Recent Progress in Transistor‐Based Optoelectronic Synapses: From Neuromorphic Computing to Artificial Sensory System

Neuromorphic electronics draw attention as innovative approaches that facilitate hardware implementation of next-generation artificial intelligent system including neuromorphic in-memory computing, sensory perception, and humanoid robotics. Among the various devices, optoelectronic synapses are promising devices use optical means to mimic synaptic plasticity related functions. Compared with classical chip based on electronic using electrical means, photonic light input spike signal can be attractive alternative approach for capable high density, low power consumption, crosstalk. Thus, have been developed overcome drawback conventional synapses. Herein, recent progresses in transistor-based review their device architecture, operational mechanisms, manufacturing methodologies, advanced applications computing visual perception systems focused. Finally, future challenges research direction discussed.