摘要:
Provided is a method for manufacturing a variable resistance element, the method including: forming a first electrode material layer above a substrate; forming a first tantalum oxide material layer; forming a second tantalum oxide material layer; forming a second electrode material layer; and annealing at least the first tantalum oxide material layer after forming the first tantalum oxide material layer and before forming the second electrode material layer, wherein an oxygen content percentage of one of the first tantalum oxide material layer and the second tantalum oxide material layer is higher than an oxygen content percentage of the other.
摘要:
A current steering element (100) formed such that the current steering element covers a lower opening (105) of a via hole (104) formed in an interlayer insulating layer (102), comprises: a corrosion-suppressing layer (106) formed on a lower side of a lower opening of the via hole such that the corrosion-suppressing layer covers an entire portion of the lower opening; a second electrode layer (108) formed under the corrosion-suppressing layer and comprising a material different from a material of the corrosion-suppressing layer; a current steering layer (110) formed under the second electrode layer such that the current steering layer is physically in contact with the second electrode layer; and a first electrode layer (112) formed under the current steering layer such that the first electrode layer is physically in contact with the current steering layer; and the first electrode layer, the current steering layer and the second electrode layer constitute one of a MSM diode and a MIM diode.
摘要:
A variable resistance nonvolatile memory element capable of suppressing a variation in resistance values is provided. A nonvolatile memory element according to the present invention includes: a silicon substrate (11); a lower electrode layer (102) formed on the silicon substrate (11); a variable resistance layer formed on the lower electrode layer (102); an upper electrode layer (104) formed on the variable resistance layer; a second interlayer insulating layer (19) formed to directly cover at least side surfaces of the lower electrode layer (102) and the variable resistance layer; a stress buffering region layer (105) for buffering a stress on the upper electrode layer (104), the stress buffering region layer being formed to directly cover at least an upper surface and side surfaces of the upper electrode layer (104) and comprising a material having a stress smaller than a stress of an insulating layer used as the second interlayer insulating layer (19); a second contact (16) extending to the upper electrode layer (104); and a wiring pattern (18) connected to the second contact (16).
摘要:
Provided is a nonvolatile memory device which requires a lower initializing voltage such that the nonvolatile memory device can be operated at a low voltage. The nonvolatile memory device (10) includes: a first electrode layer (105) formed above a semiconductor substrate (100); a first oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide layer (106x) formed on the first electrode layer (105) and having a composition represented by TaOx where 0.8≦x≦1.9; a second oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide layer (106y) formed on the first oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide layer (106x) and having a composition represented by TaOy where 2.1≦y; and a second electrode layer (107) formed on the second tantalum oxide layer (106y). The second tantalum oxide layer (106y) has a pillar structure including a plurality of pillars.
摘要:
A variable resistance nonvolatile memory element capable of suppressing a variation in resistance values is provided. A nonvolatile memory element according to the present invention includes: a silicon substrate (11); a lower electrode layer (102) formed on the silicon substrate (11); a variable resistance layer formed on the lower electrode layer (102); an upper electrode layer (104) formed on the variable resistance layer; a second interlayer insulating layer (19) formed to directly cover at least side surfaces of the lower electrode layer (102) and the variable resistance layer; a stress buffering region layer (105) for buffering a stress on the upper electrode layer (104), the stress buffering region layer being formed to directly cover at least an upper surface and side surfaces of the upper electrode layer (104) and comprising a material having a stress smaller than a stress of an insulating layer used as the second interlayer insulating layer (19); a second contact (16) extending to the upper electrode layer (104); and a wiring pattern (18) connected to the second contact (16).
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a variable resistance nonvolatile semiconductor memory element which can operate at a low voltage and high speed when initial breakdown is caused, and inhibit oxidization of a contact plug. The method for manufacturing the variable resistance nonvolatile semiconductor memory element, which includes a bottom electrode, a variable resistance layer, and a top electrode which are formed above a contact plug, includes oxidizing to insulate an end portion of the variable resistance layer prior to forming a bottom electrode by patterning a first conductive film.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory element which can be initialized at low voltage includes a variable resistance layer (116) located between a lower electrode (105) and an upper electrode (107) and having a resistance value that reversibly changes based on electrical signals applied between these electrodes. The variable resistance layer (116) includes at least two layers: a first variable resistance layer (1161) including a first transition metal oxide (116b); and a second variable resistance layer (1162) including a second transition metal oxide (116a) and a third transition metal oxide (116c). The second transition metal oxide (116a) has an oxygen deficiency higher than either oxygen deficiency of the first transition metal oxide (116b) or the third transition metal oxide (116c), and the second transition metal oxide (116a) and the third transition metal oxide (116c) are in contact with the first variable resistance layer (1161).
摘要:
Provided is a method for manufacturing a variable resistance nonvolatile semiconductor memory element, and a nonvolatile semiconductor memory element which make it possible to operate at a low voltage and high speed when initial breakdown is caused, and exhibit favorable diode element characteristics. The method for manufacturing the nonvolatile semiconductor memory element includes, after forming a top electrode of a variable resistance element and at least before forming a top electrode of an MSM diode element, oxidizing to insulate a portion of a variable resistance film in a region around an end face of a variable resistance layer.
摘要:
Provided are a non-volatile memory element which can reduce a voltage of an electric pulse required for initial breakdown, and can lessen non-uniformity of a resistance value of the non-volatile memory element, and a non-volatile memory device including the non-volatile memory element. A non-volatile memory element comprises a first electrode (103); a second electrode (105); and a variable resistance layer (104) interposed between the first electrode (103) and the second electrode (105), a resistance value of the variable resistance layer being changeable reversibly in response to an electric signal applied between the first electrode (103) and the second electrode (105); wherein the variable resistance layer (104) includes a first region (106) which is in contact with the first electrode (103) and comprises an oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide and a second region (107) which is in contact with the second electrode (105) and comprises a transition metal oxide having a smaller degree of oxygen deficiency than the first region (106); and wherein the second electrode (105) comprises an alloy including iridium and at least one precious metal having lower Young's modulus than iridium, and a content of iridium is not less than 50 atm %.
摘要:
A variable resistance element comprises, when M is a transition metal element, O is oxygen, and x and y are positive numbers satisfying y>x; a lower electrode; a first oxide layer formed on the lower electrode and comprising MOx when a content ratio of O with respect to M is x; a second oxide layer formed on the first oxide layer and comprising MOy when a content ratio of O with respect to M is y; an upper electrode formed on the second oxide layer; a protective layer formed on the upper electrode and comprising an electrically conductive material having a composition different from a composition of the upper electrode; an interlayer insulating layer formed to cover the protective layer; and an upper contact plug formed inside an upper contact hole penetrating the interlayer insulating layer.