公开(公告)号：US20110284947A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13198359

申请日：2011-08-04

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11578

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that have a new structure are provided, in which memory cells are laminated in a three dimensional state so that the chip area may be reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of the present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a plurality of the memory strings, in which a plurality of electrically programmable memory cells is connected in series. The memory strings comprise a pillar shaped semiconductor; a first insulation film formed around the pillar shaped semiconductor; a charge storage layer formed around the first insulation film; the second insulation film formed around the charge storage layer; and first or nth electrodes formed around the second insulation film (n is natural number more than 1). The first or nth electrodes of the memory strings and the other first or nth electrodes of the memory strings are respectively the first or nth conductor layers that are spread in a two dimensional state.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有新结构的非易失性半导体存储器件，其中以三维状态层叠存储单元，从而可以减小芯片面积。 本发明的非易失性半导体存储装置是具有串联连接有多个电可编程存储单元的多个存储串的非易失性半导体存储装置。 存储器串包括柱形半导体; 形成在柱状半导体周围的第一绝缘膜; 形成在所述第一绝缘膜周围的电荷存储层; 形成在电荷存储层周围的第二绝缘膜; 并且形成在第二绝缘膜周围的第一或第n电极（n是大于1的自然数）。 存储器串的第一或第n电极和存储器串的其它第一或第n电极分别是以二维状态扩展的第一或第n导体层。

公开(公告)号：US20080315291A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12140734

申请日：2008-06-17

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

IPC分类号： H01L29/00 ,  H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L27/105 ,  H01L21/02161 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/31645 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device has a plurality of memory strings each including a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells serially connected. The memory string includes a columnar semiconductor portion extending in the vertical direction from a substrate, a first charge storage layer formed adjacent to the columnar semiconductor portion and configured to accumulate charge, a first block insulator formed adjacent to the first charge storage layer, and a first conductor formed adjacent to the first block insulator.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储器件具有多个存储串，每个存储串包括串联连接的多个电可重写存储器单元。 存储器串包括从基板沿垂直方向延伸的柱状半导体部分，与柱状半导体部分相邻形成并构成为积蓄电荷的第一电荷存储层，与第一电荷存储层相邻形成的第一块绝缘体， 第一导体与第一块绝缘体相邻形成。

公开(公告)号：US20090090965A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US12244989

申请日：2008-10-03

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

IPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/7923 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor storage device has a plurality of memory strings with a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series. Each of the memory strings includes: a memory columnar semiconductor extending in a direction perpendicular to a substrate; a tunnel insulation layer contacting the memory columnar semiconductor; a charge accumulation layer contacting the tunnel insulation layer and accumulating charges; a block insulation layer contacting the charge accumulation layer; and a plurality of memory conductive layers contacting the block insulation layer. The lower portion of the charge accumulation layer is covered by the tunnel insulation layer and the block insulation layer.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储装置具有多个具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元的存储器串。 每个存储器串包括：在垂直于衬底的方向上延伸的存储器柱状半导体; 与记录柱状半导体接触的隧道绝缘层; 与隧道绝缘层接触并积累电荷的电荷累积层; 与电荷累积层接触的块绝缘层; 以及与块绝缘层接触的多个存储器导电层。 电荷累积层的下部被隧道绝缘层和块绝缘层覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US20090230459A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12396062

申请日：2009-03-02

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Hideaki AOCHI ,  Yasuyuki MATSUOKA

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Hideaki AOCHI ,  Yasuyuki MATSUOKA

IPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/788 ,  H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L29/7881 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory string which is electrically rewritable and includes a plurality of memory cells connected in series. The memory string includes a plurality of first conductive layers which are extended parallel to a substrate and laminated; a first semiconductor layer which is formed so as to pass through the plurality of the first conductive layers; and an electric charge accumulation layer which is formed between the first conductive layer and the first semiconductor layer and is configured so as to be able to accumulate electric charge. The first conductive layer is configured by material smaller in work function than P+-type polysilicon.

