Patent ID: 7045851
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: B82Y,G11C,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A floating gate for a field effect transistor, comprising: a plurality of discrete nanoparticles in which at least one of a size, spacing, and density of said nanoparticles is at least one of templated and defined by a self-assembled material, wherein said nanoparticles comprise a substantially uniform diameter, said nanoparticles comprising diameters between about 2 nanometers and about 30 nanometers, with size distributions no greater than about 15% of a mean diameter of the nanoparticles, wherein said nanoparticles comprise a substantially uniform center-to-center spacing between said nanoparticles, and wherein said nanoparticles are arranged in a two-dimensional array.