Emulating Complex Synapses Using Interlinked Proton Conductors

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2401.15045v1
• Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:16:06 GMT
• Title: Emulating Complex Synapses Using Interlinked Proton Conductors
• Authors: Lifu Zhang, Ji-An Li, Yang Hu, Jie Jiang, Rongjie Lai, Marcus K. Benna, Jian Shi
• Abstract summary: We experimentally realize the Benna-Fusi artificial complex synapse. The memory consolidation from coupled storage components is revealed by both numerical simulations and experimental observations. Our experimental realization of the complex synapse suggests a promising approach to enhance memory capacity and to enable continual learning.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: In terms of energy efficiency and computational speed, neuromorphic electronics based on non-volatile memory devices is expected to be one of most promising hardware candidates for future artificial intelligence (AI). However, catastrophic forgetting, networks rapidly overwriting previously learned weights when learning new tasks, remains as a pivotal hurdle in either digital or analog AI chips for unleashing the true power of brain-like computing. To address catastrophic forgetting in the context of online memory storage, a complex synapse model (the Benna-Fusi model) has been proposed recently[1], whose synaptic weight and internal variables evolve following a diffusion dynamics. In this work, by designing a proton transistor with a series of charge-diffusion-controlled storage components, we have experimentally realized the Benna-Fusi artificial complex synapse. The memory consolidation from coupled storage components is revealed by both numerical simulations and experimental observations. Different memory timescales for the complex synapse are engineered by the diffusion length of charge carriers, the capacity and number of coupled storage components. The advantage of the demonstrated complex synapse in both memory capacity and memory consolidation is revealed by neural network simulations of face familiarity detection. Our experimental realization of the complex synapse suggests a promising approach to enhance memory capacity and to enable continual learning.

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