• 文献标题:   Ultrathin electronic synapse having high temporal/spatial uniformity and an Al2O3/graphene quantum dots/Al2O3 sandwich structure for neuromorphic computing
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   XU ZW, LI FS, WU CX, MA FM, ZHENG YT, YANG KY, CHEN W, HU HL, GUO TL, KIM TW
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  • 出版物名称:   NPG ASIA MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1884-4049 EI 1884-4057
  • 通讯作者地址:   Fuzhou Univ
  • 被引频次:   8
  • DOI:   10.1038/s41427-019-0118-x
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

An electronic synapse (e-synapse) based on memristive switching is a promising electronic element that emulates a biological synapse to realize neuromorphic computing. However, the complex resistive switching process it relies on hampers the reproducibility of its performance. Thus, achievement of a reproducible electronic synapse with a high rate of finished products has become a significant challenge in the development of an artificial intelligent circuit. Here, we demonstrate an ultrathin e-synapse having high yield (>95%), minimal performance variation, and extremely low power consumption based on an Al2O3/graphene quantum dots/Al2O3 sandwich structure that was fabricated using atomic layer deposition. The e-synapse showed both high device-to-device and cycle-to-cycle reproducibility with high stability, endurance, and switching uniformity, because the essential synaptic behaviors could be observed. This implementation of an e-synapse with an Al2O3/graphene quantum dots/Al2O3 structure should intensify motivation for engineering e-synapses for neuromorphic computing.