Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-18
2005-01-18
Eckert, George (Department: 2815)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
C257S315000, C257S321000, C257S510000, C257S544000, C365S185060, C365S185180
Reexamination Certificate
active
06844588
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device includes a non-volatile memory, such as an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) array of memory cells. The memory is arranged as an array of cells in rows and columns. Each column of the array is located within an isolated well, common to the cells in the column but isolated from other wells of other columns. The array is programmed by pulsing potentials to each column, with isolation of results for each column. In one embodiment, the memory cells are devoid of floating gate devices and use a non-conductive charge storage layer to store charges. In another embodiment, the memory cells store charges in nanocrystals.
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Cavins Craig A.
Chang Ko-Min
Eckert George
Vo Kim-Marie
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