The Japan Society of Applied Physics

13:46 〜 13:48

[SO-PS-09-09] A Probabilistic-Bits Design based on Stochastic Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistors

Sheng Luo1, Yihan He1, Baofang Cai1, Xiao Gong1, Gengchiau Liang1 (1. National Univ. of Singapore (Singapore))

A probabilistic bit (p-bit) is the fundamental building block in the circuits of probabilistic computing, which produces a continuous random bitstream with adjustable probability. Here, we demonstrate a p-bit design utilizing the thermal noise-induced randomness in ferroelectric FET (FeFET). The domain dynamic in the FE material is found to play a crucial role in FE p-bits’ stochasticity, as the domain coupling suppresses the dipole fluctuation. The FE p-bits possess the advantages of both extremely low hardware cost and scalability with CMOS technology, rendering it a promising candidate for probabilistic computing circuitry.