Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory cell with different program and read paths for achieving high endurance
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Application No.: US15368658Application Date: 2016-12-04
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Publication No.: US09653173B1Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: Chun-Yuan Lo , Wei-Chen Chang , Shih-Chen Wang
- Applicant: eMemory Technology Inc.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
- Current Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Agent Winston Hsu; Scott Margo
- Main IPC: G11C11/34
- IPC: G11C11/34 ; G11C16/16 ; G11C16/26 ; G11C16/10 ; H01L23/528 ; H01L27/02 ; H01L27/11517

Abstract:
A memory cell includes a coupling device, a read transistor, a first read selection transistor, a second read selection transistor, an erase device, a program transistor, and a program selection transistor. The coupling device is formed on a first doped region. The erase device is formed on a second doped region. The read transistor, the first read selection transistor, the second read selection transistor, the program transistor, and the program selection transistor are formed on a third doped region. A gate terminal of the coupling device is coupled to a common floating gate. A gate terminal of the erase device is coupled to the floating gate. During a program operation, electrical charges are moved from the common floating gate. During an erase operation, electrical charges are ejected from the common floating gate to the erase device.
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