SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230292490A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18081905

    申请日:2022-12-15

    CPC classification number: H10B12/315 H10B12/482

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a conductive line extending in a first horizontal direction above the substrate, an isolation insulating layer including a channel trench extending in a second horizontal direction intersecting with the first horizontal direction and extending from an upper surface to a lower surface of the isolation insulating layer, above the conductive line, a channel structure disposed above the conductive line, a gate electrode extending in the second horizontal direction, in the channel trench, a capacitor structure above the isolation insulating layer, and a contact structure interposed between the channel structure and the capacitor structure, wherein the channel structure includes an amorphous oxide semiconductor layer disposed in the channel trench above the conductive line, and an upper crystalline oxide semiconductor layer interposed between the amorphous oxide semiconductor layer and the contact structure.

    Semiconductor devices including semiconductor pattern

    公开(公告)号:US11581316B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17092593

    申请日:2020-11-09

    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first conductive line and a second conductive line spaced apart from the first conductive line. A semiconductor pattern is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. The semiconductor pattern includes a first semiconductor pattern having first-conductivity-type impurities disposed adjacent to the first conductive line. A second semiconductor pattern having second-conductivity-type impurities is disposed adjacent to the second conductive line. A third semiconductor pattern is disposed between the first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern. The third semiconductor pattern includes a first region disposed adjacent to the first semiconductor pattern and a second region disposed between the first region and the second semiconductor pattern. At least one of the first region and the second region comprises an intrinsic semiconductor layer. A first gate line crosses the first region and a second gate line crosses the second region.

    Semiconductor memory device
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12213302B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17725069

    申请日:2022-04-20

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a word line extending in a vertical direction, a semiconductor pattern having a ring-shaped horizontal cross-section that extends around the word line, a bit line disposed at a first end of the semiconductor pattern, and a capacitor structure disposed at second end of the semiconductor pattern. The capacitor structure includes a lower electrode layer electrically connected to the second end of the semiconductor pattern, having a ring-shaped horizontal cross-section, and including a connector extending in the vertical direction. A first segment extends in a horizontal direction from an upper end of the connector, and a second segment extends in the horizontal direction from a lower end of the connector. An upper electrode layer surrounded by the lower electrode layer, extends in the vertical direction, and a capacitor dielectric layer is between the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer.

    Semiconductor memory device
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11621264B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US16999378

    申请日:2020-08-21

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a first electrode and a second electrode, which are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pattern, which is in contact with both of the first and second electrodes. The first semiconductor pattern may include first to fourth sub-semiconductor patterns, which are sequentially disposed in the first direction. The first and fourth sub-semiconductor patterns may be in contact with the first and second electrodes, respectively. The first and third sub-semiconductor patterns may be of a first conductivity type, and the second and fourth sub-semiconductor patterns may be of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. Each of the first to fourth sub-semiconductor patterns may include a transition metal and a chalcogen element.

    SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220108741A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17362138

    申请日:2021-06-29

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to the present inventive concept includes: a semiconductor substrate; a common source semiconductor layer doped with impurities of a first conductivity type on the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of word line structures alternately stacked on the common source semiconductor layer; and a memory cell dielectric layer penetrating the plurality of insulating layers and the plurality of word line structures and covering an internal wall of a channel hole extending in a vertical direction, and a memory cell structure filling the channel hole. The memory cell structure includes a channel layer, which has the memory cell dielectric layer thereon and fills at least a portion of the channel hole, and a drain layer covering an upper surface of the channel layer, doped with impurities of a second conductivity type, and filling some of an upper portion of the channel hole.

    SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240119984A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US18544996

    申请日:2023-12-19

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to the present inventive concept includes: a semiconductor substrate; a common source semiconductor layer doped with impurities of a first conductivity type on the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of word line structures alternately stacked on the common source semiconductor layer; and a memory cell dielectric layer penetrating the plurality of insulating layers and the plurality of word line structures and covering an internal wall of a channel hole extending in a vertical direction, and a memory cell structure filling the channel hole. The memory cell structure includes a channel layer, which has the memory cell dielectric layer thereon and fills at least a portion of the channel hole, and a drain layer covering an upper surface of the channel layer, doped with impurities of a second conductivity type, and filling some of an upper portion of the channel hole.

    Memory devices with vertical channels

    公开(公告)号:US11508730B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US17032040

    申请日:2020-09-25

    Abstract: Memory devices may include a source region, channels, a gate insulation layer pattern, a selection gate pattern, a first gate pattern, a second gate pattern and a drain region. The source region may include first impurities having a first conductivity type at an upper portion of a substrate. The channels may contact the source region. Each of the channels may extend in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate. The selection gate pattern may be on sidewalls of the channels. The first gate pattern may be on the sidewalls of the channels. The first gate pattern may be a common electrode of all of multiple channels. The second gate patterns may be on the sidewalls of the channels. The drain region may include second impurities having a second conductivity type that is different from the first conductivity type at an upper portion of each of the channels.

    SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220199621A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17541584

    申请日:2021-12-03

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a first word line extending in a vertical direction; a second word line spaced apart from the first word line in a first horizontal direction and extending in the vertical direction; a first semiconductor pattern of a ring-shaped horizontal cross-section surrounding the first word line and constituting a portion of a first cell transistor; a second semiconductor pattern of a ring-shaped horizontal cross-section surrounding the second word line and constituting a portion of a second cell transistor; a cell capacitor between the first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a capacitor dielectric film; a first bit line opposite the cell capacitor with respect to the first semiconductor pattern and extending in a second horizontal direction; and a second bit line opposite the cell capacitor with respect to the second semiconductor pattern.

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