Guard ring for memory array
    2.
    发明授权
    Guard ring for memory array 有权
    内存阵列的保护环

    公开(公告)号:US09269766B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14490629

    申请日:2014-09-18

    摘要: A device and a method for forming a device are presented. The method includes providing a substrate having an array region in which memory cells are to be formed. Storage gates of the memory cells are formed in the array region. A guard ring surrounding the array region is formed. A gate electrode layer is formed on the substrate. The gate electrode layer fills gaps between the storage gates and guard ring. The gate electrode layer is planarized to produce a planar surface between the gate electrode layer, storage gates and guard ring. The guard ring maintains thickness of the gate electrode layer in the array region such that thickness of the storage gates across center and edge regions of the array region is uniform.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于形成装置的装置和方法。 该方法包括提供具有其中将形成存储器单元的阵列区域的衬底。 存储单元的存储门形成在阵列区域中。 形成围绕阵列区域的保护环。 在基板上形成栅电极层。 栅极电极层填充存储栅极和保护环之间的间隙。 栅电极层被平坦化以在栅电极层,存储门和保护环之间产生平面。 保护环保持阵列区域中的栅电极层的厚度,使得跨阵列区域的中心和边缘区域的存储栅的厚度是均匀的。

    Methods for fabricating integrated circuits with a high-voltage MOSFET
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods for fabricating integrated circuits with a high-voltage MOSFET 有权
    用高压MOSFET制造集成电路的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09054135B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13955637

    申请日:2013-07-31

    IPC分类号: H01L21/336 H01L29/66

    摘要: Methods for fabricating integrated circuits are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming a silicon material layer over a semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming a capping layer over the silicon material layer and over the memory gate stack, removing the capping layer from over the memory array region and the high-voltage MOSFET region, forming a second silicon material layer over the capping layer and over the first silicon material layer, and removing the second silicon material layer. The method further includes removing the capping layer from over the first silicon material layer in the logic device region and removing the first and second silicon material layers from the high-voltage MOSFET region. Still further, the method includes forming a photoresist material layer over the memory array region and the logic device region and exposing the semiconductor substrate to an ion implantation process.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于制造集成电路的方法。 在示例性实施例中,一种用于制造集成电路的方法包括在半导体衬底上形成硅材料层。 该方法还包括在硅材料层上并在存储器栅叠层上方形成覆盖层,从存储器阵列区域和高压MOSFET区域上方去除覆盖层,在覆盖层上形成第二硅材料层 第一硅材料层,以及去除第二硅材料层。 该方法还包括从逻辑器件区域中的第一硅材料层上方去除覆盖层,并且从高压MOSFET区域去除第一和第二硅材料层。 此外,该方法包括在存储器阵列区域和逻辑器件区域上形成光致抗蚀剂材料层,并将半导体衬底暴露于离子注入工艺。

    Methods for fabricating integrated circuits with a high-voltage MOSFET

    公开(公告)号:US09431408B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US14705751

    申请日:2015-05-06

    摘要: Methods for fabricating integrated circuits are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming a silicon material layer over a semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming a capping layer over the silicon material layer and over the memory gate stack, removing the capping layer from over the memory array region and the high-voltage MOSFET region, forming a second silicon material layer over the capping layer and over the first silicon material layer, and removing the second silicon material layer. The method further includes removing the capping layer from over the first silicon material layer in the logic device region and removing the first and second silicon material layers from the high-voltage MOSFET region. Still further, the method includes forming a photoresist material layer over the memory array region and the logic device region and exposing the semiconductor substrate to an ion implantation process.

    Integration of memory devices with different voltages
    5.
    发明授权
    Integration of memory devices with different voltages 有权
    存储器件与不同电压的集成

    公开(公告)号:US09406687B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US14664940

    申请日:2015-03-23

    摘要: Device and method for forming a device are presented. The method includes providing a substrate prepared with at least a memory cell region having first and second sub-regions and a logic region having input/output (I/O) region and core region. First voltage memory cell is formed in the first sub-region and second voltage memory cell is formed in the second sub-region of the memory cell region of the same substrate. The first voltage memory cell operates in a first voltage and the second voltage memory cell operates in a second voltage which is higher than the first voltage. Each of the first and second voltage memory cells includes a split gate having first and second gates. The first gate is a storage gate having a control gate over a floating gate and the second gate is a wordline. Logic I/O device is formed in the I/O region and logic core device is formed in the core region.

