Nonvolatile semiconductor memory circuit utilizing a MIS transistor as a memory cell

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PATENT NO 7821806
APP PUB NO 20090316477A1
SERIAL NO

12141231

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A memory circuit includes a latch having a first node and a second node to store data such that a logic level of the first node is an inverse of a logic level of the second node, a MIS transistor having a gate node, a first source/drain node, and a second source/drain node, the first source/drain node coupled to the first node of the latch, and a control circuit configured to control the gate node and second source/drain node of the MIS transistor in a first operation such that a lingering change is created in transistor characteristics of the MIS transistor in response to the data stored in the latch, wherein the MIS transistor includes a highly-doped substrate layer, a lightly-doped substrate layer disposed on the highly-doped substrate layer, diffusion regions formed in the lightly-doped substrate layer, a gate electrode, sidewalls, and an insulating film.

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NSCORE INCFUKUOKA INSTITUTE OF SYSTEM LSI DESIGN INDUSTRY RM 603 3-8-33 MOMOCHIHAMA SAWARA-KU FUKUOKA 814-0001

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Horiuchi, Tadahiko Isehara, JP 25 366

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