High-density, trench-based non-volatile random access SONOS memory SOC applications
US8120095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/0433
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides two-transistor silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-semiconductor (2-Tr SONOS) non-volatile memory cells with randomly accessible storage locations as well as a design structure including the semiconductor memory devices embodied in a machine readable medium. In one embodiment, a 2-Tr SONOS cell is provided in which the select transistor is located with a trench structure having trench depth from 1 to 2 μm and the memory transistor is located on a surface of a semiconductor substrate adjoining the trench structure. In another embodiment, a 2-Tr SONOS memory cell is provided in which both the select transistor and the memory transistor are located within a trench structure having the depth mentioned above.
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