摘要:
Memory devices and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. Memory devices may include a substrate, a source region and a drain region and a gate structure. The gate structure may be in contact with the source and drain regions, and may include a barrier layer. The barrier layer may be formed of at least two layers. The at least two layers may have different bandgap energies.
摘要:
A SONOS type memory includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second impurity regions in the semiconductor substrate doped with impurity ions of a predetermined conductivity, separated a predetermined distance from each other, a channel region between the first and second impurity regions, and a data storage type stack on the semiconductor substrate between the first and second impurity regions. The data storage type stack includes a tunneling oxide layer, a memory node layer for storing data, a blocking oxide layer, and an electrode layer, which are sequentially formed. A dielectric constant of the memory node layer is higher than dielectric constants of the tunneling and the blocking oxide layers, and a band offset of the memory node layer is lower than band offsets of the tunneling and the blocking oxide layers. The tunneling oxide layer and the blocking oxide layer are high dielectric insulating layers.
摘要:
A nonvolatile silicon/oxide/nitride/silicon/nitride/oxide/silicon (SONSNOS) structure memory device includes a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer stacked on a channel of a substrate, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer formed on the first insulating layer and under the second insulating layer, respectively, and a group IV semiconductor layer, silicon quantum dots, or metal quantum dots interposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The provided SONSNOS structure memory device improves a programming rate and the capacity of the memory.
摘要:
A single electron transistor using porous silicon, which is fabricated by applying porous silicon having a size of several tens of nanometers obtained by electrochemically etching silicon, and a fabrication method thereof, are provided. In the single electron transistor using porous silicon, silicon pores, each of which has a diameter of 5 nm or less, are fabricated by electrochemically etching a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate having silicon dioxide (SiO2) in its lower portion using an HF-based solution, and serve as islands of a single electron transistor. Also, a source and a drain are formed of silicon on which metal is deposited or silicon doped with impurities. Hence, formation of islands and tunnel barriers is easy, mass production is possible, and the sizes of islands can be controlled by oxidation, so that single electron transistors capable of operating at room temperature can be easily fabricated.
摘要:
Provided are a complementary nonvolatile memory device, methods of operating and manufacturing the same, a logic device and semiconductor device having the same, and a reading circuit for the same. The complementary nonvolatile memory device includes a first nonvolatile memory and a second nonvolatile memory which are sequentially stacked and have a complementary relationship. The first and second nonvolatile memories are arranged so that upper surfaces thereof are contiguous.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a first dopant area and a second dopant area in a semiconductor substrate, the first dopant area and the second dopant area doped with one selected from the group consisting of Sb, Ga, and Bi. The semiconductor memory device includes an insulating layer disposed in contact with the first dopant area and the second dopant area, and a gate electrode layer disposed in contact with the insulating layer.
摘要:
A multi-bit non-volatile memory device and methods of operating and fabricating the same may be provided. The memory device may include a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a source and drain that form a Schottky contact with the channel region. Also, a central gate electrode may be located on a portion of the channel region, and first and second sidewall gate electrodes may be formed on the channel region along the outer sides of the central gate electrode. First and second storage nodes may be formed between the channel region and the sidewall gate electrodes.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device a first dopant area and a second dopant area, the first dopant area and the second dopant area disposed in a semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer disposed in contact with the first dopant area and the second dopant area, the insulating layer including a material selected from the group consisting of Hf, Zr, Y, and Ln, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the insulating layer.
摘要:
A flash memory device can include a semiconductor pin protruding from a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type to extend in one direction, a first doped layer and a second doped layer provided to an upper portion and a lower portion of the semiconductor pin, respectively, to be vertically spaced apart from each other, the first and second doped layers having a second conductive type, and a plurality of word lines extending over a top and a sidewall of the semiconductor pin to intersect the direction. The word lines overlap the first doped layer and the second doped layer to have vertical channels.
摘要:
A method of programming a silicon oxide nitride oxide semiconductor (SONOS) memory device is provided. The SONOS memory device includes a substrate, first and second impurity regions spaced apart on the substrate, a gate oxide layer formed over the substrate between the first and second impurity regions, a trap layer formed over the gate oxide layer, an insulation layer formed over the trap layer, and a gate electrode formed over the insulation layer. The method of programming the SONOS device includes writing data into the SONOS memory device by applying a first voltage to the first impurity region, a gate voltage to the gate electrode, and a second voltage to the second impurity region, where the second voltage is a negative voltage.