摘要:
A method of buffer layer formation for RRAM thin film deposition includes preparing a substrate; depositing a bottom electrode on the substrate; depositing a thin layer of a transition metal having a multiple valence on the bottom electrode; depositing a layer of metal oxide on the transition metal; depositing a top electrode on the metal oxide; annealing the substrate and the layers formed thereon; and completing the RRAM.
摘要:
PrCaMnO (PCMO) thin films with predetermined memory-resistance characteristics and associated formation processes have been provided. In one aspect the method comprises: forming a Pr3+1−xCa2+xMnO thin film composition, where 0.1
摘要翻译:已经提供了具有预定的记忆电阻特性和相关的形成过程的PrCaMnO(PCMO)薄膜。 在一个方面,所述方法包括:形成Pr 3+ 1-x 2 Ca 2 O 3 x MnO薄膜 组成,其中0.1 0.78Mn4+</SUP>0.22O2-2.96 SUB>组合, Mn和O离子的比例变化如下:O 2 - (2.96); Mn(3+)+((1-x)+ 8%); 和Mn 4+(x-8%)。 在另一方面,该方法响应于晶体取向在PCMO膜中产生密度。 例如,如果PCMO膜具有(110)取向,则在垂直于(110)取向的平面中产生在每平方英尺5至6.76个Mn原子的范围内的密度。
摘要:
A method is provided for forming a metal/semiconductor/metal (MSM) current limiter and resistance memory cell with an MSM current limiter. The method comprises: providing a substrate; forming an MSM bottom electrode overlying the substrate; forming a ZnOx semiconductor layer overlying the MSM bottom electrode, where x is in the range between about 1 and about 2, inclusive; and, forming an MSM top electrode overlying the semiconductor layer. The ZnOx semiconductor can be formed through a number of different processes such as spin-coating, direct current (DC) sputtering, radio frequency (RF) sputtering, metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), or atomic layer deposition (ALD).
摘要:
PrCaMnO (PCMO) thin films with predetermined memory-resistance characteristics and associated formation processes have been provided. In one aspect the method comprises: forming a Pr3+1−xCa2+xMnO thin film composition, where 0.1
摘要翻译:已经提供了具有预定的记忆电阻特性和相关的形成过程的PrCaMnO(PCMO)薄膜。 在一个方面,所述方法包括:形成Pr 3+ 1-x 2 Ca 2 O 3 x MnO薄膜 组成,其中0.1 0.78Mn4+</SUP>0.22O2-2.96 SUB>组合, Mn和O离子的比例变化如下:O 2 - (2.96); Mn(3+)+((1-x)+ 8%); 和Mn 4+(x-8%)。 在另一方面,该方法响应于晶体取向在PCMO膜中产生密度。 例如,如果PCMO膜具有(110)取向,则在垂直于(110)取向的平面中产生在每平方英尺5至6.76个Mn原子的范围内的密度。
摘要:
The present invention discloses a method to achieve grading PCMO thin film for use in RRAM memory devices since the contents of Ca, Mn and Pr in a PCMO film can have great influence on its switching property. By choosing precursors for Pr, Ca and Mn having different deposition rate behaviors with respect to deposition temperature or vaporizer temperature, PCMO thin film of grading Pr, Ca or Mn distribution can be achieved by varying that process condition during deposition. The present invention can also be broadly applied to the fabrication of any multicomponent grading thin film process by varying any of the deposition parameters after preparing multiple precursors to have different deposition rate behaviors with respect to that particular process parameter. The present invention starts with a proper selection of precursors in which the selected precursors have different deposition rates with respect to at least one deposition condition such as deposition temperature or vaporizer temperature. The precursors can then be arranged in different delivery systems, or can be pre-mixed in a proper ratio for use in a delivery system, or in any other combinations such as a mixture of two or three liquid precursors using a direct liquid injection and a separate gaseous precursor delivery system for gaseous process gas. Then by varying the appropriate deposition condition, a grading thin film can be achieved.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a CMR thin film for use in a semiconductor device includes preparing a CMR precursor in the form of a metal acetate based acetic acid solution; preparing a wafer; placing a wafer in a spin-coating chamber; spin-coating and heating the wafer according to the following: injecting the CMR precursor into a spin-coating chamber and onto the surface of the wafer in the spin-coating chamber; accelerating the wafer to a spin speed of between about 1500 RPM to 3000 RPM for about 30 seconds; baking the wafer at a temperature of about 180° C. for about one minute; ramping the temperature to about 230° C.; baking the wafer for about one minute at the ramped temperature; annealing the wafer at about 500° C. for about five minutes; repeating said spin-coating and heating steps at least three times; post-annealing the wafer at between about 500° C. to 600° C. for between about one to six hours in dry, clean air; and completing the semiconductor device.
