发明名称 Methods of forming integrated circuit devices using composite spacer structures
摘要 Methods of fabricating integrated circuit devices are provided using composite spacer formation processes. A composite spacer structure is used to pattern and etch the layer stack when forming select features of the devices. A composite storage structure includes a first spacer formed from a first layer of spacer material and second and third spacers formed from a second layer of spacer material. The process is suitable for making devices with line and space sizes at less then the minimum resolvable feature size of the photolithographic processes being used. Moreover, equal line and space sizes at less than the minimum feature size are possible. In one embodiment, an array of dual control gate non-volatile flash memory storage elements is formed using composite spacer structures. When forming the active areas of the substrate, with overlying strips of a layer stack and isolation regions therebetween, a composite spacer structure facilitates equal lengths of the strips and isolation regions therebetween.
申请公布号 US7795080(B2) 申请公布日期 2010.09.14
申请号 US20080014689 申请日期 2008.01.15
申请人 SANDISK CORPORATION 发明人 ORIMOTO TAKASHI;MATAMIS GEORGE;KAI JAMES;PHAM TUAN;HIGASHITANI MASAAKI;CHIEN HENRY
分类号 H01L21/82 主分类号 H01L21/82
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