公开(公告)号：US08728919B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13723601

申请日：2012-12-21

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/7926 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/11551 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L29/7881

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of memory strings each having a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series. Each of the memory strings comprising: a first semiconductor layer including a columnar portion extending in a vertical direction with respect to a substrate; a plurality of first conductive layers formed to surround side surfaces of the columnar portions via insulation layers, and formed at a certain pitch in the vertical direction, the first conductive layers functioning as floating gates of the memory cells; and a plurality of second conductive layers formed to surround the first conductive layers via insulation layers, and functioning as control electrodes of the memory cells. Each of the first conductive layers has a length in the vertical direction that is shorter than a length in the vertical direction of each of the second conductive layers.

摘要翻译： 非挥发性半导体存储装置包括多个存储串，每个存储串具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元。 每个存储器串包括：第一半导体层，包括相对于衬底在垂直方向上延伸的柱状部分; 多个第一导电层，经由绝缘层形成为围绕柱状部分的侧表面，并以垂直方向上的一定间距形成，第一导电层用作存储器单元的浮动栅极; 以及形成为经由绝缘层包围第一导电层并且用作存储单元的控制电极的多个第二导电层。 每个第一导电层在垂直方向上具有比每个第二导电层的垂直方向上的长度短的长度。

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：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：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。

公开(公告)号：US20110075481A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12694677

申请日：2010-01-27

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

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

IPC分类号： G11C16/04 ,  G11C11/34

CPC分类号： G11C11/34 ,  G11C5/02 ,  G11C16/26

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises: a bit line; a source line; a memory string having a plurality of electrically data-rewritable memory transistors connected in series; a first select transistor provided between one end of the memory string and the bit line; a second select transistor provided between the other end of the memory string and the source line; and a control circuit configured to control a read operation. A plurality of the memory strings connected to one bit line via a plurality of the first select transistors. During reading of data from a selected one of the memory strings, the control circuit renders conductive the first select transistor connected to an unselected one of the memory strings and renders non-conductive the second select transistor connected to unselected one of the memory strings.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储器件包括：位线; 源线; 具有串联连接的多个电数据可重写存储晶体管的存储器串; 设置在存储器串的一端和位线之间的第一选择晶体管; 设置在存储器串的另一端与源极线之间的第二选择晶体管; 以及控制电路，被配置为控制读取操作。 经由多个第一选择晶体管连接到一个位线的多个存储器串。 在从选择的一个存储器串读取数据期间，控制电路使连接到未选择的一个存储器串的第一选择晶体管导通，并且使第二选择晶体管连接到未选择的一个存储器串。