摘要:
A magnetic memory device comprises a plurality of magneto-resistance effect elements arranged in a matrix form. The each of a plurality of magneto-resistance effect elements have a pattern shape which substantially internally touches an ellipse having major and minor axes of the magneto-resistance effect element as major and minor axes thereof and a pitch between the adjacent magneto-resistance effect elements in a direction of the major axis is longer than that in a direction of the minor axis.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a magneto-resistive effect element and a plug. The magneto-resistive effect element includes a first magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is fixed and a second magnetic layer whose magnetization direction can be changed. The plug is formed to penetrate through the second magnetic layer in the film thickness direction of the second magnetic layer and used to apply a write magnetic field to the second magnetic layer.
摘要:
A magnetic random access memory includes a first write wiring line which runs in a first direction, a second write wiring line which has first and second regions run in the first and second directions, a magnetoresistive element formed between the first write wiring line and the first region, first and second yoke layers, the magnetoresistive element having a recording layer which has an easy axis of magnetization whose direction in a non-energized state tilts by 30° to 60° with respect to the first direction, first and second ferromagnetic layers which are formed from a ferromagnetic material whose direction of magnetization in the non-energized state is aligned to the first direction, and magnetically coupled to the recording layer, and first and second nonmagnetic layers formed between the recording layer and the first and second ferromagnetic layers, respectively.
摘要:
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a magnetic resistive element comprising a first magnetic layer whose magnetized state changes in accordance with data, a nonmagnetic layer disposed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer which is disposed on the nonmagnetic layer and whose magnetized state is fixed, wherein the first magnetic layer has a cross shape in which a maximum length of a first direction is L1 and a maximum length of a second direction crossing the first direction at right angles is L2, and the second magnetic layer has a tetragonal shape in which the maximum length of the first direction is L3 (≦L1) and the maximum length of the second direction is L4 (
摘要:
In a semiconductor device having a wire structure, the thickness of a first insulation film substantially corresponds to the depth of a contact hole. A surface of a second insulation film serves as a bottom face of a wire groove. Regarding the contact hole, only a side wall portion intersecting a direction of the wire groove has a substantial taper angle. This configuration can be attained under conditions where an etching selectivity of the first insulation film to the second insulation film is set to be slightly lower and a portion of the second insulation film where a opening edge of an opening portion is exposed is slightly etched during etching process of the wire groove. With a semiconductor device having this structure, a conductive material embedding characteristic can be enhanced, while preventing possibility of short-circuit even when an interval between wires is reduced.
摘要:
A memory device with composite contact plug and method for manufacturing the same. The composite contact plug comprises a first insulating layer deposited on a semiconductor substrate. A contact hole is formed to penetrate through the first insulation layer. A barrier layer is deposited in the contact hole and fills a portion of the contact hole. A contact plug is formed on the barrier layer and fills the contact hole. The first insulating layer is etched back until the surface of the first insulating layer is below the contact plug. A diffusion barrier layer is then deposited on the first insulating layer and the contact plug. The diffusion barrier layer is planarized until the contact plug is exposed to form a composite contact plug. The memory device is constructed on the composite contact plug.
摘要:
A semiconductor device having: a substrate having a first area and a second area surrounding the first area; an insulating film formed in the second area; electrodes formed above the surface of the substrate in the first area; dielectric films formed above the electrodes; and an opposing electrode formed above the dielectric films, wherein the shape of a side wall of the insulating film includes a shape reflecting the outer peripheral shape of a side wall of the electrode facing the side wall of the insulating film. The semiconductor device of high integration, low cost and high reliability can be realized.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a contact plug formed in a first interlayer insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, a second interlayer insulating film formed on the first interlayer insulating film and having an opening formed therein to reach the first interlayer insulating film, a liner film formed on the bottom and side surfaces of the opening, a capacitor lower electrode of a stacked capacitor formed to be at least partly filled in the opening, the capacitor lower electrode being formed in contact with the first and second interlayer insulating films with the liner film disposed therebetween, a capacitor insulating film formed on the capacitor lower electrode, and a capacitor upper electrode formed on the capacitor insulating film. The capacitor lower electrode is formed of a platinum group material and the capacitor insulating film is formed of a high-dielectric-constant material.
摘要:
This invention provides a capacitor including a metal lower electrode having an undulated shape and an improved electrode area, and a method of manufacturing the same. A capacitor for data storage is formed on a semiconductor substrate (not shown) via an insulating interlayer having a contact plug. The capacitor has a lower electrode whose inner and outer surfaces are rough or undulated such that one surface has a shape conforming to the shape of the other surface, a dielectric film formed to cover the surfaces of the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed to cover the lower electrode via the dielectric film. The lower electrode has a cylindrical shape with an open upper end. The lower electrode is connected to a cell transistor through the contact plug. The lower electrode is formed from a metal or a metal oxide.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a first conducting layer formed above the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second conducting layer formed above the first conducting layer through a first insulating layer and connected to the first conducting layer through a first via-conductor formed in a first contact hole formed in the first insulating layer, and a third conducting layer formed beneath the second conducting layer through a second insulating layer and connected to the second conducting layer through a second via-conductor formed in a second contact hole formed in the second insulating layer, in which an angle formed by a tangent to an inner wall of the first contact hole and a normal to the first conducting layer at a portion of the first conducting layer at which the first contact hole is in contact with the first conducting layer, is larger than an angle formed by a tangent to an inner wall of the second contact hole and a normal to the third conducting layer at a portion of the third conducting layer at which the second contact hole is in contact with the third conducting layer. By virtue of this structure, it is possible to avoid influence of electrical potential variation upon the first conducting layer in the manufacturing process.