Ferroelectricity-modulated asymmetric van der Waals heterostructure for ultralow-power neuromorphic synapse and
Jiake Zhi1, Yao Wen2, Jiajie Chen1
1Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, and School of Physical and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Abstract:
Vertical integration of two-dimensional materials holds tremendous potential for integrated sensing, memory, and computing applications, yet it still confronts challenges such as single device functionality, limited in-memory logic capability, and high power consumption. To address these issues, we propose an asymmetric van der Waals integration strategy based on an In₂Se₃/MoOₓ/MoS₂/graphene heterojunction, which integrates five reconfigurable logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NOR, and NAND), dual-mode photodetection (~10 fA dark current, a high responsivity of 89.3 mA/W and a specific detectivity of 1.4 × 10¹¹Jones), and low-power neurosynaptic functions (7-bit conductance states, subfemtojoule energy consumption) into a single device. By virtue of these characteristics, the device enables high-precision image recognition, simulation of classical Pavlovian conditioning and single-pixel dual-band optical imaging. This work paves a feasible path for the development of multifunctionally integrated sensor-memory-computing devices.
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