极化道晶体管用于超低能耗的人工突触,用于神经形态计算
Jing Chen1,2, Xue-Chun Zhao3, Ye-Qing Zhu3
1Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.
ACS nano
|December 21, 2023
概括
研究人员使用2D材料开发了一种新的极化道晶体管 (PTT),用于更快的人工突触. 这一创新显著提高了神经形态计算的效率,并减少了人工智能应用中的能源消耗.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 计算机工程 计算机工程
- 纳米技术 纳米技术
背景情况:
- 低功耗的人工突触对于节能的人工智能至关重要.
- 基于二维 (2D) 材料的浮动门晶体管 (FGTs) 对人工突触有希望,但其速度较慢.
- 由于FGT的删除/编程速度较低,这限制了它们在高能效的神经形态计算中的应用.
研究的目的:
- 引入一种基于MoS2/Trap/PZT异构的新型FGT启发的极化道晶体管 (PTT).
- 与传统的FGT相比,大大提高了删除/编程速度.
- 为了证明PTT在低能量的人工突触和神经形态计算方面的潜力.
主要方法:
- 制造一个基于MoS2/Trap/PZT异构的PTT.
- 描述PTT的删除/编程速度和能量消耗.
- 整合PTT作为人工突触在人工神经网络模拟面部识别中的整合.
主要成果:
- PTT显著提高了删除/编程速度,达到大约20 ns,超过了大多数2D异构FGT.
- 基于 PTT 的人工突触显示了超低的重量更新能耗 (0.0002 fJ).
- 利用PTT突触的人工神经网络在面部识别任务中实现了95%的准确性.
结论:
- 开发的PTT为人工突触提供了简单的制造工艺和卓越的操作速度.
- PTT的高速和低能耗为节能神经形态计算铺平了道路.
- 这项工作可以在未来开发使用二维材料的高性能,节能的神经形晶体管.
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