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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009

Filed:

Jun. 13, 2007
Applicants:

Chao Yang Chen, Jhubei, TW;

Yider Wu, Banciao, TW;

Hsiao Hua LU, Jhudong Township, Hsinchu County, TW;

Inventors:

Chao Yang Chen, Jhubei, TW;

Yider Wu, Banciao, TW;

Hsiao Hua Lu, Jhudong Township, Hsinchu County, TW;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A single-poly non-volatile memory includes a storing node, a control node and a floating gate. While a programming operation is executed, a bit line is provided with a low voltage and a control line is provided with a high voltage so that a coupling voltage occurs in the floating gate. The voltage difference between the floating gate and the storing node is able to send electrons into the floating gate, but the voltage difference between the floating gate and the control node is not enough to expel electrons from the floating gate. While an erasing operation is executed, a bit line is provided with a high voltage and a control line is provided with a low voltage so that a coupling voltage occurs on the floating gate. The voltage difference between the floating gate and the storing node is able to expel electrons from the floating gate, but the voltage difference between the floating gate and the control node is not enough to send electrons into the floating gate.


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