Title :
On the cell misalignment for multilevel storage FLASH E2PROM
Author :
Wang, Chih Hsin ; Hemming, Mark ; Klinger, Pavel ; Kordesch, Albert V. ; Liu, Chun-Mai ; Su, Ken
Author_Institution :
Inf. Storage Devices, San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents for the first time the manufacturing issues due to cell misalignment encountered in multilevel FLASH memories. Split gate memory cells in mirrored pairs show varied program efficiency upon less ideal alignment, where device with a shorter Lsg has a poorer efficiency. This misalignment adversely impacts the dynamic range of the storage levels
Keywords :
cellular arrays; flash memories; integrated circuit manufacture; multivalued logic; cell misalignment; dynamic range; manufacturing issues; mirrored pairs; multilevel storage FLASH E2PROM; program efficiency; split gate memory cells; storage levels; Current supplies; Dynamic range; Electric variables measurement; Flash memory; Flash memory cells; Mirrors; PROM; Pulp manufacturing; Split gate flash memory cells; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Technology, Systems, and Applications, 1999. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5620-9
DOI :
10.1109/VTSA.1999.786032