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Forming air gaps in memory arrays and memory arrays with air gaps thus formed

US9397210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2013
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B43/35
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory array has first and second memory cells over a semiconductor and an isolation region extending into the semiconductor. The isolation region includes an air gap between charge-storage structures of the first and second memory cells and a thickness of dielectric over the air gap and contained between the first and second memory cells.

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