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A research team led by Professor Taesung Kim developed an optoelectronic synaptic device mimicking human neurons and synapses, using a designable van der Waals (vdW) crystal.

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Who
Professor Taesung Kim of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
What
A research team led by Professor Taesung Kim developed an optoelectronic synaptic device mimicking human neurons and synapses, using a designable van der Waals (vdW) crystal.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:16:00 GMT · 5h 12m ago
Where
South Korea ·
Why
The device addresses limitations in conventional vdW materials and aims to develop next-generation neuromorphic semiconductors and AI hardware.
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This advancement could lead to more efficient AI hardware capable of real-time sensing and processing of visual data, by mimicking biological synaptic functions with a novel optoelectronic device.

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