US5815433A
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Mask ROM device with gate insulation film based in pad oxide film and/or nitride film
Assignee: Macronix International Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-12-22
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Granted: 1998-09-29
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Expires: 2015-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A cell portion 10 of a MOS structure and a redundant cell portion 12 of an MNOS structure are formed in a single semiconductor substrate. These MOS and MNOS structures commonly include an oxide film 26. A laminate structure consisting of a silicon nitride film and a pad oxide film and used in the element separation step is included in the redundant cell portion 12. Therefore, the redundant circuit can be naturally formed without increasing the number of process steps, leading to a high yield without inviting an increase in the manufacturing cost.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyoshi Takeuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:30
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/005; H; H10; H10B; H10B41/00; H10B41/40; H10B41/42; H10B41/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a redundant circuit portion including MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator containing a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a redundant circuit portion including MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator containing a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
145 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface, oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a redundant circuit portion inducting MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator containing a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions, and an insulating film covering the part of the pad oxide film, and each of said MOS memory cells has a gate insulator made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface, oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a redundant circuit portion inducting MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator containing a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions, and an insulating film covering the part of the pad oxide film, and each of said MOS memory cells has a gate insulator made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 2, wherein said insulating film contains a part of a nitride film formed on the pad oxide film and defining positions of said element separation regions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface, oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a redundant circuit portion including MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator made of a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions, and a nitride film covering the part of the pad oxide film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
113 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface, oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a redundant circuit portion including MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator made of a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions, and a nitride film covering the part of the pad oxide film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 4, further comprising a peripheral circuit portion having MOS cells formed on said semiconductor substrate; wherein each of said MOS cells has a gate insulation film made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 4, wherein each memory cell has a gate insulator made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 5, wherein a peripheral circuit portion is electrically isolated from said redundant circuit portion by the element separation regions located therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 4, wherein each of said MOS memory cells is programmed by implantation of impurity ions into a part of the surface of said semiconductor substrate which is located between the source and drain regions thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
151 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface, oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; a redundant circuit portion including MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a peripheral circuit portion electrically isolated from said redundant circuit portion by the element separation regions located therebetween; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator containing a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions, and each of said MOS memory cells has a gate insulator made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
151 words
A mask ROM device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a pad oxide film formed on a surface thereof and element separation regions formed in the surface, oxide of said pad oxide film serving as a base material of said element separation regions; a memory cell portion including an array of programmed MOS memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; a redundant circuit portion including MNOS redundant cells formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a peripheral circuit portion electrically isolated from said redundant circuit portion by the element separation regions located therebetween; wherein each of said MNOS redundant cells has a gate insulator containing a part of the pad oxide film which is located between corresponding element separation regions, and each of said MOS memory cells has a gate insulator made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 9, wherein the gate insulator of each MNOS redundant cell contains a nitride film covering said pad oxide film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 9, wherein said peripheral circuit portion having MOS cells including a gate insulator made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 10, wherein said peripheral circuit portion having MOS cells including a gate insulator made of an oxide film which is other than said pad oxide film and which is located between corresponding element separation regions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 9, wherein said MNOS redundant cells are programmed by injection of hot electrons.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mask ROM device according to claim 10, wherein said MNOS redundant cells are programmed by ijection of hot holes.
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