US5631482A
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Flash EEPROM memory cell with polysilicon source/drain
Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-29
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Granted: 1997-05-20
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Expires: 2015-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for fabricating an MOSFET device on a lightly doped semiconductor substrate with a first dielectric layer thereon comprises forming a floating gate layer over the first dielectric layer. The floating gate layer is formed into a floating gate line. A doped source region and a doped drain region in the substrate are formed by ion implantation adjacent to the periphery of the floating gate line. The first dielectric layer is etched, exposing the surface of the substrate and the surface of the source region and the drain region aside from the floating gate line. Textured dielectric spacers are formed about the periphery of the floating gate line. Polycrystalline spacers are formed about the periphery of the polysilicon oxide dielectric spacers in electrical contact with the doped regions. The floating gate layer and the dielectric layer and the polysilicon layer are etched to separate the floating gate line into separate floating gates with the spacers separated, forming a blanket interconductor dielectric layer over the device. A blanket deposit of a conductor layer is formed over the interconductor dielectric layer and a control gate mask on the device is used to pattern the conductor layer by etching away portions of the conductor layer unprotected by the control gate mask.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary Hong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:42
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B41/00; H10B41/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A MOSFET device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising; a stack of a first dielectric layer on said substrate, and a floating gate layer over said first dielectric layer; doped source and drain regions formed in said substrate adjacent to said floating gate; dielectric spacers extending vertically alongside of said floating gate and laterally over said doped source and drain regions, said dielectric spacers having asperities with a height of at least 20 Å; polysilicon spacers formed alongside said dielectric spacers, said polysilicon spacers in electrical contact with said doped source and drain regions; a blanket dielectric layer over said floating gate and said polysilicon spacers; and a control gate formed over said blanket dielectric layer above said floating gate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A MOSFET device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising; a stack of a first dielectric layer on said substrate, and a floating gate layer over said first dielectric layer; doped source and drain regions formed in said substrate adjacent to said floating gate; dielectric spacers extending vertically alongside of said floating gate and laterally over said doped source and drain regions, said dielectric spacers having asperities with a height of at least 20 Å; polysilicon spacers formed alongside said dielectric spacers, said polysilicon spacers in electrical contact with said doped source and drain regions; a blanket dielectric layer over said floating gate and said polysilicon spacers; and a control gate formed over said blanket dielectric layer above said floating gate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said dielectric spacers comprise textured polysilicon oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said polysilicon oxide has a thickness within a range between about 200 Å and about 500 Å.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said polysilicon spacers have a thickness within a range between about 500 Å and about 2000 Å and said floating gate layer has a thickness within a range from 1000 Å to 4000 Å and asperities with a height of between 20 Å and about 80 Å.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
A MOSFET device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising: a stack of a first dielectric layer on said substrate, and a floating gate layer over said first dielectric layer; doped source regions and doped drain regions formed in said substrate adjacent to said floating gate; a dielectric spacer extending vertically alongside said floating gate, said dielectric spacer having asperities with a height of at least 20 Å; a polysilicon spacer formed alongside said dielectric spacer and on one of said doped source or drain regions, said polysilicon spacer in electrical contact with said one of said doped source or drain regions; a blanket dielectric layer over said floating gate and said polysilicon spacer; and a control gate formed over said blanket dielectric layer above said floating gate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
127 words
A MOSFET device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising: a stack of a first dielectric layer on said substrate, and a floating gate layer over said first dielectric layer; doped source regions and doped drain regions formed in said substrate adjacent to said floating gate; a dielectric spacer extending vertically alongside said floating gate, said dielectric spacer having asperities with a height of at least 20 Å; a polysilicon spacer formed alongside said dielectric spacer and on one of said doped source or drain regions, said polysilicon spacer in electrical contact with said one of said doped source or drain regions; a blanket dielectric layer over said floating gate and said polysilicon spacer; and a control gate formed over said blanket dielectric layer above said floating gate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said dielectric spacer comprises polysilicon oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said dielectric spacer has a thickness within a range between about 500 Å and about 2000 Å and said floating gate layer has a thickness within a range from 1000 Å to 4000 Å and asperities with a height of between 20 Å and about 80 Å.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A MOSFET device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising: a stack of a first dielectric layer on said substrate, and a floating gate layer over said first dielectric layer; doped source and drain regions formed in said substrate adjacent to said floating gate; polysilicon oxide spacers extending vertically alongside said floating gate and laterally over said doped source and drain regions, said polysilicon oxide spacers having a thickness between about 200 Å and about 500 Å; polysilicon spacers formed alongside said polysilicon oxide spacers, said polysilicon spacers in electrical contact with said doped source and drain regions; a blanket dielectric layer over said floating gate and said polysilicon spacers; and a control gate formed over said blanket dielectric layer above said floating gate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
A MOSFET device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising: a stack of a first dielectric layer on said substrate, and a floating gate layer over said first dielectric layer; doped source and drain regions formed in said substrate adjacent to said floating gate; polysilicon oxide spacers extending vertically alongside said floating gate and laterally over said doped source and drain regions, said polysilicon oxide spacers having a thickness between about 200 Å and about 500 Å; polysilicon spacers formed alongside said polysilicon oxide spacers, said polysilicon spacers in electrical contact with said doped source and drain regions; a blanket dielectric layer over said floating gate and said polysilicon spacers; and a control gate formed over said blanket dielectric layer above said floating gate.
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