An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of
manufacturing a flash memory device. The method includes sequentially
forming a tunnel oxide film, an oxide film, and a first conductive layer
on a semiconductor substrate, infiltrating a first etchant between grains
of the first conductive layer to form a plurality of nano-crystal points
in the oxide film, removing the first conductive layer using a second
etchant, wherein during the process of removing the first conductive
layer, portions of the nano-crystal points of the oxide film are removed
by the second etchant, thereby forming a plurality of nano-crystal
formation holes in the oxide film, filling the plurality of holes with a
non-conductive layer to form a plurality of nano-crystals respectively
having an isolated shape, sequentially forming a dielectric layer and a
second conductive layer on the oxide film including the plurality of
nano-crystals, and sequentially patterning the second conductive layer,
the dielectric layer, the oxide film including the nano-crystals, and the
tunnel oxide film.