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EEPROM cell with charge loss

US9165775B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2008
Grant dateOct 20, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/693
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An EEPROM memory cell that includes a dual-gate MOS transistor in which the two gates are separated by an insulation layer, wherein the insulation layer includes a first portion and a second portion having lower insulation properties than the first one, the second portion being located at least partially above a channel area of the transistor.

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