cs.NESep 14, 2026

A Memristive Synapse for Online STDP Learning and Inference in SNNs

Authors: Elia Mateu-BarriendosÁlvaro Gómez-PauDaniel ArumíRosa Rodríguez-MontañésSalvador Manich

Organizations: Universitat Polit`ecnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC)

Abstract

This work presents a fully analog memristive synaptic circuit for online spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) learning in spiking neural networks (SNNs). The proposed synapse integrates a local STDP circuit generating gradual timing-dependent conductance updates directly from pre- and post-synaptic spikes. Learning occurs during normal network operation without requiring external digital control or explicit STDP waveform synthesis. Post-layout simulations of the memristive synapse implemented in a 130 nm CMOS technology show spike-timing-dependent conductance adaptation during SNN operation. A 2x2 SNN simulation further illustrates online neuron specialization through unsupervised learning.

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