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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2001
Applicant:
K. Michael Han, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventor:
K. Michael Han, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L029/72 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved NAND-type memory cell structure having improved reliability and endurance. Since a high risk area for oxide breakdown and/or current leakage exists in the tunnel oxide layer, source/drain overlap region, the present invention provides a NAND-type memory cell fabricated using controlled formation of the tunnel oxide layer.