Method of reducing charge loss in non-volatile memories
A memory apparatus that has at least two non-volatile memory (NVM) cells disposed side by side overlying a substrate and an isolation structure disposed between the first and second NVM cells in the substrate. The first and second NVM cells share a common charge trapping layer that includes a continuous structure, and the portion of the common charge trapping layer that is disposed directly above the isolation structure includes a higher oxygen and/or nitrogen concentration than the portions of the common charge trapping layer that are disposed within the first and second NVM cells.
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Pawan Kishore James Shivananda
Singh Pak Shetty