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Sinhun Choi

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Sinhun Choi's research lab specializes in neuromorphic computing and resistive switching devices, focusing on developing memristor-based systems for energy-efficient artificial intelligence and non-von Neumann computing architectures. The lab explores the fundamental mechanisms of resistance switching in oxide-based RRAM and CBRAM devices, emphasizing device physics, noise characteristics, and scalability. A key research direction involves implementing machine learning algorithms—such as principal component analysis—directly in hardware using unsupervised, online learning in memristor crossbar arrays.

neuromorphic computingmemristorresistive switchingmachine learning hardwareRRAM

Research Overview

Papers
44
Total Citations
5,358
Papers (5y)
21
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
21total
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Citations per year (5y)
1,022total
20222023202420252026

Selected Papers

15
1
Article|685 citations·2018
SiGe epitaxial memory for neuromorphic computing with reproducible high performance based on engineered dislocations
Shinhyun Choi, Scott H. Tan, Zefan Li, Yunjo Kim, Chanyeol Choi, Pai-Yu Chen, Han‐Wool Yeon, Shimeng Yu, Jeehwan Kim
SJR Q1Nature Materials
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
2
Article|654 citations·2014
Electrochemical dynamics of nanoscale metallic inclusions in dielectrics
Yuchao Yang, Peng Gao, Linze Li, Xiaoqing Pan, Stefan Tappertzhofen, Shinhyun Choi, Rainer Waser, Ilia Valov, Wei Lü
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
3
Article|319 citations·2022
Experimental demonstration of highly reliable dynamic memristor for artificial neuron and neuromorphic computing
See‐On Park, Hakcheon Jeong, Jongyong Park, Jongmin Bae, Shinhyun Choi
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Neuromorphic computing, a computing paradigm inspired by the human brain, enables energy-efficient and fast artificial neural networks. To process information, neuromorphic computing directly mimics the operation of biological neurons in a human brain. To effectively imitate biological neurons with electrical devices, memristor-based artificial neurons attract attention because of their simple structure, energy efficiency, and excellent scalability. However, memristor's non-reliability issues ha

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
4
Article|187 citations·2017
Experimental Demonstration of Feature Extraction and Dimensionality Reduction Using Memristor Networks
Shinhyun Choi, Jong Hoon Shin, Jihang Lee, Patrick Sheridan, Wei Lü
SJR Q1Nano Letters

Memristors have been considered as a leading candidate for a number of critical applications ranging from nonvolatile memory to non-Von Neumann computing systems. Feature extraction, which aims to transform input data from a high-dimensional space to a space with fewer dimensions, is an important technique widely used in machine learning and pattern recognition applications. Here, we experimentally demonstrate that memristor arrays can be used to perform principal component analysis, one of the

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
5
Article|132 citations·2015
Data Clustering using Memristor Networks
Shinhyun Choi, Patrick Sheridan, Wei Lü
SJR Q1Scientific ReportsOA

Memristors have emerged as a promising candidate for critical applications such as non-volatile memory as well as non-Von Neumann computing architectures based on neuromorphic and machine learning systems. In this study, we demonstrate that memristors can be used to perform principal component analysis (PCA), an important technique for machine learning and data feature learning. The conductance changes of memristors in response to voltage pulses are studied and modeled with an internal state var

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
6
Article|130 citations·2013
Random telegraph noise and resistance switching analysis of oxide based resistive memory
Shinhyun Choi, Yuchao Yang, Wei Lü
SJR Q1Nanoscale

Resistive random access memory (RRAM) devices (e.g."memristors") are widely believed to be a promising candidate for future memory and logic applications. Although excellent performance has been reported, the nature of resistance switching is still under extensive debate. In this study, we perform systematic investigation of the resistance switching mechanism in a TaOx based RRAM through detailed noise analysis, and show that the resistance switching from high-resistance to low-resistance is acc

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
7
Article|64 citations·2020
Conductive-bridging random-access memories for emerging neuromorphic computing
Jun‐Hwe Cha, Sang Yoon Yang, Jungyeop Oh, Shinhyun Choi, Shinhyun Choi, Sangsu Park, Byung Chul Jang, Wonbae Ahn, Sung‐Yool Choi, Sung‐Yool Choi
SJR Q1Nanoscale

With the increasing utilisation of artificial intelligence, there is a renewed demand for the development of novel neuromorphic computing owing to the drawbacks of the existing computing paradigm based on the von Neumann architecture. Extensive studies have been performed on memristors as their electrical nature is similar to those of biological synapses and neurons. However, most hardware-based artificial neural networks (ANNs) have been developed with oxide-based memristors owing to their high

