Drive circuit for flash memory with improved erasability

Details Drive circuit for flash memory with improved erasability Drive circuit for flash memory with improved erasability

1995-05-15

1997-04-08

Clawson, Jr., Joseph E.

Static information storage and retrieval

Floating gate

Particular biasing

36518909, 36518911, 36518526, 36518527, 327434, G11C 1606

Patent

active

056194501

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to improvements in erasing a flash memory. An object of the present invention is to shorten the erasing time. During pre-erase writing, at least either word lines or bit lines are selected in units of multiple lines at a time, and data are written in multiple selective transistors simultaneously.

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