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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11830942
APP PUB NO 20220302297A1
SERIAL NO

17192512

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In an example embodiment, a method comprises: forming first spacers adjacent to a memory cell formed on a substrate, each of the first spacers being formed in direct contact with the substrate, where forming the memory cell includes forming a control gate electrode and a tunnel oxide layer over the substrate and subsequently etching completely at least the control gate electrode and the tunnel oxide layer that are disposed beyond the memory cell; forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the memory cell and the first spacers; forming a contact hole through the interlayer dielectric layer to at least reach the substrate; subsequent to forming the contact hole, forming a second spacer adjacent to one of the first spacers, where a height of the second spacer is greater than a height of the first spacers, the second spacer substantially contacting the substrate and the interlayer dielectric layer; and forming a contact in the contact hole.

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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES LLC198 CHAMPION COURT SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Kuo-Tung Saratoga, US 118 2715
Hui, Angela T Fremont, US 110 1208
Joshi, Amol Ramesh Sunnyvale, US 18 72
Li, Wenmei Sunnyvale, US 34 120
Ngo, Minh Van Fremont, US 269 3808

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