MemWerk

Memristive materials for neuromorphic electronics

The aim of MemWerk (Memristive Materials for Neuromorphic Electronics) is the comprehensive research of memristive materials for neuromorphic electronics, i.e. for biologically inspired electronics that are extremely energy-efficient. In these electronic systems, memristive materials act as the central component of the hardware. Memristive materials have a memory effect and enable the realization of components whose function is in many respects similar to that of synapses. These memristive components can be used to create neuromorphic systems that reproduce the biological paradigms of information processing (learning and memory formation) with greater technical precision than ever before and offer a completely new hardware basis for information technology.

Project partners

The MemWerk team has interdisciplinary expertise from the fields of materials science, electrical engineering, micro and systems engineering, semiconductor technology, neuromorphic technology and computer science.

  • Prof. Dr. Jens Müller, Department of Electronics Technology, TU Ilmenau (Spokesperson)
  • Dr. Jörg Pezoldt, Department of Nanotechnologies, TU Ilmenau
  • Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Sattler, Department of Databases and Information Systems, TU Ilmenau
  • Univ.-Prof. Dr. Peter Schaaf, Department of Materials in Electrical Engineering, TU Ilmenau
  • PD Dr. Frank Schwierz, Working Group RF & Nano Components, TU Ilmenau
  • Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hannes Töpfer, Department of Theoretical Electrical Engineering, TU Ilmenau
  • Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Ziegler, CAU Kiel
 

Projects

MemWerk concentrates on two classes of memristive materials:

  • Nano-ionic resistive switching materials, in particular metal oxides such as HfOx and TiOx
  • Two-dimensional materials, in particular transition metal dichalcogenides such as MoS2.
 

Digitization, classification and material modelling are used for parameter-oriented material and technology development, which can be generalized and transferred to other material classes. This includes the following main research areas:

Contact person

Prof. Jens Müller FG Electronics Technology

jens.mueller@tu-ilmenau.de

+49 3677 69 2606

Funding information

Funding provider: Carl Zeiss Foundation as part of the "CZS Breakthroughs" funding line

Funding volume: 4.5 million euros

Funding period: 01.04.2020 - 31.03.2025

The Carl Zeiss Foundation has set itself the goal of creating scope for scientific breakthroughs. As a partner of excellent science, it supports basic research as well as application-oriented research and teaching in the STEM disciplines (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology). Founded in 1889 by the physicist and mathematician Ernst Abbe, the Carl Zeiss Foundation is one of the oldest and largest private science-promoting foundations in Germany. It is the sole owner of Carl Zeiss AG and SCHOTT AG. Its projects are financed from the dividends distributed by the two foundation companies.

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