Fabrication method for a flash memory device with a split floating gate and a structure thereof

Abstract

A fabrication method for a flash memory device with a split floating gate is described. The method provides a substrate, wherein an oxide layer and a patterned sacrificial layer are sequentially formed on the substrate. Ion implantation is then conducted to form source/drain regions with lightly doped source/drain regions in the substrate beside the sides of the patterned sacrificial layer using the patterned sacrificial layer as a mask. Isotropic etching is further conducted to remove a part of the patterned sacrificial layer, followed by forming two conductive spacers on the sidewalls of the patterned sacrificial layer. The patterned sacrificial layer and oxide layer that is exposed by the two conductive spacers are then removed to form two floating gates. Subsequently, a dielectric layer and a control gate are formed on the substrate.