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Semiconductor memory device with reduced inter-band tunnel current

US5982701A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1997
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C8/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes word drivers for selectively activating word lines with respect to memory cells. The semiconductor memory device further includes a control unit for controlling a gate voltage of transistors in the word drivers so as to reduce inter-band tunnel currents of the transistors.

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