EPROM
part · 1971 · Digital age
ROM erasable with ultraviolet light (Frohman).
Principles and materials it uses
- MOSFET — uses. A floating-gate transistor.
- Silicon — is made of. The die is silicon.
- Silica (sand) — is made of. The UV-erase window is quartz glass.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Flash memory — evolved into. Electrically erasable EPROM.
What it is a kind of
- ROM — is a kind of. ROM.