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Semiconductor device having a split gate structure with a recessed top face electrode

US7709874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2007
Grant dateMay 4, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/037

Abstract

A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes a first electrode formation step of forming a control gate electrode above a surface of a semiconductor substrate with a control gate insulating film interposed between the control gate electrode and the semiconductor substrate, a step of forming a storage node insulating film on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second electrode formation step of forming a memory gate electrode on a surface of the storage node insulating film. The second electrode formation step includes a step of forming a memory gate electrode layer on the surface of the storage node insulating film, a step of forming an auxiliary film, having an etching rate slower than that of the memory gate electrode layer, on a surface of the memory gate electrode layer, and a step of performing anisotropic etching on the memory gate electrode layer and the auxiliary film.

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