Volume 213, 2019

Computing of temporal information in spiking neural networks with ReRAM synapses

Abstract

Resistive switching random-access memory (ReRAM) is a two-terminal device based on ion migration to induce resistance switching between a high resistance state (HRS) and a low resistance state (LRS). ReRAM is considered one of the most promising technologies for artificial synapses in brain-inspired neuromorphic computing systems. However, there is still a lack of general understanding about how to develop such a gestalt system to imitate and compete with the brain’s functionality and efficiency. Spiking neural networks (SNNs) are well suited to describe the complex spatiotemporal processing inside the brain, where the energy efficiency of computation mostly relies on the spike carrying information about both space (which neuron fires) and time (when a neuron fires). This work addresses the methodology and implementation of a neuromorphic SNN system to compute the temporal information among neural spikes using ReRAM synapses capable of spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP). The learning and recognition of spatiotemporal spike sequences are experimentally demonstrated. Our simulation study shows that it is possible to construct a multi-layer spatiotemporal computing network. Spatiotemporal computing also enables learning and detection of the trace of moving objects and mimicking of the hierarchy structure of the biological visual cortex adopting temporal-coding for fast recognition.

Graphical abstract: Computing of temporal information in spiking neural networks with ReRAM synapses

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 May 2018
Accepted
19 Jun 2018
First published
11 Jul 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Faraday Discuss., 2019,213, 453-469

Computing of temporal information in spiking neural networks with ReRAM synapses

W. Wang, G. Pedretti, V. Milo, R. Carboni, A. Calderoni, N. Ramaswamy, A. S. Spinelli and D. Ielmini, Faraday Discuss., 2019, 213, 453 DOI: 10.1039/C8FD00097B

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