Flash memory cell and associated high voltage row decoder
AssigneeSilicon Storage Technology, Inc.
InventorsHieu Van Tran, Anh Ly, Thuan Vu
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AssigneeSilicon Storage Technology, Inc.
InventorsHieu Van Tran, Anh Ly, Thuan Vu
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The present invention relates to a flash memory cell with only four terminals and a high voltage row decoder for operating an array of such flash memory cells. The invention allows for fewer terminals for each flash memory cell compared to the prior art, which results in a simplification of the decoder circuitry and overall die space required per flash memory cells. The invention also provides for the use of high voltages on one or more of the four terminals to allow for read, erase, and programming operations despite the lower number of terminals compared to prior art flash memory cells.
A non-volatile memory device comprising:
A method of operating a non-volatile memory device comprising an array of flash memory cells organized in rows and columns, each flash memory cell comprising a bit line terminal, a word line terminal, an erase gate terminal, and a source line terminal, the method comprising:
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