TechnologyAugust 16, 2026

memristor

MEM-ris-ter

Definition

A type of semiconductor device that changes its resistance based on previous electrical current and can retain that state, acting as a memory-resistor hybrid.

Etymology

The word is a portmanteau created by combining 'memory' and 'resistor.' It was coined by Leon Chua in 1971 to describe a theoretical electrical component that remembers the amount of charge that has passed through it.

In the news

In this article, researchers utilize memristors to create artificial neurons that harness inherent electronic noise for flexible, frequency-selective signal processing. It serves as the physical hardware that allows the system to switch its response characteristics based on input speed.

KAIST Unveils Noise-Tuning Semiconductor Neuron

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