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Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices including metal oxide layers

US7790591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2008
Grant dateSep 7, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02178
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided including forming a charge storage layer on a gate insulating layer that is on a semiconductor substrate. A blocking insulating layer is formed on the charge storage layer and an electrode layer is formed on the blocking insulating layer. The blocking insulating layer may be formed by forming a lower metal oxide layer at a first temperature and forming an upper metal oxide layer on the lower metal oxide layer at a second temperature, lower than the first temperature.

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