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Method to reduce read gate disturb for flash EEPROM application

US6240016A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2000
Grant dateMay 29, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/3418
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of reading a flash memory (EEPROM) device by applying zero volts to all bitlines and substrate terminal in the flash memory device, a positive voltage of between 4 to 5 volts is applied to the wordline to which the cell being read is attached and a voltage of less than equal to 2 volts is applied to the common source terminal.

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