jan 1, 1971 - Nonvolatile memory
Description:
The unique ability to encase the silicon gate in thermal oxide-one of the best electrical insulators known—allowed also the creation of the first commercial nonvolatile memories (by Dov Frohman at Intel in 1971)https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4776530/
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Date:
jan 1, 1971
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~ 54 years ago