Nonvolatile memory cells and array are provided. The memory cell comprises
a body, a source, a drain, and a charge storage region. The body
comprises an n-type conductivity and is formed in a well of the n-type
conductivity. The source and the drain have p-type conductivity and are
formed in the well with a channel of the body defined therebetween. The
charge storage region is disposed over and insulated from the channel by
a channel insulator. Each cell further comprises a bias setting having a
source voltage applied to the source, a well voltage applied to the well,
and a drain voltage applied to the drain. A bias configuration for an
erase operation of the memory cell is further provided, wherein the
source voltage is sufficiently more negative with respect to the well
voltage and is sufficiently more positive with respect to the drain
voltage to inject hot holes onto the charge storage region. The cells can
be arranged in row and column to form memory arrays and memory device.