公开(公告)号：US08436414B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12706127

申请日：2010-02-16

申请人： Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Junya Matsunami ,  Ryouhei Kirisawa

发明人： Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Junya Matsunami ,  Ryouhei Kirisawa

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a stacked body provided on the semiconductor substrate, the stacked body having electrode films and insulating films being alternately stacked; a first and second semiconductor pillars; and a first and second charge storage layers. The first and second semiconductor pillars are provided inside a through hole penetrating through the stacked body in a stacking direction of the stacked body. The through hole has a cross section of an oblate circle, when cutting in a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction. The first and second semiconductor pillars face each other in a major axis direction of the first oblate circle. The first and second semiconductor pillars extend in the stacking direction. The first and second charge storage layers are provided between the electrode film and the first and second semiconductor pillars, respectively.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储器件包括：半导体衬底; 设置在所述半导体基板上的层叠体，具有交替堆叠的电极膜和绝缘膜的层叠体， 第一和第二半导体柱; 以及第一和第二电荷存储层。 第一半导体柱和第二半导体柱设置在层叠体的层叠方向上贯穿层叠体的贯通孔内。 当沿垂直于堆叠方向的方向切割时，通孔具有扁圆形的横截面。 第一和第二半导体柱在第一扁圆的长轴方向上彼此面对。 第一和第二半导体柱沿层叠方向延伸。 第一和第二电荷存储层分别设置在电极膜和第一和第二半导体柱之间。

公开(公告)号：US08363481B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12521997

申请日：2008-01-31

申请人： Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kito ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kito ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： G11C16/06

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L27/11575 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a substrate; a first word-line provided above the substrate surface, the first word-line having a plate shape in an area where a memory cell is formed; a second word-line provided above the first word-line surface, the second word-line having a plate shape; a plurality of metal wirings connecting the first and second word-lines with a driver circuit; and a plurality of contacts connecting the first and second word-lines with the metal wirings. The contact of the first word-line is formed in a first word-line contact area. The contact of the second word-line is formed in a second word-line contact area. The first word-line contact area is provided on a surface of the first word-line that is drawn to the second word-line contact area.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的非易失性半导体存储器件包括：衬底; 设置在所述衬底表面上方的第一字线，所述第一字线在形成存储器单元的区域中具有板形; 设置在所述第一字线表面上方的第二字线，所述第二字线具有板形; 将第一和第二字线与驱动电路连接的多个金属布线; 以及将第一和第二字线与金属布线连接的多个触点。 第一字线的接触形成在第一字线接触区域中。 第二字线的接触形成在第二字线接触区域中。 第一字线接触区域被提供在第一字线的被拉到第二字线接触区域的表面上。

公开(公告)号：US08247863B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12708161

申请日：2010-02-18

申请人： Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi

发明人： Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A memory string comprises: a pair of columnar portions; a first insulating layer surrounding a side surface of the columnar portions; a charge storage layer surrounding a side surface of the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer surrounding a side surface of the charge storage layer; and a first conductive layer surrounding a side surface of the second insulating layer. A select transistor comprises: a second semiconductor layer extending from an upper surface of the columnar portions; a third insulating layer surrounding a side surface of the second semiconductor layer; a fourth insulating layer surrounding a side surface of the third insulating layer; and a second conductive layer surrounding a side surface of the fourth insulating layer. The first semiconductor layer is formed continuously in an integrated manner with the second semiconductor layer. The first insulating layer is formed continuously in an integrated manner with the third insulating layer.

摘要翻译： 存储器串包括：一对柱状部分; 围绕所述柱状部分的侧表面的第一绝缘层; 围绕所述第一绝缘层的侧表面的电荷存储层; 围绕电荷存储层的侧表面的第二绝缘层; 以及围绕所述第二绝缘层的侧表面的第一导电层。 选择晶体管包括：从柱状部分的上表面延伸的第二半导体层; 围绕所述第二半导体层的侧表面的第三绝缘层; 围绕所述第三绝缘层的侧表面的第四绝缘层; 以及围绕所述第四绝缘层的侧表面的第二导电层。 第一半导体层以与第二半导体层一体化的方式连续地形成。 第一绝缘层与第三绝缘层一体地形成。

公开(公告)号：US20120135595A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US13365600

申请日：2012-02-03

申请人： Masaru Kito ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

发明人： Masaru Kito ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

IPC分类号： H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L29/7881 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor storage device has a plurality of memory strings with a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series. Each of the memory strings includes: a first columnar semiconductor layer extending in a direction perpendicular to a substrate; a charge accumulation layer formed on the first columnar semiconductor layer via a first air gap and accumulating charges; a block insulation layer contacting the charge accumulation layer; and a plurality of first conductive layers contacting the block insulation layer.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储装置具有多个具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元的存储器串。 每个存储器串包括：在垂直于衬底的方向上延伸的第一柱状半导体层; 电荷累积层，经由第一气隙形成在第一柱状半导体层上，并积累电荷; 与电荷累积层接触的块绝缘层; 以及与块绝缘层接触的多个第一导电层。

