公开(公告)号：US09299926B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13399728

申请日：2012-02-17

申请人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi

发明人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： H01L21/02 ,  H01L45/00

CPC分类号： H01L45/08 ,  G11C2213/51 ,  H01L45/12 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/1246 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/16

摘要： Embodiments of the invention include a method of forming a nonvolatile memory device that contains a resistive switching memory element with improved device switching performance and lifetime, due to the addition of a current limiting component. In one embodiment, the current limiting component comprises a resistive material configured to improve the switching performance and lifetime of the resistive switching memory element. The electrical properties of the current limiting layer are configured to lower the current flow through the variable resistance layer during the logic state programming steps by adding a fixed series resistance in the resistive switching memory element found in the nonvolatile memory device. In one embodiment, the current limiting component comprises a tunnel oxide layer that is a current limiting material and an oxygen barrier layer that is an oxygen deficient material disposed within a resistive switching memory element in a nonvolatile resistive switching memory device.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括一种形成非易失性存储器件的方法，该非易失性存储器件包含由于添加限流部件而具有改进的器件切换性能和寿命的电阻式开关存储元件。 在一个实施例中，限流部件包括被配置为改善电阻式开关存储器元件的开关性能和寿命的电阻材料。 电流限制层的电气特性被配置为在逻辑状态编程步骤期间通过在非易失性存储器件中存在的电阻式开关存储器元件中增加固定串联电阻来降低通过可变电阻层的电流。 在一个实施例中，限流部件包括作为限流材料的隧道氧化物层和作为设置在非易失性电阻式开关存储器件中的电阻式开关存储器元件内的缺氧材料的氧阻挡层。

公开(公告)号：US08853099B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US13328423

申请日：2011-12-16

申请人： Yun Wang ,  Tony P. Chiang ,  Imran Hashim ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi

发明人： Yun Wang ,  Tony P. Chiang ,  Imran Hashim ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L45/145 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/10 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/147 ,  H01L45/1608

摘要： A nonvolatile resistive memory element has a novel variable resistance layer that includes a metal nitride, a metal oxide-nitride, a two-metal oxide-nitride, or a multilayer stack thereof. One method of forming the novel variable resistance layer comprises an interlayer deposition procedure, in which metal oxide layers are interspersed with metal nitride layers and then converted into a substantially homogeneous layer by an anneal process. Another method of forming the novel variable resistance layer comprises an intralayer deposition procedure, in which various ALD processes are sequentially interleaved to form a metal oxide-nitride layer. Alternatively, a metal oxide is deposited, nitridized, and annealed to form the variable resistance layer or a metal nitride is deposited, oxidized, and annealed to form the variable resistance layer.

摘要翻译： 非易失性电阻存储元件具有新颖的可变电阻层，其包括金属氮化物，金属氧化物氮化物，二金属氧化物氮化物或其多层叠层。 形成新颖的可变电阻层的一种方法包括层间沉积程序，其中金属氧化物层散布有金属氮化物层，然后通过退火工艺转变成基本均匀的层。 形成新型可变电阻层的另一种方法包括层间沉积程序，其中各种ALD工艺顺序交错以形成金属氧化物 - 氮化物层。 或者，金属氧化物被沉积，氮化和退火以形成可变电阻层，或者金属氮化物被沉积，氧化和退火以形成可变电阻层。

公开(公告)号：US08569104B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13367927

申请日：2012-02-07

申请人： Hieu Pham ,  Vidyut Gopal ,  Imran Hashim ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Yun Wang ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi ,  Hong Sheng Yang

发明人： Hieu Pham ,  Vidyut Gopal ,  Imran Hashim ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Yun Wang ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi ,  Hong Sheng Yang

IPC分类号： H01L29/02

CPC分类号： H01L45/08 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/1253 ,  H01L45/145 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/147 ,  H01L45/16 ,  H01L45/1616 ,  H01L45/1625 ,  H01L45/1641

摘要： Embodiments of the invention include nonvolatile memory elements and memory devices comprising the nonvolatile memory elements. Methods for forming the nonvolatile memory elements are also disclosed. The nonvolatile memory element comprises a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a plurality of layers of an oxide disposed between the first and second electrode layers. One of the oxide layers has linear resistance and substoichiometric composition, and the other oxide layer has bistable resistance and near-stoichiometric composition. Preferably, the sum of the two oxide layer thicknesses is between about 20 Å and about 100 Å, and the oxide layer with bistable resistance has a thickness between about 25% and about 75% of the total thickness. In one embodiment, the oxide layers are formed using reactive sputtering in an atmosphere with controlled flows of argon and oxygen.

