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Non-volatile semiconductor memory device

US9142307B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2013
Grant dateSep 22, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B41/35
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell configured to allow electrical writing and erasing, a bit line configured to transmit a potential corresponding to data stored in the memory cell in a column direction, a sense amplifier circuit configured to detect a potential of the bit line, and a bit line coupling circuit coupled between the bit line and the sense amplifier circuit. The bit line coupling circuit includes a first bit line coupling transistor in an outer layout area of the bit line coupling circuit and a second bit line coupling transistor in an inner layout area of the bit line coupling circuit. The first bit line coupling transistor has a longer distance in a channel length direction or in a channel width direction between an impurity diffused layer coupled to the bit line and an element isolation area than the second bit line coupling transistor.

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