摘要:
A process for forming an electronic device can include forming a trench within a substrate, wherein the trench includes a wall and a bottom. The process can also include including forming a portion of discontinuous storage elements that lie within the trench, and forming a first gate electrode within the trench after forming the discontinuous storage elements. At least one discontinuous storage element lies along the wall of the trench at an elevation between an upper surface of the first gate electrode and a primary surface of the substrate. The process can also include forming a second gate electrode overlying the first gate electrode and the primary surface of the substrate.
摘要:
An array of storage cells include a first source/drain region underlying a first trench defined in a semiconductor substrate and a second source/drain region underlying a second trench in the substrate. A charge storage stack lines each of the trenches where the charge storage stack includes a layer of discontinuous storage elements (DSEs). A control gate overlies the first trench. The control gate may run perpendicular to the trenches and traverse the first and second trenches. In another implementation, the control gate runs parallel with the trenches. The storage cell may include one or more diffusion regions occupying an upper surface of the substrate between the first and second trenches. The diffusion region may reside between first and second control gates that are parallel to the trenches. Alternatively, a pair of diffusion regions may occur on either side of a control gate that is perpendicular to the trenches.
摘要:
A process for forming an electronic device can include forming a first set of discontinuous storage elements over a primary surface of a substrate and forming a trench within the substrate. The process can also include forming a second set of discontinuous storage elements within the trench. The process can further include forming a first gate electrode within the trench, wherein a discontinuous storage element lies between the first gate electrode and a wall of the trench. The process can still further include removing a part of the second set of discontinuous storage elements and forming a second gate electrode over the first gate electrode. After forming the second gate electrode, substantially none of the second set of discontinuous storage elements lies along the wall of the trench at an elevation between an upper surface of the first gate electrode and the primary surface of the substrate.
摘要:
An electronic device can include a substrate having a trench that includes a wall and a bottom. The electronic device can also include a first set of discontinuous storage elements that overlie a primary surface of the substrate and a second set of discontinuous storage elements that lie within the trench. The electronic device can also include a first gate electrode, wherein substantially none of the discontinuous storage elements lies along the wall of the trench at an elevation between and upper surface of the first gate electrode and the primary surface of the substrate. The electronic device can also include a second gate electrode overlying the first gate electrode and the primary surface. In another embodiment, a conductive line can be electrically connected to one or more rows or columns of memory cells, and another conductive line can be more rows or more columns of memory cells.
摘要:
An electronic device can include discontinuous storage elements that lie within a trench. In one embodiment, the electronic device can include a substrate having a trench that includes a wall and a bottom. The electronic device can also include a portion of discontinuous storage elements that lie within the trench. The electronic device can also include a first gate electrode, wherein at least one discontinuous storage element lies along the wall of the trench at an elevation between and upper surface of the first gate electrode and a primary surface of the substrate. The electronic device can also include a second gate electrode overlying the first gate electrode and the primary surface of the substrate. In another embodiment, a conductive line can be electrically connected to one or more rows or columns of memory cells, and another conductive line can be more rows or more columns of memory cells.
摘要:
An electronic device can include a substrate having a trench that includes a wall and a bottom. The electronic device can also include a first set of discontinuous storage elements that overlie a primary surface of the substrate and a second set of discontinuous storage elements that lie within the trench. The electronic device can also include a first gate electrode, wherein substantially none of the discontinuous storage elements lies along the wall of the trench at an elevation between and upper surface of the first gate electrode and the primary surface of the substrate. The electronic device can also include a second gate electrode overlying the first gate electrode and the primary surface. In another embodiment, a conductive line can be electrically connected to one or more rows or columns of memory cells, and another conductive line can be more rows or more columns of memory cells.
摘要:
A method of making an array of storage cells includes a first source/drain region underlying a first trench defined in a semiconductor substrate and a second source/drain region underlying a second trench in the substrate. A charge storage stack lines each of the trenches where the charge storage stack includes a layer of discontinuous storage elements (DSEs). A control gate overlies the first trench. The control gate may run perpendicular to the trenches and traverse the first and second trenches. In another implementation, the control gate runs parallel with the trenches. The storage cell may include one or more diffusion regions occupying an upper surface of the substrate between the first and second trenches. The diffusion region may reside between first and second control gates that are parallel to the trenches. Alternatively, a pair of diffusion regions may occur on either side of a control gate that is perpendicular to the trenches.
摘要:
A process for forming an electronic device can include forming a first set of discontinuous storage elements over a primary surface of a substrate and forming a trench within the substrate. The process can also include forming a second set of discontinuous storage elements within the trench. The process can further include forming a first gate electrode within the trench, wherein a discontinuous storage element lies between the first gate electrode and a wall of the trench. The process can still further include removing a part of the second set of discontinuous storage elements and forming a second gate electrode over the first gate electrode. After forming the second gate electrode, substantially none of the second set of discontinuous storage elements lies along the wall of the trench at an elevation between an upper surface of the first gate electrode and the primary surface of the substrate.
摘要:
A storage device structure (10) has two bits of storage per control gate (34) and uses source side injection (SSI) to provide lower programming current. A control gate (34) overlies a drain electrode formed by a doped region (22) that is positioned in a semiconductor substrate (12). Two select gates (49 and 50) are implemented with conductive sidewall spacers adjacent to and lateral to the control gate (34). A source doped region (60) is positioned in the semiconductor substrate (12) adjacent to one of the select gates for providing a source of electrons to be injected into a storage layer (42) underlying the control gate. Lower programming results from the SSI method of programming and a compact memory cell size exists.
摘要:
A storage device structure (10) has two bits of storage per control gate (34) and uses source side injection (SSI) to provide lower programming current. A control gate (34) overlies a drain electrode formed by a doped region (22) that is positioned in a semiconductor substrate (12). Two select gates (49 and 50) are implemented with conductive sidewall spacers adjacent to and lateral to the control gate (34). A source doped region (60) is positioned in the semiconductor substrate (12) adjacent to one of the select gates for providing a source of electrons to be injected into a storage layer (42) underlying the control gate. Lower programming results from the SSI method of programming and a compact memory cell size exists.