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Chapter 6 first introduces the expanding variety of applications and requirements for embedded nonvolatile memory especially in microcontroller applications, then describes how and why embedded flash memory has expanded the functions and applications supported by process, device, and circuit technology evolutions. Embedded-specific flash memory technologies focused on the floating-gate and charge-trapping devices with split-gate and 2Tr cell concepts are overviewed in Section 6.2. Descriptions on basic embedded flash design concepts and examples of actual embedded flash designs along with challenges and future targets for embedded flash memory are provided in Section 6.3.

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    Hidaka, H. (2009). Embedded Flash Memory. In: Zhang, K. (eds) Embedded Memories for Nano-Scale VLSIs. Integrated Circuits and Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88497-4_6

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