NEUROMORPHIC MEMORY CIRCUIT USING A DENRITE LEAKY IINTEGRATE AND FIRE (LIF) CHARGE

A method for operating a neuromorphic memory circuit. The method includes accumulating a dendrite LIF charge over time on a conductive dendrite LIF line. A first transmitting operation transmits an axon LIF pulse on a conductive axon LIF line. A first switching operation switches on a LIF transistor by the axon LIF pulse such that the LIF transistor provides a discharge path for the dendrite LIF charge through a programmable resistive memory element when the axon LIF line transmits the axon LIF pulse. A second transmitting operation transmits a dendrite STDP pulse if the dendrite LIF charge falls below a threshold voltage. A third transmitting operation transmits an axon STDP pulse on a conductive axon STDP line. A second switching operation switches on a STDP transistor by the axon STDP pulse. The STDP transistor provides an electrical path for the dendrite STDP pulse through the programmable resistive memory element when the axon STDP line transmits the axon STDP pulse.