From pulses to plasticity: Analytical tools for memristive synapse design

[EN] Neuromorphic device design demands a clear understanding of the dynamics governing conductance modulation under external stimuli. Many synaptic memristors can be described by a quasi-linear model, where a memory variable relaxes between two limiting states. Here, we derive analytical expression...

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Autores: Rivera-Sierra, Gonzalo|||0009-0008-2651-9157, Bisquert, Juan|||0000-0003-4987-4887
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/230608
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/230608
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Memristor devices
Neuromorphic engineering
Artificial neural networks
Perovskites
Nanostructures
Neuroscience
Descrição
Resumo:[EN] Neuromorphic device design demands a clear understanding of the dynamics governing conductance modulation under external stimuli. Many synaptic memristors can be described by a quasi-linear model, where a memory variable relaxes between two limiting states. Here, we derive analytical expressions for the response of such systems to trains of voltage pulses, providing closed formulations for paired-pulse facilitation (PPF), convergent potentiation, and frequency-dependent gain. This approach predicts how the memory variable evolves toward stationary values determined by device and stimulation parameters, offering a compact alternative to numerical simulations. We experimentally validate the model using a nanofluidic memristor based on a nanoporous membrane, showing that the predicted convergence closely matches measured potentiation and that the analytical PPF trends reproduce experimental data. These results establish a unified framework for describing spike-driven plasticity and enable reliable cross-comparison of synaptic behavior across memristive systems, facilitating their integration into neuromorphic circuits.