Optically and electrically modulated artificial synapses based on MoS2/PZT ferroelectric field-effect transistor for neuromorphic computing system

To present an advanced device scheme of high-performance optoelectronic synapses, herein, we demonstrated the electrically- and/or optically-drivable multifaceted synaptic capabilities on the 2D semiconductor channel-based ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) architecture. The device was fabricated in the form of the MoS₂/PZT FeFET, and its synaptic weights were effectively controlled by dual stimuli (i.e., both electrical and optical pulses simultaneously) as well as single stimuli (i.e., either electrical or optical pulses alone). This could be attributed to the electrical pulse-tunable strong ferroelectric polarization in PbZr_xTi_1−xO₃ (PZT) as well as the polarization field-enhanced persistent photoconductivity effect in MoS₂. Additionally, it was confirmed that the proposed device possesses substantial activity, achieving approximately 95% pattern recognition accuracy. The results substantiate the great potential of the 2D semiconductor channel-based FeFET device as a high-performance optoelectronic synaptic platform, marking a pivotal stride towards the realization of advanced neuromorphic computing systems.