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Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having trench-type isolation region, and method of fabricating the same

US7196370B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2004
Grant dateMar 27, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2025

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

Abstract

A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array region including a plurality of NAND cells, each NAND cell having a plurality of memory cell transistors, and which are arranged in series, and a plurality of select transistors. A trench-type isolation region is formed between columns in the array of the NAND columns. The trench-type isolation region is formed in self-alignment with end portions of the channel region and a floating gate of the memory cell transistor, formed in self-alignment with the end portion of a channel region of the select transistor, and has a recess formed in at least the upper surface between the floating gates of the memory cell transistors.

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