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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2015
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chia-Ming Pan, Tainan, TW;
Chiang-Ming Chuang, Hemei Township, Changhua County, TW;
Pei-Chi Ho, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, TW;
Ping-Pang Hsieh, Tainan, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a floating gate structure formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a dielectric structure formed over the floating gate structure and a control gate structure formed over the dielectric structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a first spacer formed over a lower portion of a sidewall of the control gate structure and an upper spacer formed over an upper portion of the sidewall of the control gate structure. In addition, a portion of the control gate structure is in direct contact with the upper spacer.