Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transistor is disclosed. The method includes forming a first and a second source/drain regions, a channel connecting the first and the second source/drain regions and a gate electrode for controlling the conductivity of the channel. The gate electrode is formed by defining a gate groove in the substrate, and defining a pocket in each of the isolation trenches at a position adjacent to the groove so that the two pockets will be connected with the groove and the groove is disposed between the two pockets. A gate insulating material is provided at an interface between the active area and the groove and at an interface between the active area and the pockets. A gate electrode material is deposited so as to fill the groove and the two pockets.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transistor is disclosed. The method includes forming a first and a second source/drain regions, a channel connecting the first and the second source/drain regions and a gate electrode for controlling the conductivity of the channel. The gate electrode is formed by defining a gate groove in the substrate, and defining a pocket in each of the isolation trenches at a position adjacent to the groove so that the two pockets will be connected with the groove and the groove is disposed between the two pockets. A gate insulating material is provided at an interface between the active area and the groove and at an interface between the active area and the pockets. A gate electrode material is deposited so as to fill the groove and the two pockets.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transistor. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a gate electrode by defining a gate groove in the substrate. A plate-like portion is defined in each of the isolation trenches at a position adjacent to the groove so that the two plate-like portions will be connected with the groove and the groove is disposed between the two plate-like portions. In one embodiment, the two plate-like portions are defined by an etching process which selectively etches the isolating material of the isolation trenches with respect to the semiconductor substrate material. A gate insulating material is provided at an interface between the active area and the groove and at an interface between the active area and the plate-like portions, and a gate electrode material is deposited so as to fill the groove and the two plate-like portions.

Abstract: Method of fabricating a memory cell, in which a storage layer, which is designed for programming by charge carrier trapping, and a gate electrode, which is electrically insulated from a semiconductor material, are fabricated at a top side of a semiconductor body or a semiconductor layer structure above a channel region provided between doped source-drain regions. The method includes the steps of fabricating at least one trench in the top side, providing at least portions of the trench walls which adjoin the source-drain regions to be fabricated with the storage layer, depositing a material provided for the gate electrode into the trench, forming the source-drain regions by covering the gate electrode, removing, on both sides of the trench, the semiconductor material down to an intended depth, and implanting dopant, and applying an insulation layer to the source-drain region, and fabricating an electrical connection for the gate electrode.

Abstract: Method of fabricating a memory cell, in which a storage layer, which is designed for programming by charge carrier trapping, and a gate electrode, which is electrically insulated from a semiconductor material, are fabricated at a top side of a semiconductor body or a semiconductor layer structure above a channel region provided between doped source-drain regions. The method includes the steps of fabricating at least one trench in the top side, providing at least portions of the trench walls which adjoin the source-drain regions to be fabricated with the storage layer, depositing a material provided for the gate electrode into the trench, forming the source-drain regions by covering the gate electrode, removing, on both sides of the trench, the semiconductor material down to an intended depth, and implanting dopant, and applying an insulation layer to the source-drain region, and fabricating an electrical connection for the gate electrode.