Title :
A novel technique for non-volatile digital data storage
Author :
Schoeman, Justin F. ; Joubert, Trudi-H ; Van Der Westhuizen, Gerhardus
Author_Institution :
Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., Pretoria Univ., South Africa
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel technique for non-volatile digital data storage is presented. Data storage is implemented using bipolar transistors manufactured in a standard CMOS process. The technique can operate at lower voltages than conventional standard-CMOS EEPROM devices. This technique can also be used for non-volatile analogue data storage and can be implemented in BiCMOS or bipolar processes as well as standard-CMOS, allowing for the production of cheap embedded EEPROMs
Keywords :
EPROM; analogue storage; integrated memory circuits; BiCMOS process; bipolar process; bipolar transistors; embedded EEPROM devices; nonvolatile digital data storage; standard CMOS process; Annealing; Bipolar transistors; CMOS process; Data engineering; Electron devices; Heating; Hot carriers; Memory; Temperature; Thermal degradation;
Conference_Titel :
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5546-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.821942
