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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Computer Engineering

Background:

  • Next-generation neuromorphic computing demands energy-efficient and high-fidelity artificial synapses.
  • Existing artificial synapse technologies face challenges in performance and energy consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel solar-blind ultraviolet (UV) programmable synaptic transistor.
  • To demonstrate its potential for low-energy, high-fidelity artificial synaptic functions.
  • To explore its application in neuromorphic computing and optical information transmission.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a heterostructure device using amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), and multilayer graphene (MLG).
  • Characterization of the device's electrical and optoelectronic properties under 254 nm UV illumination.
  • Implementation of the device in a VGG-8 neural network for image recognition and optical data transmission experiments.

Main Results:

  • The device exhibited excellent synaptic characteristics, including a large hysteresis window, high on/off ratio (10^5), low subthreshold swing (0.24 V/dec), and high carrier mobility (11.478 cm^2/(V·s)).
  • Achieved low energy consumption (51.8 pJ/synaptic event) and high paired-pulse facilitation (309.55%) under 254 nm illumination.
  • Demonstrated 90.4% accuracy in CIFAR-10 image recognition and stable optical information transmission with minimal current deviation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed a-IGZO/h-BN/MLG synaptic transistor offers a promising platform for high-performance, solar-blind optoelectronic neuromorphic systems.
  • The mixed-dimensional oxide/2D-material heterostructure enables energy-efficient and reliable artificial synaptic operations.
  • This technology paves the way for advanced, low-power neuromorphic computing and secure optical communication.