Abstract: In a non-volatile flash memory device, and a method of fabricating the same, the device includes a semiconductor substrate, a source region and a drain region disposed in the semiconductor substrate to be spaced apart from each other, a tunneling layer pattern, a charge trap layer pattern and a shielding layer pattern, which are sequentially stacked on the semiconductor substrate between the source region and the drain region, adjacent to the source region, a first channel region disposed in the semiconductor substrate below the tunneling layer pattern, a gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate between the drain region and the first channel region, a second channel region disposed in the semiconductor substrate below the gate insulating layer, a concentration of the second channel region being different from that of the first channel region, and a gate electrode covering the shielding layer pattern and the gate insulating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device having an align key and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cell area and an align key area. An isolation layer that defines a cell active area is disposed in the cell area of the semiconductor substrate. A cell charge storage layer pattern is disposed across the cell active area. An align charge storage layer pattern is disposed in the align key area of the semiconductor substrate. An align trench self-aligned with the align charge storage layer pattern is formed in the align key area of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: In a non-volatile memory device with a buried control gate, the effective channel length of the control gate is increased to restrain punchthrough, and a region for storing charge is increased for attaining favorably large capacity. A method of fabricating the memory device includes forming the control gate within a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate, and forming charge storing regions in the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the control gate in a self-aligning manner, thereby allowing for multi-level cell operation.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device having an asymmetric channel structure is provided.

Abstract: Byte-operational nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices are capable of erasing stored data one byte at a time. A byte memory cell may include a memory cell array of 1-byte memory transistors. The 1-byte memory transistors may be arranged in one direction, each including a junction region and a channel region formed in an active region. A byte memory cell may include a byte select transistor. The select transistor may be disposed in the active region and including a junction region that is directly adjacent to a junction of each of the 1-byte memory transistors. The byte select transistor may be disposed over or under the 1-byte memory transistors perpendicular to the arranged direction of the 1-byte memory transistors.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device having improved electrical characteristics and a method of fabricating the non-volatile memory device are provided. The non-volatile memory device includes a gate electrode, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate on which source and drain regions are formed, a trapping structure, which is interposed between the semiconductor substrate and the gate electrode and comprises an electron tunneling layer and a charge trapping layer, and an electron back-tunneling prevention layer, which is interposed between the gate electrode and the charge trapping layer, prevents electrons in the gate electrode from back-tunneling through the charge trapping layer, and is formed of a metal having a higher work function than the gate electrode.

Abstract: In a non-volatile memory device with a buried control gate, the effective channel length of the control gate is increased to restrain punchthrough, and a region for storing charge is increased for attaining favorably large capacity. A method of fabricating the memory device includes forming the control gate within a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate, and forming charge storing regions in the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the control gate in a self-aligning manner, thereby allowing for multi-level cell operation.

Abstract: In a non-volatile memory device with a buried control gate, the effective channel length of the control gate is increased to restrain punchthrough, and a region for storing charge is increased for attaining favorably large capacity. A method of fabricating the memory device includes forming the control gate within a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate, and forming charge storing regions in the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the control gate in a self-aligning manner, thereby allowing for multi-level cell operation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor device having a floating trap type nonvolatile memory cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a nonvolatile memory region, a first region, and a second region. A triple layer composed of a tunnel oxide layer, a charge storing layer and a first deposited oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate is formed sequentially. The triple layer on the semiconductor substrate except the nonvolatile memory region is then removed. A second deposited oxide layer is formed on an entire surface of the semiconductor substrate including the first and second regions from which the triple layer is removed. The second deposited oxide layer on the second region is removed, and a first thermal oxide layer is formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate including the second region from which the second deposited oxide layer is removed.

Abstract: In a non-volatile flash memory device, and a method of fabricating the same, the device includes a semiconductor substrate, a source region and a drain region disposed in the semiconductor substrate to be spaced apart from each other, a tunneling layer pattern, a charge trap layer pattern and a shielding layer pattern, which are sequentially stacked on the semiconductor substrate between the source region and the drain region, adjacent to the source region, a first channel region disposed in the semiconductor substrate below the tunneling layer pattern, a gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate between the drain region and the first channel region, a second channel region disposed in the semiconductor substrate below the gate insulating layer, a concentration of the second channel region being different from that of the first channel region, and a gate electrode covering the shielding layer pattern and the gate insulating layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dielectric layer structure for a non-volatile memory cell is provided. A method includes forming a first dielectric layer for tunneling on a semiconductor substrate, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer to store charges, nitrogenizing surface of the second dielectric layer, and forming a third dielectric layer the nitridedsecond dielectric layer.

