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Memory array of non-volatile electrically alterable memory cells for storing multiple data

US7834388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2006
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/035
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory cell that includes a control gate disposed laterally between two floating gates where each floating gate is capable of holding data. Each floating gate in a memory cell may be erased and programmed by applying a combination of voltages to diffusion regions, the control gate, and a well. A plurality of memory cells creates a memory string, and a memory array is formed from a plurality of memory strings arranged in rows and columns.

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