Synapse circuit and neuromorphic system including the same

1. A synapse circuit to perform spike timing dependent plasticity (STDP) operation, the synapse circuit comprising:

a memristor having a resistance value; and

a transistor connected to the memristor, the transistor configured to receive at least two input signals,

wherein the resistance value of the memristor is changed based on a time difference between the at least two input signals received by the transistor,

wherein terminals of the memristor are respectively coupled to a reference voltage and a drain terminal of the transistor,

wherein the at least two input signals comprise a first input signal applied to a gate terminal of the transistor and a second input signal applied to a source terminal of the transistor, and

wherein the first input signal is provided by a pre-synaptic neuron circuit and the second input signal is provided by a post-synaptic neuron circuit.

2. The synapse circuit of claim 1 , wherein the resistance value of the memristor is changed based on a voltage change caused by the time difference between the at least two input signals.

3. The synapse circuit of claim 1 , wherein the resistance value of the memristor is changed based on a time difference between a first input signal applied to a gate terminal of the transistor and a second input signal based on a membrane voltage applied to a source terminal of the transistor.

4. The synapse circuit of claim 3 , wherein a direction of a current flowing on the memristor is determined by a voltage difference caused by the time difference between the first input signal and the second input signal.

5. The synapse circuit of claim 3 , wherein an amount of a current flowing on the memristor is determined by a voltage difference caused by the time difference between the first input signal and the second input signal.

6. The synapse circuit of claim 3 , wherein the synapse circuit further comprises:

a first terminal connected to the gate terminal of the transistor and configured to provide the first input signal, and a second terminal connected to the source terminal of the transistor and configured to provide the second input signal, and

the synapse circuit is connected to the pre-synaptic neuron circuit through the first terminal and to the post-synaptic neuron circuit through the second terminal.

7. The synapse circuit of claim 6 , wherein the post-synaptic neuron circuit is configured to generate a spike fired with reference to a resting voltage.

8. The synapse circuit of claim 7 , wherein the post-synaptic neuron circuit comprises an N-metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) and a P-MOS transistor, the N-MOS transistor and the P-MOS transistor being serially connected;

a resting voltage source to supply the resting voltage is connected to a source terminal of the N-MOS transistor; and

a capacitor is connected to a source terminal of the P-MOS transistor.

9. The synapse circuit of claim 1 , wherein different voltages are applied to the memristor and the source terminal of the transistor.

10. The synapse circuit of claim 1 , wherein a channel of the memristor is serially connected to a channel of the transistor.

11. The synapse circuit of claim 1 , wherein the transistor comprises an N-MOS transistor.

12. A neuromorphic system comprising:

a synapse circuit configured to perform spike timing dependent plasticity (STDP) operation, the synapse circuit comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, a memristor having a resistance value, and a transistor connected to the memristor;

a pre-synaptic neuron circuit connected to the memristor through the first terminal of the synapse circuit; and

a post-synaptic neuron circuit connected to the memristor through the second terminal of the synapse circuit,

wherein the resistance value of the memristor is changed based on a time difference between at least two input signals received by the synapse circuit,

wherein terminals of the memristor are respectively coupled to a reference voltage and a drain terminal of the transistor,

wherein the at least two input signals comprise a first input signal applied to a gate terminal of the transistor and a second input signal applied to a source terminal of the transistor, and

wherein the first input signal is provided by a pre-synaptic neuron circuit and the second input signal is provided by a post-synaptic neuron circuit.

13. The neuromorphic system of claim 12 , wherein the first terminal of the synapse circuit is connected to a gate terminal of the transistor to provide a first input signal, and the second terminal of the synapse circuit is connected to a source terminal of the transistor to provide a second input signal.

14. The neuromorphic system of claim 13 , wherein the resistance value of the memristor is changed based on a time difference between the first input signal applied to the gate terminal of the transistor and the second input signal based on a membrane voltage applied to the source terminal of the transistor.

15. The neuromorphic system of claim 14 , wherein a direction of a current flowing on the memristor is determined by a voltage difference caused by the time difference between the first input signal and the second input signal.

16. The neuromorphic system of claim 14 , wherein an amount of a current flowing on the memristor is determined by a voltage difference caused by the time difference between the first input signal and the second input signal.

17. The neuromorphic system of claim 13 , wherein the post-synaptic neuron circuit is configured to generate a spike fired with reference to a resting voltage.

18. The neuromorphic system of claim 17 , wherein the post-synaptic neuron circuit comprises an N-metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) and a P-MOS transistor,

wherein the N-MOS transistor and the P-MOS transistor are serially connected, a resting voltage source to supply the resting voltage is connected to a source terminal of the N-MOS transistor, and a capacitor is connected to a source terminal of the P-MOS transistor.

19. A method of performing spike timing dependent plasticity (STDP) operation between a pre-synaptic neuron circuit and a post-synaptic neuron circuit, the method comprising:

receiving a pre-synaptic input signal from the pre-synaptic neuron circuit, the pre-synaptic input signal comprising a first input signal applied to a gate terminal of a transistor;

receiving a post-synaptic input signal from the post-synaptic neuron circuit, the post-synaptic input signal comprising a second input signal applied to a source terminal of the transistor; and

adjusting a resistance value of a memristor based on a time difference between the pre-synaptic input signal and the post-synaptic input signal,

wherein the post-synaptic input signal is based on a charge stored in a capacitor of the post synaptic neuron circuit.