Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making field effect device having pair of active regions... – Having insulated gate
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Le, Thao P. (Department: 2818)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making field effect device having pair of active regions...
Having insulated gate
C438S745000, C438S689000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06908813
ABSTRACT:
A method of forming very small silicon nitride spacers in split-gate flash EPROMs is disclosed which prevent the occurrence of “write disturb”, unwanted reverse tunneling, or erasing. This is accomplished by forming spacers with well-controlled dimensions and well-defined shapes through a judicious use of a fully wet etch technique, including main-etch and over-etch. The use of a phosphoric acid solution in combination with sulfuric acid+hydrogen peroxide widens the process window from a few seconds to several minutes so that the small-dimensioned silicon nitride spacers can be better controlled than it has been possible in the past. In the first embodiment phosphoric solution is used both for main-etch and for over-etch. In the second embodiment, phosphoric solution is used for main-etch only, while the sulfuric+hydrogen peroxide solution is used as an over-etch in forming the tiny silicon nitride spacers of the invention. In the third embodiment, the step of over-etching of the spacers is combined with the step of stripping off of an implant photomask, thus, shortening the manufacturing product cycle.
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Chang Kuei-Jen
Chen Shih Chiung
Hsieh Tsung-Chi
Hwang Yuan-Ko
Liu Hung-Hsin
Le Thao P.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
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