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Grain-Size-Controlled Resistive Switching Memories Enabling Domain-Specific Functionality for Real-Time Video Signal
Dohyung Kim1,2, Hansol Park1,2, Phuoc Loc Truong3
1Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|May 26, 2026
Summary
We developed a novel perovskite thin-film memory array that mimics brain functions. This scalable platform uses grain-boundary engineering to enable diverse temporal processing for neuromorphic computing applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Neuroscience
- Computer Engineering
Background:
- Conventional neuromorphic platforms face challenges in complexity and scalability due to heterogeneous device integration.
- Developing integrated platforms for diverse neural dynamics is crucial for advancing artificial intelligence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel resistive switching memory (RSM) platform based on Sn-halide perovskite thin films.
- To demonstrate how controlled grain-boundary density can intrinsically generate diverse temporal processing functions.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of a grain-size-controlled RSM array using a photo-thermochemical process.
- Characterization of domain-dependent volatile threshold-switching behavior and neural dynamics.
- Engineering grain-boundary density to tune temporal processing characteristics.
Main Results:
- Spatially graded grain-boundary densities were achieved, leading to domain-dependent neural dynamics.
- Intrinsic generation of time-dependent processing primitives like nonlinear conductance modulation and integrate-and-fire responses.
- Successful validation in a real-time spatiotemporal signal-processing system for autonomous driving.
Conclusions:
- Grain-boundary engineering in perovskite RSM arrays offers a scalable and fabrication-friendly approach.
- This method enables the embedding of diverse temporal functions within a single device.
- The platform shows promise for efficient neuromorphic computing and autonomous systems.
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