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Non-volatile semiconductor storage device

US7911844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2008
Grant dateMar 22, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2029

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

Abstract

A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes: a memory cell array having memory cells arranged therein, the memory cells storing data in a non-volatile manner; and a plurality of transfer transistors transferring a voltage to the memory cells, the voltage to be supplied for data read, write and erase operations with respect to the memory cells. Each of the transfer transistors includes: a gate electrode formed on a semiconductor substrate via a gate insulation film; and diffusion layers formed to sandwich the gate electrode therebetween and functioning as drain/source layers. Upper layer wirings are provided above the diffusion layers and provided with a predetermined voltage to prevent depletion of the diffusion layers at least when the transfer transistors become conductive.

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