公开(公告)号：US20130214232A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13399815

申请日：2012-02-17

申请人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

发明人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

IPC分类号： H01L45/00

CPC分类号： H01L45/1608 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/08 ,  H01L45/12 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/1616

摘要： Embodiments of the invention include a method of forming a nonvolatile memory device that contains a resistive switching memory element that has improved device switching performance and lifetime, due to the addition of a current limiting component disposed therein. The electrical properties of the current limiting component are configured to lower the current flow through the variable resistance layer during the logic state programming steps by adding a fixed series resistance in the resistive switching memory element of the nonvolatile memory device. In some embodiments, the current limiting component comprises a varistor that is a current limiting material disposed within a resistive switching memory element in a nonvolatile resistive switching memory device. Typically, resistive switching memory elements may be formed as part of a high-capacity nonvolatile memory integrated circuit, which can be used in various electronic devices, such as digital cameras, mobile telephones, handheld computers, and music players.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括一种形成非易失性存储器件的方法，该非易失性存储器件包含由于添加设置在其中的限流部件而具有改进的器件切换性能和寿命的电阻式开关存储元件。 限流部件的电气特性被配置为在逻辑状态编程步骤期间通过在非易失性存储器件的电阻式开关存储器元件中添加固定串联电阻来降低通过可变电阻层的电流。 在一些实施例中，限流部件包括变阻器，其是设置在非易失性电阻式开关存储器件中的电阻式开关存储器元件内的限流材料。 通常，电阻式开关存储器元件可以形成为可用于各种电子设备（例如数码相机，移动电话，手持式计算机和音乐播放器）的大容量非易失性存储器集成电路的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20130187110A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13354006

申请日：2012-01-19

申请人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

发明人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

IPC分类号： H01L45/00 ,  H01L21/02 ,  B82Y99/00

CPC分类号： H01L45/08 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/12 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/1608 ,  H01L45/1616

摘要： Embodiments of the invention generally include a method of forming a nonvolatile memory device that contains a resistive switching memory element that has improved device switching performance and lifetime, due to the addition of a current limiting component disposed therein. The electrical properties of the current limiting component are configured to lower the current flow through the variable resistance layer during the logic state programming steps by adding a fixed series resistance in the resistive switching memory element of the nonvolatile memory device. In one embodiment, the current limiting component comprises a tunnel oxide that is a current limiting material disposed within a resistive switching memory element in a nonvolatile resistive switching memory device. Typically, resistive switching memory elements may be formed as part of a high-capacity nonvolatile memory integrated circuit, which can be used in various electronic devices, such as digital cameras, mobile telephones, handheld computers, and music players.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例通常包括形成非易失性存储器件的方法，该非易失性存储器件包含由于添加限定在其中的限流部件的添加而具有改进的器件切换性能和寿命的电阻式开关存储元件。 限流部件的电气特性被配置为在逻辑状态编程步骤期间通过在非易失性存储器件的电阻式开关存储器元件中添加固定串联电阻来降低通过可变电阻层的电流。 在一个实施例中，限流部件包括隧道氧化物，隧道氧化物是设置在非易失性电阻式开关存储器件中的电阻式开关存储器元件内的限流材料。 通常，电阻式开关存储器元件可以形成为可用于各种电子设备（例如数码相机，移动电话，手持式计算机和音乐播放器）的大容量非易失性存储器集成电路的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US08698119B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US13354006

申请日：2012-01-19

申请人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

发明人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

IPC分类号： H01L29/04 ,  H01L47/00 ,  H01L21/20 ,  G11C11/00

CPC分类号： H01L45/08 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/12 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/1608 ,  H01L45/1616

