GB2089612B - Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device - Google Patents

Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device

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Publication number
GB2089612B
GB2089612B GB8136789A GB8136789A GB2089612B GB 2089612 B GB2089612 B GB 2089612B GB 8136789 A GB8136789 A GB 8136789A GB 8136789 A GB8136789 A GB 8136789A GB 2089612 B GB2089612 B GB 2089612B
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Prior art keywords
memory device
semiconductor memory
nonvolatile semiconductor
nonvolatile
semiconductor
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Expired
Application number
GB8136789A
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GB2089612A (en
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Toshiba Corp
Original Assignee
Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP55175296A external-priority patent/JPS57100687A/ja
Priority claimed from JP56030213A external-priority patent/JPS6038000B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP3635081A external-priority patent/JPS57152585A/ja
Priority claimed from JP5792981A external-priority patent/JPS57172592A/ja
Priority claimed from JP56107694A external-priority patent/JPS589287A/ja
Priority claimed from JP56107689A external-priority patent/JPS589286A/ja
Application filed by Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd filed Critical Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd
Publication of GB2089612A publication Critical patent/GB2089612A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2089612B publication Critical patent/GB2089612B/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10D—INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    • H10D30/00—Field-effect transistors [FET]
    • H10D30/60—Insulated-gate field-effect transistors [IGFET]
    • H10D30/68—Floating-gate IGFETs
    • H10D30/681—Floating-gate IGFETs having only two programming levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/26—Sensing or reading circuits; Data output circuits
    • G11C16/28—Sensing or reading circuits; Data output circuits using differential sensing or reference cells, e.g. dummy cells
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/34—Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00—Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/04—Detection or location of defective memory elements, e.g. cell constructio details, timing of test signals
    • G11C29/50—Marginal testing, e.g. race, voltage or current testing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00—Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/04—Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS
GB8136789A 1980-12-12 1981-12-07 Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device Expired GB2089612B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP55175296A JPS57100687A (en) 1980-12-12 1980-12-12 Semiconductor memory
JP56030213A JPS6038000B2 (ja) 1981-03-03 1981-03-03 不揮発性半導体メモリ
JP3635081A JPS57152585A (en) 1981-03-13 1981-03-13 Nonvolatile semiconductor memory
JP5792981A JPS57172592A (en) 1981-04-17 1981-04-17 Nonvolatile semiconductor storage device
JP56107694A JPS589287A (ja) 1981-07-10 1981-07-10 不揮発性半導体メモリ
JP56107689A JPS589286A (ja) 1981-07-10 1981-07-10 不揮発性半導体メモリ

Publications (2)

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GB2089612A GB2089612A (en) 1982-06-23
GB2089612B true GB2089612B (en) 1984-08-30

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US (1) US4467457A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
DE (1) DE3148806A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
GB (1) GB2089612B (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)

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GB2089612A (en) 1982-06-23
DE3148806A1 (de) 1982-08-12
US4467457A (en) 1984-08-21
DE3148806C2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) 1989-04-13

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