On-device Synaptic Memory Consolidation using Fowler-Nordheim Quantum-tunneling. (arXiv:2206.14581v1 [cs.ET])

Synaptic memory consolidation has been heralded as one of the key mechanisms
for supporting continual learning in neuromorphic Artificial Intelligence (AI)
systems. Here we report that a Fowler-Nordheim (FN) quantum-tunneling device
can implement synaptic memory consolidation similar to what can be achieved by
algorithmic consolidation models like the cascade and the elastic weight
consolidation (EWC) models. The proposed FN-synapse not only stores the
synaptic weight but also stores the synapse's historical usage statistic on the
device itself. We also show …

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