摘要： Embodiments of the invention generally include a method of forming a nonvolatile memory device that contains a resistive switching memory element that has improved device switching performance and lifetime, due to the addition of a current limiting component disposed therein. The electrical properties of the current limiting component are configured to lower the current flow through the variable resistance layer during the logic state programming steps by adding a fixed series resistance in the resistive switching memory element of the nonvolatile memory device. In one embodiment, the current limiting component comprises a tunnel oxide that is a current limiting material disposed within a resistive switching memory element in a nonvolatile resistive switching memory device. Typically, resistive switching memory elements may be formed as part of a high-capacity nonvolatile memory integrated circuit, which can be used in various electronic devices, such as digital cameras, mobile telephones, handheld computers, and music players.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例通常包括形成非易失性存储器件的方法，该非易失性存储器件包含由于添加限定在其中的限流部件的添加而具有改进的器件切换性能和寿命的电阻式开关存储元件。 限流部件的电气特性被配置为在逻辑状态编程步骤期间通过在非易失性存储器件的电阻式开关存储器元件中添加固定串联电阻来降低通过可变电阻层的电流。 在一个实施例中，限流部件包括隧道氧化物，隧道氧化物是设置在非易失性电阻式开关存储器件中的电阻式开关存储器元件内的限流材料。 通常，电阻式开关存储器元件可以形成为可用于各种电子设备（例如数码相机，移动电话，手持式计算机和音乐播放器）的大容量非易失性存储器集成电路的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US08686386B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US13399815

申请日：2012-02-17

申请人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

发明人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

IPC分类号： H01L29/02 ,  H01L47/00 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/06

CPC分类号： H01L45/1608 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/08 ,  H01L45/12 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/1616

摘要： Embodiments of the invention include a method of forming a nonvolatile memory device that contains a resistive switching memory element that has improved device switching performance and lifetime, due to the addition of a current limiting component disposed therein. The electrical properties of the current limiting component are configured to lower the current flow through the variable resistance layer during the logic state programming steps by adding a fixed series resistance in the resistive switching memory element of the nonvolatile memory device. In some embodiments, the current limiting component comprises a varistor that is a current limiting material disposed within a resistive switching memory element in a nonvolatile resistive switching memory device. Typically, resistive switching memory elements may be formed as part of a high-capacity nonvolatile memory integrated circuit, which can be used in various electronic devices, such as digital cameras, mobile telephones, handheld computers, and music players.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括一种形成非易失性存储器件的方法，该非易失性存储器件包含由于添加设置在其中的限流部件而具有改进的器件切换性能和寿命的电阻式开关存储元件。 限流部件的电气特性被配置为在逻辑状态编程步骤期间通过在非易失性存储器件的电阻式开关存储器元件中添加固定串联电阻来降低通过可变电阻层的电流。 在一些实施例中，限流部件包括变阻器，其是设置在非易失性电阻式开关存储器件中的电阻式开关存储器元件内的限流材料。 通常，电阻式开关存储器元件可以形成为可用于各种电子设备（例如数码相机，移动电话，手持式计算机和音乐播放器）的大容量非易失性存储器集成电路的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20130214237A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13399728

申请日：2012-02-17

申请人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

发明人： Mihir Tendulkar ,  Imran Hashim ,  Yun Wang

IPC分类号： H01L47/00 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L45/08 ,  G11C2213/51 ,  H01L45/12 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/1246 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/16

摘要： Embodiments of the invention include a method of forming a nonvolatile memory device that contains a resistive switching memory element with improved device switching performance and lifetime, due to the addition of a current limiting component. In one embodiment, the current limiting component comprises a resistive material configured to improve the switching performance and lifetime of the resistive switching memory element. The electrical properties of the current limiting layer are configured to lower the current flow through the variable resistance layer during the logic state programming steps by adding a fixed series resistance in the resistive switching memory element found in the nonvolatile memory device. In one embodiment, the current limiting component comprises a tunnel oxide layer that is a current limiting material and an oxygen barrier layer that is an oxygen deficient material disposed within a resistive switching memory element in a nonvolatile resistive switching memory device.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括一种形成非易失性存储器件的方法，该非易失性存储器件包含由于添加限流部件而具有改进的器件切换性能和寿命的电阻式开关存储元件。 在一个实施例中，限流部件包括被配置为改善电阻式开关存储器元件的开关性能和寿命的电阻材料。 电流限制层的电气特性被配置为在逻辑状态编程步骤期间通过在非易失性存储器件中存在的电阻式开关存储器元件中增加固定串联电阻来降低通过可变电阻层的电流。 在一个实施例中，限流部件包括作为限流材料的隧道氧化物层和作为设置在非易失性电阻式开关存储器件中的电阻式开关存储器元件内的缺氧材料的氧阻挡层。

