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Semiconductor floating gate device having improved channel-floating gate interaction
Assignee: Round Rock Research LLC
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Filing: 1991-12-10
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2011-12-10
Abstract
Abstract Described is an E 2 PROM design comprising a channel region and a floating gate comprising P-type polycrystalline silicon. The work function difference between P-type material effectively increases the threshold voltage of the transistor. This alleviates the need for a boron V T adjust implant. Implants of material such as boron to set the threshold voltage are known to correlate with problems such as implant ionization and junction (avalanche) breakdown. These two undesired effects can be decreased or eliminated in devices comprising the invention. An optional phosphorous implant into the substrate would allow the lowering of V T to a desired level.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger R. Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:12
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C16/00; G11C16/02; G11C16/04; G11C16/0408; G11C16/0416; H; H10; H10B; H10B69/00; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/68; H10D30/681; H10D30/684; H10D30/686; H10D64/00; H10D64/60; H10D64/66; H10D64/661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor transistor device comprising: a) a substrate, said substrate having a transistor source, drain, and channel, said channel comprising a portion having a P-type preinversion conductivity; b) a floating gate over said channel for storing a charge, said floating gate having a P-type conductivity; and c) a word line over said floating gate, said word line for activating a number of transistors from an array of transistors; wherein a work function difference between material comprising said channel and material comprising said floating gate results in a device having a desired threshold voltage without a voltage adjust implant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor transistor device comprising: a) a substrate, said substrate having a transistor source, drain, and channel, said channel comprising a portion having a P-type preinversion conductivity; b) a floating gate over said channel for storing a charge, said floating gate having a P-type conductivity; and c) a word line over said floating gate, said word line for activating a number of transistors from an array of transistors; wherein a work function difference between material comprising said channel and material comprising said floating gate results in a device having a desired threshold voltage without a voltage adjust implant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The semiconductor transistor device of claim 1 wherein said channel is implanted with N-type majority carriers to lower said threshold voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The semiconductor transistor device of claim 1 wherein said floating gate is doped polysilicon with an ion concentration between 10 17 cm -3 and 10 21 cm -3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor transistor device comprising: a) a substrate, said substrate having a transistor source, drain, and channel, said channel comprising a portion having an N-type preinversion conductivity; b) a floating gate over said channel for storing a charge, said floating gate having a P-type conductivity; and c) a word line over said floating gate, said word line for activating a number of transistors from an array of transistors; wherein a work function difference between material comprising said channel and material comprising said floating gate results in a device having a desired threshold voltage without a voltage adjust implant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor transistor device comprising: a) a substrate, said substrate having a transistor source, drain, and channel, said channel comprising a portion having an N-type preinversion conductivity; b) a floating gate over said channel for storing a charge, said floating gate having a P-type conductivity; and c) a word line over said floating gate, said word line for activating a number of transistors from an array of transistors; wherein a work function difference between material comprising said channel and material comprising said floating gate results in a device having a desired threshold voltage without a voltage adjust implant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The semiconductor transistor device of claim 4 further comprising P-type majority carriers implanted in said channel to lower a threshold voltage of said semiconductor device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The semiconductor transistor device of claim 4 wherein said floating gate is doped polysilicon with an ion concentration between 10 17 cm -3 and 10 21 cm -3 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor memory device of claim 4, wherein said memory device is an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
A semiconductor transistor device comprising: a) a substrate, said substrate having a transistor source, drain, and channel, said channel comprising a portion having an N-type preinversion conductivity; b) a floating gate over said channel for storing a charge, said floating gate having a N-type conductivity; c) a word line over said floating gate, said word line for activating a number of transistors from an array of transistors; and d) P-type majority carriers implanted in said channel to lower a threshold voltage of said semiconductor device; wherein a work function difference between material comprising said channel and material comprising said floating gate results in a device having a desired threshold voltage without an N-type carrier voltage adjust implant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A semiconductor transistor device comprising: a) a substrate, said substrate having a transistor source, drain, and channel, said channel comprising a portion having an N-type preinversion conductivity; b) a floating gate over said channel for storing a charge, said floating gate having a N-type conductivity; c) a word line over said floating gate, said word line for activating a number of transistors from an array of transistors; and d) P-type majority carriers implanted in said channel to lower a threshold voltage of said semiconductor device; wherein a work function difference between material comprising said channel and material comprising said floating gate results in a device having a desired threshold voltage without an N-type carrier voltage adjust implant.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The semiconductor transistor device of claim 8 wherein said floating gate is doped polysilicon with an ion concentration between 10 17 cm -3 and 10 21 cm -3 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor memory device of claim 8, wherein said memory device is an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor memory device of claim 1, wherein said memory device is an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory device.
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