Disclosed is a flash memory cell and method of manufacturing the same, and
programming/erasing/reading method thereof. The flash memory cell
comprises a first tunnel oxide film formed at a given region of a
semiconductor substrate, a first floating gate formed on the first tunnel
oxide film, a second tunnel oxide film formed over the semiconductor
substrate and along one sidewall of the first floating gate, a second
floating gate isolated from the first floating gate while contacting the
second tunnel oxide film, a dielectric film formed on the first floating
gate and the second floating gate, a control gate formed on the
dielectric film, a first junction region formed in the semiconductor
substrate below one side of the second tunnel oxide film, and a second
junction region formed in the semiconductor substrate below one side of
the first tunnel oxide film. Therefore, the present invention can
implement 2-bit cell or 3-bit cell of a high density using the existing
process technology. Further, it can reduce the manufacture cost and
implement a high-integrated flash memory cell that is advantageous than a
conventional flash memory cell in view of charge storage/retention as
well as programming time.