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Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

US10269815B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2017
Grant dateApr 23, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/035

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory includes a first dielectric layer disposed on a substrate, a floating gate disposed on the dielectric layer, a control gate, a second dielectric layer disposed between the floating gate and the control gate, sidewall spacers disposed on opposing sides of a stacked structure including the floating gate, the second dielectric layer and the control gate, and an erase gate and a select gate disposed on sides of the stacked structure, respectively. An upper surface of the erase gate and one of the sidewall spacers in contact with the erase gate form an angle θ1 at a contact point of the upper surface of the erase gate and the one of the sidewall spacers, where 90°<θ1<115° measured from the upper surface of the erase gate.

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