@inproceedings{c26330f0e6a544cb821c17c7ddf72026,
title = "Stochastic STT-MRAM Spiking Neuron Circuit",
abstract = "We propose a compact STT-MRAM spiking neuron circuit that is a critical component of future hardware neural networks for accelerating deep learning. A SPICE compact model was established for the stochastic back-hopping oscillation of STT-MRAM, and the complete functionality of the spiking neuron circuit was demonstrated. Comparing to other emerging neuron circuits based on non-volatile memory (NVM) and the conventional capacitor-based integrate-and fire CMOS neuron circuit, this STT-MRAM spiking neuron circuit achieves the smallest area of 26 m by using the 65nm technology. For event-based spiking neural networks, this neuron circuit provides a competitive spiking rate of 100 kHz. For accurate analog-to-digital conversions in deep neural networks, this neuron circuit achieves a 4- bit resolution with minimal quantization error.",
author = "Liang, {Fu Xiang} and Paritosh Sahu and Wu, {Ming Hung} and Wei, {Jeng Hua} and Sheu, {Shyh Shyuan} and Hou, {Tuo Hung}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 IEEE. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; null ; Conference date: 10-08-2020 Through 13-08-2020",
year = "2020",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1109/VLSI-TSA48913.2020.9203701",
language = "English",
series = "2020 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications, VLSI-TSA 2020",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "151--152",
booktitle = "2020 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications, VLSI-TSA 2020",
address = "United States",
}