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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Manish Garg, Morrisville, NC (US);
Chiaming Chai, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael Thaithanh Phan, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
Manish Garg, Morrisville, NC (US);
Chiaming Chai, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael ThaiThanh Phan, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory cell includes a storage element, a write circuit coupled to the storage element and a read circuit coupled to the storage element. At least a portion of the storage element and at least a portion of the write circuit are fabricated using a thicker functional gate oxide and at least a portion of the read circuit is fabricated using a thinner functional gate oxide.