Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a gate structure on the semiconductor layer. The gate structure includes a multi-stepped gate dielectric on the semiconductor layer and a gate electrode on the multi-stepped gate dielectric. The multi-stepped gate dielectric includes a first gate dielectric segment having a first thickness and a second gate dielectric segment having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a first gate electrode disposed on the substrate and located in a first region of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device also includes a first sidewall structure covering the first gate electrode. The semiconductor device further includes a protective layer disposed between the first gate electrode and the first sidewall structure. In addition, the semiconductor device includes a second gate electrode disposed on the substrate and located in a second region of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device also includes a second sidewall structure covering a lateral surface of the second gate electrode.

Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes a power switch, a first pull-low circuit, an output pull-low circuit, a first charge pump stage and an output charge pump stage. The power switch receives an enabling signal. The first pull-low circuit and the output pull-low circuit receive a pull-low signal. The first charge pump stage includes a first boost capacitor used to receive a first phase signal, a first transfer transistor, a first gate-control transistor and a first storage capacitor used to receive a second phase signal. The output charge pump stage includes an output boost capacitor used to receive a third phase signal, an output transfer transistor and an output gate-control transistor. The charge pump circuit generates voltages in an erasing operation, a program operation and a read operation according to the enabling signal, the pull-low signal, the first phase signal, the second phase signal and the third phase signal.

Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes a power switch, a first pull-low circuit, an output pull-low circuit, a first charge pump stage and an output charge pump stage. The power switch receives an enabling signal. The first pull-low circuit and the output pull-low circuit receive a pull-low signal. The first charge pump stage includes a first boost capacitor used to receive a first phase signal, a first transfer transistor, a first gate-control transistor and a first storage capacitor used to receive a second phase signal. The output charge pump stage includes an output boost capacitor used to receive a third phase signal, an output transfer transistor and an output gate-control transistor. The charge pump circuit generates voltages in an erasing operation, a program operation and a read operation according to the enabling signal, the pull-low signal, the first phase signal, the second phase signal and the third phase signal.