Non-volatile memory for neuromorphic computers created in Russia

A new generation of non-volatile memory devices has been created in Russia. They were developed at the Research Institute of Molecular Electronics in cooperation with a number of domestic high-tech enterprises. Gennady Krasnikov, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), told Izvestia.

He specified that such devices in the future may be in demand in neuromorphic computers and other promising computing systems.

"Neuromorphic computers imitate the work of the brain, but their work is based on the same microchips. At the same time, 40% of the area of modern microprocessor systems is occupied by memory components. Therefore, non-volatile memory is one of the potential elements for such systems", - explained the scientist.

According to the head of the Russian Academy of Sciences, more details about the development will be presented at the Microelectronics Forum, which will be held September 23-28 at the federal territory "Sirius".

In addition, the event will present many new domestic developments in areas such as new computing architectures, electronic engineering, and the creation of ultra-pure materials for microelectronics.

Read more in Gennady Krasnikov's exclusive interview with Izvestia:

"We will show a prototype of a 50-qubit quantum computer at the Microelectronics Forum."