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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Byung-ki Kim, Yongin, KR;
Won-il Ryu, Yongin, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/972 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/972 ;
Abstract
A split gate type flash memory having an active region that improves an endurance characteristic along with program/erase efficiency, wherein the split gate type flash memory provides for improvement in the endurance characteristic and program/erase efficiency by making the width of an active region in a portion in which a source is overlapped by a floating gate as large as possible.