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公开(公告)号:US20190355711A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-21
申请号:US16398433
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Daniel Billingsley , Everett A. McTeer , Christopher W. Petz , Haoyu Li , John Mark Meldrim , Yongjun Jeff Hu
Abstract: An integrated assembly includes an insulative mass with a first region adjacent to a second region. The first region has a greater amount of one or more inert interstitial elements incorporated therein than does the second region. Some embodiments include an integrated assembly which has vertically-extending channel material pillars, and which has memory cells along the channel material pillars. A conductive structure is under the channel material pillars. The conductive structure includes doped semiconductor material in direct contact with bottom regions of the channel material pillars. An insulative mass is along the bottom regions of the channel material pillars. The insulative mass has an upper region over a lower region. The lower region has a greater amount of one or more inert interstitial elements incorporated therein than does the upper region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
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公开(公告)号:US10446751B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15873584
申请日:2018-01-17
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher W. Petz , Yongjun Jeff Hu , Scott E. Sills , D. V. Nirmal Ramaswamy
IPC: H01L45/00 , H01L27/24 , H01L23/522 , H01L27/22 , C23C14/06 , C23C14/08 , C23C14/18 , C23C14/34 , C23C16/34 , C23C16/36 , C23C16/40 , C23C16/455 , G11C13/00
Abstract: A resistive memory element comprises a first electrode, an active material over the first electrode, a buffer material over the active material and comprising longitudinally extending, columnar grains of crystalline material, an ion reservoir material over the buffer material, and a second electrode over the ion reservoir material. A memory cell, a memory device, an electronic system, and a method of forming a resistive memory element are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US10446727B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15399372
申请日:2017-01-05
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yongjun Jeff Hu , John Mark Meldrim , Shanming Mou , Everett Allen McTeer
Abstract: A composition and method for formation of ohmic contacts on a semiconductor structure are provided. The composition includes a TiAlxNy material at least partially contiguous with the semiconductor structure. The TiAlxNy material can be TiAl3. The composition can include an aluminum material, the aluminum material being contiguous to at least part of the TiAlxNy material, such that the TiAlxNy material is between the aluminum material and the semiconductor structure. The method includes annealing the composition to form an ohmic contact on the semiconductor structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20190304996A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-03
申请号:US16431527
申请日:2019-06-04
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: David Ross Economy , John Mark Meldrim , Haoyu Li , Yongjun Jeff Hu , Christopher W. Petz , Daniel Billingsley , Everett A. McTeer
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L21/768 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11519 , H01L21/311
Abstract: Some embodiments include an assembly which has channel material pillars, and which has memory cells along the channel material pillars. A conductive structure is under the channel material pillars. The conductive structure has doped semiconductor material in direct contact with bottom regions of the channel material pillars. One or more of magnesium, scandium, yttrium and lanthanide elements is along the bottom regions of the channel material pillars. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies. A structure is formed, and a mass is formed against an upper surface of the structure. Plugs are formed within openings in the mass. The plugs comprise a second material over a first material. The first material includes one or more of magnesium, scandium, yttrium and lanthanide elements. Openings are formed to terminate on the first material, and are then extended through the first material. Channel material pillars are formed within the openings.
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公开(公告)号:US20190267390A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-29
申请号:US16406504
申请日:2019-05-08
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yongjun Jeff Hu , Allen McTeer
IPC: H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11582 , H01L21/322 , H01L21/02 , H01L27/1157
Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated structure having semiconductor material within a region between two parallel surfaces. The semiconductor material has grain boundaries parallel to the parallel surfaces. At least one circuit component utilizes a region of the semiconductor material in a gated device. The semiconductor material has little if any metal therein so that the gated device has Ion/Ioff characteristics similar to if the semiconductor material had no metal therein. Some embodiments include a method in which semiconductor material is provided between a pair of parallel surfaces, and in which the parallel surfaces and semiconductor material extend between a first end and a second end. Metal is formed adjacent the first end, and gettering material is formed adjacent the second end. Thermal processing induces crystallization of the semiconductor material and drives the metal along the semiconductor material and into the gettering material. The gettering material is then removed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190198519A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-27
申请号:US15852989
申请日:2017-12-22
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: David Ross Economy , John Mark Meldrim , Haoyu Li , Yongjun Jeff Hu , Christopher W. Petz , Daniel Billingsley , Everett A. McTeer
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11556 , H01L21/768 , H01L21/311 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11519
CPC classification number: H01L27/11582 , H01L21/31144 , H01L21/76831 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11565
Abstract: Some embodiments include an assembly which has channel material pillars, and which has memory cells along the channel material pillars. A conductive structure is under the channel material pillars. The conductive structure has doped semiconductor material in direct contact with bottom regions of the channel material pillars. One or more of magnesium, scandium, yttrium and lanthanide elements is along the bottom regions of the channel material pillars. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies. A structure is formed, and a mass is formed against an upper surface of the structure. Plugs are formed within openings in the mass. The plugs comprise a second material over a first material. The first material includes one or more of magnesium, scandium, yttrium and lanthanide elements. Openings are formed to terminate on the first material, and are then extended through the first material. Channel material pillars are formed within the openings.
