Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2006-01-24
Nelms, David (Department: 2818)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
C257S316000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06989563
ABSTRACT:
A method of protecting a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell from UV-induced charging, including fabricating a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell in a semiconductor device; depositing and planarizing an interlevel dielectric layer over the charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell and depositing over the planarized interlevel dielectric layer at least one UV-protective layer, the UV-protective layer including a substantially UV-opaque material.
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Achuthan Krishnashree
Cheng Ning
Cheung Patrick K.
Ngo Minh Van
Tabery Cyrus
Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
Nelms David
Nguyen Thinh T
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
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