公开(公告)号：US20110284947A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13198359

申请日：2011-08-04

申请人： Masaru KITO ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru KITO ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： H01L29/792

CPC分类号： H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11578

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。

公开(公告)号：US07936004B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US11654551

申请日：2007-01-18

申请人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： H01L27/115

CPC分类号： H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11578

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes 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; a 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 string and the first to nth electrodes of at least two other memory strings which are adjacent to the memory string in two directions are shared as first to nth conductor layers spread in two dimensions.

摘要翻译： 非易失性半导体存储器件包括其中多个可电可编程存储器单元串联连接的多个存储器串。 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电极以及在两个方向上与存储器串相邻的至少两个其它存储器串的第一至第n电极被共享为在二维上扩展的第一至第n导体层。

公开(公告)号：US20070252201A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-01

申请号：US11654551

申请日：2007-01-18

申请人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： H01L29/76

CPC分类号： H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11578

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。

公开(公告)号：US09064735B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13198359

申请日：2011-08-04

申请人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： H01L27/115 ,  H01L21/822 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L27/105 ,  G11C16/04

CPC分类号： H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11578

摘要： A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a new structure is 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 has a plurality of 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。 非易失性半导体存储器件具有串联连接有多个电可编程存储单元的多个存储器串。 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。

公开(公告)号：US08551838B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13064559

申请日：2011-03-31

申请人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/3205 ,  H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11578

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。

公开(公告)号：US20110287597A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13064559

申请日：2011-03-31

申请人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

发明人： Masaru Kito ,  Hideaki Aochi ,  Ryota Katsumata ,  Akihiro Nitayama ,  Masaru Kidoh ,  Hiroyasu Tanaka ,  Yoshiaki Fukuzumi ,  Yasuyuki Matsuoka ,  Mitsuru Sato

IPC分类号： H01L29/788

CPC分类号： H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/0483 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11578

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。

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：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：US08013383B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

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

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：US08237211B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

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： H01L29/788

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。