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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2016

Unsupervised Learning by Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity in Phase Change Memory (PCM) Synapses.

Stefano Ambrogio, Nicola Ciocchini, Mario Laudato, Valerio Milo, Agostino Pirovano, Paolo Fantini, Daniele Ielmini

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Stefano AmbrogioDipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano and IU.NET Milano, Italy.
Nicola CiocchiniDipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano and IU.NET Milano, Italy.
Mario LaudatoDipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano and IU.NET Milano, Italy.
Valerio MiloDipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano and IU.NET Milano, Italy.
Agostino PirovanoResearch and Development Process, Micron Semiconductor Italia Vimercate, Italy.
Paolo FantiniResearch and Development Process, Micron Semiconductor Italia Vimercate, Italy.
Daniele IelminiDipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano and IU.NET Milano, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a novel one-transistor/one-resistor (1T1R) synapse for neuromorphic networks, based on phase change memory (PCM) technology. The synapse is capable of spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP), where gradual potentiation relies on set transition, namely crystallization, in the PCM, while depression is achieved via reset or amorphization of a chalcogenide active volume. STDP characteristics are demonstrated by experiments under variable initial conditions and number of pulses. Finally, we support the applicability of the 1T1R synapse for learning and recognition of visual patterns by simulations of fully connected neuromorphic networks with 2 or 3 layers with high recognition efficiency. The proposed scheme provides a feasible low-power solution for on-line unsupervised machine learning in smart reconfigurable sensors.

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cognitive computingmemristorneural networkneuromorphic circuitspattern recognitionphase change memoryspike timing dependent plasticity

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PMID27013934
PMCPMC4781832

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