Non-volatile semiconductor storage device and method of manufacturing the same
    1.
    发明授权
    Non-volatile semiconductor storage device and method of manufacturing the same 有权
    非易失性半导体存储装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08426976B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-23

    申请号:US12392636

    申请日:2009-02-25

    IPC分类号: H01L29/792 H01L21/28

    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 columnar semiconductor layer extending in a direction perpendicular to a substrate; a plurality of conductive layers formed at a sidewall of the columnar semiconductor layer via memory layers; and interlayer insulation layers formed above of below the conductive layers. A sidewall of the conductive layers facing the columnar semiconductor layer is formed to be inclined such that the distance thereof from a central axis of the columnar semiconductor layer becomes larger at lower position thereof than at upper position thereof. While, a sidewall of the interlayer insulation layers facing the columnar semiconductor layer is formed to be inclined such that the distance thereof from a central axis of the columnar semiconductor layer becomes smaller at lower position thereof than at upper position thereof.

    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柱状半导体层; 多个导电层,经由存储层形成在所述柱状半导体层的侧壁处; 以及形成在导电层下方的层间绝缘层。 形成面向柱状半导体层的导电层的侧壁,使得其与柱状半导体层的中心轴的距离在其下部位置比在其上部位置变大。 同时,面对柱状半导体层的层间绝缘层的侧壁形成为倾斜,使得其在柱状半导体层的中心轴线处的距离在其下部位置处比在其上部位置变小。

    Semiconductor memory device and method for fabricating semiconductor memory device
    3.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor memory device and method for fabricating semiconductor memory device 有权
    半导体存储器件及半导体存储器件的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08350314B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US12325711

    申请日:2008-12-01

    IPC分类号: H01L29/792

    摘要: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, comprising a plurality of memory strings, each of the memory strings being constituted with a plurality of electrically erasable memory cells being serially connected each other, the memory strings comprising: a columnar semiconductor layer perpendicularly extending toward a substrate; a plurality of conductive layers being formed in parallel to the substrate and including a first space between a sidewall of the columnar semiconductor layers; and characteristic change layer being formed on the sidewall of the columnar semiconductor layer faced to the first space or a sidewall of the conductive layer faced to the first space and changing characteristics accompanying with applied voltage; wherein the plurality of the conductive layers have a function of a relative movement to a prescribed direction for the columnar semiconductor layer.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的一个方面,提供了一种非易失性半导体存储器件,包括多个存储器串,每个存储器串由多个电可擦除存储器单元组成,所述多个电可擦除存储器单元串联连接,所述存储器串包括 :向衬底垂直延伸的柱状半导体层; 多个导电层平行于衬底形成并且包括柱状半导体层的侧壁之间的第一空间; 并且特征变化层形成在面向面向第一空间的导电层的第一空间或侧壁的柱状半导体层的侧壁上,并且伴随施加电压的变化特性; 其中所述多个所述导电层具有对于所述柱状半导体层相对于规定方向的相对移动的功能。

    Non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same
    4.
    发明授权
    Non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same 失效
    非易失性半导体存储器件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08330216B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12345088

    申请日:2008-12-29

    IPC分类号: H01L29/66

    摘要: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a first columnar semiconductor layer and a plurality of first conductive layers formed such that a charge storage layer for storing charges is sandwiched between the first conductive layers and the first columnar semiconductor layer. Also, the non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a second columnar semiconductor layer and a second conductive layer formed such that an insulating layer is sandwiched between the second conductive layer and the second columnar semiconductor layer, the second conductive layer being repeatedly provided in a line form by providing a certain interval in a first direction perpendicular to a laminating direction. A first sidewall conductive layer being in contact with the second conductive layer and extending in the first direction is formed on a sidewall along a longitudinal direction of the second conductive layer.

    摘要翻译: 非挥发性半导体存储器件包括第一柱状半导体层和形成为使得用于存储电荷的电荷存储层夹在第一导电层和第一柱状半导体层之间的多个第一导电层。 此外,非挥发性半导体存储器件包括第二柱状半导体层和形成为使得绝缘层夹在第二导电层和第二柱状半导体层之间的第二导电层,第二导电层重复地设置在一行中 通过在与层叠方向垂直的第一方向上设置一定间隔来形成。 沿着第二导电层的纵向方向在侧壁上形成与第二导电层接触并沿第一方向延伸的第一侧壁导电层。

    NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    5.
    发明申请
    NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF 有权
    非易失性半导体存储器件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110284947A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US13198359

