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System and method for programming ono dual bit memory cells

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AU2002367512A1
AU2002367512A1 AU2002367512A AU2002367512A AU2002367512A1 AU 2002367512 A1 AU2002367512 A1 AU 2002367512A1 AU 2002367512 A AU2002367512 A AU 2002367512A AU 2002367512 A AU2002367512 A AU 2002367512A AU 2002367512 A1 AU2002367512 A1 AU 2002367512A1
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programming
memory cells
bit memory
dual bit
ono dual
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AU2002367512A
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Narbeh Derhacobian
Darlene Hamilton
Michael K. Han
Timothy Thurgate
Janet S. Y. Wang
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/050,483 external-priority patent/US6567303B1/en
Application filed by Advanced Micro Devices Inc filed Critical Advanced Micro Devices Inc
Publication of AU2002367512A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002367512A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G11C16/0466Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS comprising cells with charge storage in an insulating layer, e.g. metal-nitride-oxide-silicon [MNOS], silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon [SONOS]
    • G11C16/0475Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS comprising cells with charge storage in an insulating layer, e.g. metal-nitride-oxide-silicon [MNOS], silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon [SONOS] comprising two or more independent storage sites which store independent data
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    • G11C16/344Arrangements for verifying correct erasure or for detecting overerased cells
    • G11C16/3445Circuits or methods to verify correct erasure of nonvolatile memory cells
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    • G11C16/3404Convergence or correction of memory cell threshold voltages; Repair or recovery of overerased or overprogrammed cells

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  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
AU2002367512A 2002-01-16 2002-12-17 System and method for programming ono dual bit memory cells Abandoned AU2002367512A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US10/050,483 US6567303B1 (en) 2001-01-31 2002-01-16 Charge injection
US10/050,483 2002-01-16
PCT/US2002/040775 WO2003063167A2 (en) 2002-01-16 2002-12-17 System and method for programming ono dual bit memory cells

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KR (1) KR20040071322A (en)
CN (1) CN100433193C (en)
AU (1) AU2002367512A1 (en)
DE (1) DE10297641T5 (en)
GB (1) GB2400709B (en)
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WO2003063167A2 (en) 2003-07-31
GB2400709A (en) 2004-10-20
DE10297641T5 (en) 2005-01-05
CN100433193C (en) 2008-11-12
CN1628358A (en) 2005-06-15
TW200302486A (en) 2003-08-01
GB0417770D0 (en) 2004-09-15
TWI260639B (en) 2006-08-21
KR20040071322A (en) 2004-08-11

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