Method of erasing a block of memory cells

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7791955
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12168863

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A memory device including a plurality of memory cells, each with a control gate NMOS transistor sharing a floating gate with a program/erase PMOS transistor which is, in turn, connected in series with an access PMOS transistor. The memory cells are formed in a common N-Well formed in a P-substrate, the NMOS transistor being formed in a p-doped pocket or base. The program/erase PMOS includes a gate, and first and second P+ doped regions formed in the N-Well, wherein the first P+ region is electrically connected to a corresponding bit line. The access PMOS includes a gate, and first and second P+ regions formed within the N-Well, wherein the first P+ region is electrically connected to the second P+ region of the program/erase PMOS, and the gate is electrically connected to a corresponding word line. The control gate NMOS includes source, drain, and gate, wherein the source and third drain as well as the p-doped pocket are electrically connected to a corresponding control gate line, and the gate is electrically connected to the gate of the program/erase PMOS, forming floating gate of the cell.

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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Liu, David Kuan-Yu Fremont, US 17 149
Prabhakar, Venkatraman Pleasanton, US 68 525
Ratnakumar, Nirmal San Jose, US 5 87

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