Vertical non-volatile memory devices having a multi-stack structure with enhanced photolithographic alignment characteristics

    公开(公告)号:US11895827B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US17469469

    申请日:2021-09-08

    IPC分类号: H10B12/00

    摘要: A vertical-type nonvolatile memory device has a multi-stack structure with reduced susceptibility to mis-alignment of a vertical channel layer. This nonvolatile memory device includes: (i) a main chip area including a cell area and an extension area arranged to have a stepped structure, with the cell area and the extension area formed in a multi-stack structure, and (ii) an outer chip area, which surrounds the main chip area and includes a step key therein. The main chip area includes a first layer on a substrate and a second layer on the first layer. A lower vertical channel layer is arranged in the first layer. The step key includes an alignment vertical channel layer, and a top surface of the alignment vertical channel layer is lower than a top surface of the lower vertical channel layer.

    VERTICAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES HAVING A MULTI-STACK STRUCTURE WITH ENHANCED PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC ALIGNMENT CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20220199626A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17469469

    申请日:2021-09-08

    IPC分类号: H01L27/108

    摘要: A vertical-type nonvolatile memory device has a multi-stack structure with reduced susceptibility to mis-alignment of a vertical channel layer. This nonvolatile memory device includes: (i) a main chip area including a cell area and an extension area arranged to have a stepped structure, with the cell area and the extension area formed in a multi-stack structure, and (ii) an outer chip area, which surrounds the main chip area and includes a step key therein. The main chip area includes a first layer on a substrate and a second layer on the first layer. A lower vertical channel layer is arranged in the first layer. The step key includes an alignment vertical channel layer, and a top surface of the alignment vertical channel layer is lower than a top surface of the lower vertical channel layer.

    VERTICAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES HAVING A MULTI-STACK STRUCTURE WITH ENHANCED PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC ALIGNMENT CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20240138141A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US18402144

    申请日:2024-01-02

    IPC分类号: H10B12/00

    摘要: A vertical-type nonvolatile memory device has a multi-stack structure with reduced susceptibility to mis-alignment of a vertical channel layer. This nonvolatile memory device includes: (i) a main chip area including a cell area and an extension area arranged to have a stepped structure, with the cell area and the extension area formed in a multi-stack structure, and (ii) an outer chip area, which surrounds the main chip area and includes a step key therein. The main chip area includes a first layer on a substrate and a second layer on the first layer. A lower vertical channel layer is arranged in the first layer. The step key includes an alignment vertical channel layer, and a top surface of the alignment vertical channel layer is lower than a top surface of the lower vertical channel layer.

    Semiconductor device with reduced vertical height

    公开(公告)号:US11563023B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US16792256

    申请日:2020-02-16

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes a channel structure arranged on a substrate and extending in a first direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate, the channel structure including a channel layer and a gate insulating layer; a plurality of insulating layers arranged on the substrate and surrounding the channel structure, the plurality of insulating layers spaced apart from each other in the first direction; a plurality of first gate electrodes surrounding the channel structure; and a plurality of second gate electrodes surrounding the channel structure. Between adjacent insulating layers from among the plurality of insulating layers are arranged a first gate electrode from among the plurality of first gate electrodes spaced apart along the first direction from a second gate electrode from among the plurality of second gate electrodes.