Flash EPROM memory cell having increased capacitive coupling

Details Flash EPROM memory cell having increased capacitive coupling Flash EPROM memory cell having increased capacitive coupling

1996-09-13

2000-12-26

Crane, Sara

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

257315, 257319, H01L 29788

Patent

active

06166409&

ABSTRACT:
A flash EPROM cell (10) is disclosed having increased capacitive coupling between a floating gate (28) and a control gate (32). Vertical structural elements (34a and 34b) are formed on field oxide regions (20) on opposing sides of the flash EPROM cell channel 20, in the channel width direction. The structural elements (34a and 34b) include relatively vertical faces. The floating gate (28) conformally cover the channel 20 and the vertical faces of the structural elements (34a and 34b). The control gate (32) conformally covers the floating gate (28). The vertical displacement introduced by the structural elements (34a and 34b) increases the overlap area between the floating gate (28) and the control gate (32) without increasing the overlap area of the floating gate (28) and the channel 20, resulting in increased capacitive coupling between the control gate (32) and the floating gate (28). A process is disclosed which enables the formation of the above structural elements (34a and 34b) with dimensions that are smaller than those normally achievable by the minimum resolution of lithography equipment.

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