RETENTION IN NVM WITH TOP OR BOTTOM INJECTION

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APP PUB NO 20120127796A1
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13364360

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Retention of charges in a nonvolatile memory (NVM) cell having a nitride-based injector (such as SiN, SIRN, SiON) for facilitating injection of holes into a charge-storage layer (for NROM, nitride) of a charge-storage stack (for NROM, ONO) may be improved by providing an insulating layer (for NROM, oxide) between the charge-storage layer and the injector has a thickness of at least 3 nm. Top and bottom injectors are disclosed. Methods of operating NVM cells are disclosed. The NVM cell may be NROM, SONOS, or other oxide-nitride technology NVM cells such as SANOS, MANOS, TANOS.

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SPANSION ISRAEL LTD17 GIBORAY YISRAEL STREET SAPIR INDUSTRIAL AREA NETANYA 42504

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EITAN, Boaz Hofit, IL 149 7589
KUSHNIR, Maria Nesher, IL 7 182
SHAPPIR, Assaf Kiryat Ono, IL 44 403

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