Scalable gate logic non-volatile memory cells and arrays
US9048137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10B69/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Scalable Gate Logic Non-Volatile Memory (SGLNVM) devices fabricated with the conventional CMOS process is disclosed. Floating gates of SGLNVM with the minimal length and width of the logic gate devices form floating gate Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor. The floating gates with the minimal gate length extend over silicon active areas to capacitively couple control gates embedded in silicon substrate (well) through an insulation dielectric. The embedded control gate is formed by a shallow semiconductor type opposite to the type of the silicon substrate or well. Plurality of SGLNVM devices are configured into a NOR-type flash array where a pair of SGLNVM devices share a common source electrode connected to a common ground line with two drain electrodes connected to two separate bitlines. The pairs of the NOR-type SGLNVM cells are physically separated and electrically isolated by dummy floating gates to minimize cell sizes.
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