Abstract:
A flash memory device having a split gate that can prevent an active region and a floating gate electrode from being misaligned, and a method of manufacturing the same, includes sequentially stacking a gate oxide layer and a floating gate conductive layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming an isolation layer in a predetermined region of the semiconductor substrate where the floating gate conductive layer is formed, and defining an active region. Then, a local oxide layer is formed by oxidizing a predetermined part of the floating gate conductive layer on the active region. A floating gate electrode structure is formed by patterning the floating gate conductive layer using the local oxide layer.
Abstract:
In a split gate type flash memory device, and a method of manufacturing the same, the device includes a memory cell array having a memory cell uniquely determined by a contact of a corresponding bit line and a corresponding word line, a floating gate formed on a semiconductor substrate to constitute the memory cell, the floating gate having a horizontal surface parallel to a main surface of the substrate, a vertical surface perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate, and a curved surface extending between the horizontal and vertical surfaces, a control gate formed over the curved surface of the floating gate in an area defined by an angle range of less than 90° between an extension line of the horizontal surface and an extension line of the vertical surface, and source and drain regions formed in an active region of the substrate.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory device includes a semiconductor substrate; a source region that is formed in the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulating film that is formed so as to partially overlap the source region on hte semiconductor substrate; a floating gate that is formed on the gate insulating film so as to have a structure forming a uniform electric field in the portion that overlaps the source region; a control gate that is formed so as to be elecrically isolated along one sidewall of the floating gate from an upper part of the floating gate, an inter-gate insulating film that is interposed between the floating gate and the control gate, and a drain region that is formed so as to be adjacent the other side of the control gate.
Abstract:
A flash memory device having a split gate that can prevent an active region and a floating gate electrode from being misaligned, and a method of manufacturing the same, includes sequentially stacking a gate oxide layer and a floating gate conductive layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming an isolation layer in a predetermined region of the semiconductor substrate where the floating gate conductive layer is formed, and defining an active region. Then, a local oxide layer is formed by oxidizing a predetermined part of the floating gate conductive layer on the active region. A floating gate electrode structure is formed by patterning the floating gate conductive layer using the local oxide layer.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing split-gate memory provides a control gate insulating film and the tunneling insulating film in a cell region, a high voltage gate insulating film in a high voltage region, and a low voltage gate insulating film in a low voltage region, all having different thickness. Additionally, a pre-cleaning process removes an outer sidewall portion of a spacer to form a tip portion of a floating gate that overlaps a control gate line formed proximate the floating gate.
Abstract:
Example embodiments provide a nonvolatile memory device using resistive elements. The nonvolatile memory device may include a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of variable resistance patterns on the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of heat sink patterns that are level with the variable resistance patterns and coupled to a ground voltage.
Abstract:
Example embodiments provide a nonvolatile memory device using resistive elements. The nonvolatile memory device may include a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of variable resistance patterns on the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of heat sink patterns that are level with the variable resistance patterns and coupled to a ground voltage.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating nonvolatile memory devices may involve forming separate floating gates on a semiconductor substrate, forming control gates on the semiconductor substrate, conformally forming a buffer film on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, injecting ions into the semiconductor substrate between the pairs of the floating gates to form a common source region partially overlapping each floating gate of the respective pair of the floating gates, depositing an insulating film on the buffer film, etching the buffer film and the insulating film at side walls of the floating gates and the control gates to form spacers at the side walls of the floating gates and the control gates, and forming a drain region in the semiconductor substrate at a side of the control gate other than a side of the control gate where the common source region is formed.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing split-gate memory provides a control gate insulating film and the tunneling insulating film in a cell region, a high voltage gate insulating film in a high voltage region, and a low voltage gate insulating film in a low voltage region, all having different thickness. Additionally, a pre-cleaning process removes an outer sidewall portion of a spacer to form a tip portion of a floating gate that overlaps a control gate line formed proximate the floating gate.
Abstract:
Interconnects for integrated circuit substrates are formed by forming a diffusion-barrier film on an integrated circuit substrate and amorphizing the diffusion-barrier film to create an amorphous diffusion-barrier film. A copper film is then formed on the amorphous diffusion-barrier film. Amorphizing may be performed by implanting ions into the diffusion-barrier film. The diffusion-barrier film can include Mo, W, Ti, Wn, TiW, TiN and the ions may be boron, nitrogen and silicon ions. Interconnect structures according to the invention include an amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film on an integrated circuit substrate and a copper film on the amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film. The amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film preferably contains ions therein. The amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film and the ions may be selected from materials as described above.