摘要:
In the method for fabricating a semiconductor device of the present invention, a collector layer of a first conductivity type is formed in a region of a semiconductor substrate sandwiched by device isolation. A collector opening is formed through a first insulating layer deposited on the semiconductor substrate so that the range of the collector opening covers the collector layer and part of the device isolation. A semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type as an external base is formed on a portion of the semiconductor substrate located inside the collector opening, while junction leak prevention layers of the same conductivity type as the external base are formed in the semiconductor substrate. Thus, the active region is narrower than the collector opening reducing the transistor area, while minimizing junction leak.
摘要:
Provided is a method for driving a non-volatile memory element in which a variable resistance element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a variable resistance layer capable of reversibly changing between a high resistance state and a low resistance state with application of electrical signals having different polarities is connected in series with a current steering element having bidirectional rectifying characteristics with respect to an applied voltage. After the non-volatile memory element is manufactured, the resistance value of the variable resistance layer is reduced from a resistance value in the initial resistance state higher than that in the high resistance state by applying, to the non-volatile memory element, a voltage pulse having the polarity identical to that of the voltage pulse for changing the variable resistance layer from the low resistance state to the high resistance state in the normal operations.
摘要:
A method for programming a nonvolatile memory element includes: decreasing a resistance value of a variable resistance element in an initial state, by applying an initialization voltage pulse to a series circuit in which a load resistor having a first resistance value is connected in series with the variable resistance element and a MSM diode; applying, after the decreasing, a write voltage pulse to the series circuit after the resistance value of the variable resistance element is changed to a second resistance value lower than the first resistance value; and applying, after the decreasing, an erase voltage pulse to the series circuit after the resistance value of the variable resistance element is changed to a third resistance value lower than the first resistance value.
摘要:
Provided is a nonvolatile memory element which has a small variation in operation and allow stable operation. The nonvolatile memory element includes: a first electrode (102); a second electrode (106); a variable resistance layer (105) which is formed between the electrodes (102 and 106) and is connected to the electrodes (102 and 106), and which reversibly changes between a high resistance state and a low resistance state according to a polarity of a voltage applied between the electrodes (102 and 106); and a fixed resistance layer (104) which has a resistance value that is 0.1 and 10 times as large as a resistance value of the variable resistance layer in the high resistance state, the fixed resistance layer (104) being formed between the electrodes (102 and 106) and being electrically connected to at least a part of the variable resistance layer (105).
摘要:
A resistance variable element of the present invention comprises a first electrode (103), a second electrode (107), and a resistance variable layer which is interposed between the first electrode (103) and the second electrode (107) to contact the first electrode (103) and the second electrode (107), the resistance variable layer being configured to change in response to electric signals with different polarities which are applied between the first electrode (103) and the second electrode (107), the resistance variable layer comprising an oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layer, and the second electrode (107) comprising platinum having minute hillocks (108).
摘要:
A method for programming a nonvolatile memory device according to the present invention includes a step of detecting an excessively low resistance cell from among a plurality of memory cells (11) (S101); a step of changing the resistance value of a load resistor (121) to a second resistance value smaller than a first resistance value (S103); and a step of causing, by applying a voltage pulse to a series circuit including the excessively low resistance cell and the load resistor (121) having the second resistance value, a variable resistance element (105) included in the excessively low resistance cell to shift to a second high resistance state having a resistance value greater than that of the first low resistance state (S104).
摘要:
In the method for fabricating a semiconductor device of the present invention, a collector layer of a first conductivity type is formed in a region of a semiconductor substrate sandwiched by device isolation. A collector opening is formed through a first insulating layer deposited on the semiconductor substrate so that the range of the collector opening covers the collector layer and part of the device isolation. A semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type as an external base is formed on a portion of the semiconductor substrate located inside the collector opening, while junction leak prevention layers of the same conductivity type as the external base are formed in the semiconductor substrate. Thus, the active region is narrower than the collector opening reducing the transistor area, while minimizing junction leak.
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory element (20) of the present invention comprises a resistance variable element (14) and a diode (18) which are formed on a substrate (10) such that the resistance variable element (14) has a resistance variable layer (11) sandwiched between a lower electrode (12) and an upper electrode (13), and the diode (18) which is connected in series with the resistance variable element (14) in the laminating direction and has an insulating layer or semiconductor layer (15) sandwiched between a first electrode (16) at the lower side and a second electrode (17) at the upper side. The resistance variable layer (11) is embedded in a first contact hole (21) formed on the lower electrode (12). A first area (22) where insulating layer or semiconductor layer (15) of the diode (18) is in contact with a first electrode (16) of the diode (18) is larger than at least one of a second area (23) where the resistance variable layer (11) is in contact with the upper electrode (13) and a third area (24) where the resistance variable layer (11) is in contact with the lower electrode (12).
摘要:
A measuring apparatus for measuring a predetermined physical property of a liquid measuring sample comprises a preparing unit in which a plurality of materials including at least a liquid material are mixed; a supply route which supplies the liquid material to the preparing unit; a withdrawing unit which withdraws the measuring sample from the preparing unit into the supply route, the measuring sample being prepared to contain the liquid material supplied to the preparing unit via the supply route; and a measuring unit which measures the predetermined physical property of the measuring sample withdrawn into the supply route by the withdrawing unit.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate in which a trench is formed; a source region and a drain region each of which is buried in the trench and contains an impurity of the same conductive type; a semiconductor FIN buried in the trench and provided between the source and drain regions; a gate insulating film provided on a side surface of the semiconductor FIN as well as the upper surface of the semiconductor FIN; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film.