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A metal nitride oxide semiconductor (MNOS) memory device having improved memory retention capability is described. Improved memory retention is obtained by ion implanting a non-doping material, such as argon or nitrogen, or a low concentration of an N type dopant, such as phosphorus, into the oxide before depositing the nitride layer. It is believed that the ion implantation results in a nitride-oxide interface conducive to charge storage. The MNOS device produced has a considerably improved memory retention characteristic when compared with an MNOS device which did not have the ion implantation.
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