Memristive devices

This chapter is dedicated to the description of memristive (resistive switching) devices. In the first section we consider historical aspects of the development of these kinds of devices. In the second section we discuss the main materials used for the fabrication of these elements, together with techniques for their fabrication. In the third section we provide an overview of their applications mainly for the realization of neuromorphic systems, such as artificial neuron networks, learning algorithms, and coupling with live neurons, just mentioning traditional applications in the field of resistive memory. A summary of the state of the art in the field and possible lines of future development are presented in the Conclusions section.