IP Library Granted Patent US 6,236,596
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US 6,236,596 · App. 09/461,376

Biasing method and structure for reducing band-to-band and/or avalanche currents during the erase of flash memory devices

Inventors: Daniel Sobek, Timothy Thurgate, Scott Luning, Vei-Han Chan, Sameer Haddad
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Granted: May 22, 2001 Filed: Dec 15, 1999
Inventors
Daniel Sobek
Timothy Thurgate
Scott Luning
Vei-Han Chan
Sameer Haddad
Assignee (at issue)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,236,596
App. No.
09/461,376
Filed
1999-12-15
Granted
2001-05-22
Kind
A