Abstract:
The electronic device comprises pairs of memory cells (61a, 61b), formed in a same active area (9) of a substrate (2) of semiconductor material. Each cell is formed by a selection transistor (63a, 63b) and by a memory transistor (64a, 64b) of the floating gate and double polysilicon layer type. The memory transistors (64a, 64b) of the coupled cells have control gate regions formed by a single continuous gate region (43c) of semiconductor material extending over the respective floating gate regions (30a, 30b) and on the sides thereof which are reciprocally face-to-face, and on the zone of the substrate (2) accommodating a common source line (28).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of producing a multi-level memory of the ROM type in a CMOS process of the dual gate type, which method comprises at least the following steps:
on a semiconductor substrate, defining respective active areas for transistors of ROM cells (1), electrically erasable non-volatile memory cells, and low- and high-voltage transistors; depositing a layer of gate oxide over said active areas; depositing a polysilicon layer over the gate oxide layer; masking, and then etching, the polysilicon layer to define, by successive steps, respective gate regions of the ROM cells, non-volatile cells, and low- and high-voltage transistors; characterized in that it further comprises the following steps: masking the polysilicon layer (4) of some of the transistors of the ROM cells (1), and implanting a first dopant species (N) in the active areas (2) of the exposed transistors; removing the mask from the polysilicon layer (4), and implanting a second dopant species (P) in said previously covered layer; masking and subsequently etching the polysilicon layer to define the gate regions of the ROM cell transistors.
Abstract:
The step of forming source and drain regions (48', 55') for LV transistors includes the steps of forming sacrificial spacers (101) laterally to LV gate regions (43a); forming LV source and drain regions (55') in a self-aligned manner with the sacrificial spacers (101); removing the sacrificial spacers (101); forming HV gate regions (43d) of HV transistors; forming gate regions (43c) of selection transistors; forming control gate regions (43b) of memory transistors; simultaneously forming LDD regions (48') self-aligned with the LV gate regions (43a), HV source and drain regions (64) self-aligned with the HV gate regions (43d), source and drain regions (65a, 65b) self-aligned with the selection gate region (43c) and floating gate region (27b); depositing a dielectric layer; covering the HV and memory areas with a protection silicide mask (72); anisotropically etching the dielectric layer, to form permanent spacers (52') laterally to the LV gate regions (43a); removing the protection silicide mask (72); and forming silicide regions (75a1, 75a2) on the LV source and drain regions (48', 55') and on the LV gate regions (43a).
Abstract:
An integrated electronic device with a silicon substrate (1) having low-voltage regions (19) and high-voltage regions (13) therein. Low-voltage transistors (70) are in the LV regions and high-voltage transistors (71) are in the HV regions. The transistors are different in respect of the silicidation of source and drain regions. Each LV transistor has silicided source, gate and drain (55,57a1,57a2) and each HV transistor has silicided gate (57d) and non-silicided source and drain regions (64).
Abstract:
To increase the facing surface and thus the coupling between the floating gate (10a) and control gate (11a) regions of a memory cell (26a), the floating gate (10a) and control gate (11a) regions have a width which is not constant in different section planes parallel to a longitudinal section plane (50) extending through the source (5) and drain (6) regions of the cell. In particular, the width of the floating gate (10a) and control gate (11a) regions is smallest in the longitudinal section plane (50) and increases linearly in successive parallel section planes moving away from the longitudinal section plane.
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.