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Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device
   
Document Number
US Patent 7002865
Issued Date
February 21, 2006
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Abstract
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a first bit cell including a first MOS transistor whose source and drain are connected to form a first control gate and a second MOS transistor which has a floating gate in common with the first MOS transistor; a second bit cell including a third MOS transistor whose source and drain are connected to form a second control gate and a fourth MOS transistor which has a floating gate in common with the third MOS transistor; and a differential amplifier which receives input signals from drains of the respective second and fourth MOS transistors.
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Published
February 21, 2006
Application Number
10/935,278
Filed
September 8, 2004
US Classification
365/207   365/185.27
Int'l Classification
G11C   7/02   (20060101)  
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Attorney/Law Firm
Priority Data
Sep 08, 2003 [JP] 2003-315808
USPTO Field of Search
365/207   365/185.27   365/185.14   365/185.28  
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A memory device including a plurality of memory cells, each with a control gate NMOS transistor sharing a floating gate with a program/erase PMOS transistor which is, in turn, connected in series with an access PMOS transistor. The memory cells are formed in a common N-Well formed in a P-substrate, the NMOS transistor being formed in a p-doped pocket or base. The program/erase PMOS includes a gate, and first and second P+ doped regions formed in the N-Well, wherein the first P+ region is electrically connected to a corresponding bit line. The access PMOS includes a gate, and first and second P+ regions formed within the N-Well, wherein the first P+ region is electrically connected to the second P+ region of the program/erase PMOS, and the gate is electrically connected to a corresponding word line. The control gate NMOS includes source, drain, and gate, wherein the source and third drain as well as the p-doped pocket are electrically connected to a corresponding control gate line, and the gate is electrically connected to the gate of the program/erase PMOS, forming floating gate of the cell.

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