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MEMRISTOR
 MEMRISTOR
Memristor

Memory + Resistor

Memristor
Defination of
Memristor
 A memristor is formally defined as a two-
terminal elementin which the magnetic flux
between the terminals is a amount of electric
charge that has passed through the device.
 Characterized by Memristance
 Memristance
 Memristance is simply charge-dependent, is
a property to retain its resistance level even
after power had been shut down.
V(t) = M(q(t))*I(t)

 Unit - ohm (Ω)

 Symbol
Emergence Of Memristic
Theory
 Theory was developed in 1971 by
Professor Leon Chua at University of
California, Berkeley.
 Found while exploring symmetry
between the three fundamental passive
linear circuit elements
 In 2006, R.Stanley Williams developed
practical model.
Fundamental Circuit
Variables
 Voltage, V (V) – work done required to
bring charge from ∞ to a Electric field.
 Current, I (A) – flow of electric charge
 Flux, Φ(W) – rate of flow through an
area
 Charge, Q (C) – energy per electron
Fundamental Relationships
 Current is the derivative of Charge
Q= ∫I dt

 Voltage is the derivative of Flux

V= ∫ dΦ/dt
Symmetry Of
Relationships
Voltage Current
(V) (i)

Charge Flux (Φ)

(q)
3 Fundamental Passive Linear
Elements
 Capacitor,C (F)

 Resistor,R (Ω)

 Inductor,L (H)
CAPACITORS

q=Cv
Symmetry Of
Relationships
Voltage Current
(V) (i)

Capacitors q=Cv

Charge Flux (Φ)

(q)
 RESISTORS
Ohm’s Law
v=Ri
Symmetry Of
Relationships
Voltage Resistors Current
(V) v=Ri (i)

Capacitors q=Cv

Charge Flux (Φ)

(q)
INDUCTORS

Φ=Li
Symmetry Of
Relationships
Voltage Resistors Current
(V) v=Ri (i)
v=dΦ/dt i=dq/dt

Capacitors q=Cv Φ = Li Inductors

Charge ? Flux (Φ)

(q) ?
Symmetry Of
Relationships
Voltage Resistors Current
(V) v=Ri (i)
v=dΦ/dt i=dq/dt

Capacitors q=Cv Φ = Li Inductors

Charge Φ=Mq
Flux (Φ)
(q) Memristors
Relationship With Other
Variables
Φ = M q

 dΦ/dt = M(q) dq/dt

 V(t) = M(q) I

 P = I² M(q)
Property Of Memristor
 Retain its resistance level even after
power had been shut down

 Remember (or recall) the last resistance it

had, before being shut off.
 Memristic State
 Memristivity has an inverse square relationship
with thickness of the material, so smaller =
better!
 Nonvolatile state can be accomplished by
memristors because their state is encoded by
impedance (physically), not by voltage.
 WORKING
2 nm PT TiOv(2-x) PT
(-)ve TiO2 (+)ve

3 nm

Reduced
Oxidized

 Applied voltage makes the oxygen vacancies

(+ve) to shift towards the –ve voltage.
 WORKING
Shift between the layers in
permanent in nature.
It exist even after the voltage has
been removed.
Causes the permanent change in
resistance
V-I characteristics
Benefits Of Memristor
Technology
 Would allow for a quicker boot up since
information is not lost when the device
is turned off.
 Creating a Analog Computer that works
much faster than Digital ones.
 Uses less energy and produces less heat.
What Sets Memristor
Apart ??
 Conventional devices use only 0 and 1;
Memristor can use anything between 0 and
1.
 Faster than Flash memory.
 Allow digital cameras to take pictures with
no delay inbetween
 Innovating nanotechnology due to the fact
that it performs better the smaller it becomes.
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