Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hee Seog Jeon

Seung Beom Yoon

Yong Tae Kim

Jeong-Uk Han

Sung-Taeg Kang

Hyok-Ki Kwon

Yong-Suk Choi

Bo Young Seo

BoYoung Seo

Non-volatile memory devices and methods for fabricating non-volatile memory devices are disclosed. More specifically, split gate memory devices are provided having frameworks that provide increased floating gate coupling ratios, thereby enabling enhanced programming and erasing efficiency and performance.

Split gate non-volatile memory devices and methods of forming the same

Provided are non-volatile split-gate memory cells having self-aligned floating gate and the control gate structures and exemplary processes for manufacturing such memory cells that provide improved dimensional control over the relative lengths and separation of the split-gate elements. Each control gate includes a projecting portion that extends over at least a portion of the associated floating gate with the size of the projecting portion being determined by a first sacrificial polysilicon spacer that, when removed, produces a concave region in an intermediate insulating structure. The control gate is then formed as a polysilicon spacer adjacent the intermediate insulating structure, the portion of the spacer extending into the concave region determining the dimension and spacing of the projecting portion and the thickness of the interpoly oxide (IPO) separating the upper portions of the split-gate electrodes thereby providing improved performance and manufacturability.

Self-aligned split-gate nonvolatile memory structure and a method of making the same

Methods of forming split-gate non-volatile memory devices

Split gate non-volatile memory devices and methods of forming same

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Hwasung, South Korea

Hee Seog Jeon