Methods for making a nonvolatile memory device, such as an NROM device that
has an oxide-nitride-oxide layer beneath at least one word line structure, are
disclosed. The oxide-nitride-oxide layer is in the form of a plurality of oxide-nitride
block structures disposed over an oxide layer, with each of the oxide-nitride block
structures overlapping two adjoining bit lines. A dielectric resolution enhancement
coating technique is performed to precisely control the oxide-nitride block structure dimensions.