Emerging applications: Neuromorphic computing and reservoir computing

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Contributors

  • Kasidit Toprasertpong - , The University of Tokyo (Author)
  • Thomas Mikolajick - , Chair of Nanoelectronics, NaMLab - Nanoelectronic materials laboratory gGmbH (Author)
  • Suman Datta - , Georgia Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Qianqian Huang - , Peking University (Author)
  • Shinichi Takagi - , The University of Tokyo, Teikyo University (Author)

Abstract

The emergence of doped hafnium oxide (HfO2)-based ferroelectric films has enabled highly scalable and silicon-compatible ferroelectric devices, opening new frontiers in neuromorphic and reservoir computing. Among these, ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FeFETs) are particularly promising due to their analog memory characteristics and unique polarization dynamics. These properties make FeFETs ideal candidates for artificial synapses in neuromorphic architectures, supporting deep neural networks and spiking neural networks based on leaky-integrate-and-fire (LIF) mechanisms. Beyond neuromorphic computing, FeFETs also play a crucial role in physical reservoir computing, leveraging their intrinsic nonlinear and history-dependent behavior for efficient real-time learning. This approach offers significant advantages for time-series processing and edge artificial intelligence (AI) applications, addressing the growing need for energy-efficient computing. This article explores the principles, key demonstrations, and future potential of FeFET-based neuromorphic and reservoir computing, highlighting their impact on next-generation AI hardware.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1032–1042
Number of pages11
JournalMRS bulletin
Volume50
Issue number9
Early online date23 Sept 2025
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-3814-0378/work/194824204

Keywords

Keywords

  • Computation/computing, Devices, Electronic material, Ferroelectric, Ferroelectricity, Memory, Neuromorphic