Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular biasing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-02
2008-08-12
Mai, Son L (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular biasing
C365S185180, C365S185270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07411834
ABSTRACT:
A sub-decoder element provided corresponding to each word line is constructed by the same conductive type MOS transistors. The sub-decoder elements are arranged in a plurality of columns such that the layout of active regions for forming the sub-decoder elements is inverted in a Y direction and displaced by one sub-decoder element in an X direction. The arrangement of the sub-decoder elements is adjusted such that high voltage is not applied to both of gate electrodes adjacent in the Y direction. A well voltage of a well region for forming the sub-decoder element group is set to a voltage level such that a source to substrate of the transistor of the sub-decoder element is set into a deep reversed-bias state. In a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, the leakage by a parasitic MOS in a sub-decoder circuit or word line driving circuit to which a positive or negative high voltage is supplied, can be suppressed.
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Kawasaki Satoshi
Kusakabe Yoshihiko
Oto Kenichi
Mai Son L
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Renesas Technology Corp.
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