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Multi-gate bandgap engineered memory

US8730726B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2012
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/037
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Memory cells comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a source region and a drain region disposed below a surface of the substrate and separated by a channel region; a tunnel dielectric structure disposed above the channel region, the tunnel dielectric structure comprising at least one layer having a hole-tunneling barrier height; a charge storage layer disposed above the tunnel dielectric structure; an insulating layer disposed above the charge storage layer; and a gate electrode disposed above the insulating layer are described along with arrays and methods of operation.

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