Semiconductor device and method of forming the same
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a non-volatile memory device formed on a substrate;
a first selection device formed on the substrate at one side of the non-volatile memory device; and
a floating junction formed in the substrate between the non-volatile memory device and the first selection device;
wherein a gate of the first selection device is formed of a single-layered conductive layer.
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Abstract
There is provided a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same. The semiconductor device includes a memory device and a self-aligned selection device. A floating junction is formed between the self-aligned selection device and the memory device.
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33 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a non-volatile memory device formed on a substrate;
a first selection device formed on the substrate at one side of the non-volatile memory device; and
a floating junction formed in the substrate between the non-volatile memory device and the first selection device;
wherein a gate of the first selection device is formed of a single-layered conductive layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:
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forming a first conductive layer pattern on a substrate;
forming a stacked pattern including an inter-gate insulation layer pattern and a second conductive layer pattern on the first conductive layer pattern;
forming a mask insulation layer pattern on the first conductive layer pattern spaced apart from the stacked pattern;
removing the first conductive layer pattern outside the stacked pattern and the mask insulation layer pattern to form a floating gate below the stacked pattern, and to form a selection gate below the mask insulation layer pattern; and
forming a floating junction on the substrate between the floating gate and the selection gate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:
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forming a conductive layer pattern on a substrate;
forming a stacked pattern including an inter-layer insulation layer and a control gate on the conductive layer pattern;
forming a spacer on at least one sidewall of the stacked pattern;
forming a mask insulation layer pattern on the conductive layer pattern exposed outside of the spacer;
removing the spacer;
etching the conductive layer pattern outside the stacked pattern to form a floating gate below the stacked pattern and to form a selection gate below the mask insulation layer pattern; and
performing an ion implantation process to form a floating junction on a substrate between the floating gate and the selection gate, and also to form a source and a drain on the substrate outside the floating gate and the selection gate not adjacent to the floating junction. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a non-volatile memory device including a gate insulation layer, a floating gate, an inter-layer insulation layer, and a control gate on a substrate;
a selection device formed at one side of the non-volatile memory device;
a floating junction shared between the non-volatile memory device and the selection device;
a first sidewall spacer formed on a sidewall of the non-volatile memory device; and
a second sidewall spacer formed on a sidewall of the selection device, and having a height lower than that of the first sidewall spacer. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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