Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular biasing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-25
2005-10-25
Elms, Richard (Department: 2824)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular biasing
C365S185080, C365S149000, C365S189070
Reexamination Certificate
active
06958937
ABSTRACT:
Structures and methods for memory cells having a volatile and a non-volatile component in a single memory cell are provided. The memory cell includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region separated by a channel region in a substrate. A floating gate opposes the channel region and separated therefrom by a gate oxide. A control gate opposes the floating gate. The control gate is separated from the floating gate by a low tunnel barrier intergate insulator. The memory cell is adapted to operate in a first and a second mode of operation. The first mode of operation is a dynamic mode of operation and the second mode of operation is a repressed memory mode of operation.
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