Programmable bipolar electronic device

Abstract

A configurable memristive device (300) for regulating an electrical signal includes a memristive matrix (350) containing a first dopant species; emitter (320), collector (310), and a base electrodes (330, 340) which are in contact with the memristive matrix (350); and a mobile dopant species contained within a central region (360) contiguous with the base electrodes (330, 340), the mobile dopant species moving within the memristive matrix (350) in response to a programming electrical field. A method of configuring and using a memristive device (300) includes: applying a programming electrical field across a memristive matrix (350) such that a mobile dopant species creates a central doped region (360) which bisects the memristive matrix (350); and applying a control voltage to the central doped region (360) to regulate current flow between an emitter electrode (320) and a collector electrode (310).

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