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Combination NAND-NOR memory device

US6967870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2004
Grant dateNov 22, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/24
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit memory device has an array of non-floating gate non-volatile flash cells arranged in a NOR configuration. The device further has page buffers and control circuits to operate the array in either a NAND mode of operation or a NOR mode of operation. Finally, the array is partitionable by a user into two partitions such that one partition operates only in the NAND mode while the other partition operates only in a NOR mode.

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