Memristive Crossbar Array‐Based Probabilistic Graph Modeling

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 36; no. 36; pp. e2403904 - n/a
• Main Authors: Jang, Yoon Ho, Lee, Soo Hyung, Han, Janguk, Cheong, Sunwoo, Shim, Sung Keun, Han, Joon‐Kyu, Ryoo, Seung Kyu, Hwang, Cheol Seong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Arrays; crossbar array (CBA); eigenvector decomposition; Error analysis; Memristors; Modelling; probabilistic graph modeling; Search algorithms; self‐rectifying memristor; State estimation; Statistical analysis; steady‐state estimation; Uncertainty; eigenvector decomposition; crossbar array (CBA); probabilistic graph modeling; self‐rectifying memristor; steady‐state estimation
• ISSN: 0935-9648; 1521-4095; 1521-4095
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403904

Modern graph datasets with structural complexity and uncertainties due to incomplete information or data variability require advanced modeling techniques beyond conventional graph models. This study introduces a memristive crossbar array (CBA)‐based probabilistic graph model (C‐PGM) utilizing Cu0.3Te0.7/HfO2/Pt memristors, which exhibit probabilistic switching, self‐rectifying, and memory characteristics. C‐PGM addresses the complexities and uncertainties inherent in structural graph data across various domains, leveraging the probabilistic nature of memristors. C‐PGM relies on the device‐to‐device variation across multiple memristive CBAs, overcoming the limitations of previous approaches that rely on sequential operations, which are slower and have a reliability concern due to repeated switching. This new approach enables the fast processing and massive implementation of probabilistic units at the expense of chip area. In this study, the hardware‐based C‐PGM feasibly expresses small‐scale probabilistic graphs and shows minimal error in aggregate probability calculations. The probability calculation capabilities of C‐PGM are applied to steady‐state estimation and the PageRank algorithm, which is implemented on a simulated large‐scale C‐PGM. The C‐PGM‐based steady‐state estimation and PageRank algorithm demonstrate comparable accuracy to conventional methods while significantly reducing computational costs. This study introduces a memristive crossbar array (CBA)‐based probabilistic graph model (C‐PGM) using Cu0.3Te0.7/HfO2/Pt memristors. C‐PGM expresses uncertainties in graph data through device‐to‐device variations, enabling fast processing and large‐scale implementation of probabilistic units. This model demonstrates improved computational efficiency and accuracy in applications like steady‐state estimation and the PageRank algorithm compared to conventional methods.