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Ultrafast temporal integration and pattern recognition with photonic-electronic RTD spiking neurons

  • J. Robertson
  • , D. Black
  • , Q. R. A. Al-Taai
  • , G. Donati
  • , E. Malysheva
  • , B. Romeira
  • , J. Figueiredo
  • , V. Dolores-Calzadilla
  • , E. Wasaige
  • , A. Hurtado

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Abstract

We demonstrate integrate-and-fire behaviour in Photonic-Electronic RTD spiking neurons. Operating with ultrafast optical input pulses (<100’s ps-long), temporal integration produces neuromorphic spiking responses that enable RTD neurons to successfully recognize 4-bit binary patterns.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC)
PublisherIEEE
Pages1-2
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3503-6195-7
ISBN (Print)979-8-3503-6196-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Dec 2024
EventIEEE Photonics Conference 2024 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 10 Nov 202414 Nov 2024
https://ieee-ipc.org/

Publication series

Name2024 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC)
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)2374-0140
ISSN (Electronic)2575-274X

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Photonics Conference 2024
Abbreviated titleIPC
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period10/11/2414/11/24
Internet address

Funding

The authors acknowledge support by the European Commission (EIC Pathfinder ‘SpikePRO’ programme), the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Turing AI Acceleration Fellowships Programme (EP/V025198/1), and IQE plc. for providing this work with semiconductor wafers.

Keywords

  • Neuromorphic Photonics
  • Resonant Tunneling Diodes
  • Excitability
  • Photonic-Electronic Neurons

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