Title :
History and Future Perspective of Nonvolatile Memory
Author :
Yamazaki, Shunpei
Author_Institution :
Semicond. Energy Lab. Co., Ltd., Kanagawa
Abstract :
A semiconductor floating gate structure nonvolatile memory chip with a control gate, which was invented by the author in 1970, is becoming mainstream as a prototype of flash EEPROMs among other types of memory chips. In this paper, the author will provide a history of the development of nonvolatile memory, discuss its position as a memory device, and discuss the operation principles and configuration of a floating gate structure.
Keywords :
flash memories; history; control gate; flash EEPROM; future perspective; history; operation principles; semiconductor floating gate structure nonvolatile memory chip; History; Insulation; Large scale integration; Manufacturing; Nonvolatile memory; Random access memory; Read-write memory; Semiconductor films; Silicon; Zirconium;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 2007. ISAF 2007. Sixteenth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nara
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1334-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4734
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.2007.4393148
