US Patent 7687846 Nonvolatile memory device

Disclosed are nonvolatile memory devices and methods of fabricating the same. A nonvolatile memory device can include a field isolation film configured to define active regions in a substrate and a wordline configured to intersect the active regions. Devices can also include source and drain regions formed in each of the active regions at both sides of the wordline and a source line configured to extend along the wordline under the source region. Devices can further include a join region configured to connect the source region with the source line.