摘要:
A non-volatile SRAM memory cell and a non-volatile semiconductor memory device capable of programming SRAM data in a SRAM (15) to a non-volatile memory unit (16) through fast operation of the SRAM (15) are disclosed. A non-volatile semiconductor memory device (1) can achieve reduction in a voltage necessary for a programming operation to program SRAM data to the non-volatile memory unit (16). Thus, a first access transistor (21 a), a second access transistor (21 b), a first load transistor (22a), a second load transistor (22b), a first drive transistor (23a), and a second drive transistor (23b) included in the SRAM (15) connected with the non-volatile memory unit (16) can each include a gate insulating film having a thickness less than or equal to 4 nm, which achieves fast operation of the SRAM (15) at a lower power supply voltage.
摘要:
A voltage applied to a bit line (BL1) or a voltage applied to a source line (SL) is reduced to a value that allows a first select gate structure (5) or a second select gate structure (6) to block electrical connection between the bit line (BL1) and a channel layer (CH) or between the source line (SL) and the channel layer (CH), irrespective of a charge storage gate voltage needed to inject charge into a charge storage layer (EC) by a quantum tunneling effect. In accordance with the reduction in voltage(s) applied to the bit line (BL1) and the source line (SL), thickness of a first select gate insulating film (30) of the first select gate structure (5) and thickness of a second select gate insulating film (33) of the second select gate structure (6) are reduced. High-speed operation is achieved correspondingly. In accordance with the reduction in voltage(s) applied to the bit line (BL1) and the source line (SL), thickness of a gate insulating film of a field effect transistor in a peripheral circuit that controls a memory cell is reduced. The area of the peripheral circuit is reduced correspondingly.
摘要:
In a non-volatile semiconductor memory device (1) according to the present invention, a capacitive sidewall insulating film (21) of a capacitive element (C1, C2) is made of a layer same as that of a sidewall spacer (13a, 13b) of a memory cell (2), the film qualities and thicknesses of which are adjusted mainly for breakdown voltage. The configuration leads to an improved breakdown voltage characteristic and a stabilized capacitor characteristic of the capacitive element (C1, C2). The non-volatile semiconductor memory device (1) does not need a conventionally needed power supply for achieving low voltage application to a capacitive element, thereby achieving a simplified and downsized configuration accordingly.
摘要:
When a memory cell (MC) is downsized by reducing the distance between a drain region (12a) and a source region (12b) on the surface of a fin (S2) with a high impurity concentration inside the fin (S2), the shape of the fin (S2) can be set such that a potential difference between a memory gate electrode (MG) and the fin (S2) is reduced to suppress the occurrence of disturbance. Accordingly, the memory cell (MC) achieves downsizing and suppression of the occurrence of disturbance.
摘要:
A memory cell according to the present invention (1) includes a memory gate structure (2), a first select gate structure (3), and a second select gate structure (4). In the memory gate structure (2), a lower memory gate insulating film (10), a charge storage layer (EC), an upper memory gate insulating film (11), and a metal memory gate electrode (MG) are stacked in this order. The first select gate structure (3) includes a metal first select gate electrode (DG) along a first sidewall spacer (8a) provided on a sidewall of the memory gate structure (2). The second select gate structure (4) includes a metal second select gate electrode (SG) along a second sidewall spacer (8b) provided on another sidewall of the memory gate structure (2). With this configuration, the metal memory gate electrode (MG), the metal first select gate electrode (DG), and the metal second select gate electrode (SG) can be formed of a metallic material the same as that of a metal logic gate electrode (LG11). Thus, the memory cell can be formed through a series of manufacturing processes of forming the metal logic gate electrode (LG1) made of a metallic material on a semiconductor substrate.