Memristor devices (resistive devices with a memory property) are capable of emulating biological synapses with properly designed CMOS neuron components, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated.

The team also demonstrated that an electrical circuit consisting of CMOS “neurons” and memristor synapses can achieve spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP), an important synaptic activity.

These findings show that it is now possible to build a brain-like computer using electronic components — transistors and memristors.

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