Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular biasing
Patent
1999-07-23
2000-10-17
Nguyen, Viet Q.
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular biasing
36518533, 365226, 365227, 365218, G11C 700
Patent
active
061341509
ABSTRACT:
In the present invention a flash memory configuration is disclosed that eliminates the need for one of two pump circuits that are commonly required to support an erase function of memory cells on a flash memory chip. The flash memory cells are placed into a triple well structure with a P-well contained within a deep N-well that resides on a P-substrate. The bias voltages for erase of the flash memory cells are chosen so as to require only one voltage pump circuit to be included in the flash memory chip. The chip bias, V.sub.DD, is used for the source of the memory cells and a negative gate voltage is raised in magnitude to maintain the efficiency of the erase operation. The P-well is biased with a negative voltage that is sufficient to prevent the high negative voltage connected to the gate from causing breakdown in word line decoder circuits. The deep N-well and the P-substrate are biased such as to back bias the P/N junctions between the triple well structure.
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Chan Vei-Han
Chen Hung-Sheng
Hsu Fu-Chang
Lee Peter W.
Tsao Hsing-Ya
Ackerman Stephen B.
Aplus Flash Technology Inc.
Nguyen Viet Q.
Saile George O.
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