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Abstract

A memory cell is capable of reliably injecting charges into a floating gate even when a film thickness of a gate insulating film is increased. The memory cell has a configuration in which a program transistor is constituted by a PMOS transistor, and electrons can be injected into a floating gate FG by hot electron injection using CHE. Accordingly, in the memory cell, even when film thicknesses of the gate insulating films are increased, the charges can be reliably injected into the floating gate FG.

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What is claimed is:

A memory cell is capable of reliably injecting charges into a floating gate even when a film thickness of a gate insulating film is increased. The memory cell has a configuration in which a program transistor is constituted by a PMOS transistor, and electrons can be injected into a floating gate FG by hot electron injection using CHE. Accordingly, in the memory cell, even when film thicknesses of the gate insulating films are increased, the charges can be reliably injected into the floating gate FG.
Timeline
Filed
02/17/2026
Published
06/25/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(5)
H10D 30/68:Floating-gate IGFETs
H10B 41/10:characterised by the top-view layout
H10B 41/30:characterised by the memory core region