WO2004017362A3 - Nanocrystal write-once read-only memory - Google Patents

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WO2004017362A3
WO2004017362A3 PCT/US2003/014501 US0314501W WO2004017362A3 WO 2004017362 A3 WO2004017362 A3 WO 2004017362A3 US 0314501 W US0314501 W US 0314501W WO 2004017362 A3 WO2004017362 A3 WO 2004017362A3
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Abstract

Structures and methods for write once read only memory employing charge trapping are provided. The write once read only memory cell (201) includes a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) in a substrate (200). The MOSFET has a first source/drain region (202), a second source/drain region (204), and a channel region (206) between the first and the second source/drain regions. A gate insulator (210) is formed opposing the channel region. The gate insulator includes a number of high work function nanoparticles (240). A gate (208) is formed on the gate insulator. A plug (212) is coupled to the first source/drain region and couples the first source/drain region to an array plate. A transmission line (214) is coupled to the second source/drain region. The MOSFET is a programmed MOSFET having a charge trapped in the number of high work function nanoparticles in the gate insulator adjacent to the first source/drain region.
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