Semiconductor devices, and electronic systems comprising semiconductor devices
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorArup Bhattacharyya
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AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorArup Bhattacharyya
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The invention includes non-volatile memory and logic devices associated with crystalline Si/Ge. The devices can include TFT constructions. The non-volatile devices include a floating gate or floating plate over the Si/Ge, and a pair of source/drain regions. The source/drain regions can extend into the Si/Ge. The memory or logic devices further include an insulative material over the floating gate or plate, and a control gate separated from the floating gate or plate by the insulative material. The crystalline Si/Ge can have a relaxed crystalline lattice, and a crystalline layer having a strained crystalline lattice can be formed between the relaxed crystalline lattice and the floating gate or plate. The devices can be fabricated over any of a variety of substrates. The floating plate option can provide lower programming voltage and orders of magnitude superior endurance compared to other options.
A semiconductor device comprising:
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