Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel structures on a substrate, each channel structure extending in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate, a common source extension structure including a first semiconductor layer having an n-type conductivity and a gate insulating layer between the substrate and the channel structures, a plurality of gate electrodes on the common source extension structure and spaced apart from each other on a sidewall of each of the channel structures in the first direction, and a common source region on the substrate in contact with the common source extension structure and including a second semiconductor layer having an n-type conductivity. An upper portion of the common source extension structure has a first width, and a lower portion of the common source extension structure has a second width smaller than the first width.
Abstract:
Provided is a vertical non-volatile memory device having a metal source line. The vertical non-volatile memory device includes cell string units that are formed on first portions of a semiconductor substrate and are vertically arranged with respect to a surface of the semiconductor substrate, impurity regions formed on second portions of the semiconductor substrate between the cell string units, conductive lines formed on the impurity regions, and spacers that are formed on the sidewalls of the cell string units and insulate the conductive lines from the cells string units.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string.
Abstract:
A vertical non-volatile memory device is structured/fabricated to include a substrate, groups of memory cell strings each having a plurality of memory transistors distributed vertically so that the memory throughout multiple layers on the substrate, integrated word lines coupled to sets of the memory transistors, respectively, and stacks of word select lines. The memory transistors of each set are those transistors, of one group of the memory cell strings, which are disposed in the same layer above the substrate. The word select lines are respectively connected to the integrated word lines.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a stack of alternating interlayer insulating layers and conductive layers on a substrate. Each of the conductive layers extends in a first direction less than a previous one of the conductive layers to define a landing portion of the previous one of the conductive layers. An insulating plug is in one of the conductive layers under one of the landing portions, and a contact plug extends from an upper surface of the one of the landing portions.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a stack of alternating interlayer insulating layers and conductive layers on a substrate. Each of the conductive layers extends in a first direction less than a previous one of the conductive layers to define a landing portion of the previous one of the conductive layers. An insulating plug is in one of the conductive layers under one of the landing portions, and a contact plug extends from an upper surface of the one of the landing portions.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel structures on a substrate, each channel structure extending in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate, and having a gate insulating layer and a channel layer, a common source extension region including a first semiconductor layer having an n-type conductivity between the substrate and the channel structures, a plurality of gate electrodes on the common source extension region and spaced apart from each other on a sidewall of each of the channel structures in the first direction, and a common source region on the substrate in contact with the common source extension region and including a second semiconductor layer having an n-type conductivity, wherein the gate insulating layer of each of the channel structures extends to cover an upper surface and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the common source extension region.
Abstract:
A vertical non-volatile memory device includes a substrate including a cell region; a lower insulating layer on the substrate; a lower wiring pattern in the cell region having a predetermined pattern and connected to the substrate through the lower insulating layer; and a plurality of vertical channel layers extending in a vertical direction with respect to a top surface of the substrate in the cell region, spaced apart from one another in a horizontal direction with respect to the top surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to the lower wiring pattern. The memory device also includes a plurality of gate electrodes stacked alternately with interlayer insulating layers in the cell region in the vertical direction along a side wall of a vertical channel layer and formed to extend in a first direction along the horizontal direction.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string.