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Title: Investigation of ReRAM Variability on Flow-Based Edge Detection Computing Using HfO 2 -Based ReRAM Arrays
Award ID(s):
1823015
NSF-PAR ID:
10355312
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers
Volume:
68
Issue:
7
ISSN:
1549-8328
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2900 to 2910
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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