Morrison & Foerster LLP
Semiconductor storage device, mobile electronic apparatus, method for controlling erase operation, and method for controlling program operation
A semiconductor storage device is provided, which comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of memory elements, a section for performing an erase or program operation with respect to the memory array, a section for receiving a suspend command, and in response to the suspend command, suspending the erase or program operation, and a section for receiving a resume command, and in response to the resume command, resuming the suspended erase or program operation. Each of the plurality of memory elements comprises a gate electrode provided via a gate insulating film on a semiconductor layer, a channel region provided under the gate electrode, diffusion regions provided on opposite sides of the channel region and having a conductivity type opposite to that of the channel region, and memory function sections provided on opposite sides of the gate electrode and having a function of retaining charges.
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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inventional inventional
Koji Akihide Hiroshi Yoshinao Masaru
Hamaguchi Shibata Iwata Morikawa Nawaki