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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Takashi Tanaka, Itami, JP;
Seiichi Endo, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Tanaka, Itami, JP;
Seiichi Endo, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Renesas Technology Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Distance λm between a floating gate and a drain contact of a floating gate transistor forming a memory cell is set to be greater than a distance λ determined based on a minimum design dimension between a control gate and a contact of a peripheral transistor. Data retention characteristics of a programmable memory which stores data in accordance with the amount of accumulated charges in the floating gate can be ensured without being affecting by mask misalignment or the like.