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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2007
Nader Akil, Sterrebeek, BE;
Prabhat Agarwal, Brussels, BE;
Robertus T. F. Van Schaijk, Eindhoven, NL;
Nader Akil, Sterrebeek, BE;
Prabhat Agarwal, Brussels, BE;
Robertus T. F. Van Schaijk, Eindhoven, NL;
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A finFET-based non-volatile memory device on a semiconductor substrate includes source and drain regions, a fin body, a charge trapping stack and a gate. The fin body extends between the source and the drain region as a connection. The charge trapping stack covers a portion of the fin body and the gate covers the charge trapping stack at the location of the fin body. The fin body has a corner-free shape for at least ¾ of the circumference of the fin body which lacks distinct crystal faces and transition zones in between the crystal faces.