发明申请
- 专利标题: Method and apparatus for programming single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cells
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申请号: US11528262申请日: 2006-09-26
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公开(公告)号: US20070019477A1公开(公告)日: 2007-01-25
- 发明人: Christopher Diorio , Todd Humes
- 申请人: Christopher Diorio , Todd Humes
- 专利权人: Impinj, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
- 当前专利权人: Impinj, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
- 主分类号: G11C11/34
- IPC分类号: G11C11/34
摘要:
Methods and apparatuses for programming a single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cell bias the cell so that band-to-band tunneling (BTBT) is induced and electrons generated by the BTBT are injected onto a floating gate of the cell. Following a predetermined event, the single-poly pFET is biased to induce impact-ionized hot-electron injection (IHEI). The predetermined event may be, for example, the expiration of a predetermined time period or a determination that a channel has been formed by the BTBT injection process that is sufficiently conducting to support IHEI. Employing BTBT permits a previously overerased or stuck bit to be “unstuck” or “removed” and thus be made usable (i.e., able to be programmed) again.
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