Nonvolatile memory
US6027974A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D30/6892
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A nonvolatile memory cell which is highly scalable includes a cell formed in a triple well. A select transistor can have a source which also acts as the emitter of a lateral bipolar transistor. The lateral bipolar transistor operates as a charge injector. The charge injector provides electrons for substrate hot electron injection of electrons onto the floating gate for programming. The cell depletion/inversion region may be extended by forming a capacitor as an extension of the control gate over the substrate between the source and channel of said sense transistor.
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