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Creating stochastic neural networks with the help of probabilistic bits

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Stochastic magnetic tunnel junctions can be used to create energy-efficient neural networks with confidence estimations.

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Fig. 1: Neural networks using stochastic MTJs as p-bits.

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Liu, S., Incorvia, J.A.C. Creating stochastic neural networks with the help of probabilistic bits. Nat Electron 6, 935–936 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-023-01088-7

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