Abstract:
A method for forming thin oxide portions in electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory cells, including the use of the enhanced oxidation effect and the lateral diffusion of heavy doping, for obtaining a tunnel portion whose dimensions are smaller than the resolution of the photolithographic method used.
Abstract:
A method for recovering flash-EEPROM memory cells (MC) with low threshold voltage is described. The method provide for the simultaneous application of a first voltage with a first prescribed value (V D ) and of a second voltage with a second prescribed value (V G ) to drain regions (D) of each of said memory cells (MC) and to gate regions (G) of the memory cell (MC) for a prescribed time interval suitable for submitting said memory cells (MC) to a prescribed threshold voltage shift. A reference ground voltage (GND) is concurrently applied to source regions (S) of said memory cells (MC).
Abstract:
A method for producing electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory cells with a single polysilicon level, including the use of a sacrificial layer (5) of silicon oxide to produce a high-thickness silicon oxide layer on the active area. The active area of the cell is protected from heavy source and drain implantation in order to improve reliability.
Abstract:
The manufacturing process comprises a first step of formation of an N type sink (2) on a single-crystal silicon substrate (1), a second step of formation of an active area (14) on the surface of said sink (2), a third step of implantation of N- dopant in a surface region (4) of the sink (2) inside said active area (14), a fourth step of growth of a layer (5) of gate oxide over said region with N- dopant, a fifth step of N+ implantation (6; 9) inside said N- region, a sixth step of P+ implantation (7; 12) in a laterally displaced position with respect to said N+ region and a seventh step of formation of external contacts (8, 18; 13, 23, 33) for said N+ and P+ regions. There is thus obtained a zener diode limiter, having a cut-off voltage which is stable over time and not much dependent on temperature and which does not require the addition of process steps with respect to those usually necessary for the accomplishment of EEPROM memory cells.
Abstract:
A method for forming thin oxide portions in electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory cells, including the use of the enhanced oxidation effect and the lateral diffusion of heavy doping, for obtaining a tunnel portion whose dimensions are smaller than the resolution of the photolithographic method used.
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of a zener-diode as an integrated voltage limiter and stabilizer component in a flash EEPROM memory device comprises a step of formation of an N type lightly doped well (2) on a single-crystal silicon substrate (1); a step of formation of an active area (4) on the surface of said N type well (2); a step of growth of a thin gate oxide layer (5) over said active area (4); a step of implantation of a first heavy dose of N type dopant into said N type well (2) to obtain an N type region (6; 18; 19); a step of implantation of a second heavy dose, higher than said first heavy dose, of N type dopant into said N type region (6; 18) to obtain an N+ contact region (7; 20) to both the N type well (2) and said N type region (6; 18; 19); a step of implantation of a third heavy dose, higher than said first heavy dose, of P type dopant into said N type region (6; 19) to form a P+ region (8; 21). The N+ region (7; 20) is of annular shape. The zener-diode can also be gated. All manufacturing steps for the zener-diode correspond to manufacturing steps of the flash EEPROM memory device.