Publications

2019:

• M. A. Zidan, H. Omran, R. Naous, A. Sultan, and K. N. Salama, “Single-Readout High-Density Memristor Crossbar,” US Patent, 10,340,001
• W. D. Lu and M. A. Zidan, “Field-Programmable Crossbar Array For Reconfigurable Computing,” US Patent , 10,346,347
• M. A. Zidan, H. Omran, A. S. Salem, K. N. Salama, “Compensated Readout of a Memristor Array, a Memristor Array Readout Circuit, and Method of Fabrication thereof,” US Patent, 10,297,318
• K. N. Salama, M. A. Zidan, A. Eltawil, F. Kurdahi, “Resistive Content Addressable Memory Based In-Memory Computing Architecture,” US Patent, 10,340,007

2017:

• M. A. Zidan, T. Bonny, and K. N. Salama, “Adaptive Processing for Sequence Alignment,” US Patent, 9,747,413
• A. G. Radwan, M. A. Zidan, and K. N. Salama, “Fully Digital Chaotic Differential Equation-Based Systems and Methods,” US Patent, 9,600,238

2016:

• M. A. Zidan, H. Omran, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “Reactance-Less Oscillator,” US Patent, 9,379,664

2018:

• M. A. Zidan, Y. Jeong, J. Lee, B. Chen, S. Huang, M. J. Kushner, and W. D. Lu “A General Memristor-Based Partial Differential Equation Solver,” Nature Electronics, 1 (7), 411–420
• M. A. Zidan, J. P. Strachan, W. D. Lu, “The Future of Electronics based on Memristive Systems,” Nature Electronics, 1 (1), 22-29 (The most cited Nature Electronics paper) [PDF]
• M. A. Zidan, Y. Jeong, J. H. Shin, C. Du, Z. Zhang, and W. D. Lu, “Field-Programmable Crossbar Array (FPCA) for Reconfigurable Computing,” IEEE Transactions on Multi-Scale Computing Systems (TMSCS), 4 (4), 698-710 [PDF]
• Y. Jeong, M. A. Zidan, and W. D. Lu, “Parasitic Effect Analysis in Memristor Array-Based Neuromorphic Systems,” IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology (TNANO), 17 (1), 184 - 193
• W. Ma, M. A. Zidan, and W. D. Lu, “Neuromorphic Computing with Memristive Devices,” Science China Information Sciences (SCIS) , 61, 1-9

2017:

• C. Du, F. Cai, M. A. Zidan, W. Ma, S. H. Lee, W. D. Lu, “Reservoir Computing Using Dynamic Memristors for Temporal Information Processing,” Nature Communications, 8(1), 2204 [PDF]
• M. A. Zidan, Y. Jeong, and W. D. Lu, “Temporal Learning using Second-Order Memristors,” IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology (TNANO), 16(4), 721-723 (Cover)
• M. A. Zidan, A. Chen, G. Indiveri, and W. D. Lu, “Memristive computing devices and applications,” Journal of Electroceramics (JECR), 39(1-4), 4-20

2016:

• M. A. Zidan, H. Omran, R. Naous, A. Sultan, H. A. H. Fahmy, W. D. Lu, and K. N. Salama, “Single-Readout High-Density Memristor Crossbar,” Scientific Reports, 6, 18863 [PDF]
• R. Naous, M. A. Zidan, A. Sultan, and K. N. Salama, “Pilot assisted readout for passive memristor crossbars,” Microelectronics Journal, 54, 48-58
• R. Naous, M. A. Zidan, A. Sultan, and K. N. Salama, “Statistical Analysis for Memristor Crossbar Memories,” International Journal of Unconventional Computing (IJUC), 12(4), 251-264

2015:

