Best of Both Worlds' Neuromorphic Computing in 3D Photonic-Electronic Integrated Neural Networks

We propose to pursue Brain-Derived rather than Brain-Inspired neuromorphic computing and exploiting the new direction depicted in Fig. 1. The new 3D Nanoscale Photonic-Electronic neuromorphic computing pursues new material, device, circuit, and system capabilities of co-designed 3D photonic and electronic integrated circuits (3D EPICs) designed for hierarchical leaming. As Fig. 2 illustrates, the proposed 3D nanoscale photonic-electronic integrated circuits for hierarchical neuromorphic computing consisting of photonic neuromorphic computing circuits and electronic/ionic neuromorphic integrated circuits [1]–[3]