摘要:
There are provided PRAMS having a plurality of active regions located vertically in sequence and methods of forming the same. The PRAM and the method provide an approach to rapidly changing phase in a phase change layer pattern with a given design rule. A semiconductor substrate defining at least one reference active region is prepared in a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region. Other semiconductor substrates on a vertical line passing a main surface of the reference active region are located in sequence. The other semiconductor substrates define other active regions, respectively. A lower cell gate pattern is formed on the semiconductor substrate of the reference active region, and upper cell gate patterns are disposed on the other semiconductor substrates of the other active regions, respectively.
摘要:
A ferroelectric memory device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The ferroelectric memory device includes at least two capacitor patterns and a plate line. Each of the capacitor patterns includes a lower electrode, a ferroelectric layer, and an upper electrode that are stacked on a semiconductor substrate. A top of the plate line is covered with an oxygen barrier layer, and a sidewall of the plate line is covered with an oxygen barrier spacer.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive pillar that extends from a substrate in a first direction, a variable resistor that surrounds the conductive pillar, a switching material layer that surrounds the variable resistor, a first conductive layer that extends in a second direction, and a first electrode that extends in a third direction and contacts the first conductive layer and the switching material layer. Not one of the first, second, and third directions is parallel to another one of the first, second, and third directions.
摘要:
Apparatus for fabricating a phase-change material layer include a process chamber. A first source supplier including a liquid delivery system (LDS) structure is coupled between a tellurium (Te) source container and the process chamber. A second source supplier including a bubbler method structure is coupled between at least one metal organic (MO) source container and the process chamber. Methods are also provided.
摘要:
Phase change memory devices can have bottom patterns on a substrate. Line-shaped or L-shaped bottom electrodes can be formed in contact with respective bottom patterns on a substrate and to have top surfaces defined by dimensions in x and y axes directions on the substrate. The dimension along the x-axis of the top surface of the bottom electrodes has less width than a resolution limit of a photolithography process used to fabricate the phase change memory device. Phase change patterns can be formed in contact with the top surface of the bottom electrodes to have a greater width than each of the dimensions in the x and y axes directions of the top surface of the bottom electrodes and top electrodes can be formed on the phase change patterns, wherein the line shape or the L shape represents a sectional line shape or a sectional L shape of the bottom electrodes in the x-axis direction.
摘要:
There are provided PRAMS having a plurality of active regions located vertically in sequence and methods of forming the same. The PRAM and the method provide an approach to rapidly changing phase in a phase change layer pattern with a given design rule. A semiconductor substrate defining at least one reference active region is prepared in a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region. Other semiconductor substrates on a vertical line passing a main surface of the reference active region are located in sequence. The other semiconductor substrates define other active regions, respectively. A lower cell gate pattern is formed on the semiconductor substrate of the reference active region, and upper cell gate patterns are disposed on the other semiconductor substrates of the other active regions, respectively.
摘要:
Ferroelectric capacitors include a support insulating film on an integrated circuit substrate and having a trench therein. A lower electrode is on sidewalls and a bottom surface of the trench. A seed conductive film covers the lower electrode. A ferroelectric film is provided on the support insulating film and the seed conductive film and an upper electrode is provided on the ferroelectric film. The lower electrode may fill the trench and the ferroelectric film may extend over all of the seed conductive film and the support insulating film adjacent the seed conductive film.
摘要:
A multi-level memory device includes an insulating layer having an opening therein, and a multi-level cell (MLC) formed in the opening that has a resistance level varies based on the data stored therein. The MLC is configured to have a resistance level that varies as write pulses having the same pulse height and different pulse widths are applied to the MLC.
摘要:
Phase change memory devices can have bottom patterns on a substrate. Line-shaped or L-shaped bottom electrodes can be formed in contact with respective bottom patterns on a substrate and to have top surfaces defined by dimensions in x and y axes directions on the substrate. The dimension along the x-axis of the top surface of the bottom electrodes has less width than a resolution limit of a photolithography process used to fabricate the phase change memory device. Phase change patterns can be formed in contact with the top surface of the bottom electrodes to have a greater width than each of the dimensions in the x and y axes directions of the top surface of the bottom electrodes and top electrodes can be formed on the phase change patterns, wherein the line shape or the L shape represents a sectional line shape or a sectional L shape of the bottom electrodes in the x-axis direction.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory cell includes a substrate and a phase changeable pattern configured to retain a state of the memory cell, on the substrate. An electrically insulating layer is provided, which contains a first electrode therein in contact with the phase changeable pattern. The first electrode has at least one of an L-shape when viewed in cross section and an arcuate shape when viewed from a plan perspective. A lower portion of the first electrode may be ring-shaped when viewed from the plan perspective. The lower portion of the first electrode may also have a U-shaped cross-section. An upper portion of the first electrode may also have an arcuate shape that spans more than 180° of a circular arc.