Triple poly PMOS flash memory cell

Details Triple poly PMOS flash memory cell Triple poly PMOS flash memory cell

1995-12-07

1997-11-25

Popek, Joseph A.

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Electrical contacts

31518519, 257316, G11C 1134

Patent

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056919395

ABSTRACT:
A P-channel MOS memory cell has P+ source and drain regions formed in an N-well. A thin runnel oxide is provided between the well surface and an overlying floating gate. In one embodiment, the thin tunnel oxide extends over a substantial portion of the active region and the device. An overlying control gate is insulated from the floating gate by a first insulating layer. An overlying select gate is insulated from the control gate by an insulating layer. The select gate includes an elongated extension portion for preventing overprogramming of the circuit. The device is programmed via hot electron injection from the drain end of the channel region to the floating gate, without avalanche breakdown, which allows the cell to be bit-selectable during programming. Erasing is accomplished by electron tunneling from the floating gate to the N-well with the source, drain, and N-well regions equally biased. Since there is no high drain/well junction bias voltage, the channel length of the cell may be reduced without incurring any destructive junction stress.

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