Characterizing Endurance Degradation of Incremental Switching in Analog RRAM for Neuromorphic Systems

Meiran Zhao, Huaqiang Wu, Bin Gao, Xiaoyu Sun, Yuyi Liu, Peng Yao, Yue Xi, Xinyi Li, Qingtian Zhang, Kanwen Wang, Shimeng Yu, He Qian

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Abstract

Resistive random access memory (RRAM) is attractive for neuromorphic computing systems as synaptic weights. In the neural network training, incremental switching occurs between the analog conductance states, thus the analog RRAM devices have unique endurance degradation behaviors compared to the convention digital memory application. In this work, a fast measurement platform is developed to characterize the endurance of incremental switching in analog RRAM. It is found that under weak weight update pulses, the incremental switching cycles of RRAM can be increased for more than 5 orders of magnitude compared with full window switching under strong programming pulses. The 1011-cycle endurance of analog RRAM is proved to be sufficient for training neural networks online for various datasets (from MNIST to ImageNet). However, the nonlinearity and dynamic range of analog RRAM degrade during cycling, which may influence the learning accuracy of the neural network when it re-trains with new datasets.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages20.2.1-20.2.4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728119878
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2 2018
Event64th Annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2018 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Dec 1 2018Dec 5 2018

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM
Volume2018-December
ISSN (Print)0163-1918

Conference

Conference64th Annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period12/1/1812/5/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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