摘要:
A multi-layer PrxCa1-xMnO3 (PCMO) thin film capacitor and associated deposition method are provided for forming a bipolar switching thin film. The method comprises: forming a bottom electrode; depositing a nanocrystalline PCMO layer; depositing a polycrystalline PCMO layer; forming a multi-layer PCMO film with bipolar switching properties; and forming top electrode overlying the PCMO film. If the polycrystalline layers are deposited overlying the nanocrystalline layers, a high resistance can be written with narrow pulse width, negative voltage pulses. The PCMO film can be reset to a low resistance using a narrow pulse width, positive amplitude pulse. Likewise, if the nanocrystalline layers are deposited overlying the polycrystalline layers, a high resistance can be written with narrow pulse width, positive voltage pulses, and reset to a low resistance using a narrow pulse width, negative amplitude pulse.
摘要翻译:提供了多层Pr 1 x 1 x x MnO 3(PCMO)薄膜电容器和相关的沉积方法,用于形成双极开关 薄膜。 该方法包括:形成底部电极; 沉积纳米晶体PCMO层; 沉积多晶的PCMO层; 形成具有双极开关特性的多层PCMO膜; 并形成覆盖PCMO膜的顶部电极。 如果多晶层沉积在纳米晶层之上,则可以用窄脉冲宽度,负电压脉冲写入高电阻。 PCMO膜可以使用窄脉冲宽度,正幅度脉冲复位为低电阻。 同样,如果纳米晶层沉积在多晶层上,则可以用窄脉冲宽度,正电压脉冲写入高电阻,并使用窄脉冲宽度,负幅度脉冲将其复位为低电阻。
摘要:
Asymmetrically structured memory cells and a fabrication method are provided. The method comprises: forming a bottom electrode; forming an electrical pulse various resistance (EPVR) first layer having a polycrystalline structure over the bottom electrode; forming an EPVR second layer adjacent the first layer, with a nano-crystalline or amorphous structure; and, forming a top electrode overlying the first and second EPVR layers. EPVR materials include CMR, high temperature super conductor (HTSC), or perovskite metal oxide materials. In one aspect, the EPVR first layer is deposited with a metalorganic spin coat (MOD) process at a temperature in the range between 550 and 700 degrees C. The EPVR second layer is formed at a temperature less than, or equal to the deposition temperature of the first layer. After a step of removing solvents, the MOD deposited EPVR second layer is formed at a temperature less than, or equal to the 550 degrees C.
摘要:
A method for obtaining reversible resistance switches on a PCMO thin film when integrated with a highly crystallized seed layer includes depositing, by MOCVD, a seed layer of PCMO, in highly crystalline form, thin film, having a thickness of between about 50 Å to 300 Å, depositing a second PCMO thin film layer on the seed layer, by spin coating, having a thickness of between about 500 Å to 3000 Å, to form a combined PCMO layer; increasing the resistance of the combined PCMO film in a semiconductor device by applying a negative electric pulse of between about −4V to −5V, having a pulse width of between about 75 nsec to 1 μsec; and decreasing the resistance of the combined PCMO layer in a semiconductor device by applying a positive electric pulse of between about +2.5V to +4V, having a pulse width greater than 2.0 μsec.
摘要:
A method is provided for forming a metal/semiconductor/metal (MSM) current limiter and resistance memory cell with an MSM current limiter. The method comprises: providing a substrate; forming an MSM bottom electrode overlying the substrate; forming a ZnOx semiconductor layer overlying the MSM bottom electrode, where x is in the range between about 1 and about 2, inclusive; and, forming an MSM top electrode overlying the semiconductor layer. The ZnOx semiconductor can be formed through a number of different processes such as spin-coating, direct current (DC) sputtering, radio frequency (RF) sputtering, metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), or atomic layer deposition (ALD).