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- Title
Shape‐Dependent Multi‐Weight Magnetic Artificial Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing.
- Authors
Leonard, Thomas; Liu, Samuel; Alamdar, Mahshid; Jin, Harrison; Cui, Can; Akinola, Otitoaleke G.; Xue, Lin; Xiao, T. Patrick; Friedman, Joseph S.; Marinella, Matthew J.; Bennett, Christopher H.; Incorvia, Jean Anne C.
- Abstract
In neuromorphic computing, artificial synapses provide a multi‐weight (MW) conductance state that is set based on inputs from neurons, analogous to the brain. Herein, artificial synapses based on magnetic materials that use a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and a magnetic domain wall (DW) are explored. By fabricating lithographic notches in a DW track underneath a single MTJ, 3–5 stable resistance states that can be repeatably controlled electrically using spin‐orbit torque are achieved. The effect of geometry on the synapse behavior is explored, showing that a trapezoidal device has asymmetric weight updates with high controllability, while a rectangular device has higher stochasticity, but with stable resistance levels. The device data is input into neuromorphic computing simulators to show the usefulness of application‐specific synaptic functions. Implementing an artificial neural network (NN) applied to streamed Fashion‐MNIST data, the trapezoidal magnetic synapse can be used as a metaplastic function for efficient online learning. Implementing a convolutional NN for CIFAR‐100 image recognition, the rectangular magnetic synapse achieves near‐ideal inference accuracy, due to the stability of its resistance levels. This work shows MW magnetic synapses are a feasible technology for neuromorphic computing and provides design guidelines for emerging artificial synapse technologies.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC tunnelling; MAGNETIC domain walls; IMAGE recognition (Computer vision); MAGNETIC materials; ONLINE education
- Publication
Advanced Electronic Materials, 2022, Vol 8, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
2199-160X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/aelm.202200563