Programmable Resistors : Model and Applications

Y. Kebbati

In this paper, we present the model of programmable resistors based-on memristor component. We also show the interest to use programmable resistor in the case of analog electronic circuits. In the first of paper, we  present the memristor. In fact before 1971, the passive electrical components is limited to three: resistor, capacitor and inductor. In 1971, Chua predicts the existence of a fourth element that links the charge to the magnetic flux.  After a discussion on the modeling of memristor and critics of the scientific community about the existence of the memristor and its modeling, in the second part, we will present Matlab simulation results of HP lab model. We will also show the interest of using memristor in analog electronic circuits through a programmable resistor model.