A family of memristor-based reactance-less oscillators

In this paper, we present for the first time a family of memristor-based reactance-less oscillators (MRLOs). The proposed oscillators require no reactive components, i.e., inductors or capacitors, rather, the “resistance-storage” property of memristor is exploited to generate the oscillation. Different types of MRLO family are presented and for each type, closed form expressions are derived for the oscillation condition, oscillation frequency, and range of oscillation. Derived equations are further verified using transient circuit simulations. A comparison between different MRLO types is also discussed. In addition, detailed fabrication steps of a memristor device and experimental results for the first MRLO physical realization are presented.