Researchers develop graphene-based synaptic transistors for neuromorphic computing

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Sandia National Laboratories have developed graphene-based synaptic transistors for brain-like computers. These transistors are similar to synapses in the brain, that connect neurons to each other.

“Computers that think like brains can do so much more than today’s devices,” said Jean Anne Incorvia, an assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin and the lead author on the paper. “And by mimicking synapses, we can teach these devices to learn on the fly, without requiring huge training methods that take up so much power.”