Mask ROM with field shield transistors functioning as memory cel

Details Mask ROM with field shield transistors functioning as memory cel Mask ROM with field shield transistors functioning as memory cel

1996-12-13

1998-05-19

Nelms, David C.

Static information storage and retrieval

Read only systems

Semiconductive

365178, 257390, G11C 1710

Patent

active

057544646

ABSTRACT:
A mask ROM with increased memory capacity is disclosed. Besides MOS transistors each comprising a memory cell, MOS field shield transistors for device isolation, originally provided for electrically isolating the memory cell transistors, are also used as additional memory cells in addition to providing their isolating function. To write data in one of the field shield transistor, the threshold voltage of the field shield transistor is lowered, compared to field shield transistors in other regions. This is done by ion implantation of an n-type impurity into a p-type silicon substrate in a region beneath a gate electrode of the field shield transistor (a channel region). Data is read by judging on/off of the transistors when an intermediate voltage, between a high threshold voltage and a low threshold voltage is applied to a field shield line.

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patent: 5594684 (1997-01-01), Hsue

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