Semiconductor memory with u-shaped channel

A U-shaped channel semiconductor memory, comprising:

• a semiconductor substrate of a first doping type provided with a U-shaped channel region;
• a source region and a drain region both of a second doping type provided in the semiconductor substrate, the U-shaped channel region being provided between the source region and the drain region;
• a first layer of insulating film disposed on the U-shaped channel region, the first layer of insulating film extending to a horizontal surface of the drain region;
• a floating gate opening region provided in the first layer of insulating film, the floating gate opening region being located on a side wall of the drain region on a top of the U-shaped channel region;
• a floating gate of the first doping type covering the first layer of insulating film and the floating gate opening region;
• and
• a p-n junction diode between the floating gate and the drain region;
• wherein the U-shaped channel semiconductor memory further comprises:
• a notch of the floating gate provided between a top of the floating gate and the source region, and a second layer of insulating film covering a side wall of the source region on the top of the U-shaped channel region and the floating gate, the second layer of insulating film extending towards both sides of the U-shaped channel region to the source region and the p-n junction diode;
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• a control gate covering the second layer of insulating film, the control gate, the second layer of insulating film, and the p-n junction diode forming a gated diode which uses the control gate as a gate.