Abstract:
A method for manufacturing electronic devices, comprising memory cells (72) and LV transistors (70) with salicided junctions, comprising, in sequence, the steps of: depositing an upper layer (43) of polycrystalline silicon; defining the upper layer, obtaining floating gate regions (43b) on first areas, LV gate regions (43a) on second areas (13) of a substrate (2), and undefined regions (43) on the first and third areas of the substrate; forming first cell source regions (49 and 50) laterally to the floating gate regions (43b); forming LV source and drain regions (55) laterally to the LV gate regions; forming a silicide layer (57a1, 57a2, 57) on the LV source and drain regions (55), on the LV gate regions (43a), and on the undefined portions (43); defining HV gate regions (43d) on the third areas, and selection gate regions (43c) on the first areas (14); forming source regions (65a) laterally to the selection gate regions (43c), and source and drain regions (64) laterally to the HV gate regions.
Abstract:
The manufacturing method comprises the steps of: depositing an upper layer (43) of polycrystalline silicon; defining the upper layer, obtaining LV gate regions (43a) of low voltage transistors and undefined portions (43); forming LV source and drain regions (55) laterally to the LV gate regions; forming a silicide layer (57a1, 57a2) on the LV source and drain regions (55), on the LV gate regions (43a) and on the undefined portions (43); defining salicided HV gate regions (43d) of high voltage transistors; and forming HV source and drain regions (64) not directly overlaid by silicide portions.
Abstract:
Process for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device comprising the formation, in a same semiconductor material chip, of at least a first memory cell (18) comprising a MOS transistor (19) with a first gate electrode (21) and a second gate electrode (23) superimposed and respectively formed by definition in a first (12) and a second layer (17) of conductive material, and of at least a second memory cell (1) shielded by a layer (32) of shielding material for preventing the information stored in the second memory cell (1) from being accessible from the outside, said second memory cell (1) comprising a MOS transistor (2) with a floating gate electrode (4) formed simultaneously with the first gate electrode (21) of the first cell (18) by definition of said first layer of conductive material (12). Said layer of shielding material (32) is formed by definition of said second layer of conductive material (17).
Abstract:
Presented is a method for obtaining a multi-level ROM in a dual gate EEPROM process flow. The method begins with, on a semiconductor substrate, defining active areas respectively for transistors of ROM cells, transistors of electrically erasable non-volatile memory cells, and additional transistors of the storage circuitry. Then, integrated capacitors are integrated in the storage circuit. According to this method, during the implanting step for forming integrated capacitors, at least an active area of the ROM cell is similarly implanted.
Abstract:
The manufacturing process comprises the steps of: forming a substrate (2), an insulating layer (24, 26) including a tunnel area (26); simultaneously forming a floating gate region (35") of a memory transistor and a lower gate portion (35') of a selection transistor. The floating gate region (35") internally forms a hole (37), one side of which (35b) delimits, together with an external side (35a) of the floating gate region, a portion of tunnel arranged above the tunnel area (26). A dielectric material layer (40) is then deposited, and fills the hole (37) of the floating gate region (35"). Next, the structure is plagiarized by CMP, and an insulating region (41) of dielectric material is formed. Then, a control gate region (50a) is formed above the floating gate region (35") and simultaneously an upper gate portion is formed above the lower gate portion (35'). The upper and lower gate portions (50b) form a control gate region of the selection transistor (81). In this way, the upper gate portion (50b) and the control gate region (50a) are substantially on a same level.
Abstract:
The manufacturing process comprises the steps of: forming a first insulating region (25b) on top of an active area; forming a tunnel region (98) laterally to the first insulating region; forming a floating gate region (95); sealing the floating gate region with an insulating region (96; 34); forming a control gate region (43b) on top of the floating gate region; and forming conductive regions (65a, 65b) in the active area (14). The floating gate region (95) is obtained by depositing and defining a semiconductor material layer (27) through a floating gate mask (90). The floating gate mask (90) has an opening (92) with an internally delimiting side (90b) extending at a preset distance from a corresponding externally delimiting side (90a) of the mask, and the semiconductor material layer (27) is removed laterally at the external and internal delimiting sides so that the tunnel area (98) is defined, as regards its length, by the floating gate mask alone.
Abstract:
The process permits the manufacture of LV transistors (80) with salicidated junctions on first areas (19) of a substrate (2), HV transistors (81) on second areas (14) and memory cells (82) on third areas (13). The process comprises the steps of: forming LV oxide regions (36) and LV gate regions (43a) on the first areas (19), HV oxide regions (34) on the second areas (14), selection oxide regions (34), tunnel oxide regions (26b) and matrix oxide regions (25b) on the third areas (13); forming floating gate regions (27b) and insulating regions (31b) on the tunnel oxide regions and the matrix oxide regions; forming first LV source and drain regions (55) laterally to the LV gate regions (43a); forming suicide regions (75a1, 75a2) on the first source and drain regions (55) and on the LV gate regions (43a); forming semiconductor material regions (43) completely covering the second and third areas (13, 14); and at the same time forming HV gate regions (43d) on the HV oxide regions, selection gate regions (43c) on the selection oxide regions and control gate regions (43b) on the insulating regions through a step of shaping the semiconductor material regions.