Recent Process of Flexible Transistor-Structured Memory

Flexible transistor-structured memory (FTSM) has attracted great attention for its important role in flexible electronics. For nonvolatile information storage, FTSMs with floating-gate, charge-trap, and ferroelectric mechanisms have been developed. By introducing an optical sensory module, FTSM can be operated by optical inputs to function as an optical memory transistor. As a special type of FTSM, transistor-structured artificial synapse emulates important functions of a biological synapse to mimic brain-inspired memory behaviors and nervous signal transmissions. This work reviews the recent development of the above mentioned FTSMs, with a focus on working mechanism and materials, and flexibility.

Automated summary

FTSM, a key component in flexible electronics, utilizes floating-gate, charge-trap, and ferroelectric mechanisms for nonvolatile information storage, and can be operated by optical inputs through the introduction of an optical sensory module. Transistor-structured artificial synapse, a special type of FTSM, mimics important functions of biological synapses to achieve brain-inspired memory behaviors and nervous signal transmissions.