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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Bogdan Govoreanu, Hulshout, BE;
Stefan DE Gendt, Wijnegem, BE;
Sven Van Elshocht, Heverlee, BE;
Tom Schram, Rixensart, BE;
Bogdan Govoreanu, Hulshout, BE;
Stefan De Gendt, Wijnegem, BE;
Sven Van Elshocht, Heverlee, BE;
Tom Schram, Rixensart, BE;
IMEC, Leuven, BE;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a non-volatile memory device is described. The method comprises growing a layer in a siliconoxide consuming material, e.g. DyScO, on top of the upper layer of the layer where charge is stored. A non-volatile memory device is also described. In the non-volatile memory device, the interpoly/blocking dielectric comprises a layer in a siliconoxide consuming material, e.g. DyScO, on top of the upper layer of the layer where charge is stored, the siliconoxide consuming material having consumed at least part of the upper layer.