A memory device and a method for fabricating the memory device are provided. The memory device includes a substrate having an upper surface; a stacked structure disposed on the upper surface of the substrate, wherein the stacked structure includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a second insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a third insulating layer sequentially stacked on the substrate; a plurality of channel structures penetrating the stacked structure and electrically connected to the substrate, wherein each of the channel structures includes an upper portion corresponding to the second conductive layer and a lower portion corresponding to the first conductive layer; a memory layer disposed between the second conductive layer and the upper portion; and a plurality of isolation structures penetrating the stacked structure to separate the stacked structure into a plurality of sub-stacks.

A memory device is provided. The device comprises a semiconductor fin with a first gate and a second gate disposed over the semiconductor fin. A third gate is positioned over the semiconductor fin and a lower portion of the third gate is disposed between the first and second gates.

A vertically stacked set of an n-type vertical transport field effect transistor (n-type VT FET) and a p-type vertical transport field effect transistor (p-type VT FET) is provided. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET includes a first bottom source/drain layer on a substrate, that has a first conductivity type, a lower channel pillar on the first bottom source/drain layer, and a first top source/drain on the lower channel pillar, that has the first conductivity type. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET further includes a second bottom source/drain on the first top source/drain, that has a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, an upper channel pillar on the second bottom source/drain, and a second top source/drain on the upper channel pillar, that has the second conductivity type.

A vertically stacked set of an n-type vertical transport field effect transistor (n-type VT FET) and a p-type vertical transport field effect transistor (p-type VT FET) is provided. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET includes a first bottom source/drain layer on a substrate, that has a first conductivity type, a lower channel pillar on the first bottom source/drain layer, and a first top source/drain on the lower channel pillar, that has the first conductivity type. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET further includes a second bottom source/drain on the first top source/drain, that has a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, an upper channel pillar on the second bottom source/drain, and a second top source/drain on the upper channel pillar, that has the second conductivity type.

A memory device and a method for fabricating the memory device are provided. The memory device includes a substrate having an upper surface; a stacked structure disposed on the upper surface of the substrate, wherein the stacked structure includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a second insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a third insulating layer sequentially stacked on the substrate; a plurality of channel structures penetrating the stacked structure and electrically connected to the substrate, wherein each of the channel structures includes an upper portion corresponding to the second conductive layer and a lower portion corresponding to the first conductive layer; a memory layer disposed between the second conductive layer and the upper portion; and a plurality of isolation structures penetrating the stacked structure to separate the stacked structure into a plurality of sub-stacks.

A nonvolatile memory device is provided. The nonvolatile memory device comprises an active region surrounded by an isolation structure. A floating gate may be arranged over the active region, the floating gate having a first end and a second end over the isolation structure. A first doped region may be provided in the active region adjacent to a first side of the floating gate and a second doped region may be provided in the active region adjacent to a second side of the floating gate. A first capacitor may be provided over the floating gate, whereby a first electrode of the first capacitor is electrically coupled to the floating gate. A second capacitor may be provided, whereby a first electrode of the second capacitor is over the isolation structure and adjacent to the floating gate.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming a first dielectric layer on a substrate; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; using a photomask to apply a photoresist to cover a first part of the second dielectric layer; removing a second part of the second dielectric layer while retaining the first part of the second dielectric layer; and removing the photoresist. The first part of the second dielectric layer covers a first part of the first dielectric layer in a first area. The second part of the second dielectric layer covers a second part of the first dielectric layer in a second area. The first area is corresponding to a memory device. The second area is corresponding to a logic device.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming a first oxide layer on a wafer; forming a silicon nitride layer on the first oxide layer; forming a plurality of trenches; filling an oxide material in the trenches to form a plurality of shallow trench isolation regions; removing the silicon nitride layer without removing the first oxide layer; using a photomask to apply a photoresist for covering a first part of the first oxide layer on a first area and exposing a second part of the first oxide layer on a second area; and removing the second part of the first oxide layer while remaining the first part of the first oxide layer.

A memory device includes a substrate having an upper surface; a stacked structure disposed on the upper surface of the substrate, wherein the stacked structure includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a second insulating layer; a second conductive layer and a third insulating layer sequentially stacked on the substrate; a plurality of channel structures penetrating the stacked structure and electrically connected to the substrate, wherein each of the channel structures includes an upper portion corresponding to the second conductive layer and a lower portion corresponding to the first conductive layer; a memory layer disposed between the second conductive layer and the upper portion; and a plurality of isolation structures penetrating the stacked structure to separate the stacked structure into a plurality of sub-stacks.

A vertically stacked set of an n-type vertical transport field effect transistor (n-type VT FET) and a p-type vertical transport field effect transistor (p-type VT FET) is provided. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET includes a first bottom source/drain layer on a substrate, that has a first conductivity type, a lower channel pillar on the first bottom source/drain layer, and a first top source/drain on the lower channel pillar, that has the first conductivity type. The vertically stacked set of the n-type VT FET and the p-type VT FET further includes a second bottom source/drain on the first top source/drain, that has a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, an upper channel pillar on the second bottom source/drain, and a second top source/drain on the upper channel pillar, that has the second conductivity type.