公开(公告)号：US20100322015A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12872351

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： Yuniarto Widjaja ,  John W. Cooksey ,  Changyuan Chen ,  Feng Gao ,  Ya-Fen Lin ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Yuniarto Widjaja ,  John W. Cooksey ,  Changyuan Chen ,  Feng Gao ,  Ya-Fen Lin ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C16/16 ,  G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C16/0425 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/12 ,  G11C16/14 ,  G11C16/26 ,  G11C16/3431 ,  G11C2216/18 ,  H01L21/28273 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11517 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11529 ,  H01L29/42328 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/7887

摘要： A split gate NAND flash memory structure is formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type. The NAND structure comprises a first region of a second conductivity type in the substrate with a second region of the second conductivity type in the substrate, spaced apart from the first region. A continuous first channel region is defined between the first region and the second region. A plurality of floating gates are spaced apart from one another with each positioned over a separate portion of the channel region. A plurality of control gates are provided with each associated with and adjacent to a floating gate. Each control gate has two portions: a first portion over a portion of the channel region and a second portion over the associated floating gate and capacitively coupled thereto.

摘要翻译： 在第一导电类型的半导体衬底上形成分离栅极NAND闪速存储器结构。 NAND结构包括在衬底中具有第二导电类型的第二区域的第二导电类型的第一区域，与第一区域间隔开。 在第一区域和第二区域之间限定连续的第一通道区域。 多个浮动栅极彼此间隔开，每个浮置栅极位于沟道区域的独立部分上。 设置有多个控制栅极，每个与浮动栅极相关联并与其相邻。 每个控制栅极具有两个部分：沟道区域的一部分上的第一部分和相关联的浮动栅极上的第二部分，并与其电容耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20100259988A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12822546

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： H01L27/1158 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11553 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L27/1157

摘要： A plurality of non-volatile storage elements on a common active layer are offset from neighbor non-volatile storage elements. This offsetting of non-volatile storage elements helps reduce interference from neighbor non-volatile storage elements. A method of manufacture is also described for fabricating the offset non-volatile storage elements.

摘要翻译： 公共活动层上的多个非易失性存储元件偏离邻近的非易失性存储元件。 非易失性存储元件的这种抵消有助于减少邻近非易失性存储元件的干扰。 还描述了制造偏移非易失性存储元件的制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US20100220533A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US12773811

申请日：2010-05-04

申请人： Changyuan Chen ,  Ya-Fen Lin ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Changyuan Chen ,  Ya-Fen Lin ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C16/04 ,  H01L29/788 ,  G11C16/16

CPC分类号： G11C16/0458 ,  G11C16/10 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L29/42328 ,  H01L29/42336 ,  H01L29/7887

摘要： Nonvolatile flash memory systems and methods are disclosed having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, including non-diffused channel regions through which electron flow is induced by application of voltage to associated gate elements. A plurality of floating gates are spaced apart from one another and each insulated from the channel region. A plurality of control gates are spaced apart from one another and insulated from the channel region, with each control gate being located between a first floating gate and a second floating gate and capacitively coupled thereto to form a subcell. A plurality of spaced-apart assist gates are insulated from the channel region, with each assist gate being located between and insulated from adjacent subcells. The channel is formed of three regions, two beneath adjacent control gate elements as well as a third region between the first two and beneath an associated assist gate.

摘要翻译： 公开了非挥发性闪速存储器系统和方法，其具有第一导电类型的半导体衬底，包括非扩散沟道区，通过向相关联的栅极元件施加电压而引起电子流。 多个浮动栅极彼此间隔开并且与沟道区域绝缘。 多个控制栅极彼此间隔开并且与沟道区域绝缘，每个控制栅极位于第一浮动栅极和第二浮动栅极之间，并电容耦合到其上以形成子电池。 多个间隔开的辅助栅极与沟道区域绝缘，每个辅助栅极位于相邻子电池之间并且与相邻的子电池绝缘。 通道由三个区域组成，两个位于相邻的控制栅极元件下方，以及位于相关联的辅助栅极之间的第一个两个和第二区域之间。

公开(公告)号：US07760547B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-20

申请号：US11861135

申请日：2007-09-25

申请人： Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： H01L27/1158 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11553 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L27/1157

摘要： A plurality of non-volatile storage elements on a common active layer are offset from neighbor non-volatile storage elements. This offsetting of non-volatile storage elements helps reduce interference from neighbor non-volatile storage elements. A method of manufacture is also described for fabricating the offset non-volatile storage elements.

