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Non-volatile semiconductor storage device

US9343166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2013
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-volatile memory includes a plurality of word lines, power supply units are provided for word line columns, a different unit voltage is applied for each of power supply units depending on whether a selected memory cell exists in the column, a switching mechanism in each power supply unit is switched by the word line depending on a voltage value on a control line, a charge storage gate voltage or inhibition gate voltage is applied for each of the word lines so that the inhibition gate voltage value and a bit line voltage value can be freely set for each of the word line columns to values at which occurrence of disturbance can be suppressed. A plurality of power supply units are connected to the control line in a common row direction, and a row-direction address decoder, which is independent for each of the word line columns is not required.

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