Non-Boolean analog Mott memristor network
US10885430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N99/03
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A non-Boolean analog system includes a first Mott memristor having a first value of a characteristic, and a second Mott memristor having a second value of the characteristic different than the first value. The system includes a resistance in series with the first and second Mott memristors to form a network having a capacitance and that is operable as a relaxation oscillator. Responsive to electrical excitation, a temperature of the network operating an environment including ambient thermal noise settles at an equilibrium corresponding to a global minimum that is a maximally optimal global solution to a global optimization problem to which the network corresponds.
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