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Flash memory cell including two floating gates and an erasing gate

US6855598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2003
Grant dateFeb 15, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2023

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

Abstract

A flash memory includes a substrate, at least a source and two drains formed in the substrate, and the source located between the drains, two tunnel oxide layers formed on the substrate between each drain and the source, a floating gate formed on each of the tunnel oxide layers, a plurality of first oxide layers formed aside each of the floating gates, a dielectric layer formed on each of the floating gates, a control gate formed on each of the dielectric layers, a plurality of second oxide layers formed on surfaces of the control gates and extending toward both sides of the control gates, a lateral width of each second oxide layer being larger than a lateral width of each oxide layer, a third oxide layer formed on the source, and an erasing gate formed on the third oxide layer and located between the floating gates.

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