摘要翻译： 公共活动层上的多个非易失性存储元件偏离邻近的非易失性存储元件。 非易失性存储元件的这种抵消有助于减少邻近非易失性存储元件的干扰。 还描述了制造偏移非易失性存储元件的制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US07749779B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US12266443

申请日：2008-11-06

申请人： Dana Lee ,  Wen-Juei Lu ,  Felix Ying-Kit Tsui

发明人： Dana Lee ,  Wen-Juei Lu ,  Felix Ying-Kit Tsui

IPC分类号： H01L21/66

CPC分类号： H01L21/76895

摘要： A landing pad for use as a contact to a conductive spacer adjacent a structure in a semiconductor device comprises two islands, each of which is substantially rectangularly shaped and is spaced apart from one another and from the structure. Conductive spacers are adjacent to each island and overlapping each other and overlapping with the conductive spacer adjacent to the structure. The contact to the landing pad is on the conductive spacers adjacent to the islands and spaced apart from the structure.

摘要翻译： 用作与半导体器件中的结构相邻的导电间隔件的接触件的接合焊盘包括两个岛，每个岛基本上为矩形并且彼此间隔开并且与该结构隔开。 导电间隔件与每个岛相邻并且彼此重叠并与邻近结构的导电间隔物重叠。 与着陆垫的接触在邻近岛的导电间隔物上并且与结构间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US07706189B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11753963

申请日：2007-05-25

申请人： Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/12

摘要： To program one or more non-volatile storage elements, a set of programming pulses are applied to at least one selected non-volatile storage element and one or more particular unselected non-volatile storage elements, for example, via a common word line. A boosting voltage is applied to other unselected non-volatile storage elements during the programming process in order to boost the channels of the unselected non-volatile storage elements so that programming will be inhibited. Each of the programming pulses has a first intermediate magnitude, a second intermediate magnitude and a third magnitude. In one embodiment, the first intermediate magnitude is similar to or the same as the boosting voltage. The second intermediate magnitude is greater than the first intermediate magnitude, but less then the third magnitude. Such an arrangement can reduce the effects of program disturb.

摘要翻译： 为了对一个或多个非易失性存储元件进行编程，例如通过公共字线将一组编程脉冲施加到至少一个选定的非易失性存储元件和一个或多个特定未选择的非易失性存储元件。 在编程过程期间将升压电压施加到其它未选择的非易失性存储元件，以便增强未选择的非易失性存储元件的通道，从而禁止编程。 每个编程脉冲具有第一中间幅度，第二中间幅度和第三幅度。 在一个实施例中，第一中间幅度与升压电压相似或相同。 第二中间幅度大于第一中间幅度，但小于第三幅度。 这样的布置可以减少节目干扰的影响。

公开(公告)号：US07656703B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US11753958

申请日：2007-05-25

申请人： Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G11C16/12 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/10

摘要： To program one or more non-volatile storage elements, a set of programming pulses are applied to at least one selected non-volatile storage element and one or more particular unselected non-volatile storage elements, for example, via a common word line. A boosting voltage is applied to other unselected non-volatile storage elements during the programming process in order to boost the channels of the unselected non-volatile storage elements so that programming will be inhibited. Each of the programming pulses has a first intermediate magnitude, a second intermediate magnitude and a third magnitude. In one embodiment, the first intermediate magnitude is similar to or the same as the boosting voltage. The second intermediate magnitude is greater than the first intermediate magnitude, but less then the third magnitude. Such an arrangement can reduce the effects of program disturb.

