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Method for programming a floating gate

US8693261B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

TRIUNE IP, LLC · US

Inventors

Ross E. Teggatz · McKinney, US
Wayne T. Chen · Plano, US
Brett Smith · McKinney, US
Erick Blackall · Richardson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 22, 2013
Grant date	Apr 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C16/3468
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides circuits, systems, and methods for programming a floating gate. As described herein, a floating gate tunneling device is used with an analog comparison device in a circuit having a floating reference node and an offset-mitigating feedback loop for iteratively programming a floating gate or multiple floating gates.

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