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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Marc Guedj, Pont-Saint-Esprit, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.A., Gentilly, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36518518 ; 36518505 ; 36518523 ;
Abstract
A floating-gate type memory uses voltages that are low in terms of absolute value with a reliable and compact word selection device. The device is compatible with Flash-EEPROM type memories. An N type well transistor is used as a word selection transistor.