摘要翻译： 为了对一个或多个非易失性存储元件进行编程，例如通过公共字线将一组编程脉冲施加到至少一个选定的非易失性存储元件和一个或多个特定未选择的非易失性存储元件。 在编程过程期间将升压电压施加到其它未选择的非易失性存储元件，以便增强未选择的非易失性存储元件的通道，使得编程将被禁止。 每个编程脉冲具有第一中间幅度，第二中间幅度和第三幅度。 在一个实施例中，第一中间幅度与升压电压相似或相同。 第二中间幅度大于第一中间幅度，但小于第三幅度。 这样的布置可以减少节目干扰的影响。

公开(公告)号：US20090080245A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US11861135

申请日：2007-09-25

申请人： Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C5/02 ,  G11C16/04 ,  H01L21/8247

CPC分类号： H01L27/1158 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11553 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L27/1157

摘要： A plurality of non-volatile storage elements on a common active layer are offset from neighbor non-volatile storage elements. This offsetting of non-volatile storage elements helps reduce interference from neighbor non-volatile storage elements. A method of manufacture is also described for fabricating the offset non-volatile storage elements.

摘要翻译： 公共活动层上的多个非易失性存储元件偏离邻近的非易失性存储元件。 非易失性存储元件的这种抵消有助于减少邻近非易失性存储元件的干扰。 还描述了制造偏移非易失性存储元件的制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US07463531B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11618606

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Gerrit Jan Hemink ,  Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Gerrit Jan Hemink ,  Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C16/06

CPC分类号： G11C16/3418 ,  G11C7/1048 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/3427

摘要： Unselected groups of non-volatile storage elements are boosted during programming to reduce or eliminate program disturb for targeted, but unselected memory cells connected to a selected word line. Prior to applying a program voltage to the selected word line and boosting the unselected groups, the unselected groups are pre-charged to further reduce or eliminate program disturb by providing a larger boosted potential for the unselected groups. During pre-charging, one or more pre-charge enable signals are provided at different voltages for particular non-volatile storage elements.

摘要翻译： 在编程期间，未选择的非易失性存储元件组被提升以减少或消除连接到所选字线的目标但未选择的存储器单元的程序干扰。 在将程序电压施加到所选择的字线并升高未选择的组之前，未选择的组被预先充电，以通过为未选择的组提供更大的增强电位来进一步减少或消除程序干扰。 在预充电期间，对于特定的非易失性存储元件，以不同的电压提供一个或多个预充电使能信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080291736A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11753963

申请日：2007-05-25

申请人： Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

发明人： Yingda Dong ,  Jeffrey W. Lutze ,  Dana Lee

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： G11C16/0483 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/12

摘要： To program one or more non-volatile storage elements, a set of programming pulses are applied to at least one selected non-volatile storage element and one or more particular unselected non-volatile storage elements, for example, via a common word line. A boosting voltage is applied to other unselected non-volatile storage elements during the programming process in order to boost the channels of the unselected non-volatile storage elements so that programming will be inhibited. Each of the programming pulses has a first intermediate magnitude, a second intermediate magnitude and a third magnitude. In one embodiment, the first intermediate magnitude is similar to or the same as the boosting voltage. The second intermediate magnitude is greater than the first intermediate magnitude, but less then the third magnitude. Such an arrangement can reduce the effects of program disturb.

摘要翻译： 为了对一个或多个非易失性存储元件进行编程，例如通过公共字线将一组编程脉冲施加到至少一个选定的非易失性存储元件和一个或多个特定未选择的非易失性存储元件。 在编程过程期间将升压电压施加到其它未选择的非易失性存储元件，以便增强未选择的非易失性存储元件的通道，从而禁止编程。 每个编程脉冲具有第一中间幅度，第二中间幅度和第三幅度。 在一个实施例中，第一中间幅度与升压电压相似或相同。 第二中间幅度大于第一中间幅度，但小于第三幅度。 这样的布置可以减少节目干扰的影响。