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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Applicants:
Ilan Bloom, Haifa, IL;
Boaz Ettan, Ra'anana, IL;
Inventors:
Ilan Bloom, Haifa, IL;
Boaz Ettan, Ra'anana, IL;
Assignee:
Saifun Semiconductor Ltd., Netanya, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/336 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for protecting a non-volatile memory device, the method including forming a non-volatile memory device including a polycide structure formed over a non-conducting charge trapping layer, and forming a protective layer over at least a portion of the polycide structure, the protective layer being adapted to absorb electromagnetic wave energy having a wavelength shorter than visible light. A device constructed in accordance with the method is also disclosed.