公开(公告)号：US08846443B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13198837

申请日：2011-08-05

申请人： Zhendong Hong ,  Hieu Pham ,  Randall Higuchi ,  Vidyut Gopal ,  Imran Hashim ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi

发明人： Zhendong Hong ,  Hieu Pham ,  Randall Higuchi ,  Vidyut Gopal ,  Imran Hashim ,  Tim Minvielle ,  Takeshi Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/8222 ,  H01L45/00 ,  H01L27/24

CPC分类号： H01L45/146 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/04 ,  H01L45/08 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/1616

摘要： Embodiments of the invention generally relate to nonvolatile memory devices and methods for manufacturing such memory devices. The methods for forming improved memory devices, such as a ReRAM cells, provide optimized, atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes for forming a metal oxide film stack which contains at least one hard metal oxide film (e.g., metal is completely oxidized or substantially oxidized) and at least one soft metal oxide film (e.g., metal is less oxidized than hard metal oxide). The soft metal oxide film is less electrically resistive than the hard metal oxide film since the soft metal oxide film is less oxidized or more metallic than the hard metal oxide film. In one example, the hard metal oxide film is formed by an ALD process utilizing ozone as the oxidizing agent while the soft metal oxide film is formed by another ALD process utilizing water vapor as the oxidizing agent.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例一般涉及用于制造这种存储器件的非易失性存储器件和方法。 用于形成改进的存储器件（例如ReRAM单元）的方法提供优化的原子层沉积（ALD）工艺，用于形成金属氧化物膜堆叠，其包含至少一个硬金属氧化物膜（例如，金属被完全氧化或基本上被氧化 ）和至少一种软金属氧化物膜（例如，金属比硬金属氧化物氧化较少）。 由于软金属氧化物膜比硬金属氧化物膜氧化得更少或更金属，所以软金属氧化物膜的电阻小于硬金属氧化物膜。 在一个实例中，通过利用臭氧作为氧化剂的ALD工艺形成硬质金属氧化物膜，而通过利用水蒸汽作为氧化剂的另一ALD工艺形成软金属氧化物膜。

公开(公告)号：US08878152B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13408103

申请日：2012-02-29

申请人： Yun Wang ,  Tony P. Chiang ,  Imran Hashim ,  Dipankar Pramanik

发明人： Yun Wang ,  Tony P. Chiang ,  Imran Hashim ,  Dipankar Pramanik

IPC分类号： H01L29/02

CPC分类号： H01L45/16 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/10 ,  H01L45/12 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/1675

摘要： A nonvolatile resistive memory element includes one or more novel oxygen isolation structures that protect the resistive switching material of the memory element from oxygen migration. One such oxygen isolation structure comprises an oxygen barrier layer that isolates the resistive switching material from other portions of the resistive memory device during fabrication and/or operation of the memory device. Another such oxygen isolation structure comprises a sacrificial layer that reacts with unwanted oxygen migrating toward the resistive switching material during fabrication and/or operation of the memory device.

摘要翻译： 非易失性电阻存储元件包括一个或多个新颖的氧隔离结构，其保护存储元件的电阻开关材料免于氧迁移。 一个这样的氧隔离结构包括氧阻隔层，其在制造和/或操作存储器件期间将电阻性开关材料与电阻式存储器件的其它部分隔离。 另一种这样的氧隔离结构包括牺牲层，其在存储器件的制造和/或操作期间与向电阻开关材料迁移的不想要的氧化反应。