Abstract:
A semiconductor device is provided having reduced corner thinning in a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure of the periphery region. The semiconductor device may be substantially free of any corner thinning at a corner of a STI structure of the periphery region. Methods of manufacturing such a semiconductor device are also provided.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. A substrate having a first region and a second region is provided. A plurality of stacked gate structures are formed on the substrate of the first region. Each stacked gate structure includes a tunneling dielectric layer, a charge storage layer, an inter-gate dielectric layer, and a control gate. A gap exists between two adjacent stacked gate structures. At least one gate structure is formed on the substrate of the second region. A liner layer is conformally formed on the substrate. A dielectric layer covering the liner layer is formed in the second region. A metal silicide layer is formed on the top portion of the gate structure and on the substrate on both sides of the gate structure. A contact process is performed to form a plurality of contacts connected to the metal silicide layer.