Non-volatile semiconductor memory device

Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode

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257392, H01L 2702, H01L 2978

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056001649

ABSTRACT:
An object of the present invention is to achieve an improved flash memory which enables to simultaneously obtain high performance and reliability even with voltage V.sub.CC of 3.3 V or below. The device includes a memory cell 6, a V.sub.CC type transistor 7 and a V.sub.PP type transistor 8. Memory cell 6 includes a tunnel oxide film 2, a floating gate 3 and a control gate 4. A V.sub.CC type transistor 7 includes a first gate insulating film 9 and a first gate 10. A V.sub.PP type transistor 8 includes a second gate insulating film 11 and a second gate 12. An inequality, t(V.sub.CC)<t(TN)<t(V.sub.PP), is satisfied where t(TN) is the thickness of the tunnel oxide film, t(V.sub.CC) is the thickness of the first gate insulating film, and t(V.sub.PP) is the thickness of the second gate insulating film.

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