Nonvolatile memory cells having high control gate coupling ratios using grooved floating gates and methods of forming same

摘要

A non-volatile memory cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a fin-shaped active region extending therefrom. A tunnel dielectric layer is provided, which extends on opposing sidewalls and an upper surface of the fin-shaped active region. A floating gate electrode is provided on the tunnel dielectric layer. This floating gate electrode has at least a partial groove therein. An inter-gate dielectric layer is also provided. This inter-gate dielectric layer extends on the floating gate electrode and into the at least a partial groove. A control gate electrode is provided, which extends on the inter-gate dielectric layer and into the at least a partial groove.