Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular biasing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Nguyen, Viet Q. (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular biasing
C365S218000, C365S185300, C365S185180, C365S185250
Reexamination Certificate
active
11217828
ABSTRACT:
Methods for neutralizing holes in tunnel oxides of floating-gate memory cells and devices using a decrease in magnitude of a source voltage of a first polarity to increase the magnitude of a control gate voltage of a second polarity.
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Chen Chun
Mihnea Andrei
Leffert Jay & Polglaze P.A.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Nguyen Viet Q.
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