公开(公告)号：US08426976B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US12392636

申请日：2009-02-25

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/42324 ,  H01L29/4234 ,  H01L29/7881 ,  H01L29/7926

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。

公开(公告)号：US08330216B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12345088

申请日：2008-12-29

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L29/66

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L29/7926

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。

公开(公告)号：US20090267135A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12408249

申请日：2009-03-20

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11582

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。

公开(公告)号：US20090224309A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12389977

申请日：2009-02-20

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11575 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： A method for manufacturing a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device, including: forming a first conductive layer so that it is sandwiched in an up-down direction by first insulating layers; forming a first hole so that it penetrates the first insulating layers and the first conductive layer; forming a first side wall insulating layer on a side wall facing the first hole; forming a sacrificing layer so that the sacrificing layer infills the first hole; forming a second conductive layer on an upper layer of the sacrificing layer so that the second conductive layer is sandwiched by the second insulating layer in an up-down direction; forming a second hole on a position which matches with the first hole so that the second hole penetrates the second insulating layer and the second conductive layer; forming a second side wall insulating layer on a side wall facing the second hole; removing the sacrificing layer after the formation of the second side wall insulating layer; and forming a semiconductor layer so that the semiconductor layer infills the first hole and the second hole after the removal of the sacrificing layer

摘要翻译： 一种制造非易失性半导体存储装置的方法，包括：形成第一导电层，使其通过第一绝缘层沿上下方向夹持; 形成第一孔，使其穿透第一绝缘层和第一导电层; 在面向所述第一孔的侧壁上形成第一侧壁绝缘层; 形成牺牲层，使牺牲层填充第一孔; 在牺牲层的上层上形成第二导电层，使得第二导电层在上下方向上被第二绝缘层夹持; 在与所述第一孔匹配的位置上形成第二孔，使得所述第二孔穿过所述第二绝缘层和所述第二导电层; 在面向所述第二孔的侧壁上形成第二侧壁绝缘层; 在形成第二侧壁绝缘层之后去除牺牲层; 以及形成半导体层，使得半导体层在去除牺牲层之后填充第一孔和第二孔

公开(公告)号：US08193571B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US12542276

申请日：2009-08-17

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L29/10 ,  H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11575 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/66833 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/7926

摘要： A stacked body is formed on a silicon substrate by stacking a plurality of insulating films and a plurality of electrode films alternately and through-holes are formed to extend in the stacking direction. Next, gaps are formed between the electrode films using etching the insulating films via the through-holes. Charge storage layers are formed along side faces of the through-holes and inner faces of the gaps, and silicon pillars are filled into the through-holes. Thereby, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device is manufactured.

摘要翻译： 通过交替堆叠多个绝缘膜和多个电极膜，在硅基板上形成层叠体，并且形成贯通孔，以在层叠方向上延伸。 接下来，通过通孔蚀刻绝缘膜，在电极膜之间形成间隙。 电荷存储层沿着通孔的侧面和间隙的内表面形成，硅柱填充到通孔中。 由此，制造非易失性半导体存储器件。

公开(公告)号：US08178917B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12408249

申请日：2009-03-20

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11582

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。

公开(公告)号：US20100096682A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12556242

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Hitoshi Ito ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

发明人： Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Masaru Kito ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Hitoshi Ito ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

IPC分类号： H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/768

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： A non-volatile semiconductor storage device has a memory string including a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells connected in series. The non-volatile semiconductor storage device also has a protruding layer formed to protrude upward with respect to a substrate. The memory string includes: a plurality of first conductive layers laminated on the substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed to penetrate the plurality of first conductive layers; and an electric charge storage layer formed between the first conductive layers and the first semiconductor layer, and configured to be able to store electric charges. Each of the plurality of first conductive layers includes: a bottom portion extending in parallel to the substrate; and a side portion extending upward with respect to the substrate along the protruding layer at the bottom portion. The protruding layer has a width in a first direction parallel to the substrate that is less than or equal to its length in a lamination direction.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储装置具有串联连接的多个电可重写存储单元的存储串。 非挥发性半导体存储装置还具有形成为相对于基板向上突出的突出层。 存储器串包括：层叠在基板上的多个第一导电层; 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存储层，并且能够存储电荷。 多个第一导电层中的每一个包括：平行于基板延伸的底部; 以及沿底部的突出层相对于基板向上延伸的侧部。 该突出层在平行于基板的第一方向上的宽度小于或等于其在层叠方向上的长度。

公开(公告)号：US20090230458A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12392636

申请日：2009-02-25

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/42324 ,  H01L29/4234 ,  H01L29/7881 ,  H01L29/7926

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。

公开(公告)号：US20090212350A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12389856

申请日：2009-02-20

申请人： Masaru KIDOH ,  Masaru Kito ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Hitoshi Ito ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

发明人： Masaru KIDOH ,  Masaru Kito ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Megumi Ishiduki ,  Yosuke Komori ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Hitoshi Ito ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka

IPC分类号： H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/11575 ,  H01L27/11578 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device has a plurality of memory strings in which a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells are connected in series. The memory string has a columnar semiconductor layer extending in a direction perpendicular to a substrate; a conductive layer formed so as to sandwich a charge storing layer in cooperation with the columnar semiconductor layer; and a metal layer formed so as to be in contact with the top face of the conductive layer.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储装置具有串联连接多个电可重写存储单元的多个存储串。 存储器串具有在垂直于衬底的方向上延伸的柱状半导体层; 形成为与柱状半导体层配合地夹着电荷存储层的导电层; 以及形成为与导电层的顶面接触的金属层。

公开(公告)号：US08048798B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12389977

申请日：2009-02-20

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L27/11578 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11575 ,  H01L27/11582

摘要： A method for manufacturing a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device, including: forming a first conductive layer so that it is sandwiched in an up-down direction by first insulating layers; forming a first hole so that it penetrates the first insulating layers and the first conductive layer; forming a first side wall insulating layer on a side wall facing the first hole; forming a sacrificing layer so that the sacrificing layer infills the first hole; forming a second conductive layer on an upper layer of the sacrificing layer so that the second conductive layer is sandwiched by the second insulating layer in an up-down direction; forming a second hole on a position which matches with the first hole so that the second hole penetrates the second insulating layer and the second conductive layer; forming a second side wall insulating layer on a side wall facing the second hole; removing the sacrificing layer after the formation of the second side wall insulating layer; and forming a semiconductor layer so that the semiconductor layer infills the first hole and the second hole after the removal of the sacrificing layer.

摘要翻译： 一种制造非易失性半导体存储装置的方法，包括：形成第一导电层，使其通过第一绝缘层沿上下方向夹持; 形成第一孔，使其穿透第一绝缘层和第一导电层; 在面向所述第一孔的侧壁上形成第一侧壁绝缘层; 形成牺牲层，使牺牲层填充第一孔; 在牺牲层的上层上形成第二导电层，使得第二导电层在上下方向上被第二绝缘层夹持; 在与所述第一孔匹配的位置上形成第二孔，使得所述第二孔穿过所述第二绝缘层和所述第二导电层; 在面向所述第二孔的侧壁上形成第二侧壁绝缘层; 在形成第二侧壁绝缘层之后去除牺牲层; 以及形成半导体层，使得半导体层在去除牺牲层之后填充第一孔和第二孔。