About memristor and memristance

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In summary, Dewey Larson proposed a concept of "reluctance" as the inverse of inductance, which is defined as the resistance of a magnetic circuit to the establishment of a magnetic flux. This leads to the question of whether we should also consider the inverse of memristance, and what its theoretical definition and term would be. Additionally, the equivalent memristance in series and parallel and the ODE for a RLCM circuit are discussed. The question remains whether memristance is a fundamental passive component or a material effect in practical devices.
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1st) Can you think in the reciprocal of the memristance? Can you give me a theoretical definition (or just a notion) for it and a term/jargon too?

Dewey Larson proposed the inverse for all electrical elements, including the inductance, that he called of "reluctance" and defined: "reluctance, the resistance of a magnetic circuit to the establishment of a magnetic flux by a magnetomotive force".

So, why no philosophize about the memristance too!? I'd like of hear your opinion.

2nd) How would be the equation of the equivalent memristance in series and in parallel?

3rd) How would be the ODE for a RLCM circuit?

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I'm sorry you are not generating any responses at the moment. Is there any additional information you can share with us? Any new findings?
 
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My question would be is memristance a fundamental passive component (as in the theory) or is it really a material effect 'trick' like dopant diffusion in practical devices today?

 
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FAQ: About memristor and memristance

1. What is a memristor?

A memristor is a passive electronic component that has the ability to store and remember the amount of charge that has previously passed through it. It was first theorized in 1971 by Leon Chua and was later experimentally demonstrated in 2008. It is often referred to as the "missing fourth element" of electronic circuits, alongside resistors, capacitors, and inductors.

2. How does a memristor work?

A memristor works by changing its resistance based on the amount of charge that has passed through it. When a current is applied, the memristor's resistance decreases, and when the current is removed, the resistance increases. This behavior can be used to store and retrieve information, making it a promising candidate for future memory and computing technologies.

3. What is memristance?

Memristance, also known as memristive behavior, is the characteristic of a memristor that describes its ability to change its resistance depending on the amount of charge that has passed through it. It is similar to resistance in resistors, but it is a dynamic property that can be modified by the memristor's history of charge flow.

4. What are the potential applications of memristors?

Memristors have the potential to revolutionize many areas of technology, including memory and computing. They can be used to create non-volatile memory devices that are faster, more energy-efficient, and have higher storage capacity than current technologies. They can also be used in neuromorphic computing, which mimics the brain's neural networks, and in artificial intelligence applications.

5. Are memristors commercially available?

While memristors have been demonstrated in research labs, they are not yet commercially available. However, several companies are actively researching and developing memristor-based technologies, and it is expected that they will become commercially available in the near future.

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