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Scaling neuromorphic systems with 3D technologies

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Three-dimensional technology — which can offer enhanced integration density and improved data communication — will be required to build large-scale artificial computing systems inspired by the brain.

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Fig. 1: Building 3D neuromorphic systems.

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We acknowledge funding support from European Research Council consolidator grant DIVERSE (101043854), and Swiss National Science Foundation Starting Grant Project UNITE (TMSGI2-211461). We are grateful to D. Querlioz, C. Reita, P. Batude, J. Charbonnier and G. Indiveri for their valuable feedback on the article.

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Vianello, E., Payvand, M. Scaling neuromorphic systems with 3D technologies. Nat Electron 7, 419–421 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-024-01188-y

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