Memristive majority gate for fast in-memory computing


GÜNAKIN S., ŞAHİNTEKİN B., ÇAM TAŞKIRAN Z. G.

AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications, vol.214, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 214
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aeue.2026.156385
  • Journal Name: AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Keywords: Crossbar, In-memory computing, Memristor nonvolatile memory, Processing in-memory, ReRAM, Ripple carry adder, Subtractor
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Memristor-based in-memory computing has been extensively explored to reduce data movement overhead; however, conventional stateful logic implementations of arithmetic operations often require many sequential steps and repeated read/write operations, leading to increased latency. This work presents a majority-based in-memory full adder architecture in which a dedicated MAJ structure is mapped onto a memristive crossbar array. Using a 5T1R-based crossbar configuration, the proposed design realizes a 1-bit full adder in only three computation steps. By formulating arithmetic operations using majority logic and implementing them within a MAJ-based stateful logic framework, the complete 1-bit addition is executed in a single cycle while preserving input states. The architecture is validated through Spice simulations using a realistic memristor model, demonstrating correct functionality along with reduced computation latency and energy consumption, and confirming its suitability for fast single-cycle in-memory arithmetic.