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A method for manufacturing a twin bit cell structure of with a hafnium oxide material includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a surface region and forming a gate dielectric layer overlying the surface region. The method forms a polysilicon gate structure overlying the gate dielectric layer and subjects the polysilicon gate structure to an oxidizing environment to cause formation of a first silicon oxide layer overlying the polysilicon gate structure. The method forms an undercut region underneath the polysilicon gate structure and subjects the polysilicon gate structure to an oxidization environment. Thereafter, the method forms a hafnium oxide material overlying the polysilicon gate structure including the undercut region and exposed portions of the gate dielectric layer. The hafnium oxide material is then selectively etched to form an insert region in a portion of the undercut region. A sidewall spacer is formed to isolate and protect the exposed hafnium oxide material.

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