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Floating gate forming process

US8921913B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2013
Grant dateDec 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/3212
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A floating gate forming process includes the following steps. A substrate containing active areas isolated from each other by isolation structures protruding from the substrate is provided. A first conductive material is formed to conformally cover the active areas and the isolation structure. An etch back process is performed on the first conductive material to respectively form floating gates separated from each other in the active areas.

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