APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTENDED NITRIDE LAYER IN A FLASH MEMORY

A method and apparatus for storing information is provided. A core region of memory includes a semiconductor layer, at least one shallow trench, an insulator, and a charge-trapping layer. The semiconductor layer includes at least one source/drain region, and the insulator disposed above the source/d...

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Hauptverfasser: SUH YOUSEOK, FANG SHENQING
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Zusammenfassung:A method and apparatus for storing information is provided. A core region of memory includes a semiconductor layer, at least one shallow trench, an insulator, and a charge-trapping layer. The semiconductor layer includes at least one source/drain region, and the insulator disposed above the source/drain region. The charge trapping layer is within the insulator, and the charge trapping layer is above the entire width of the source/drain region, and extends at least one angstrom beyond the width of the source/drain region, so that a portion the charge trapping layer extends into at least one shallow trench.