Method of forming a dielectric layer for a non-volatile memory cell and method of forming a non-volatile memory cell having the dielectric layer

摘要

A method of forming a dielectric layer for a non-volatile memory cell is disclosed. According to the method, a dielectric layer is formed by successively forming a lower oxide layer, a nitride layer and an upper oxide layer on a semiconductor substrate. The lower and upper oxide layers are formed using a radical oxidation process. A method of forming a non-volatile memory cell having the dielectric layer is also disclosed.