Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
USRE44630E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a nonvolatile memory cell provided on the semiconductor substrate, the nonvolatile memory cell including a tunnel insulating film provided on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, the tunnel insulating film including semiconductor grains, the semiconductor grains included in both end portions of the tunnel insulating film having smaller grain size than the semiconductor grains included in other portions of the tunnel insulating film, a charge storage layer provided on the tunnel insulating film, an insulating film provided on the charge storage layer, and a control gate electrode provided on the insulating film.
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