Artificial neurons developed by USC team replicate biological function for improved computer chips (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

Artificial neurons developed by USC team replicate biological function for improved computer chips

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An integrated spiking artificial neuron, with rich neuron functionality, single-transistor footprints, and low energy consumption for neuromorphic computing systems, can be created by stacking one diffusive memristor and one resistor on top of a transistor. The photograph on the cover shows the chip of an array of these integrated neurons, which are fabricated in the university's cleanroom and have an active region of around 4 μm2 for each neuron.

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The Yang Lab at USC

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