    申请日:2011-08-04

    IPC分类号: H01L29/792

    摘要: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that have a new structure are provided, in which memory cells are laminated in a three dimensional state so that the chip area may be reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of the present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a plurality of the memory strings, in which a plurality of electrically programmable memory cells is connected in series. The memory strings comprise a pillar shaped semiconductor; a first insulation film formed around the pillar shaped semiconductor; a charge storage layer formed around the first insulation film; the second insulation film formed around the charge storage layer; and first or nth electrodes formed around the second insulation film (n is natural number more than 1). The first or nth electrodes of the memory strings and the other first or nth electrodes of the memory strings are respectively the first or nth conductor layers that are spread in a two dimensional state.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有新结构的非易失性半导体存储器件,其中以三维状态层叠存储单元,从而可以减小芯片面积。 本发明的非易失性半导体存储装置是具有串联连接有多个电可编程存储单元的多个存储串的非易失性半导体存储装置。 存储器串包括柱形半导体; 形成在柱状半导体周围的第一绝缘膜; 形成在所述第一绝缘膜周围的电荷存储层; 形成在电荷存储层周围的第二绝缘膜; 并且形成在第二绝缘膜周围的第一或第n电极(n是大于1的自然数)。 存储器串的第一或第n电极和存储器串的其它第一或第n电极分别是以二维状态扩展的第一或第n导体层。

    NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    9.
    发明申请
    NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME 有权
    非挥发性半导体存储器件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090267135A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-29

    申请号:US12408249

    申请日:2009-03-20

    IPC分类号: H01L29/78 H01L21/28

    摘要: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes: a plurality of first conductive layers extending in parallel to a substrate and laminated in a direction perpendicular to the substrate; a first insulation layer formed on an upper layer of the plurality of first conductive layers; a first semiconductor layer formed to penetrate the plurality of first conductive layers; and a charge accumulation layer formed between the first conductive layers and the first semiconductor layer. Respective ends of the first conductive layers are formed in a stepwise manner in relation to each other in a first direction. The second layer includes: a plurality of second conductive layers extending in parallel to the substrate and laminated in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, the second conductive layers being formed in the same layer as the plurality of first conductive layers; and a second insulation layer formed on an upper layer of the plurality of second conductive layers. Respective ends of the second conductive layers are formed to align along a straight line extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate at a predetermined area.

    摘要翻译: 非易失性半导体存储装置包括第一层和第二层。 第一层包括:多个第一导电层,其平行于衬底延伸并且在垂直于衬底的方向上层压; 形成在所述多个第一导电层的上层上的第一绝缘层; 形成为穿透所述多个第一导电层的第一半导体层; 以及形成在第一导电层和第一半导体层之间的电荷累积层。 第一导电层的相应端部在第一方向上相对于彼此以逐步的方式形成。 第二层包括:多个第二导电层,其平行于衬底延伸并且在垂直于衬底的方向上层叠,第二导电层形成在与多个第一导电层相同的层中; 以及形成在所述多个第二导电层的上层上的第二绝缘层。 形成第二导电层的相应端,沿着在预定区域上基本上垂直于衬底的方向延伸的直线对齐。

    NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME 有权
    非挥发性半导体存储器件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090230462A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12393509

    申请日:2009-02-26

    IPC分类号: H01L29/792 H01L21/28

    CPC分类号: H01L27/11578 H01L27/11582

    摘要: Each of the memory strings includes: a first columnar semiconductor layer extending in a vertical direction to a substrate; a plurality of first conductive layers formed to sandwich an insulation layer with a charge trap layer and expand in a two-dimensional manner; a second columnar semiconductor layer formed in contact with the top surface of the first columnar semiconductor layer and extending in a vertical direction to the substrate; and a plurality of second conductive layers formed to sandwich an insulation layer with the second columnar semiconductor layer and formed in a stripe pattern extending in a first direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. Respective ends of the plurality of first conductive layers in the first direction are formed in a stepwise manner in relation to each other, entirety of the plurality of the second conductive layers are formed in an area immediately above the top layer of the first conductive layers, and the plurality of first conductive layers and the plurality of second conductive layers are covered with a protection insulation layer that is formed continuously with the plurality of first conductive layers and the second conductive layers.

    摘要翻译: 每个存储器串包括:在垂直方向上延伸到衬底的第一柱状半导体层; 多个第一导电层,其形成为夹着具有电荷陷阱层的绝缘层并以二维方式扩展; 第二柱状半导体层,其与所述第一柱状半导体层的顶表面接触并且在垂直方向上延伸到所述衬底; 以及多个第二导电层,其形成为与第二柱状半导体层夹着绝缘层,并且形成为沿与垂直方向正交的第一方向延伸的条纹图案。 多个第一导电层的第一方向的端部相对于彼此分步地形成,多个第二导电层的整体形成在第一导电层的顶层的正上方的区域中, 并且多个第一导电层和多个第二导电层被与多个第一导电层和第二导电层连续形成的保护绝缘层覆盖。