Abstract:
A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive layers, a plurality of insulating layers, a first vertical memory structure, a second vertical memory structure, and an isolation trench. The conductive layers and the insulating layers are interlaced and stacked on the substrate. The first vertical memory structure and the second memory structure penetrate the conductive layers and the insulating layers are formed on the substrate. The first vertical memory structure has a first horizontal C shaped cross-section, and the second vertical memory structure has a second horizontal C shaped cross-section. The isolation trench is formed between the first vertical memory structure and the second vertical memory structure.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a conductive strip, a conductive layer, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is between the conductive strip and the conductive layer arranged in a crisscross manner. The second dielectric layer is different from the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer are adjoined with the conductive strip in different positions on the same sidewall of the conductive strip.
Abstract:
A 3D memory device includes a multi-layer stacks structure having a plurality of conductive strips and a first, a second, a third and a fourth ridge stack; a first SSL switch, a first GSL switch, a second SSL switch and a second GSL switch respectively disposed on the first, the second the third and the fourth ridge stack; a first U-shaped memory cells string connecting the first SSL switch with the first GSL switch; a second U-shaped memory cells string connecting the second SSL switch with the second GSL switch; a first word lines contact in contact with the conductive strips disposed in the first ridge stack; a second word lines contact in contact with the conductive strips disposed in the second ridge stack; and a third word lines contact in contact with the conductive strips disposed in the third ridge stack and the fourth ridge stack.
Abstract:
The area consumed by switching transistors for a 3D NAND memory array can be reduced with 3D voltage switching transistors with reduced aggregate area in comparison with 2D voltage switching transistors such as transistors in the substrate. The integrated circuit comprises a 3D NAND array of memory transistors; a plurality of bit lines, with different ones of the plurality of bit lines electrically coupled to different parts of the 3D NAND array; and a plurality of transistor pairs with a stack of semiconductor layers. Different layers in the stack of semiconductor layers include different transistor pairs of the plurality of transistor pairs. Each of the plurality of transistor pairs includes first and second transistors with first, second, and third source/drain terminals. The first transistor includes the first and the third source/drain terminals, and the second transistor includes the second and the third source/drain terminals. The first source/drain terminal is electrically coupled to an erase voltage line. The second source/drain terminal is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of program/read voltage lines. The third source/drain terminal is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of bit lines.
Abstract:
A memory includes a three-dimensional array including a plurality of levels is described. Each level includes a bit line pad, a source line pad, and a plurality of strips of semiconductor material extending between the bit line pad and the source line pad. The source line pad includes at least one n-type region and at least one p-type region. The memory includes word lines coupled to the plurality of strips in the plurality of levels. The memory includes data storage elements between the word lines and the strips of semiconductor material, whereby memory cells are disposed at cross-points of the strips and the word lines. The memory also includes circuitry coupled to the n-type region and the p-type region of the source line pad, configured to selectively enable current flow in the strips extending from the source line pad and one of the n-type region and the p-type region.
Abstract:
A memory structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The memory structure comprises a substrate, stacks, memory layers, a conductive material and conductive lines. The stacks are positioned on the substrate. The stacks are separated from each other by trenches. Each of the stacks comprises alternately stacked conductive stripes and insulating stripes. The memory layers conformally cover the stacks respectively. The conductive material is positioned in the trenches and on the stacks. The conductive material in the trenches forms one or more holes in each of the trenches. The conductive lines are positioned on the conductive material. Each of the conductive lines comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to each other, the first portion extends along a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the stacks, and the second portion extends along the extending direction of the stacks.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit and methods for manufacturing and operating the same are provided. The integrated circuit comprises a fork architecture and a first conductive structure. The fork architecture comprises a handle portion and prong portions extending from the handle portion. The fork architecture comprises a stacked structure and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is between the first conductive structure and the handle portion of the stacked structure.
Abstract:
A memory device, such as a 3D AND flash memory, includes a memory cell block, a word line driver, and a plurality of bit line switches. The word line driver has a plurality of complementary transistor pairs for respectively generating a plurality of word line signals for a plurality of word lines. Substrates of a first transistor and a second transistor of each of the complementary transistor pairs respectively receive a first voltage and a second voltage. Each of the bit line switches includes a third transistor. A substrate of the third transistor receives a third voltage. The first voltage, the second voltage, and the third voltage are constant static voltages during a soft program operation and a soft program verify operation.
Abstract:
A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory.
Abstract:
A memory device, such as a three-dimensional AND or NOR flash memory, includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip has multiple source line switches, multiple bit line switches, multiple page buffers, and multiple sensing amplifiers. The first chip has multiple first pads. The second chip has multiple memory cells to form multiple memory cell blocks. Multiple second pads are on a first surface of the second chip to be respectively coupled to multiple local bit lines and multiple local source lines of the memory cell blocks. Each of the first pads is coupled to the corresponding second pads.