Patent ID: 9547819
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G06N

Claim:
1. A synapse circuit for a learning neuromorphic network, the synapse comprising: a tuneable time-delay portion having a first end and a second end; a first actuator located at the first end and in operational contact with the time-delay portion; a second actuator located at the second end and in operational contact with the time-delay portion; the time-delay portion is formed from a phase change material wherein a change in the material of the time-delay portion alters a propagation time of a signal transmitted from the first actuator to the second actuator; a first stimuli transmitted to the time-delay portion at a first time period for altering the time-delay portion to impact the propagation time of a signal transmitted from the first actuator to the second actuator at a first time; the second stimuli transmitted to the time-delay portion at a second time period for altering the time-delay portion to impact the propagation time of a signal transmitted from the first actuator to the second actuator at a second time; and wherein the propagation time of the first time is different than the propagation time of the second time.