公开(公告)号：US08189371B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US12851002

申请日：2010-08-05

申请人： Ryota Katsumata ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Junya Matsunami ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Ryouhei Kirisawa ,  Yoshimasa Mikajiri ,  Shigeto Oota

发明人： Ryota Katsumata ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Junya Matsunami ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Ryouhei Kirisawa ,  Yoshimasa Mikajiri ,  Shigeto Oota

IPC分类号： G11C11/14

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/06 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array and a control circuit. The memory cell array includes a stacked body, a through-hole, a semiconductor pillar, and a charge storage film. The stacked body includes a plurality of insulating films alternately stacked with a plurality of electrode films. The through-hole is made in the stacked body to align in a stacking direction. The semiconductor pillar is buried in the through-hole. The charge storage film is provided between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar. Memory cells are formed at each intersection between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar. The control circuit writs a first value to at least some of the memory cells, performs an erasing operation of the first value from the memory cell written with the first value, reads data stored in the memory cell having undergone the erasing operation, and sets the memory cell to be unusable in a case that the first value is read from the memory cell.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，非易失性半导体存储器件包括存储单元阵列和控制电路。 存储单元阵列包括层叠体，通孔，半导体柱和电荷存储膜。 层叠体包括交替层叠有多个电极膜的多个绝缘膜。 通孔形成在堆叠体中以沿堆叠方向对齐。 半导体柱埋在通孔中。 电荷存储膜设置在电极膜和半导体柱之间。 在电极膜和半导体柱之间的每个交叉处形成存储单元。 控制电路将第一值写入至少部分存储单元，从写入第一值的存储单元执行第一值的擦除操作，读取存储在经过擦除操作的存储单元中的数据，并将 在从存储器单元读取第一值的情况下，存储器单元不可用。

公开(公告)号：US08188530B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US12728727

申请日：2010-03-22

申请人： Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Junya Matsunami ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Ryouhei Kirisawa ,  Yoshimasa Mikajiri ,  Shigeto Oota

发明人： Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Junya Matsunami ,  Tomoko Fujiwara ,  Ryouhei Kirisawa ,  Yoshimasa Mikajiri ,  Shigeto Oota

IPC分类号： H01L21/8239 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11575 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： A semiconductor memory device provided with a cell array section and a peripheral circuit section, the device includes: a back gate electrode; a stacked body provided on the back gate electrode; a plurality of semiconductor pillars extending in a stacking direction; connection members, each of the connection members connecting one of the semiconductor pillars to another one of the semiconductor pillars; a back-gate electrode contact applying a potential to the back gate electrode; a gate electrode provided in the peripheral circuit section; and a gate electrode contact applying a potential to the gate electrode, the back gate electrode and the gate electrode respectively including: a lower semiconductor layer; a conductive layer provided on the lower semiconductor layer; and an upper semiconductor layer provided on the conductive layer, the connection members being provided in or on the upper semiconductor layer, the back-gate electrode contact and the gate electrode contact being in contact with the conductive layer.

摘要翻译： 一种设置有单元阵列部分和外围电路部分的半导体存储器件，该器件包括：背栅电极; 设置在所述背栅电极上的层叠体; 沿层叠方向延伸的多个半导体柱; 连接构件，每个连接构件将半导体柱之一连接到另一个半导体柱; 向所述背栅电极施加电位的背栅极电极接触; 设置在所述外围电路部中的栅电极; 以及向所述栅电极，所述背栅电极和所述栅电极施加电位的栅电极接触部，分别包括：下半导体层; 设置在下半导体层上的导电层; 以及设置在所述导电层上的上半导体层，所述连接构件设置在所述上​​半导体层中或所述上半导体层上，所述背栅电极接触和所述栅电极接触与所述导电层接触。

公开(公告)号：US08148769B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US12534576

申请日：2009-08-03

申请人： Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi

发明人： Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi

IPC分类号： H01L29/788

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory strings, each of which has a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series; and select transistors, one of which is connected to each of ends of each of the memory strings. Each of the memory strings is provided with a first semiconductor layer having a pair of columnar portions extending in a perpendicular direction with respect to a substrate, and a joining portion formed so as to join lower ends of the pair of columnar portions; a charge storage layer formed so as to surround a side surface of the columnar portions; and a first conductive layer formed so as to surround the side surface of the columnar portions and the charge storage layer, and configured to function as a control electrode of the memory cells. Each of the select transistors is provided with a second semiconductor layer extending upwardly from an upper surface of the columnar portions; and a second conductive layer formed so as to surround a side surface of the second semiconductor layer with a gap interposed, and configured to function as a control electrode of the select transistors.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储器件包括多个存储串，每个存储串具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元; 并选择晶体管，其中一个连接到每个存储器串的每一端。 每个存储器串都具有第一半导体层，该第一半导体层具有相对于衬底在垂直方向上延伸的一对柱状部分，以及形成为连接该一对柱状部分的下端的接合部分; 形成为围绕所述柱状部的侧面的电荷存储层; 以及形成为围绕柱状部分的侧面和电荷存储层的第一导电层，并且被配置为用作存储单元的控制电极。 每个选择晶体管设置有从柱状部分的上表面向上延伸的第二半导体层; 以及第二导电层，其被形成为以间隔开的方式围绕所述第二半导体层的侧表面，并且被配置为用作所述选择晶体管的控制电极。

