Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2009-06-23
Nguyen, Dao H (Department: 2818)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
C257S315000, C257S321000, C257S324000, C257SE21170, C257SE21680, C365S185180, C438S257000, C438S259000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07550800
ABSTRACT:
A conductor-filter system, a conductor-insulator system, and a charge-injection system are provided. The conductor-filter system provides band-pass filtering function, charge-filtering function, voltage-divider function, and mass-filtering function to charge-carriers flows. The conductor-insulator system provides Image-Force barrier lowering effect to collect charge-carriers. The charge-injection system includes the conductor-filter system and the conductor-insulator system, wherein the filter of the conductor-filter system contacts the conductor of the conductor-insulator system. Method and apparatus on charges filtering, injection, and collection are provided for semiconductor device and nonvolatile memory device. Additionally, method and apparatus on charges injection using piezo-ballistic-charges injection mechanism are provided to the charge-injection system and devices operation. Memory cells and array architectures and manufacturing method thereof are provided.
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