Nonvolatile semiconductor memory element, nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and method for operating nonvolatile semiconductor memory element

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PATENT NO 9252290
APP PUB NO 20150194520A1
SERIAL NO

14659266

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According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nonvolatile semiconductor memory element including: a semiconductor substrate including: a source region; a drain region; and a channel region; a lower insulating film that is formed on the channel region; a charge storage film that is formed on the lower insulating film and that stores data; an upper insulating film that is formed on the charge storage film; and a control gate that is formed on the upper insulating film, wherein the upper insulating film includes: a first insulting film; and a second insulating film that is laminated with the first insulating film, and wherein the first insulating film is formed to have a trap level density larger than that of the second insulating film.

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  • TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujiki, Jun Yokohama, JP 76 422
Muraoka, Koichi Sagamihara, JP 63 976
Shingu, Masao Kawasaki, JP 37 612
Yasuda, Naoki Yokohama, JP 132 1419

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