Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Patent
1999-02-25
2000-02-29
Thomas, Tom
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
257316, 257317, 257320, 257324, H01L 29788
Patent
active
060312645
ABSTRACT:
A flash EPROM device includes a floating gate electrode with a top surface and sidewalls is formed on a gate oxide layer covering a semiconductor substrate. A polyoxide cap layer is formed on the top surface of the floating gate electrode. A blanket tunnel oxide layer covers the cap layer, the sidewalls of the floating gate electrode, and the exposed surfaces of the gate oxide layer. A spacer structure is formed on the surface of the tunnel oxide layer adjacent to the sidewalls of the floating gate electrode and above the gate oxide layer. A dielectric, silicon nitride inner spacer, having an annular or an L-shaped cross section, is formed on the blanket tunnel oxide layer adjacent to the sidewalls of the floating gate electrode. In the case of the L-shaped cross section inner spacer, an outer dielectric, spacer is formed over the inner dielectric, spacer. A blanket interelectrode dielectric layer covers the blanket tunnel oxide layer, and the spacer structure. A control gate electrode is formed over the interelectrode dielectric layer on one side of the floating gate electrode.
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Chien Wen-Cheng
Chu Hui-Jen
Fan Chen-Peng
Ackerman Stephen B.
Jones II Graham S.
Saile George O.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Thomas Tom
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