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Split-gate flash memory array with byte erase operation

US10607703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2018
Grant dateMar 31, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B41/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory device with memory cells in rows and columns, word lines connecting together the control gates for the memory cell rows, bit lines electrically connecting together the drain regions for the memory cell columns, first sub source lines each electrically connecting together the source regions in one of the memory cell rows and in a first plurality of memory cell columns, second sub source lines each electrically connecting together the source regions in one of the memory cell rows and in a second plurality of memory cell columns, first and second source lines, first select transistors each connected between one of first sub source lines and the first source line, second select transistors each connected between one of second sub source lines and the second source line, and select transistor lines each connected to gates of one of the first select transistors and one of the second select transistors.

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