Memristive Oscillatory Networks for Computing: The Chemical Wave Propagation Paradigm

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Contributors

  • Theodoros Panagiotis Chatzinikolaou - , Democritus University of Thrace (Author)
  • Iosif Angelos Fyrigos - , Democritus University of Thrace (Author)
  • Vasileios Ntinas - , Democritus University of Thrace, UPC Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Barcelona Tech) (Author)
  • Stavros Kitsios - , National Technical University of Athens (Author)
  • Panagiotis Bousoulas - , National Technical University of Athens (Author)
  • Michail Antisthenis Tsompanas - , Democritus University of Thrace (Author)
  • Dimitris Tsoukalas - , National Technical University of Athens (Author)
  • Georgios Ch Sirakoulis - , Democritus University of Thrace (Author)

Abstract

During the last decade, there is an ever-growing concern regarding the future of CMOS technology, as well as the emerging difficulties on handling upcoming technological issues related with silicon transistors' dimensions, electrical power, energy consumption, and last but not least reaching the physical limits of this technology. At the same time, new computing alternatives beyond the classical computing systems, namely von Neumman architectures, are heavily sought after to tackle energy and memory-wall problems. In this talk, we focus on a hybrid analogue computational circuit-level system with unipolar memristor nanodevices connected in oscillatory networks and based on wave-like propagation of information. These methods are inspired by biochemical processes occurring in nature. The proposed insightful electrochemical wave propagation is apparent in many natural and biological systems and is modelled with powerful, inherently parallel computational tools, like Cellular Automata (CAs). This framework enables us to further proceed into realising alternative types of computations executed on the designed, modelled and fabricated memristor nanodevices, which are finally employed for the design and development of wave based electronic computational units. The proposed nanoelectronic memristive oscillatory networks will be in the advantageous position to perform both classical and unconventional calculations, like multi-digit, in memory and neuromorphic, to name a few of them. Thus, we will have a powerful tool targeting beyond the existing von Neumann information processing techniques and alleviating the aforementioned disadvantages associated with them.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 17th International Workshop on Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications, CNNA 2021
PublisherIEEE Computer Society, Washington
ISBN (electronic)9781665439480
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Conference

Title2021 17th IEEE International Workshop on Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications
Abbreviated titleCNNA 2021
Conference number17
Duration29 September - 1 October 2021
LocationUniversity of Catania
CityCatania
CountryItaly

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-2367-5567/work/168720228

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • chemical computing, Memristive circuits, Memristor, oscillatory networks, unconventional computing, wave propagation