Single neuromorphic van der Waals heterostructure diode integrates sensing/ memory/ processing for speed, energy efficiency, size

https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-diode-memory-smart-cameras.html

"AI cameras limited by memory wall of speed and energy bottleneck caused by moving massive amounts of visual data... overcome with: light-capturing high-sensitivity image sensor, non-volatile memory, in-sensor computing executing basic AI tasks (in-pixel pattern recognition/ image filtering)... up to 90% less smart camera power consumption, virtually no speed latency... much thinner/ lighter camera modules... edge AI... autonomous vehicles, drones, high-speed industrial robots, wearables, medical imaging"

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260422044633.htm