Sidewall NROM and method of manufacture thereof for non-volatile memory cells

摘要

An non-volatile read only memory transistor for use in a memory array is disclosed. The non-volatile read only memory transistor features a substantially vertically oriented channel fabricated in a trench formed in the substrate. The channel length is dependent upon the depth of the trench and therefore a dense array of NROM transistors can be formed without adversely affecting the channel length and therefore the operational performance of the transistor.