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Memory cell comprising non-self-aligned horizontal and vertical control gates

US10686046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2019
Grant dateJun 16, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/035
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a memory cell comprising a vertical selection gate extending in a trench made in a substrate, a floating gate extending above the substrate, and a horizontal control gate extending above the floating gate, wherein the floating gate also extends above a portion of the vertical selection gate over a non-zero overlap distance. Application mainly to the production of a split gate memory cell programmable by hot-electron injection.

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