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公开(公告)号:US20190088867A9
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:US15882666
申请日:2018-01-29
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Tsz W. Chan , Yongjun Jeff Hu , Swapnil Lengade , Shu Qin , Everett Allen McTeer
Abstract: Memory devices and methods for fabricating memory devices have been disclosed. One such method includes forming the memory stack out of a plurality of elements. An adhesion species is formed on at least one sidewall of the memory stack wherein the adhesion species has a gradient structure that results in the adhesion species intermixing with an element of the memory stack to terminate unsatisfied atomic bonds of the element. The gradient structure further comprises a film of the adhesion species on an outer surface of the at least one sidewall. A dielectric material is implanted into the film of the adhesion species to form a sidewall
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公开(公告)号:US20180145254A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-24
申请号:US15873584
申请日:2018-01-17
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
IPC: H01L45/00 , C23C14/06 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/40 , C23C16/36 , C23C16/34 , C23C14/34 , C23C14/18 , C23C14/08
CPC classification number: H01L45/1616 , C23C14/0641 , C23C14/0664 , C23C14/08 , C23C14/18 , C23C14/34 , C23C16/34 , C23C16/36 , C23C16/40 , C23C16/45525 , G11C13/0011 , G11C2213/51 , H01L23/5228 , H01L27/222 , H01L27/2463 , H01L45/04 , H01L45/06 , H01L45/085 , H01L45/1233 , H01L45/14 , H01L45/141 , H01L45/144 , H01L45/145 , H01L45/146 , H01L45/1625 , H01L2924/1441
Abstract: A resistive memory element comprises a first electrode, an active material over the first electrode, a buffer material over the active material and comprising longitudinally extending, columnar grains of crystalline material, an ion reservoir material over the buffer material, and a second electrode over the ion reservoir material. A memory cell, a memory device, an electronic system, and a method of forming a resistive memory element are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US09893282B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-13
申请号:US15369427
申请日:2016-12-05
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher W. Petz , Yongjun Jeff Hu , Scott E. Sills , D. V. Nirmal Ramaswamy
IPC: H01L45/00 , C23C14/06 , C23C14/34 , C23C14/18 , C23C14/08 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/34 , C23C16/36 , C23C16/40
CPC classification number: H01L45/1616 , C23C14/0641 , C23C14/0664 , C23C14/08 , C23C14/18 , C23C14/34 , C23C16/34 , C23C16/36 , C23C16/40 , C23C16/45525 , G11C13/0011 , G11C2213/51 , H01L45/04 , H01L45/06 , H01L45/085 , H01L45/1233 , H01L45/14 , H01L45/141 , H01L45/144 , H01L45/145 , H01L45/146 , H01L45/1625
Abstract: A resistive memory element comprises a first electrode, an active material over the first electrode, a buffer material over the active material and comprising longitudinally extending, columnar grains of crystalline material, an ion reservoir material over the buffer material, and a second electrode over the ion reservoir material. A memory cell, a memory device, an electronic system, and a method of forming a resistive memory element are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20170373076A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15686107
申请日:2017-08-24
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yongjun Jeff Hu , Allen McTeer
IPC: H01L27/11524 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/322 , H01L27/1157
CPC classification number: H01L27/11524 , H01L21/02672 , H01L21/3221 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11582
Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated structure having semiconductor material within a region between two parallel surfaces. The semiconductor material has grain boundaries parallel to the parallel surfaces. At least one circuit component utilizes a region of the semiconductor material in a gated device. The semiconductor material has little if any metal therein so that the gated device has Ion/Ioff characteristics similar to if the semiconductor material had no metal therein. Some embodiments include a method in which semiconductor material is provided between a pair of parallel surfaces, and in which the parallel surfaces and semiconductor material extend between a first end and a second end. Metal is formed adjacent the first end, and gettering material is formed adjacent the second end. Thermal processing induces crystallization of the semiconductor material and drives the metal along the semiconductor material and into the gettering material. The gettering material is then removed.
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