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Three dimensional semiconductor memory devices and methods of manufacturing the same

US8987803B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2012
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/0483
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Nonvolatile memory devices include a vertical stack of nonvolatile memory cells. The vertical stack of nonvolatile memory cells includes a first nonvolatile memory cell having a first gate pattern therein, which is separated from a vertical active region by a first multi-layered dielectric pattern having a first thickness, and a second nonvolatile memory cell having a second gate pattern therein, which is separated from the vertical active region by a second multi-layered dielectric pattern having a second thickness. The second gate pattern is also separated from the first gate pattern by a distance less than a sum of the first and second thicknesses.

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