Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and operation method of the same

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PATENT NO 8837225
APP PUB NO 20140010016A1
SERIAL NO

13787294

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A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate and memory transistors, each of which has a laminate formed by alternately laminating insulating films and conductive films on the semiconductor substrate, a silicon pillar going through the laminate, a tunnel insulating film arranged on the surface of the silicon pillar facing the laminate, a charge accumulating layer arranged on the surface of the tunnel insulating film facing the laminate, and a block insulating film arranged on the surface of the charge accumulating layer facing the laminate and in contact with the conductive film. During a data deletion operation, a voltage is applied on the conductive film so that the potential of the silicon pillar with respect to the conductive film decreases as the cross-sectional area of the silicon pillar decreases.

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  • TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hazama, Hiroaki Tokyo, JP 55 769
Higuchi, Masaaki Mie, JP 51 490
Katsumata, Ryota Mie, JP 204 10788
Sekine, Katsuyuki Mie, JP 124 1807

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