摘要翻译： 一种非易失性半导体存储器件包括可重写的存储器串，并且包括串联连接的多个存储器单元。 存储器串包括平行于衬底延伸并层叠的多个第一导电层; 形成为穿过所述多个所述第一导电层的第一半导体层; 以及形成在第一导电层和第一半导体层之间并且能够积累电荷的电荷积累层。 第一导电层由功函数小于P +型多晶硅的材料构成。

公开(公告)号：US20090108333A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US12260589

申请日：2008-10-29

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Hideaki AOCHI ,  Yasuyuki MATSUOKA

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Hideaki AOCHI ,  Yasuyuki MATSUOKA

IPC分类号： H01L29/788 ,  H01L21/3205

CPC分类号： H01L29/7881 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor storage device has a plurality of memory strings with a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series. Each of the memory strings includes: a first columnar semiconductor layer extending in a direction perpendicular to a substrate; a charge accumulation layer formed on the first columnar semiconductor layer via a first air gap and accumulating charges; a block insulation layer contacting the charge accumulation layer; and a plurality of first conductive layers contacting the block insulation layer.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储装置具有多个具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元的存储器串。 每个存储器串包括：在垂直于衬底的方向上延伸的第一柱状半导体层; 电荷累积层，经由第一气隙形成在第一柱状半导体层上，并积累电荷; 与电荷累积层接触的块绝缘层; 以及与块绝缘层接触的多个第一导电层。

公开(公告)号：US20080173932A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US11970992

申请日：2008-01-08

申请人： Masaru KIDOH ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Hideaki AOCHI ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Yasuyuki MATSUOKA ,  Yoshio OZAWA ,  Mitsuru SATO

发明人： Masaru KIDOH ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Hideaki AOCHI ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Yasuyuki MATSUOKA ,  Yoshio OZAWA ,  Mitsuru SATO

IPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/8247

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nonvolatile semiconductor memory including: a columnar semiconductor; a charge storage insulating film including: a first insulating film formed around the columnar semiconductor, a charge storage film formed around the first insulating film, and a second insulating film formed around the charge storage film; an electrode extending two-dimensionally to surround the charge storage insulating film, the electrode having a groove; and a metal silicide formed on a sidewall of the groove.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种非易失性半导体存储器，包括：柱状半导体; 电荷存储绝缘膜，包括：围绕所述柱状半导体形成的第一绝缘膜，围绕所述第一绝缘膜形成的电荷存储膜，以及形成在所述电荷存储膜周围的第二绝缘膜; 电极，其二维地延伸以包围电荷存储绝缘膜，所述电极具有凹槽; 以及形成在所述槽的侧壁上的金属硅化物。

公开(公告)号：US20130109157A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13723601

申请日：2012-12-21

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Megumi ISHIDUKI ,  Yosuke KOMORI ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Hideaki AOCHI

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Megumi ISHIDUKI ,  Yosuke KOMORI ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Hideaki AOCHI

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L29/7926 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/11551 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L29/7881

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of memory strings each having a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series. Each of the memory strings comprising: a first semiconductor layer including a columnar portion extending in a vertical direction with respect to a substrate; a plurality of first conductive layers formed to surround side surfaces of the columnar portions via insulation layers, and formed at a certain pitch in the vertical direction, the first conductive layers functioning as floating gates of the memory cells; and a plurality of second conductive layers formed to surround the first conductive layers via insulation layers, and functioning as control electrodes of the memory cells. Each of the first conductive layers has a length in the vertical direction that is shorter than a length in the vertical direction of each of the second conductive layers.

摘要翻译： 非挥发性半导体存储装置包括多个存储串，每个存储串具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元。 每个存储器串包括：第一半导体层，包括相对于衬底在垂直方向上延伸的柱状部分; 多个第一导电层，经由绝缘层形成为围绕柱状部分的侧表面，并以垂直方向上的一定间距形成，第一导电层用作存储器单元的浮动栅极; 以及形成为经由绝缘层包围第一导电层并且用作存储单元的控制电极的多个第二导电层。 每个第一导电层在垂直方向上具有比每个第二导电层的垂直方向上的长度短的长度。

公开(公告)号：US20120135593A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US13366509

申请日：2012-02-06

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Megumi ISHIDUKI ,  Yosuke KOMORI ,  Hideaki AOCHI

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Megumi ISHIDUKI ,  Yosuke KOMORI ,  Hideaki AOCHI

