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Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing the same

US7915156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2009
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/035
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device has a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of word lines formed at predetermined intervals on the semiconductor substrate, each word line having a gate insulating film, a charge storage layer, a first insulating film, and a controlling gate electrode which are stacked in order, and including a metal oxide layer above the level of the gate insulating film, a second insulating film covering a side of the word line and a surface of the semiconductor substrate between the word lines, and having a film thickness of 15 nm or less, and a third insulating film formed between the word lines adjacent to each other such that a region below the level of the metal oxide layer has a cavity.

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