Abstract: Erasure methods for a nonvolatile memory cell that includes a gate electrode on a substrate, source and drain regions in the substrate at respective sides of the gate electrode, and a charge storage layer interposed between the gate electrode and the substrate. A nonzero first voltage is applied to the source region starting at a first time. While continuing to apply the first nonzero voltage to the source region, a second voltage having an opposite polarity to the first voltage is applied to the gate electrode starting at a second time later than the first time. The second voltage may increase in magnitude, e.g., stepwise, linearly and/or along a curve, after the second time.

Abstract: In a non-volatile flash memory device, and a method of fabricating the same, the device includes a semiconductor substrate, a source region and a drain region disposed in the semiconductor substrate to be spaced apart from each other, a tunneling layer pattern, a charge trap layer pattern and a shielding layer pattern, which are sequentially stacked on the semiconductor substrate between the source region and the drain region, adjacent to the source region, a first channel region disposed in the semiconductor substrate below the tunneling layer pattern, a gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate between the drain region and the first channel region, a second channel region disposed in the semiconductor substrate below the gate insulating layer, a concentration of the second channel region being different from that of the first channel region, and a gate electrode covering the shielding layer pattern and the gate insulating layer.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device and method thereof are provided. The example method may include applying a first bias voltage to a gate electrode, applying a second bias voltage to a substrate to obtain a first voltage potential difference between the gate electrode and the substrate and applying a third bias voltage to a first impurity region to obtain a second voltage potential difference between the substrate and the first impurity region, the first and third bias voltages being positive and the second bias voltage being negative.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device having an align key and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cell area and an align key area. An isolation layer that defines a cell active area is disposed in the cell area of the semiconductor substrate. A cell charge storage layer pattern is disposed across the cell active area. An align charge storage layer pattern is disposed in the align key area of the semiconductor substrate. An align trench self-aligned with the align charge storage layer pattern is formed in the align key area of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory cell array having common drain lines and method of operating the same are disclosed. A positive voltage is applied to a gate of a selected cell and gates of memory cells that share a word line with the selected cell. A first voltage is applied to a drain of the selected cell and drains of the memory cells that share at least a drain line with the selected cell. A second voltage is applied to a source of the selected cell and sources of memory cells that share a bit line with the selected cell, the second voltage being less than the first voltage, such that electrons are injected into the charge storage region of the selected cell to program. A third voltage, which is higher than the second voltage, is applied to bit lines that are not connected to the selected cell.

Abstract: in methods of fabricating a non-volatile memory device having a local silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon (SONOS) gate structure, a semiconductor substrate having a cell transistor area, a high voltage transistor area, and a low voltage transistor area, is prepared. At least one memory storage pattern defining a cell gate insulating area on the semiconductor substrate within the cell transistor area is formed. An oxidation barrier layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate within the cell gate insulating area. A lower gate insulating layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate within the high voltage transistor area. A conformal upper insulating layer is formed on the memory storage pattern, the oxidation barrier layer, and the lower gate insulating layer. A low voltage gate insulating layer having a thickness which is less than a combined thickness of the upper insulating layer and the lower gate insulating layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate within the low voltage transistor area.

Abstract: Erasure methods are provided for a nonvolatile memory cell that includes a gate electrode on a substrate, source and drain regions in the substrate at respective sides of the gate electrode, and a charge storage layer interposed between the gate electrode and the substrate. A nonzero first voltage is applied to the source region starting at a first time. While continuing to apply the first nonzero voltage to the source region, a second voltage having an opposite polarity to the first voltage is applied to the gate electrode starting at a second time later than the first time. The second voltage may increase in magnitude, e.g., stepwise, linearly and/or along a curve, after the second time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device having an align key and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cell area and an align key area. An isolation layer that defines a cell active area is disposed in the cell area of the semiconductor substrate. A cell charge storage layer pattern is disposed across the cell active area. An align charge storage layer pattern is disposed in the align key area of the semiconductor substrate. An align trench self-aligned with the align charge storage layer pattern is formed in the align key area of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor device having a floating trap type nonvolatile memory cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a nonvolatile memory region, a first region, and a second region. A triple layer composed of a tunnel oxide layer, a charge storing layer and a first deposited oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate is formed sequentially. The triple layer on the semiconductor substrate except the nonvolatile memory region is then removed. A second deposited oxide layer is formed on an entire surface of the semiconductor substrate including the first and second regions from which the triple layer is removed. The second deposited oxide layer on the second region is removed, and a first thermal oxide layer is formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate including the second region from which the second deposited oxide layer is removed.