Definition
An electrically isolated conductive region in a nonvolatile memory transistor that stores charge and thereby shifts the device threshold voltage.
Application
Used in flash and EEPROM cells to encode data as retained charge states that are programmed and erased electrically.
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Floating Gate
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from intc.comhttps://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/349/micron-and-intel-unveil-new-3d-nand-flash-memory
- Evidence from micron.comhttps://www.micron.com/products/nand-flash