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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Applicant:
Maarten Rosmeulen, Leuven, BE;
Inventor:
Maarten Rosmeulen, Leuven, BE;
Assignee:
IMEC, Leuven, BE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/423 (2006.01); H01L 29/788 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosed systems and methods relate to floating gate non-volatile memory cells, with a floating gate comprising at least two layers constructed in different conductive or semiconductive materials. At least two of the layers of the floating gate are separated by an intermediate dielectric layer having a predetermined thickness enabling direct tunneling current between the layers.