Abstract: A gate with dual gate dielectric layer and fabrication method thereof. A semiconductor substrate is provided, on which a dielectric layer and a patterned hard mask layer with an opening are sequentially formed. A spacer is formed on a sidewall of the opening. The semiconductor substrate is ion implanted, the spacer and the exposed dielectric layer are removed, and a gate oxide layer is formed on the bottom of the opening.

Abstract: A floating gate and fabrication method thereof. A semiconductor substrate is provided, on which a gate dielectric layer, a conducting layer, and a patterned hard mask layer are sequentially formed. The surface of the conducting layer is covered by the patterned hard mask layer to form a gate. The conducting layer is etched to a predetermined depth to form an indentation using the patterned hard mask layer as a mask. The conducting layer is oxidized to form an oxide layer on the surface of the conducting layer. The oxide layer and the conducting layer are etched to form multiple tips using the patterned hard mask layer as a mask.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a memory unit with T-shaped gate. A semiconductor substrate forming a dielectric layer, a first opening, and a second opening is provided in a CMOS process. A silicate glass spacer is formed on the sidewall of the first opening and is thermally oxidized to form a light doped area under the silicate glass spacer. The silicate glass spacer is removed. An insulating spacer is formed on the sidewall of the first opening. A first spacer is formed on a sidewall of the second opening. N-type conducting spacers are formed respectively on sidewalls of the insulating spacer and the first spacer. Gate dielectric layers are formed respectively in the first opening and the second opening. A P-type conducting layer fills with the first opening and the second opening, and a second spacer is formed on a sidewall of a conducting spacer of the second opening.

Abstract: A floating gate and a fabricating method of the same. A semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric layer and a conducting layer are sequentially formed on the semiconductor substrate. A patterned hard mask layer having an opening is formed on the conducting layer, wherein a portion of the conducting layer is exposed through the opening. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the opening. The patterned hard mask layer is removed. A conducting spacer is formed on the sidewall of the spacer. The exposed conducting layer and the exposed gate dielectric layer are sequentially removed.

Abstract: A floating gate and fabrication method thereof. A semiconductor substrate is provided, on which an oxide layer, a first conducting layer, and a patterned hard mask layer having an opening are sequentially formed. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the opening. A second conducting layer is formed on the hard mask layer. The second conducting layer is planarized to expose the surface of the patterned hard mask layer. The surface of the second conducting layer is oxidized to form an oxide layer. The patterned hard mask layer and the oxide layer and the first conducting layer underlying the patterned hard mask layer are removed.

Abstract: A floating gate with multiple tips and a fabrication method thereof. A semiconductor substrate is provided, on which a patterned hard mask layer is formed, wherein the patterned hard mask layer has an opening. A gate dielectric layer and a first conducting layer with a first predetermined thickness are formed on the bottom of the opening. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the opening. A conducting spacer is formed on the sidewall of the spacer. The first conducting layer is etched to a second predetermined thickness. A multi-tip floating gate is provided by the first conducting layer and the conducting spacer. A protecting layer is formed in the opening. The patterned hard mask layer, the gate dielectric layer, a portion of the protecting layer, and a portion of the first spacer are etched to expose the surface of the first conducting layer.

Abstract: A method for forming a vertical nitride read-only memory cell. First, a substrate having at least one trench is provided. Next, a masking layer is formed over the sidewall of the trench. Next, ion implantation is performed on the substrate to respectively form doping areas in the substrate near its surface and the bottom of the substrate trench to serve as bit lines. Next, bit line oxides are formed over each of the doping areas and an oxide layer is formed overlying the mask layer by thermal oxidation. Finally, a conductive layer is formed overlying the bit line oxides and fills in the trench to serve as a word line.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a floating gate with multiple tips. A semiconductor substrate is provided, on which an insulating layer and a patterned hard mask layer are sequentially formed. The patterned hard mask layer has an opening to expose the surface of the semiconductor substrate. A conducting layer is conformally formed on the patterned hard mask layer, and the opening is filled with the conducting layer. The conducting layer is planarized to expose the surface of the patterned hard mask layer. The conducting layer is thermally oxidized to form an oxide layer, and the patterned hard mask layer is removed.