A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory Computing

Abstract Due to the imitation of the neural functionalities of the human brain via optical modulation of resistance states, photoelectric resistive random access memory (ReRAM) devices attract extensive attraction for synaptic electronics and in‐memory computing applications. In this work, a photoel...

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Main Authors: Saransh Shrivastava, Wei‐Sin Dai, Stephen Ekaputra Limantoro, Hans Juliano, Tseung‐Yuen Tseng
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400527
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author Saransh Shrivastava
Wei‐Sin Dai
Stephen Ekaputra Limantoro
Hans Juliano
Tseung‐Yuen Tseng
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description Abstract Due to the imitation of the neural functionalities of the human brain via optical modulation of resistance states, photoelectric resistive random access memory (ReRAM) devices attract extensive attraction for synaptic electronics and in‐memory computing applications. In this work, a photoelectric synaptic ReRAM (PSR) of the structure of ITO/Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3/ITO/glass with a simple fabrication process is reported to imitate brain plasticity. Electrically induced long‐term potentiation/depression (LTP/D) behavior indicates the fulfillment of the fundamental requirement of artificial neuron devices. Classification of three‐channeled images corrupted with different levels (0.15–0.9) of Gaussian noise is achieved by simulating a convolutional neural network (CNN). The violet light (405 nm) illumination generates excitatory post synaptic current (EPSC), which is influenced by the persistent photoconductivity (PPC) effect after discontinuing the optical excitation. As an artificial neuron device, PSR is able to imitate some basic neural functions such as multi‐levels of photoelectric memory with linearly increasing trend, and learning‐forgetting‐relearning behavior. The same device also shows the emulation of visual persistency of optic nerve and skin‐damage warning. This device executes high‐pass filtering function and demonstrates its potential in the image‐sharpening process. These findings provide an avenue to develop oxide semiconductor‐based multifunctional synaptic devices for advanced in‐memory photoelectric systems.
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spelling doaj-art-2b4f534075b1476d890b942a245226f72025-08-20T02:47:46ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Electronic Materials2199-160X2025-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/aelm.202400527A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory ComputingSaransh Shrivastava0Wei‐Sin Dai1Stephen Ekaputra Limantoro2Hans Juliano3Tseung‐Yuen Tseng4Institute of Electronics National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30010 TaiwanInstitute of Electronics National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30010 TaiwanDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30010 TaiwanDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30010 TaiwanInstitute of Electronics National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30010 TaiwanAbstract Due to the imitation of the neural functionalities of the human brain via optical modulation of resistance states, photoelectric resistive random access memory (ReRAM) devices attract extensive attraction for synaptic electronics and in‐memory computing applications. In this work, a photoelectric synaptic ReRAM (PSR) of the structure of ITO/Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3/ITO/glass with a simple fabrication process is reported to imitate brain plasticity. Electrically induced long‐term potentiation/depression (LTP/D) behavior indicates the fulfillment of the fundamental requirement of artificial neuron devices. Classification of three‐channeled images corrupted with different levels (0.15–0.9) of Gaussian noise is achieved by simulating a convolutional neural network (CNN). The violet light (405 nm) illumination generates excitatory post synaptic current (EPSC), which is influenced by the persistent photoconductivity (PPC) effect after discontinuing the optical excitation. As an artificial neuron device, PSR is able to imitate some basic neural functions such as multi‐levels of photoelectric memory with linearly increasing trend, and learning‐forgetting‐relearning behavior. The same device also shows the emulation of visual persistency of optic nerve and skin‐damage warning. This device executes high‐pass filtering function and demonstrates its potential in the image‐sharpening process. These findings provide an avenue to develop oxide semiconductor‐based multifunctional synaptic devices for advanced in‐memory photoelectric systems.https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400527in‐memory computingphotoelectric ReRAMsynaptic electronicsviolet light stimulationvisual sensorywide bandgap oxide semiconductor
spellingShingle Saransh Shrivastava
Wei‐Sin Dai
Stephen Ekaputra Limantoro
Hans Juliano
Tseung‐Yuen Tseng
A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory Computing
Advanced Electronic Materials
in‐memory computing
photoelectric ReRAM
synaptic electronics
violet light stimulation
visual sensory
wide bandgap oxide semiconductor
title A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory Computing
title_full A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory Computing
title_fullStr A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory Computing
title_full_unstemmed A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory Computing
title_short A Violet‐Light‐Responsive ReRAM Based on Zn2SnO4/Ga2O3 Heterojunction as an Artificial Synapse for Visual Sensory and In‐Memory Computing
title_sort violet light responsive reram based on zn2sno4 ga2o3 heterojunction as an artificial synapse for visual sensory and in memory computing
topic in‐memory computing
photoelectric ReRAM
synaptic electronics
violet light stimulation
visual sensory
wide bandgap oxide semiconductor
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400527
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