Electrostatic Gaussian Transistor for Real‐Time Probabilistic Inference

Y Youngmin Han Y Youngwoo Yoo M Minseo Kim (Department of Semiconductor Engineering Gachon University Seongnam Republic of Korea) D Dinithi Jayasuriya (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois Chicago Illinois USA) N Nethmi Jayasinghe A Akshay Subramanian (Stevenson High School Lincolnshire Illinois USA) D Deep Jariwala (Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States) C Chang‐Hyun Kim (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Ottawa Ottawa ON Canada) A Amit Ranjan Trivedi (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois Chicago Illinois USA) Y Young‐Joon Kim (Department of Semiconductor Engineering Gachon University Seongnam Republic of Korea) H Hocheon Yoo

Abstract

ABSTRACT Gaussian distribution functions underpin a wide range of probabilistic computing models, yet their faithful and tunable implementation at the hardware level remains a fundamental challenge. Conventional approaches based on anti‐ambipolar transistors rely on heterojunctions formed from dissimilar semiconducting materials, introducing intrinsic asymmetries in carrier mobility, interface quality, and band alignment that prevent accurate mirroring of symmetric Gaussian curves. Here we report a single‐material, single‐channel split‐gate Gaussian‐mirroring transistor (SC‐GMT) that generates symmetric, Gaussian‐shaped transfer curves through reversal voltage biasing. By independently modulating carrier concentrations via split‐gate control, the device achieves tunable amplitude, mean, and standard deviation with >99.99% coefficient of determination to ideal Gaussian distributions. To demonstrate practical utility, we integrate the SC‐GMT into a custom‐built printed circuit board with digital‐to‐analog control and real‐time current sensing. Using this platform, we implement a hardware Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB) classifier capable of distinguishing deepfake and authentic voices with 82% accuracy. Moreover, the transistor's drain current scales with the product of two gate voltages, enabling quadratic‐order analog multiplication critical for probabilistic models and attention‐based architectures.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published July 22, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (11)

Y

Youngmin Han

Y

Youngwoo Yoo

M

Minseo Kim

Department of Semiconductor Engineering Gachon University Seongnam Republic of Korea

D

Dinithi Jayasuriya

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois Chicago Illinois USA

N

Nethmi Jayasinghe

A

Akshay Subramanian

Stevenson High School Lincolnshire Illinois USA

D

Deep Jariwala

Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States

C

Chang‐Hyun Kim

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Ottawa Ottawa ON Canada

A

Amit Ranjan Trivedi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois Chicago Illinois USA

Y

Young‐Joon Kim

Department of Semiconductor Engineering Gachon University Seongnam Republic of Korea

H

Hocheon Yoo