Abstract:
A method of fabricating a flash memory cell having a split gate structure is provided to form a gate interlayer dielectric pattern having an uniform thickness by a CVD(Chemical Vapor Deposition) process and a planarization process. A first gate insulating layer(21), a floating gate layer, and a sacrificial layer are formed on a semiconductor substrate(20). A sacrificial layer pattern having an opening for exposing a part of the floating gate layer is formed by patterning the sacrificial layer. A gate interlayer dielectric pattern is formed within the opening. The sacrificial layer pattern is removed therefrom. A floating gate is formed under the gate interlayer dielectric pattern by etching the floating gate layer. A second gate insulating layer(25) is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A control gate(26) is formed on the second gate insulating layer.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A semiconductor device and a measuring method of the semiconductor device using the same is provided to reduce a dishing defect, thereby enhancing a measurement reliability by improving a measuring pattern. CONSTITUTION: A semiconductor device has a chip region for integrated circuit and a scribe region surrounding the chip region. A measuring pattern (42) is formed in the scribe region to have a trench shape in the substrate. A plurality of dummy patterns is formed in the measuring pattern, thereby reducing the surface area of the measuring pattern. In spite of the succeeding process of CMP(Chemical and Mechanical Polishing), a dishing defect due to large surface area is capable of being reduced.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for fabricating a non-volatile memory(NVM) device is provided to minimize thermal budget generated when a lower sacrificial layer is thickly formed, by forming an upper sacrificial layer made of a material like a silicon oxide layer having etch selectivity on the lower sacrificial layer. CONSTITUTION: A lower conductive layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate(100). A lower sacrificial layer pattern(135) having an opening exposing the lower conductive layer and an upper sacrificial layer pattern(145) are formed on the substrate including the lower conductive layer. A mask spacer(170) is formed on the sidewall of the upper and lower sacrificial layer patterns. The exposed lower conductive layer is etched by using the mask spacer and the upper sacrificial layer pattern as an etch mask so as to form a lower conductive layer pattern exposing the substrate. A plug conductive layer is formed to cover the front surface of the substrate including the lower conductive layer pattern. The plug conductive layer is planarization-etched until the lower sacrificial layer pattern is exposed, so that a source plug which fills a gap region between the mask spacers and is connected to the substrate is formed.