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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2000
Jin Shin, Seoul, KR;
Sang Hoan Chang, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Seoung Ouk Choi, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Keon Soo Shim, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd., Kyungki-Do, KR;
Abstract
There is disclosed a multi-bit flash memory cell and programming method using the same. In order to solve the problems that the size of a cell per unit is increased, reliability of a device is degraded due to a high operating voltage and a circuit necessary for driving the cell becomes complicated, the multi-bit flash memory cell and programming method using the same according to the present invention stores information of various states, by interchangeably programs a drain and a source in a cell array of virtual ground type, in a structure in which that two types of cells look like connected serially by doping a floating gate in a flash memory cell with two regions of a N type and a P to type.