公开(公告)号：US20110233644A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US12839895

申请日：2010-07-20

申请人： Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Hideaki Aochi

发明人： Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Hideaki Aochi

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L29/7926 ,  H01L21/28282 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/42344 ,  H01L29/66833

摘要： According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes first and second stacked structural bodies, first and second semiconductor pillars, a memory unit connection portion, a selection unit stacked structural body, first and second selection unit semiconductor pillars, a selection unit connection portion, and first to fifth interconnections. The semiconductor pillars pierce the stacked structural bodies. The first and second interconnections are connected to the first and second semiconductor pillars, respectively. The memory unit connection portion connects the first and second semiconductor pillars. The selection unit semiconductor pillars pierce the selection unit stacked structural body. The third and fourth interconnections are connected to the first and second selection unit semiconductor pillars, respectively. The selection unit connection portion connects the first and second selection unit semiconductor pillars. The fifth interconnection is connected to the third interconnection on a side opposite to the selection unit stacked structural body.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，非易失性半导体存储器件包括第一和第二堆叠结构体，第一和第二半导体柱，存储单元连接部分，选择单元堆叠结构体，第一和第二选择单元半导体柱，选择单元连接部分 ，以及第一至第五互连。 半导体支柱刺穿堆叠的结构体。 第一和第二互连分别连接到第一和第二半导体柱。 存储单元连接部分连接第一和第二半导体柱。 选择单元半导体柱刺穿选择单元堆叠结构体。 第三和第四互连分别连接到第一和第二选择单元半导体柱。 选择单元连接部分连接第一和第二选择单元半导体柱。 第五互连在与选择单元堆叠结构体相反的一侧连接到第三互连。

公开(公告)号：US20110175159A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US13120987

申请日：2009-08-25

申请人： Kiyotaro Itagaki ,  Yoshihisa Iwata ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Akihiro Nitayama

发明人： Kiyotaro Itagaki ,  Yoshihisa Iwata ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Akihiro Nitayama

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L27/1157 ,  G11C5/02 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/30 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： Each of the memory blocks includes: a first conductive layer expanding in parallel to the substrate over the first area, n layers of the first conductive layers being formed in a lamination direction and shared by the plurality of memory strings; a first semiconductor layer; and an electric charge accumulation layer. The memory strings are arranged with m columns in a second direction for each of the memory blocks. The wiring layers are arranged in the second direction, formed to extend to the vicinity of one end of the first conductive layer in the first direction from one side of the memory block, and connected via contact plugs to the first conductive layers. A relation represented by (Formula 1) is satisfied: (Formula 1) m>=n

摘要翻译： 每个存储块包括：在第一区域上平行于衬底扩展的第一导电层，n个第一导电层的层以层叠方向形成并由多个存储器串共享; 第一半导体层; 和电荷蓄积层。 对于每个存储块，存储器串按第二方向布置有m列。 布线层沿第二方向布置，形成为从存储块的一侧沿第一方向延伸到第一导电层的一端附近，并且经由接触插塞连接到第一导电层。 满足式（1）所示的关系：（式1）m> = n

公开(公告)号：US07969789B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US12536226

申请日：2009-08-05

申请人： Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi

发明人： Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  G11C11/5671 ,  G11C16/0475 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L27/11551 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： In a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having n (n is an integer of two or more) electrode films stacked and having charge storage layers provided above and below each of the electrode films, when data “0” is written by injecting electrons into the charge storage layer on a source line side of a memory cell of the number k (k is an integer of 1 to (n−1)) as counted from an end on a bit line side in a selected semiconductor pillar, positive program potential is given to the electrode film of the number 1 to k as counted from the bit line side, and 0 V is given to the electrode film of the number (k+1) to n, therewith positive potential is given to the bit line and 0 V is given to the source line.

摘要翻译： 在具有n（n为2以上的整数）的电极膜的非易失性半导体存储装置中，在各电极膜的上下配置有电荷存储层的情况下，在将数据“0”注入到电荷存储部 在选择的半导体柱中从位线侧的端部开始计数k（k为1〜（n-1）的整数）的存储单元的源极侧的层，将正的程序电位赋予 从位线侧计数1〜k的电极膜，向数字（k + 1）〜n的电极膜施加0V，其中给定位线为0V，0V为 给源线。