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Patent US8188533 - Write once read only memory employing charge trapping in insulators - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsStructures and methods for write once read only memory employing charge trapping in insulators are provided. The write once read only memory cell includes a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor having a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region, a channel region between the...http://www.google.com/patents/US8188533?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8188533 - Write once read only memory employing charge trapping in insulatorsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8188533 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/622,679Publication dateMay 29, 2012Priority dateJun 21, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6804136, US7112494, US7133315, US7622355, US20030235085, US20040130951, US20050026375, US20060240626, US20100067304Publication number12622679, 622679, US 8188533 B2, US 8188533B2, US-B2-8188533, US8188533 B2, US8188533B2InventorsLeonard ForbesOriginal AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (135), Non-Patent Citations (81), Classifications (18), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWrite once read only memory employing charge trapping in insulators
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