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(11) EP 1 096 572 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(21) Application number: 00870245.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 29/423(2006.01)
 G11C 16/04(2006.01)

(54)

Electrically programmable and erasable memory device and method of operating same

Elektrisch programmierbares und löschbares Gerät und ein Verfahren zu seinem Betrieb

Dispositif de mèmoire programmable et effaçable electriquement et son procédé d'operation

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 25.10.1999 US 161275 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18

(73) Proprietor: IMEC
3001 Leuven (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • van Houdt, Jan
    3460 Bekkevoort (BE)
  • Xue, Gang
    Wu Xi 214031 (CN)

(74) Representative: Quintelier, Claude et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen Intellectual Property House Holidaystraat 5 Brussels Airport Business Park
1831 Diegem
1831 Diegem (BE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 935 293
US-A- 4 412 311
 US-A- 4 361 847
US-A- 5 394 360
   
       
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