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Flash memory and method of manufacturing the same

US9660106B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2014
Grant dateMay 23, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31144
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flash memory structure includes a memory gate on a substrate, a select gate adjacent to the memory gate, and an oxide-nitride spacer between the memory gate and the select gate, where the oxide-nitride spacer further includes an oxide layer and a nitride layer having an upper nitride portion and a lower nitride portion, and the upper nitride portion is thinner than the lower nitride portion.

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