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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tung-Cheng Kuo, Yilan Hsien, TW;
Shou-Wei Hung, Chilung, TW;
Chien-Hung Liu, Taipei, TW;
Shyi-Shuh Pan, Kaohsiung, TW;
Assignee:
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/138 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/138 ;
Abstract
A fabrication method for a nonvolatile memory with a shallow junction is described. A gate structure, comprising an electron-trapping layer and a conductive layer, is formed on a substrate. A doped spacer is formed on the sidewall of the gate structure. Buried bit lines are further formed in the substrate beside the gate structure. Thereafter, thermal process is conducted to diffuse the dopants from the doped spacer into the substrate adjacent to the buried bit lines.