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Method of making source junction breakdown for devices with source-side erasing
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-15
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Granted: 1993-03-23
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Expires: 2011-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for making a device and the device itself which utilizes selectively doping part of the channel directly adjacent to the source to improve source-channel junction breakdown voltage is disclosed. This is accomplished through reduced dopant incorporation in the channel directly adjacent to the source during the channel doping steps. The portion of the channel which receives less channel dopant should not be so great that the charging of the floating gate is significantly altered.
Inventors
- 👤 Tong-Chern Ong
- 👤 Been-Jon Woo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:56
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0411; H10D30/60; H10D30/68; H10D30/681; H10D30/683; H10D30/684; H10D30/685; H10B; H10B69/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of forming an electrically erasable and electrically programmable memory cell on a semiconductor substrate, the cell having a first region and a second region within the substrate, the cell being electrically erasable through the first region, the method comprising the steps of: forming the first region and the second region within the substrate, wherein a channel area lies between and adjacent to the first region and the second region, the channel area having a first segment directly adjacent to the first region and a second segment directly adjacent to the second region; masking said first segment of the channel area: doping the channel area with a dopant wherein, due to said masking step, the first segment is doped to a first concentration and the second segment is doped to a second concentration, the second concentration being heavier than the first concentration.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of forming an electrically erasable and electrically programmable memory cell on a semiconductor substrate, the cell having a first region and a second region within the substrate, the cell being electrically erasable through the first region, the method comprising the steps of: forming the first region and the second region within the substrate, wherein a channel area lies between and adjacent to the first region and the second region, the channel area having a first segment directly adjacent to the first region and a second segment directly adjacent to the second region; masking said first segment of the channel area: doping the channel area with a dopant wherein, due to said masking step, the first segment is doped to a first concentration and the second segment is doped to a second concentration, the second concentration being heavier than the first concentration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first segment is less than half of the channel area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the first region is the source region of the cell and the second region is the drain region of the cell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the cell is part of a flash EPROM.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the first segment has an area in the range of approximately 10% to 20% of the channel area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the doping is performed by ion implantation using an ion selected from the group consisting of B+11 and BF2+49, a dose in the range of approximately 6E12 ions/cm 2 , and an energy in the range of approximately 30 KeV to 125 KeV.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first region is the source region of the cell and the second region is the drain region of the cell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the cell is part of a flash EPROM.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the first segment is less than half of the channel area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the doping is performed by ion implantation using an ion selected from the group consisting of B+11 and BF2+49, a dose in the range of approximately 6E12 ions/cm 2 , and an energy in the range of approximately 30 KeV to 125 KeV.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the cell is part of a flash EPROM.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the first segment is less than half of the channel area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the doping is performed by ion implantation using an ion selected from the group consisting of B+11 and BF2+49, a dose in the range of approximately 6E12 ions/cm 2 , and an energy in the range of approximately 30 KeV to 125 KeV.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of forming an electrically erasable and electrically programmable memory cell on a semiconductor substrate, the cell having a first region and a second region within the substrate, the cell being electrically erasable through the first region, the method comprising the steps of: forming the first region and the second region within the substrate, wherein a channel area lies between and adjacent to the first region and the second region, the channel area having a first segment directly adjacent to the first region and a second segment directly adjacent to the second region; selectively masking said channel area to block dopants from entering the first segment: doping the channel area with a dopant wherein due to said selective masking step, the first segment is undoped and the second segment is doped.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of forming an electrically erasable and electrically programmable memory cell on a semiconductor substrate, the cell having a first region and a second region within the substrate, the cell being electrically erasable through the first region, the method comprising the steps of: forming the first region and the second region within the substrate, wherein a channel area lies between and adjacent to the first region and the second region, the channel area having a first segment directly adjacent to the first region and a second segment directly adjacent to the second region; selectively masking said channel area to block dopants from entering the first segment: doping the channel area with a dopant wherein due to said selective masking step, the first segment is undoped and the second segment is doped.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the first segment is less than half of the channel area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the first region is the source region of the cell and the second region is the drain region of the cell.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the cell is part of a flash EPROM.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the first segment has an area in the range of approximately 10% to 20% of the channel area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the doping is performed by ion implantation using an ion selected from the group consisting of B+11 and BF2+49, a dose in the range of approximately 6E12 ions/cm 2 , and an energy in the range of approximately 30 KeV to 125 KeV.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the first region is the source region of the cell and the second region is the drain region of the cell.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the cell is part of a flash EPROM.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the first segment is less than half of the channel area.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the doping is performed by ion implantation using an ion selected from the group consisting of B+11 and BF2+49, a dose in the range of approximately 6E12 ions/cm 2 , and an energy in the range of approximately 30 KeV to 125 KeV.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the cell is part of a flash EPROM.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 24, wherein the first segment is less than half of the channel area.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 24, wherein the doping is performed by ion implantation using an ion selected from the group consisting of B+11 and BF2+49, a dose in the range of approximately 6E12 ions/cm 2 , and an energy in the range of approximately 30 KeV to 125 KeV.
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