JP4903873B2 - 基板トレンチ内にスペーサから形成されたフローティングゲートを有する不揮発性メモリセルアレイおよびその作製方法 - Google Patents
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US11/533,313 US7646054B2 (en) | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-19 | Array of non-volatile memory cells with floating gates formed of spacers in substrate trenches |
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US11/533,317 US7696044B2 (en) | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-19 | Method of making an array of non-volatile memory cells with floating gates formed of spacers in substrate trenches |
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