• M. T. Ghoneim, M. A. Zidan, M. Y. Alnassar, A. N. Hanna, J. Kosel, K. N. Salama, and M. M. Hussain, “Thin PZT-Based Ferroelectric Capacitors on Flexible Silicon for Nonvolatile Memory Applications,” Advanced Electronic Materials, 1(6), 1500045 (Cover)
• M. A. Zidan, H. Omran, A. Sultan, H. A. H. Fahmy, and K. N. Salama, “Compensated Readout for High Density MOS-Gated Memristor Crossbar Array,” IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology (TNANO), 14(1), 3-6

2014:

• M. A. Zidan, A. Eltawil, F. Kurdahi, H. A. H. Fahmy, and K. N. Salama, “Memristor Multiport Readout: A Closed-Form Solution for Sneak-Paths,” IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology (TNANO), 13(2), 274-282 [PDF]
• M. A. Zidan, H. Omran, C. Smith, A. Syed, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “A Family of Memristor-Based Reactance-Less Oscillators,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, 43(11), 1103-1122 [PDF]
• M. T. Ghoneim, M. A. Zidan, K. N. Salama, and M. M. Hussain,“Towards Neuromorphic Electronics: Memristors on Foldable Silicon Fabric,” Microelectronics Journal, 45(11), 1392-1395 [PDF]

2013:

• M. A. Zidan, H. A. H. Fahmy, MM Hussain, and K. N. Salama, “Memristor-Based Memory: The Sneak Paths Problem and Solutions,” Microelectronics Journal, 44(2), 176-183 [PDF]
• A. S. Mansingka, M. A. Zidan, M. L. Barakat, A. G. Radwan, K. N. Salama, “Fully Digital Jerk-Based Chaotic Oscillators for High Throughput Pseudo Random Number Generators up to 8.77 Gbits/s,” Microelectronics Journal, 44(9), 744-752 [PDF]

2012:

• M. A. Zidan, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “Controllable V-Shape Multi-Scroll Butterfly Attractor: System and Circuit Implementation,” International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos (IJBC), 22(6), 1250143 [PDF]

2011:

• M. A. Zidan, Hesham Omran, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “Memristor-Based Reactance-Less Oscillator,” Electronics Letters, 47(22), 1220–1221 (Featured in the journal’s “In Brief” section) [PDF]

2018:

• “IEEE Standard for Interval Arithmetic (Simplified),” IEEE Std 1788.1, 1-27 (Participant)

2015:

• “IEEE Standard for Interval Arithmetic,” IEEE Std 1788, 1-79 (Participant)

2018:

• M. A. Zidan and W. D. Lu, “RRAM fabric for neuromorphic and reconfigurable compute-in-memory systems,”IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), San Diego, USA (Outstanding Invited Paper Award)
• J. H. Shin, Y. Jeong, M. A. Zidan, Q. Wang, and W. D. Lu “Hardware Acceleration of Simulated Annealing of Spin Glass by RRAM Crossbar Array,” IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), San Francisco, USA

2017:

• M. A. Zidan, Y. Jeong, and W. D. Lu, “Hybrid Neural Network using Binary RRAM Devices,” IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architectures (NANOARCH), Newport (RI), USA
• M. A. Bahloul, M. E. Fouda, R. Naous, M. A. Zidan, A. M. Eltawil, F. Kurdahi and K. N. Salama, “Design and Analysis of 2T-2M Ternary Content Addressable Memories,” IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Boston, USA

2016:

• W. Ma, F. Cai, C. Du, Y. Jeong, M. A. Zidan, W. D. Lu, “Device Nonideality Effects on Image Reconstruction using Memristor Array,” IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), San Francisco, USA
• R. Naous, M. A. Zidan, A. Sultan, and K. N. Salama, “Channel equalization techniques for non-volatile memristor memories,” IEEE Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems (CISS), New Jersy, USA

2014:

