Abstract: A method of preventing charge loss from a floating gate includes providing a substrate comprising a memory cell region and a logic region, wherein a floating gate is disposed in the memory cell region and a gate structure is disposed within the logic region, a first hard mask covers the floating gate and a second hard mask covers the first hard mask. A planarization process is performed to remove entirely the second hard mask and expose the first hard mask. Later, a third hard mask is formed to cover the first hard mask, the gate structure and the substrate, wherein the third hard mask prevents charges in the floating gate from flowing to the first hard mask. Finally, the third hard mask within the logic region is removed and the third hard mask remains within the memory region.