Patents Examined by Erik J. Klein
  • Patent number: 6747311
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes memory cell transistors, peripheral transistors, first post-oxidation films provided on the gate electrode of all of the memory cell transistors, second post-oxidation films provided on the gate electrode of all of the peripheral transistors, first insulating films provided on the first post-oxidation films and covering a side surface of the gate electrode of all of the memory cell transistors and second insulating films provided on the second post-oxidation films and covering a side surface of the gate electrode of all of the peripheral transistors. The first and second insulating films are harder for an oxidizing agent to pass therethrough than a silicon oxide film, and the first and second insulating films are oxidized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Goda, Riichiro Shirota, Kazuhiro Shimizu, Hiroaki Hazama, Hirohisa Iizuka, Seiichi Aritome, Wakako Moriyama