IPC分类号： H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory strings, each of which has a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series; and select transistors, one of which is connected to each of ends of each of the memory strings. Each of the memory strings is provided with a first semiconductor layer having a pair of columnar portions extending in a perpendicular direction with respect to a substrate, and a joining portion formed so as to join lower ends of the pair of columnar portions; a charge storage layer formed so as to surround a side surface of the columnar portions; and a first conductive layer formed so as to surround the side surface of the columnar portions and the charge storage layer, and configured to function as a control electrode of the memory cells. Each of the select transistors is provided with a second semiconductor layer extending upwardly from an upper surface of the columnar portions; and a second conductive layer formed so as to surround a side surface of the second semiconductor layer with a gap interposed, and configured to function as a control electrode of the select transistors.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储器件包括多个存储串，每个存储串具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元; 并选择晶体管，其中一个连接到每个存储器串的每一端。 每个存储器串都具有第一半导体层，该第一半导体层具有相对于基板在垂直方向上延伸的一对柱状部分，以及形成为连接该一对柱状部分的下端的接合部分; 形成为围绕所述柱状部的侧面的电荷存储层; 以及形成为围绕柱状部分的侧面和电荷存储层的第一导电层，并且被配置为用作存储单元的控制电极。 每个选择晶体管设置有从柱状部分的上表面向上延伸的第二半导体层; 以及第二导电层，其被形成为以间隔开的方式围绕所述第二半导体层的侧表面，并且被配置为用作所述选择晶体管的控制电极。

公开(公告)号：US20110012188A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12728658

申请日：2010-03-22

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Hideaki Aochi

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Hideaki Aochi

IPC分类号： H01L27/105

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： A semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked body formed of a plurality of inter-layer insulating films and a plurality of electrode films alternately stacked and having a through-hole formed in the stacking direction; an electrode-side insulating film of a film thickness of 4 nm or more provided on an inner surface of the through-hole; a charge storage film provided on the electrode-side insulating film; a semiconductor-side insulating film of a film thickness of 4 nm or more provided on the charge storage film; and a semiconductor pillar buried in the through-hole.

摘要翻译： 半导体存储器件包括：由多个层间绝缘膜和交替层叠并具有沿堆叠方向形成的通孔的多个电极膜形成的层叠体; 设置在通孔的内表面上的膜厚度为4nm以上的电极侧绝缘膜; 设置在电极侧绝缘膜上的电荷存储膜; 设置在电荷存储膜上的膜厚度为4nm以上的半导体侧绝缘膜; 以及埋在通孔中的半导体柱。

公开(公告)号：US20100072538A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12534576

申请日：2009-08-03

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Megumi ISHIDUKI ,  Yosuke KOMORI ,  Hideaki AOCHI

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Ryota KATSUMATA ,  Masaru KIDOH ,  Hiroyasu TANAKA ,  Megumi ISHIDUKI ,  Yosuke KOMORI ,  Hideaki AOCHI

IPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  H01L21/8246

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory strings, each of which has a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series; and select transistors, one of which is connected to each of ends of each of the memory strings. Each of the memory strings is provided with a first semiconductor layer having a pair of columnar portions extending in a perpendicular direction with respect to a substrate, and a joining portion formed so as to join lower ends of the pair of columnar portions; a charge storage layer formed so as to surround a side surface of the columnar portions; and a first conductive layer formed so as to surround the side surface of the columnar portions and the charge storage layer, and configured to function as a control electrode of the memory cells. Each of the select transistors is provided with a second semiconductor layer extending upwardly from an upper surface of the columnar portions; and a second conductive layer formed so as to surround a side surface of the second semiconductor layer with a gap interposed, and configured to function as a control electrode of the select transistors.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储器件包括多个存储串，每个存储串具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元; 并选择晶体管，其中一个连接到每个存储器串的每一端。 每个存储器串都具有第一半导体层，该第一半导体层具有相对于基板在垂直方向上延伸的一对柱状部分，以及形成为连接该一对柱状部分的下端的接合部分; 形成为围绕所述柱状部的侧面的电荷存储层; 以及形成为围绕柱状部分的侧面和电荷存储层的第一导电层，并且被配置为用作存储单元的控制电极。 每个选择晶体管设置有从柱状部分的上表面向上延伸的第二半导体层; 以及第二导电层，其被形成为以间隔开的方式围绕所述第二半导体层的侧表面，并且被配置为用作所述选择晶体管的控制电极。