Patent ID: 8716803

Claim:
A non-volatile memory (NVM) device, comprising: a first fin having a first end and a second end and extending along a first direction from the first end to the second end, the first fin comprising: a source region in the first end; a drain region in the second end; and a channel region extending between the source region and the drain region; a second fin extending substantially parallel to the first fin and being spaced-apart from the first fin, the second fin having a single conductivity type; and a floating gate formed over and electrically insulated from the first fin and the second fin, the floating gate extending along a second direction and fully covering the channel region; wherein the channel region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the source region, the drain region and the second fin; wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and wherein the second fin works as a control gate.