Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Mai, Son L. (Department: 2818)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
C257S239000, C257S315000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07135734
ABSTRACT:
Structures and methods for programmable array type logic and/or memory devices with graded composition metal oxide tunnel barrier intergate insulators are provided. The programmable array type logic and/or memory devices include a floating gate transistor. The floating gate has 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 is separated therefrom by a gate oxide. A control gate opposes the floating gate and is separated from the floating gate by a compositionally graded mixed metal oxide tunnel barrier intergate insulator.
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Ahn Kie Y.
Eldridge Jerome M.
Forbes Leonard
Ho Tu-Tu
Mai Son L.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
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