New devices emulate human biological synapses
New devices emulate human biological synapses Concept illustration (stock image). Concept illustration (stock image). Memristive devices are electrical resistance switches that can alter their resistance based on the history of applied voltage and current. These devices can store and process information and offer several key performance characteristics that exceed conventional integrated circuit technology. devices are electrical resistance switches that can alter their resistance based on the history of applied voltage and current. These devices can store and process information and offer several key performance characteristics that exceed conventional integrated circuit technology. Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are leading a research team that is developing a new type of nano device for computer microprocessors that can mimic the functioning of a biological synapse -- the place where a signal passes from one nerve cell to another i...