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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2008
Nader Akil, Sterrebeek, BE;
Michiel Van Duuren, Valkenswaard, NL;
Nader Akil, Sterrebeek, BE;
Michiel Van Duuren, Valkenswaard, NL;
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method of programming a memory cell (), the method comprising applying a first electric potential to a first electric terminal () of the memory cell () to accelerate first charge carriers of a first type of conductivity to thereby generate second charge carriers of a second type of conductivity by impact ionisation of the accelerated first charge carriers, and applying a second electric potential to a second electric terminal () of the memory cell () to accelerate the second charge carriers to thereby inject the second charge carriers in a charge trapping structure () of the memory cell ().