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Semiconductor memory device and fabrication method thereof

US12040369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2022
Grant dateJul 16, 2024
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2042

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

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a pair of floating gates disposed on the substrate, a source line doped region in the substrate between the floating gates, an erase gate disposed between the floating gates and on the source line doped region, a word line disposed on the substrate and adjacent to a side of each of the floating gates opposite to the erase gate, and a bit line doped region in the substrate and adjacent to the word line. An upper surface of the source line doped region has a concave profile lower than a surface of the substrate and with a radius between 40 nm and 60 nm in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the floating gates.

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