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
8
Article|64 citations·2022
The gate injection-based field-effect synapse transistor with linear conductance update for online training
Seokho Seo, Beomjin Kim, Donghoon Kim, Seungwoo Park, Tae Ryong Kim, Jun-Kyu Park, Hakcheon Jeong, See‐On Park, Taehoon Park, Hyeok Ki Shin, Myung‐Su Kim, Yang‐Kyu Choi
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Neuromorphic computing, an alternative for von Neumann architecture, requires synapse devices where the data can be stored and computed in the same place. The three-terminal synapse device is attractive for neuromorphic computing due to its high stability and controllability. However, high nonlinearity on weight update, low dynamic range, and incompatibility with conventional CMOS systems have been reported as obstacles for large-scale crossbar arrays. Here, we propose the CMOS compatible gate i

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
9
Article|62 citations·2022
Reliable multilevel memristive neuromorphic devices based on amorphous matrix via quasi-1D filament confinement and buffer layer
Sang Hyun Choi, See‐On Park, Seokho Seo, Shinhyun Choi
SJR Q1Science AdvancesOA

Conductive-bridging random access memory (CBRAM) has garnered attention as a building block of non–von Neumann architectures because of scalability and parallel processing on the crossbar array. To integrate CBRAM into the back-end-of-line (BEOL) process, amorphous switching materials have been investigated for practical usage. However, both the inherent randomness of filaments and disorders of amorphous material lead to poor reliability. In this study, a highly reliable nanoporous–defective bot

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
10
Article|57 citations·2024
Phase-change memory via a phase-changeable self-confined nano-filament
See‐On Park, Seokman Hong, Sujin Sung, Dawon Kim, Seokho Seo, Hakcheon Jeong, Taehoon Park, Won Joon Cho, Jeehwan Kim, Shinhyun Choi
SJR Q1Nature
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
11
Article|56 citations·2014
Retention failure analysis of metal-oxide based resistive memory
Shinhyun Choi, Jihang Lee, Sungho Kim, Wei Lü
SJR Q1Applied Physics Letters

Resistive switching devices (RRAMs) have been proposed a promising candidate for future memory and neuromorphic applications. Central to the successful application of these emerging devices is the understanding of the resistance switching and failure mechanism, and identification of key physical parameters that will enable continued device optimization. In this study, we report detailed retention analysis of a TaOx based RRAM at high temperatures and the development of a microscopic oxygen diffu

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
12
Article|18 citations·2024
Tunable ion energy barrier modulation through aliovalent halide doping for reliable and dynamic memristive neuromorphic systems
Jongmin Bae, Choah Kwon, See‐On Park, Hakcheon Jeong, Taehoon Park, Taehwan Jang, Yoonho Cho, Sangtae Kim, Shinhyun Choi
SJR Q1Science AdvancesOA

Memristive neuromorphic computing has emerged as a promising computing paradigm for the upcoming artificial intelligence era, offering low power consumption and high speed. However, its commercialization remains challenging due to reliability issues from stochastic ion movements. Here, we propose an innovative method to enhance the memristive uniformity and performance through aliovalent halide doping. By introducing fluorine concentration into dynamic TiO 2− x memristors, we experimentally demo

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
13
Article|14 citations·2025
Self-supervised video processing with self-calibration on an analogue computing platform based on a selector-less memristor array
Hakcheon Jeong, Seungjae Han, See‐On Park, Tae Ryong Kim, Jongmin Bae, Taehwan Jang, Yoonho Cho, Seokho Seo, Hyun-Jun Jeong, Seungwoo Park, Taehoon Park, J.S. Oh
SJR Q1Nature Electronics
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|12 citations·2025
Experimental demonstration of third-order memristor-based artificial sensory nervous system for neuro-inspired robotics
See‐On Park, Hakcheon Jeong, Seokho Seo, Youna Kwon, Jongwon Lee, Shinhyun Choi
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Abstract The sensory nervous system in animals enables the perception of external stimuli. Developing an artificial sensory nervous system has been widely conducted to realize neuro-inspired robots capable of effectively responding to external stimuli. However, it remains challenging to develop artificial sensory nervous systems that possess sophisticated biological functions, such as habituation and sensitization, enabling efficient responses without bulky peripheral circuitry. Here, we introdu

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
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Article|10 citations·2021
Neural Network Physically Unclonable Function: A Trainable Physically Unclonable Function System with Unassailability against Deep Learning Attacks Using Memristor Array
Jun-Kyu Park, Yoonji Lee, Hakcheon Jeong, Shinhyun Choi
SJR Q1Advanced Intelligent SystemsOA

The dissemination of edge devices drives new requirements for security primitives for privacy protection and chip authentication. Memristors are promising entropy sources for realizing hardware‐based security primitives due to their intrinsic randomness and stochastic properties. With the adoption of memristors among several technologies that meet essential requirements, the neural network physically unclonable function (NNPUF) is proposed, a novel PUF design that takes advantage of deep learnin

Hardware and ArchitectureComputer Science

Research Areas

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryHardware and ArchitectureControl and Systems EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringArtificial Intelligence

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