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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
May. 20, 2004
Koji Hamaguchi, Tenri, JP;
Masaru Nawaki, Nara, JP;
Yoshinao Morikawa, Ikomai, JP;
Hiroshi Iwata, Nara, JP;
Akihide Shibata, Nara, JP;
Koji Hamaguchi, Tenri, JP;
Masaru Nawaki, Nara, JP;
Yoshinao Morikawa, Ikomai, JP;
Hiroshi Iwata, Nara, JP;
Akihide Shibata, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor storage device is provided, which comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of memory elements, a section for performing an erase or program operation with respect to the memory array, a section for receiving a suspend command, and in response to the suspend command, suspending the erase or program operation, and a section for receiving a resume command, and in response to the resume command, resuming the suspended erase or program operation. Each of the plurality of memory elements comprises a gate electrode provided via a gate insulating film on a semiconductor layer, a channel region provided under the gate electrode, diffusion regions provided on opposite sides of the channel region and having a conductivity type opposite to that of the channel region, and memory function sections provided on opposite sides of the gate electrode and having a function of retaining charges.