High performance Flash memory for 65 nm embedded automotive application

Abstract

IntroductionSystem on a chip appears to be, since years, one of the major catchwords of the semiconductor industry, implying the capability to integrate different functions on the same silicon. To this purpose, the integration of high performance logic and Flash memory, which presents several advantages, such as larger system flexibility and reduction of power dissipation, appears very attractive [1]. However, the introduction in the market of a new generation of products with flash memories on board has always been hampered by the technological complexity related to the contrast of the natural evolution of advanced CMOS technological process, which leads to the operative voltage reduction and the con-