Static information storage and retrieval – Floating gate – Particular connection
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Nguyen, Viet Q. (Department: 2818)
Static information storage and retrieval
Floating gate
Particular connection
C365S063000, C365S185050, C365S185110, C365S094000, C365S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06885585
ABSTRACT:
A NOR array includes a first plurality of word lines, a second plurality of bit lines and a third plurality of common lines. Each word line connects to the gates of a row of nitride read only memory (NROM) cells. Each bit line connects to one diffusion area of each NROM cell in a column of the NROM cells and each common line connects to the other diffusion areas of each NROM cell in a row of the NROM cells.
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Eitan Boaz
Maayan Eduardo
Eitan, Pearl, Latzer & Cohen Zedek LLP
Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.
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