Simulation of integrate-and-fire neuron circuits using HfO2-based ferroelectric field effect transistors
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Beitragende
Abstract
Inspired by neurobiological systems, Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) are gaining an increasing interest in the field of bio-inspired machine learning. Neurons, as central processing and short-term memory units of biological neural systems, are thus at the forefront of cutting-edge research approaches. The realization of CMOS circuits replicating neuronal features, namely the integration of action potentials and firing according to the all-or-nothing law, imposes various challenges like large area and power consumption. The non-volatile storage of polarization states and accumulative switching behavior of nanoscale HfO2 - based Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistors (FeFETs), promise to circumvent these issues. In this paper, we propose two FeFET-based neuronal circuits emulating the Integrate-and-Fire (IF) behavior of biological neurons on the basis of SPICE simulations. Additionally, modulating the depolarization of the FeFETs enables the replication of a biology-based concept known as membrane leakage. The presented capacitor-free implementation is crucial for the development of neuromorphic systems that allow more complex features at a given area and power constraint.
Details
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
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| Titel | 2019 26th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) |
| Herausgeber (Verlag) | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Seiten | 229-232 |
| Seitenumfang | 4 |
| ISBN (elektronisch) | 978-1-7281-0996-1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-7281-0997-8 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Nov. 2019 |
| Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Publikationsreihe
| Reihe | IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) |
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Konferenz
| Titel | 26th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems |
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| Kurztitel | ICECS 2019 |
| Veranstaltungsnummer | 26 |
| Dauer | 27 - 29 November 2019 |
| Bekanntheitsgrad | Internationale Veranstaltung |
| Ort | Porto Antico Conference Centre |
| Stadt | Genoa |
| Land | Italien |
Externe IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0003-3814-0378/work/142256370 |
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Schlagworte
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Schlagwörter
- Ferroelectric FET (FeFET), Hafnium oxide, Integrate-and-fire (IF) neurons, Leaky integration, Neuromorphic circuits