Abstract:
A memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having spaced apart source and drain regions, with a channel region of the substrate extending there between, a floating gate of polysilicon disposed over and insulated from a first portion of the channel region by insulation material having a first thickness, wherein the floating gate has a sloping upper surface that terminates in a sharp edge, a word line gate of polysilicon disposed over and insulated from a second portion of the channel region by insulation material having a second thickness, and an erase gate of polysilicon disposed over and insulated from the source region by insulation material having a third thickness, wherein the erase gate includes a notch that wraps around and is insulated from the sharp edge of the floating gate. The third thickness is greater than the first thickness, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
Abstract:
A method of forming a memory device with memory cells over a planar substrate surface and FinFET logic devices over fin shaped substrate surface portions, including forming a protective layer over previously formed floating gates, erase gates, word line poly and source regions in a memory cell portion of the substrate, then forming fins into the surface of the substrate and forming logic gates along the fins in a logic portion of the substrate, then removing the protective layer and completing formation of word line gates from the word line poly and drain regions in the memory cell portion of the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of forming a memory device on a substrate having memory, core and HV device areas. The method includes forming a pair of conductive layers in all three areas, forming an insulation layer over the conductive layers in all three areas (to protect the core and HV device areas), and then etching through the insulation layer and the pair of conductive layers in the memory area to form memory stacks. The method further includes forming an insulation layer over the memory stacks (to protect the memory area), removing the pair of conductive layers in the core and HV device areas, and forming conductive gates disposed over and insulated from the substrate in the core and HV device areas.
Abstract:
A method of forming a pair of memory cells that includes forming a polysilicon layer over and insulated from a semiconductor substrate, forming a pair of conductive control gates over and insulated from the polysilicon layer, forming first and second insulation layers extending along inner and outer side surfaces of the control gates, removing portions of the polysilicon layer adjacent the outer side surfaces of the control gates, forming an HKMG layer on the structure and removing portions thereof between the control gates, removing a portion of the polysilicon layer adjacent the inner side surfaces of the control gates, forming a source region in the substrate adjacent the inner side surfaces of the control gates, forming a conductive erase gate over and insulated from the source region, forming conductive word line gates laterally adjacent to the control gates, and forming drain regions in the substrate adjacent the word line gates.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate of a first conductivity type with first and second spaced apart regions of a second conductivity type, forming a channel region therebetween. A select gate is insulated from and disposed over a first portion of the channel region which is adjacent to the first region. A floating gate is insulated from and disposed over a second portion of the channel region which is adjacent the second region. Metal material is formed in contact with the floating gate. A control gate is insulated from and disposed over the floating gate. An erase gate includes a first portion insulated from and disposed over the second region and is insulated from and disposed laterally adjacent to the floating gate, and a second portion insulated from and laterally adjacent to the control gate and partially extends over and vertically overlaps the floating gate.
Abstract:
A memory device having a pair of conductive floating gates with inner sidewalls facing each other, and disposed over and insulated from a substrate of first conductivity type. A pair of spaced apart conductive control gates each disposed over and insulated from one of the floating gates, and each including inner sidewalls facing each other. A pair of first spacers of insulation material extending along control gate inner sidewalls and over the floating gates. The floating gate inner sidewalls are aligned with side surfaces of the first spacers. A pair of second spacers of insulation material each extend along one of the first spacers and along one of the floating gate inner sidewalls. A trench formed into the substrate having sidewalls aligned with side surfaces of the second spacers. Silicon carbon disposed in the trench. Material implanted into the silicon carbon forming a first region having a second conductivity type.
Abstract:
A transistor and method of making same include a substrate, a conductive gate over the substrate and a channel region in the substrate under the conductive gate. First and second insulating spacers are laterally adjacent to first and second sides of the conductive gate. A source region in the substrate is adjacent to but laterally spaced from the first side of the conductive gate and the first spacer, and a drain region in the substrate is adjacent to but laterally spaced apart from the second side of the conductive gate and the second spacer. First and second LD regions are in the substrate and laterally extend between the channel region and the source or drain regions respectively, each with a portion thereof not disposed under the first and second spacers nor under the conductive gate, and each with a dopant concentration less than that of the source or drain regions.
Abstract:
A memory device includes a memory cell, a logic device and a high voltage device formed on the same semiconductor substrate. Portions of the upper surface of the substrate under the memory cell and the high voltage device are recessed relative to the upper surface portion of the substrate under the logic device. The memory cell includes a polysilicon floating gate disposed over a first portion of a channel region of the substrate, a polysilicon word line gate disposed over a second portion of the channel region, a polysilicon erase gate disposed over a source region of the substrate, and a metal control gate disposed over the floating gate and insulated from the floating gate by a composite insulation layer that includes a high-K dielectric. The logic device includes a metal gate disposed over the substrate. The high voltage device includes a polysilicon gate disposed over the substrate.
Abstract:
A memory device including a silicon substrate having a planar upper surface in a memory cell area and an upwardly extending silicon fin in a logic device area. The silicon fin includes side surfaces extending up and terminating at a top surface. The logic device includes spaced apart source and drain regions with a channel region extending there between (along the top surface and the side surfaces), and a conductive logic gate disposed over the top surface and laterally adjacent to the side surfaces. The memory cell includes spaced apart source and drain regions with a second channel region extending there between, a conductive floating gate disposed over one portion of the second channel region, a conductive word line gate disposed over another portion of the second channel region, a conductive control gate disposed over the floating gate, and a conductive erase gate disposed over the source region.
Abstract:
A method of forming a non-volatile memory cell includes forming spaced apart first and second regions in a substrate, defining a channel region there between. A floating gate is formed over a first portion of the channel region and over a portion of the first region, wherein the floating gate includes a sharp edge disposed over the first region. A tunnel oxide layer is formed around the sharp edge. An erase gate is formed over the first region, wherein the erase gate includes a notch facing the sharp edge, and wherein the notch is insulated from the sharp edge by the tunnel oxide layer. A word line gate is formed over a second portion of the channel region which is adjacent to the second region. The forming of the word line gate is performed after the forming of the tunnel oxide layer and the erase gate.