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US07898850B2 Memory cells, electronic systems, methods of forming memory cells, and methods of programming memory cells
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存储单元,电子系统,形成存储单元的方法,以及编程存储单元的方法
- Patent Title: Memory cells, electronic systems, methods of forming memory cells, and methods of programming memory cells
- Patent Title (中): 存储单元,电子系统,形成存储单元的方法,以及编程存储单元的方法
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Application No.: US11871339Application Date: 2007-10-12
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Publication No.: US07898850B2Publication Date: 2011-03-01
- Inventor: Kyu S. Min , Rhett T. Brewer , Tejas Krishnamohan , Thomas M. Graettinger , D. V. Nirmal Ramaswamy , Ronald A. Weimer , Arup Bhattacharyya
- Applicant: Kyu S. Min , Rhett T. Brewer , Tejas Krishnamohan , Thomas M. Graettinger , D. V. Nirmal Ramaswamy , Ronald A. Weimer , Arup Bhattacharyya
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Wells St. John P.S.
- Main IPC: G11C11/34
- IPC: G11C11/34

Abstract:
Some embodiments include memory cells having vertically-stacked charge-trapping zones spaced from one another by dielectric material. The dielectric material may comprise high-k material. One or more of the charge-trapping zones may comprise metallic material. Such metallic material may be present as a plurality of discrete isolated islands, such as nanodots. Some embodiments include methods of forming memory cells in which two charge-trapping zones are formed over tunnel dielectric, with the zones being vertically displaced relative to one another, and with the zone closest to the tunnel dielectric having deeper traps than the other zone. Some embodiments include electronic systems comprising memory cells. Some embodiments include methods of programming memory cells having vertically-stacked charge-trapping zones.
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