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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2006
Zhigang Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kazuhiro Mizutani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard Fastow, Cupertino, CA (US);
Zhigang Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kazuhiro Mizutani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard Fastow, Cupertino, CA (US);
Spansion LLC, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor apparatus is presented that includes an array of memory cells. The memory cells are arranged in rows and columns. Non-intersecting shallow trench isolation regions isolate the columns of memory cells. Also included is at least one source region that is isolated between an adjoining pair of the non-intersecting shallow trench isolation regions and isolated from a drain region. The source region is coupled to source lines in the array of memory cells. A contact couples a select plurality of the columns of memory cells, the select plurality functioning as a single content addressable memory cell.