Remotely programming the weights of a spintronic neural network by a radiofrequency broadcast signal

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Main Authors: Menshawy, M., Sanz-Hernández, D., Mazza, L., Puliafito, V., Finocchio, G., Jenkins, A., Ferreira, R., Benetti, L., Grollier, J., Mizrahi, F. A.
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author Menshawy, M.
Sanz-Hernández, D.
Mazza, L.
Puliafito, V.
Finocchio, G.
Jenkins, A.
Ferreira, R.
Benetti, L.
Grollier, J.
Mizrahi, F. A.
author_facet Menshawy, M.
Sanz-Hernández, D.
Mazza, L.
Puliafito, V.
Finocchio, G.
Jenkins, A.
Ferreira, R.
Benetti, L.
Grollier, J.
Mizrahi, F. A.
contents Selectively programming large number of non-volatile synaptic weights without compromising scalability is a key challenge for in-memory computing. Here, we demonstrate remote programming of synaptic weights in series-connected chains of 11 vortex-based magnetic tunnel junctions using broadcast radiofrequency signals applied through a shared strip line. The programming relies on frequency-selective reversal of the vortex-core polarity and therefore does not require individual access lines or selector devices. By reconfiguring the binary states of these chains, we reshape the weighted sums they perform on frequency-multiplexed RF inputs. Using a 22-synapse network composed of two such chains, we remotely reconfigure the same hardware to perform two distinct tasks: handwritten-digit classification and drone RF-signature identification. The digit-optimized configuration reaches 94.91 +/- 0.26% accuracy on handwritten digits but only 13.17 +/- 0.47% on drone RF signatures, whereas the drone-optimized configuration reaches 97.33 +/- 0.62% on drones but only 47.59 +/- 1.5% on digits. Broadcast RF programming thus provides a compact and scalable route to rapidly reconfigurable spintronic neuromorphic hardware.
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spellingShingle Remotely programming the weights of a spintronic neural network by a radiofrequency broadcast signal
Menshawy, M.
Sanz-Hernández, D.
Mazza, L.
Puliafito, V.
Finocchio, G.
Jenkins, A.
Ferreira, R.
Benetti, L.
Grollier, J.
Mizrahi, F. A.
Emerging Technologies
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Selectively programming large number of non-volatile synaptic weights without compromising scalability is a key challenge for in-memory computing. Here, we demonstrate remote programming of synaptic weights in series-connected chains of 11 vortex-based magnetic tunnel junctions using broadcast radiofrequency signals applied through a shared strip line. The programming relies on frequency-selective reversal of the vortex-core polarity and therefore does not require individual access lines or selector devices. By reconfiguring the binary states of these chains, we reshape the weighted sums they perform on frequency-multiplexed RF inputs. Using a 22-synapse network composed of two such chains, we remotely reconfigure the same hardware to perform two distinct tasks: handwritten-digit classification and drone RF-signature identification. The digit-optimized configuration reaches 94.91 +/- 0.26% accuracy on handwritten digits but only 13.17 +/- 0.47% on drone RF signatures, whereas the drone-optimized configuration reaches 97.33 +/- 0.62% on drones but only 47.59 +/- 1.5% on digits. Broadcast RF programming thus provides a compact and scalable route to rapidly reconfigurable spintronic neuromorphic hardware.
title Remotely programming the weights of a spintronic neural network by a radiofrequency broadcast signal
topic Emerging Technologies
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.24561