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V.sub.pp only scalable EEPROM memory cell having transistors with thin tunnel gate oxide

US5761116A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1996
Grant dateJun 2, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/0441
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An enhanced, scalable EEPROM memory cell is provided with a structure having a plurality of half-height tunnel oxide depletion mode transistors. The structure further has individual wordlines controlling the write and read transistors, respectively. With such a structure, lower voltages are used to program/erase the memory cell. The memory cell is scalable to small dimensions through the use of transistors having half-height tunnel oxide regions.

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