• M. A. Zidan, J. Kosel, and K. N. Salama, “Low Pull-In Voltage Electrostatic MEMS Switch Using Liquid Dielectric,” IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Texas, USA
• M. A. Zidan, A. Sultan, H. A. H. Fahmy, and K. N. Salama, “Leakage Analysis of Crossbar Memrsitor Arrays,” International Workshop on Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications (CNNA), Notre Dame, USA
• M. T. Ghoneim, M. A. Zidan, K. N. Salama, and M. M. Hussain, “Foldable Neuromorphic Memristive Electronics,” International Workshop on Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications (CNNA), Notre Dame, USA
• R. Naous, M. A. Zidan, A. Sultan, and K. N. Salama, “Memristor Based Crossbar Memory Array Sneak Path Estimation,” International Workshop on Cellular Nanoscale Networks and their Applications (CNNA), Notre Dame, USA

2013:

• A. S. Mansingka, M. L. Barakat, M. A. Zidan, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “Fibonacci-based Hardware Post-Processing for Non-Autonomous Signum Hyperchaotic System,” International Conference on IT Convergence and Security (ICITCS), Macau,China
• A. G. Radwan, A. S. Mansingka, M. A. Zidan, and K. N. Salama, “On the Short-Term Predictability of Fully Digital Chaotic Oscillators for Pseudo-Random Number Generation,” IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems (ICECS), Abu Dhabi, UAE
• A. S. Mansingka, M. A. Zidan, M. L. Barakat, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “Secure DS-CDMA Spreading Codes using Fully Digital Multidimensional Multiscroll Chaos,” IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Ohio, USA

2011:

• M. A. Zidan, T. Bonny, and K. N. Salama, “High Performance Technique for Database Applications Using Hybrid GPU/CPU Platform,” IEEE/ACM Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI (GLSVLSI), 85–90, Lausanne, Switzerland
• M. A. Zidan, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “Random Number Generation Based on Digital Differential Chaos,” IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Seoul, South Korea
• M. A. Zidan, A. G. Radwan, and K. N. Salama, “The Effect of Numerical Techniques on Differential Equation Based Chaotic Generators,” IEEE International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM), Tunisia
• A. S. Mansingka, A. G. Radwan, M. A. Zidan, and K. N. Salama, “Analysis of Bus Width and Delay on a Fully Digital Signum Nonlinearity Chaotic Oscillator,” IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Seoul, South Korea

2010:

• A. G. Radwan, M. A. Zidan, and K. N. Salama, “On the mathematical modeling of Memristors,” IEEE International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM), 284–287, Cairo, Egypt
• T. Bonny, M. A. Zidan, and K. N. Salama, “An Adaptive Hybrid Multiprocessor Technique for Bioinformatics Sequence Alignment,” International Biomedical Engineering Conference in Cairo (CIBEC), 112–115, Cairo, Egypt
• A. G. Radwan, M. A. Zidan, and K. N. Salama, “HP memristor mathematical model for periodic signals and DC,” IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 861–864, Seattle, USA

2018:

• W. D. Lu and M. A. Zidan, “Memory Processing Unit,” US Patent Application, 15/986,347
• M. A. Zidan, J. Kosel, K. N. Salama “Liquid Dielectric Electrostatic MEMS Switch and Method of Fabrication thereof,” US Patent Application, 15/735,213

2016:

• K. N. Salama, M. A. Zidan, F. Kurdahi, and A. Eltawil, “Resistive content addressable memory based in-memory computation architecture,” WO Patent Application, WO 2016/193947 A1

2018:

• M. A. Zidan and W. D. Lu, “In-Memory Computing using RRAM Fabric,” Southeast Michigan Postdoctoral Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

2017:

• M. A. Zidan and W. D. Lu, “RRAM-based Reconfigurable Computing,”The 14th U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology, Falls Church, VA, USA, 2017 (Invited)

2014:

• M. A. Zidan, “Energy Efficient Memory Arrays,” KAUST-NSF Conference on Electronic Materials, Devices, and Systems For a Sustainable Future, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

2013:

• M. A. Zidan, “Energy Efficient Computing,” Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (Finalist)
• M. A. Zidan and K. N. Salama, “Memristor-Based Memories: Challenges and Opportunities,” The Second Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference (SIECPC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Best Graduate Poster Award)