Multi-state non-volatile integrated circuit memory systems that employ dielectric storage elements

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PATENT NO 7834392
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12510077

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Non-volatile memory cells store a level of charge corresponding to the data being stored in a dielectric material storage element that is sandwiched between a control gate and the semiconductor substrate surface over channel regions of the memory cells. More than two memory states are provided by one of more than two levels of charge being stored in a common region of the dielectric material. More than one such common region may be included in each cell. In one form, two such regions are provided adjacent source and drain diffusions in a cell that also includes a select transistor positioned between them. In another form, NAND arrays of strings of memory cells store charge in regions of a dielectric layer sandwiched between word lines and the semiconductor substrate.

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  • SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guterman, Daniel C Fremont, US 166 13771
Harari, Eliyahou Saratoga, US 199 19788
Samachisa, George San Jose, US 88 5696
Yuan, Jack H Cupertino, US 54 4459

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