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1 Using OxRAM arrays to mimic bio-inspired short and long term synaptic plasticity Leti Memory Workshop Thilo Werner 27/06/2017 Collaboration by: T. Werner, E. Vianello, O. Bichler, A. Grossi, E. Nowak, J.-F. Nodin, B. Yvert, B. DeSalvo, L. Perniola

2 Why Neuromorphic? Number of devices 20 B von-neumann 15 B non-von-neumann Computation = Memory 10 B Out In Low power devices Abundant unstructured data Real-time response 5B Computation Memory Moore s law 1B? Execution of NVN on VN $$ hardware 2

3 Neural Networks Synapse Neuron OxRAM to implement HW synapses: high density online learning low power consumption 3

4 Synaptic plasticity in biology Pre-synaptic terminal Transmitters Receptor channels Post-synaptic terminal Transmitters Short Term Plasticity Channels Long Term Plasticity 4

5 Simplified plasticity models Synapse Pre-synaptic neuron i j Post-synaptic neuron Long Term Plasticity w w Short Term Plasticity w w time time time time Emerging NVM demonstrated only for LTP 5

6 State-of-the-art: RRAM synapses Long Term Plasticity (LTP) Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity i j t pre t t post STDP: correlation of pre- and postsynaptic activities 6

7 Objective 1. How to implement Short Term Plasticity with non-volatile OxRAM? 2. Is STP (i.e. volatile ) useful for learning? 7

8 Outline Introduction OxRAM synapses and STP Co-implementation of STP & LTP STP impact in Spiking Neural Networks Summary 8

9 Multilevel OxRAM synapses Synapse input Probabilistic programming Driver circuit WL BL Binary OxRAM cells in parallel (N+1) levels w Switching probability gradual tuning 1 2 N Read more: D. Garbin et al., T-ED, 2015 V BL,Set/Reset, V WL,Set/Reset, t Set/Reset, Synapse output # 9

10 OxRAM test vehicle 64kbit HfO 2 OxRAM array integration SEM CC~100uA Electrical data from Leti MAD wafers: A. Grossi et al., IEDM

11 Set: HRSLRS Set probability ~ V Set 11

12 Short Term Plasticity (STP) Low spiking frequency i j High spiking frequency Biological model Time STP depends only on presynaptic activity and is volatile Impact for high spiking frequencies 12

13 STP programming scheme pre spikes Normalized weight 1 0 T Time Set Reset Set pulse every T Reset pulse every pre-synaptic spike 13

14 STP implemented in OxRAM Good fit btw data and 10 OxRAM device/syn 14

15 Impact of p Reset p Reset controls strength of STP depression 15

16 Impact of p Set p Set controls relaxation time 16

17 Outline Introduction OxRAM synapses and STP Co-implementation of STP & LTP Spiking Neural Networks Summary 17

18 Connecting STP with LTP g ij ~ y i (t) x w ij g ij ~ y i (t) x w ij 18

19 Circuit for co-implementation i V y i (t) I - A 1/y + - V, w ij g ij I A I (t)= V y i(t) y max w j If y (t)=y V, t =V (no STP impact) If y t =y min V, t =V ( (highest STP impact) ( Read current of y i (t) modulates I out 19

20 Array implementation y i (t) w ij j 1 i 1 N input neurons i 1 i 2 i N j 2 j 3 j M M output neurons i 2 i N N y i (t) synaptic weights (STP) j 1 j 2 j M N*M w ji synaptic weights (LTP) LTP: NxM weights STP: N weights 20

21 Outline Introduction to Synaptic Plasticity OxRAM synapses Co-implementation of STP & LTP STP impact on Spiking Neural Networks Summary 21

22 Visual pattern extraction Cars on freeway O. Bichler, T-ED, 2012 Retina inspired DVS Fully Connected Neural Network 128x128 px OxRAM synapses 60 neurons Online learning unsupervised Competitive winner-takesall Neurons become selective to lanes 22

23 Quantification Output Missed event (ME) False Positive (FP) Detection Rate (DR) 01= Truth Nondetected car Falsely detected car False Positive Rate (FPR) 891=

24 Noise Additional noise introduced by random spiking activity of retina +20 %Noise 24

25 Noise impact Noisy input signal tends to decrease DR and increase FP 25

26 STP effect Thanks to STP: DR and FPR strongly improve in case of highly noisy data 26

27 Decoding of neural activity Band-pass filters Fully Connected Neural Network Spike detection Neurons Microelectrode OxRAM synapses V Online learning unsupervised Competitive winner-takesall 27

28 Noisy input data Signal-Noise-Ratio of artificial data varied Noise level SNR=80 SNR=27 SNR=4.6 SNR=3 28

29 Noise impact Invalid! Very high FPR due to noise! 29

30 STP effect STP enables spike detection in noisy signals 30

31 Outline Introduction to Synaptic Plasticity OxRAM synapses Co-implementation of STP & LTP Spiking Neural Networks Summary 31

32 Summary Bio-inspired system with non-volatile OxRAM synapses to reproduce Long and Short Term Plasticity Short Term Plasticity achieved with: 1 additional synapse per input neuron 10 binary OxRAM cells per synapse Adding STP to LTP allows to suppress noise and improves learning strongly reduced False Positive Rate 32

33 Thank you for your attention. Leti, technology research institute Commissariat à l énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives Minatec Campus 17 rue des Martyrs Grenoble Cedex France

34 References REFERENCES M. V. Tsodyks et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. vol.94, G. Q. Bi et al., J. Neuroscience, vol.18, A. Grossi et al., Proc. IEDM, D. Garbin et al., T-ED,

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