    摘要翻译: 提出了用于形成装置的装置和方法。 该方法包括提供至少具有第一和第二子区域的存储单元区域以及具有输入/输出(I / O)区域和核心区域的逻辑区域的衬底。 第一电压存储单元形成在第一子区域中,第二电压存储单元形成在同一衬底的存储单元区域的第二子区域中。 第一电压存储单元以第一电压工作,而第二电压存储单元以高于第一电压的第二电压工作。 第一和第二电压存储单元中的每一个包括具有第一和第二门的分离门。 第一栅极是在浮动栅极上具有控制栅极的存储栅极,第二栅极是字线。 逻辑I / O设备形成在I / O区域中,并且在核心区域中形成逻辑核心设备。

    METHODS FOR FABRICATING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH A HIGH-VOLTAGE MOSFET

    公开(公告)号:US20150236032A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14705751

    申请日:2015-05-06

    IPC分类号: H01L27/115 H01L29/66

    摘要: Methods for fabricating integrated circuits are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming a silicon material layer over a semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming a capping layer over the silicon material layer and over the memory gate stack, removing the capping layer from over the memory array region and the high-voltage MOSFET region, forming a second silicon material layer over the capping layer and over the first silicon material layer, and removing the second silicon material layer. The method further includes removing the capping layer from over the first silicon material layer in the logic device region and removing the first and second silicon material layers from the high-voltage MOSFET region. Still further, the method includes forming a photoresist material layer over the memory array region and the logic device region and exposing the semiconductor substrate to an ion implantation process.

    EEPROM cell
    8.
    发明授权
    EEPROM cell 有权
    EEPROM单元

    公开(公告)号:US08664708B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-04

    申请号:US13775259

    申请日:2013-02-25

    IPC分类号: H01L29/76

    摘要: A method of forming a device is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate prepared with a cell area and forming first and second gates of first and second transistors in the cell area. The first gate includes a second sub-gate surrounding a first sub-gate. The first and second sub-gates of the first gate are separated by a first intergate dielectric layer. The second gate includes a second sub-gate surrounding a first sub-gate. The first and second sub-gates of the second gate are separated by a second intergate dielectric layer. The method also includes forming first and second junctions of the first and second transistors. A first gate terminal is formed and coupled to the second sub-gate of the first transistor. A second gate terminal is formed and coupled to at least the first sub-gate of the second transistor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种形成装置的方法。 该方法包括提供准备有单元区域的基板,并在单元区域中形成第一和第二晶体管的第一和第二栅极。 第一栅极包括围绕第一子栅极的第二子栅极。 第一栅极的第一和第二子栅极由第一栅极介电层分开。 第二栅极包括围绕第一子栅极的第二子栅极。 第二栅极的第一和第二子栅极由第二栅极间介电层分开。 该方法还包括形成第一和第二晶体管的第一和第二结。 第一栅极端子形成并耦合到第一晶体管的第二子栅极。 第二栅极端子形成并耦合到至少第二晶体管的第一子栅极。

    Reliable non-volatile memory device

    公开(公告)号:US09960172B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US14547155

    申请日:2014-11-19

    摘要: Device and method for forming a device are disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate prepared with a memory cell region. At least first and second memory cells are formed on the memory cell region. Each of the memory cells is formed by forming a split gate having first and second gates. The first gate is a storage gate having a control gate over a floating gate and the second gate is a wordline. Re-oxidized layers which extend from top to bottom of the control gate are formed on sidewalls of the control gate. First source/drain (S/D) region is formed adjacent to the second gate and second S/D region is formed adjacent to the first gate. The first and second gates are coupled in series and the second S/D region is a common S/D region for adjacent first and second memory cells. An erase gate is formed over the common S/D region.