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Artificial Neuron using MoS2/Graphene Threshold Switching Memristor

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Date Issued:
2018
Abstract/Description:
With the ever-increasing demand for low power electronics, neuromorphic computing has garnered huge interest in recent times. Implementing neuromorphic computing in hardware will be a severe boost for applications involving complex processes such as pattern recognition. Artificial neurons form a critical part in neuromorphic circuits, and have been realized with complex complementary metal(-)oxide(-)semiconductor (CMOS) circuitry in the past. Recently, insulator-to-metal-transition (IMT) materials have been used to realize artificial neurons. Although memristors have been implemented to realize synaptic behavior, not much work has been reported regarding the neuronal response achieved with these devices. In this work, we study the IMT in 1T-TaS2 and the volatile threshold switching behavior in vertical-MoS2 (v-MoS2) and graphene van der Waals heterojunction system. The v-MoS2/graphene threshold switching memristor (TSM) is used to produce the integrate-and-fire response of a neuron. We use large area chemical vapor deposited (CVD) graphene and MoS2, enabling large scale realization of these devices. These devices can emulate the most vital properties of a neuron, including the all or nothing spiking, the threshold driven spiking of the action potential, the post-firing refractory period of a neuron and strength modulated frequency response. These results show that the developed artificial neuron can play a crucial role in neuromorphic computing.
Title: Artificial Neuron using MoS2/Graphene Threshold Switching Memristor.
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Name(s): Kalita, Hirokjyoti, Author
Roy, Tania, Committee Chair
Sundaram, Kalpathy, Committee CoChair
Yuan, Jiann-Shiun, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2018
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: With the ever-increasing demand for low power electronics, neuromorphic computing has garnered huge interest in recent times. Implementing neuromorphic computing in hardware will be a severe boost for applications involving complex processes such as pattern recognition. Artificial neurons form a critical part in neuromorphic circuits, and have been realized with complex complementary metal(-)oxide(-)semiconductor (CMOS) circuitry in the past. Recently, insulator-to-metal-transition (IMT) materials have been used to realize artificial neurons. Although memristors have been implemented to realize synaptic behavior, not much work has been reported regarding the neuronal response achieved with these devices. In this work, we study the IMT in 1T-TaS2 and the volatile threshold switching behavior in vertical-MoS2 (v-MoS2) and graphene van der Waals heterojunction system. The v-MoS2/graphene threshold switching memristor (TSM) is used to produce the integrate-and-fire response of a neuron. We use large area chemical vapor deposited (CVD) graphene and MoS2, enabling large scale realization of these devices. These devices can emulate the most vital properties of a neuron, including the all or nothing spiking, the threshold driven spiking of the action potential, the post-firing refractory period of a neuron and strength modulated frequency response. These results show that the developed artificial neuron can play a crucial role in neuromorphic computing.
Identifier: CFE0007203 (IID), ucf:52291 (fedora)
Note(s): 2018-08-01
M.S.E.E.
Engineering and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Masters
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Subject(s): 2D materials -- MoS2 -- memristors -- artificial neuron -- volatile threshold switching -- insulator to metal transition
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007203
Restrictions on Access: public 2018-08-15
Host Institution: UCF

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