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One stack with steam oxide for charge retention

US7071538B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2004
Grant dateJul 4, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/693
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a substrate that further includes source, drain and channel regions. The device may further include a bottom oxide layer formed upon the substrate, a charge storage layer formed upon the bottom oxide layer, and a steam oxide layer thermally grown upon the charge storage layer. The device may also include an alumina oxide layer formed upon the steam oxide layer and a gate electrode formed upon the alumina oxide layer.

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