A CAD-oriented simulation methodology for memristive circuits

Abstract

With the fabrication of the nanometric memristor in 2008, a large number of applications in electronic design have been devised for the new device. Despite the current problems involved in its fabrication, the memristor is considered to be the basic circuit cell for the development of modern electronic systems. Unquestionably, it is necessary to develop circuit design verification methodologies and CAD tools for circuits containing memristors as well as traditional electronics. In this paper, we present a circuit simulation methodology for the electrical simulation of memristive circuits. The methodology results in a nonlinear constitutive branch relationship for the memristor that can be straightforwardly combined with models for traditional components in a standard industry package for electrical simulation.