Disclosed herein is a method of depositing a nanolaminate film for
next-generation non-volatile floating gate memory devices by atomic layer
deposition. The method includes the steps of: introducing a substrate
into an atomic layer deposition reactor; forming on the substrate a first
high-dielectric-constant layer by alternately supplying an oxygen source
and a metal source selected from among an aluminum source, a zirconium
source and a hafnium source; forming on the first
high-dielectric-constant layer a nickel oxide layer by alternately
supplying a nickel source and an oxygen source; and forming on the nickel
oxide layer a second high-dielectric-constant layer by alternately
supplying an oxygen source and a metal source selected from among an
aluminum source, a zirconium source and a hafnium source. The
nanolaminate film deposited according to the method shows good memory
window characteristics compared to those of memory devices fabricated
using nanocrystal floating gates according to the prior physical vapor
deposition methods, and thus can be applied to non-volatile floating gate
memory devices.