Abstract:
A system and method for providing a flash memory cell on a semiconductor substrate are disclosed. The system and method include providing a side implant and providing an implant in at least one of a drain or a source of the flash memory cell.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a fortified foodstuff containing a fortifying amount of a complex of calcium and a hydrolyzed polysaccharide, combined with an acid, such as an organic acid. The foodstuff may be a dairy-based product such as milk or a milk product, a confectionery product, ice cream or a beverage such as a juice.
Abstract:
A fortified foodstuff comprising a fortifying amount of a complex of calcium and a hydrolysed polysaccharide. The foodstuff may be a dairy-based product such as milk or a milk product.
Abstract:
A flash memory system configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention employs a virtual ground array architecture. During programming operations, target memory cells are biased with a positive source bias voltage to reduce or eliminate leakage current that might otherwise conduct through the target memory cells. A positive source bias voltage may also be applied to target memory cells during verification operations (program verify, soft program verify, erase verify) to reduce or eliminate leakage current that might otherwise introduce errors in the verification operations.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a memory cell formed on the substrate, and a contact to the substrate. The contact is formed in an area away from the memory cell and functions to raise the potential of the substrate.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a memory cell. The memory cell includes a semiconductor region, a first current-carrying electrode adjacent to the semiconductor region, and a first dopant-containing region adjacent to a first current-carrying electrode. The semiconductor region includes a Group 14 atom and the first dopant-containing region includes a Group 13 atom. The Group 13 atom has an atomic number greater than the atomic number of the Group 14 atom.
Abstract:
A memory device may include a source region and a drain region formed in a substrate and a channel region formed in the substrate between the source and drain regions. The memory device may further include a first oxide layer formed over the channel region, the first oxide layer having a first dielectric constant, and a charge storage layer formed upon the first oxide layer. The memory device may further include a second oxide layer formed upon the charge storage layer, a layer of dielectric material formed upon the second oxide layer, the dielectric material having a second dielectric constant that is greater than the first dielectric constant, and a gate electrode formed upon the layer of dielectric material.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a core memory array and a periphery area. The core memory array area includes a group of memory cells. The periphery area includes a group of select transistors. The select transistors are formed at substantially the same pitch as the memory cells in the core memory array and with substantially the same channel length.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a memory cell formed on the substrate, and a contact to the substrate. The contact is formed in an area away from the memory cell and functions to raise the potential of the substrate.
Abstract:
A method is provided for erasing a memory device including a number of memory cells, the memory cells including a substrate, a control gate, a charge storage element, a source region and a drain region. The method includes erasing a group of memory cells to lower a maximum threshold voltage of the group of memory cells below a first predetermined level. The group of memory cells is soft-programmed to raise a minimum threshold voltage of the group of memory cells above a second predetermined level. The group of memory cells is erased, following soft-programming, resulting in a reduced threshold voltage distribution associated with the group of memory cells.