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Method of fabricating flash erasable programmable read only memory

US6207504A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1998
Grant dateMar 27, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B69/00

Abstract

A method of fabricating flash erasable programmable read only memory. A substrate having an isolation structure is provided. A tunnel oxide layer and a floating gate layer are formed in sequence over substrate and are patterned. An ion implantation is performed and a first doped region is formed in the substrate. An oxidation step is performed to form a first oxide layer over the substrate. A nitride/oxide layer and a control gate layer are formed in sequence over the substrate. The control gate layer, the nitride/oxide layer, the first oxide layer, and the floating gate layer are patterned until the substrate is exposed. An ion implantation step is performed to form a common source region and a drain region in the substrate. Spacers are formed over the sidewalls of the control gate layer, the nitride/oxide layer, the first oxide layer, and the floating gate layer. A self-aligned silicide step is performed to form silicide layers over the control gate layer, the common source region, and the drain region.

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