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Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method of fabricating the same

US7812391B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2009
Grant dateOct 12, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D1/66

Abstract

A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of active regions separately formed by a plurality of trenches formed in a surface of the substrate at predetermined intervals, a first gate insulating film formed on an upper surface of the substrate corresponding to each active region, a gate electrode of a memory cell transistor formed by depositing an electrical charge storage layer formed on an upper surface of the gate insulating film, a second gate insulating film and a control gate insulating film sequentially, an element isolation insulating film buried in each trench and formed from a coating type oxide film, and an insulating film formed inside each trench on a boundary between the semiconductor substrate and the element isolation insulating film, the insulating film containing nontransition metal atoms and having a film thickness not more than 5 Å.

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