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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Seung-jin Yang, Seoul, KR;
Jeong-uk Han, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yong-suk Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyok-ki Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Bae-seong Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung-Jin Yang, Seoul, KR;
Jeong-Uk Han, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yong-Suk Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyok-Ki Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Bae-Seong Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device can be generally characterized as including a gate insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, a floating gate on the gate insulating layer and a word line disposed on one side of the floating gate. A first side of the floating gate facing the word line may include a projecting portion projecting toward the word line. A tip of the projecting portion may include a corner that extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to a top surface of the semiconductor substrate.