Experimental verification of memristor-based material implication NAND operation

Memristors are being considered as promising devices for highly dense memory systems as well as the potential basis of new computational paradigms. In this scenario, and in relation with data processing, one of the more specific and differential logic functions is the material implication logic also...

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Authors: Maestro Izquierdo, Marcos, Martin Martínez, Javier, Crespo Yepes, Albert, Escudero López, Manuel, Rodríguez Martínez, Rosana, Nafría Maqueda, Montserrat|||0000-0002-9549-2890, Aymerich Humet, Xavier|||0000-0002-5874-6257, Rubio Sola, Jose Antonio|||0000-0003-1625-1472
Format: article
Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/116636
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/116636
https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TETC.2017.2760929
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Electronic apparatus and appliances
Current measurement
Electrodes
IMPLY function
Logic gates
material implication
memristive circuits
Memristors
memristors
NAND gate implementation
Resistance
resistive switching
Switches
Voltage measurement
Components electrònics
Electrònica -- Aparells i instruments
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica
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Summary:Memristors are being considered as promising devices for highly dense memory systems as well as the potential basis of new computational paradigms. In this scenario, and in relation with data processing, one of the more specific and differential logic functions is the material implication logic also named as IMPLY logic. Many papers have been published in this framework but few of them are related with experimental works using real memristor devices. In the paper authors show the verification of the IMPLY function by using <formula><tex>$\mathrm{Ni}/\mathrm{HfO}_{2}/\mathrm{Si}$</tex></formula> manufactured devices and laboratory measurements. The proper behavior of the IMPLY structure (2 memristors) has been shown. The paper also verifies the proper operation of a two-steps IMPLY-based NAND gate implementation, showing the electrical behavior of the circuit in a cycling operation. A new procedure to implement a NAND gate that requires only one step is experimentally shown as well.