Title :
Foldable neuromorphic memristive electronics
Author :
Ghoneim, M.T. ; Zidan, Mohammed Affan ; Salama, Khaled N. ; Hussain, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Nanotechnol. Lab., King Abdullah Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Neuromorphic computer will need folded architectural form factor to match brain cortex´s folded pattern for ultra-compact design. In this work, we show a state-of-the-art CMOS compatible pragmatic fabrication approach of building structurally foldable and densely integrated neuromorphic devices for non-volatile memory applications. We report the first ever memristive devices with the size of a motor neuron on bulk mono-crystalline silicon (100) and then with trench-protect-release-recycle process transform the silicon wafer with devices into a flexible and semi-transparent silicon fabric while recycling the remaining wafer for further use. This process unconditionally offers the ultra-large-scale-integration opportunity - increasingly critical for ultra-compact memory.
Keywords :
CMOS memory circuits; flexible electronics; integrated circuit manufacture; isolation technology; large scale integration; memristors; neural nets; random-access storage; silicon; CMOS compatible pragmatic fabrication approach; Si; brain cortex folded pattern; bulk monocrystalline silicon; flexible silicon fabric; foldable neuromorphic memristive electronics; folded architectural form factor; integrated neuromorphic devices; memristive devices; motor neuron; neuromorphic computer; nonvolatile memory applications; semitransparent silicon fabric; silicon wafer; trench-protect-release-recycle process; ultra-compact memory; ultra-large-scale-integration opportunity; ultracompact design; Fabrics; Memristors; Metals; Neuromorphics; Random access memory; Silicon; Substrates; biological systems; foldable electronics; memristive devices; neuromorphic computing;
Conference_Titel :
Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications (CNNA), 2014 14th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Notre Dame, IN
DOI :
10.1109/CNNA.2014.6888624