Patent ID: 6636438
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A method for selecting a storage site within a twin MONOS flash memory for reading and programming using control gate override selection, comprising:a) selecting a first memory cell containing a first and a second storage site, b) selecting said first storage site within said first memory cell, c) selecting a first control gate above said first storage site, d) applying a â€œselectedâ€  voltage to said first control gate, e) selecting a second control gate above an unselected storage site within a second memory cell which is immediately adjacent to said first storage site, f) applying an â€œoverrideâ€  voltage to said second control gate, g) selecting a third control gate within a third memory cell which is above a second unselected cell and is not immediately adjacent to said first storage site, h) applying an â€œunselectedâ€  voltage to said third control gate.