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Semiconductor nonvolatile memory

US4821236A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 1987
Grant dateApr 11, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/685

Abstract

A floating gate type semiconductor non-volatile memory injects carriers from a carrier supply region to a floating gate by a phenomenon called "punch-through" injection in which a space charge region is formed in a semiconductor substrate between the carrier supply region and a carrier injection region so as to accelerate the carriers and inject them into the floating gate without forwardly biasing the carrier injection region or the substrate.

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