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Flash EEPROM with on-chip erase source voltage generator

US6483750B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2001
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C5/147
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A Flash EEPROM having negative voltage generator means for generating a negative voltage to be supplied to control gate electrodes of memory cells for erasing the memory cells. The Flash EEPROM also has first positive voltage generator means for generating a first positive voltage, independent from an external power supply of the Flash EEPROM, to be supplied to source regions of the memory cells during erasing.

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