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Hybrid memory to empower edge AI

An energy-efficient hybrid memory that incorporates both ferroelectric capacitors and analogue memristors can accelerate on-chip inference and training.

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Fig. 1: A hybrid ferroelectric–memristive memory for on-chip inference and training.

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Shang, D., Luo, Q. Hybrid memory to empower edge AI. Nat Electron 8, 880–881 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-025-01483-2

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