摘要:
In a method for forming a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device formed in accordance with the method, a thin dielectric layer is provided between a lower conductive layer and an upper conductive layer. In one embodiment, the thin dielectric layer comprises an inter-gate dielectric layer, the lower conductive layer comprises a floating gate and the upper dielectric layer comprises a control gate of a transistor, for example, a non-volatile memory cell transistor. The thin dielectric layer is formed using a heat treating process that results in reduction of surface roughness of the underlying floating gate, and results in a thin silicon oxy-nitride layer being formed on the floating gate. In this manner, the thin dielectric layer provides for increased capacitive coupling between the lower floating gate and the upper control gate. This also leads to a lowered programming voltage, erasing voltage and read voltage for the transistor, while maintaining the threshold voltage in a desired range. In addition, the size of the transistor and resulting storage cell can be minimized and the need for a high-voltage region in the circuit is mitigated, since, assuming a lowered programming voltage, pumping circuitry is not required.
摘要:
In a method for forming a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device formed in accordance with the method, a thin dielectric layer is provided between a lower conductive layer and an upper conductive layer. In one embodiment, the thin dielectric layer comprises an inter-gate dielectric layer, the lower conductive layer comprises a floating gate and the upper dielectric layer comprises a control gate of a transistor, for example, a non-volatile memory cell transistor. The thin dielectric layer is formed using a heat treating process that results in reduction of surface roughness of the underlying floating gate, and results in a thin silicon oxy-nitride layer being formed on the floating gate. In this manner, the thin dielectric layer provides for increased capacitive coupling between the lower floating gate and the upper control gate. This also leads to a lowered programming voltage, erasing voltage and read voltage for the transistor, while maintaining the threshold voltage in a desired range. In addition, the size of the transistor and resulting storage cell can be minimized and the need for a high-voltage region in the circuit is mitigated, since, assuming a lowered programming voltage, pumping circuitry is not required.
摘要:
In a method for forming a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device formed in accordance with the method, a thin dielectric layer is provided between a lower conductive layer and an upper conductive layer. In one embodiment, the thin dielectric layer comprises an inter-gate dielectric layer, the lower conductive layer comprises a floating gate and the upper dielectric layer comprises a control gate of a transistor, for example, a non-volatile memory cell transistor. The thin dielectric layer is formed using a heat treating process that results in reduction of surface roughness of the underlying floating gate, and results in a thin silicon oxy-nitride layer being formed on the floating gate. In this manner, the thin dielectric layer provides for increased capacitive coupling between the lower floating gate and the upper control gate. This also leads to a lowered programming voltage, erasing voltage and read voltage for the transistor, while maintaining the threshold voltage in a desired range. In addition, the size of the transistor and resulting storage cell can be minimized and the need for a high-voltage region in the circuit is mitigated, since, assuming a lowered programming voltage, pumping circuitry is not required.
摘要:
A flash memory device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor fin including a top surface and a side surface originated from different crystal planes. The flash memory device comprises: insulating layers having different thicknesses formed on a side surface and a top surface of the semiconductor fin, a storage electrode, a gate insulating layer and a control gate electrode sequentially formed on the insulating layers. A thin insulating layer enables charges to be injected or emitted through it, and a thick insulating layer increases a coupling ratio. Accordingly, it is possible to increase an efficiency of a programming or an erase operation of a flash memory device.
摘要:
A flash memory device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor fin including a top surface and a side surface originated from different crystal planes. The flash memory device comprises: insulating layers having different thicknesses formed on a side surface and a top surface of the semiconductor fin, a storage electrode, a gate insulating layer and a control gate electrode sequentially formed on the insulating layers. A thin insulating layer enables charges to be injected or emitted through it, and a thick insulating layer increases a coupling ratio. Accordingly, it is possible to increase an efficiency of a programming or an erase operation of a flash memory device.
摘要:
In a method for forming a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device formed in accordance with the method, a thin dielectric layer is provided between a lower conductive layer and an upper conductive layer. In one embodiment, the thin dielectric layer comprises an inter-gate dielectric layer, the lower conductive layer comprises a floating gate and the upper dielectric layer comprises a control gate of a transistor, for example, a non-volatile memory cell transistor. The thin dielectric layer is formed using a heat treating process that results in reduction of surface roughness of the underlying floating gate, and results in a thin silicon oxy-nitride layer being formed on the floating gate. In this manner, the thin dielectric layer provides for increased capacitive coupling between the lower floating gate and the upper control gate. This also leads to a lowered programming voltage, erasing voltage and read voltage for the transistor, while maintaining the threshold voltage in a desired range. In addition, the size of the transistor and resulting storage cell can be minimized and the need for a high-voltage region in the circuit is mitigated, since, assuming a lowered programming voltage, pumping circuitry is not required.
摘要:
Provided are a non-volatile memory device having an improved electric characteristic and a method of manufacturing the non-volatile memory device, where the non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a sloped portion formed therein, a first gate electrode pattern having a stacked structure in which an electric charge tunneling layer pattern, an electric charge trapping layer pattern, an electric charge shielding layer pattern, and a storage gate electrode pattern are conformably stacked on the sloped portion, a gate insulating layer pattern extending from a side of the first gate electrode pattern to the substrate, a second gate electrode pattern formed on the gate insulating layer pattern, a first junction region arranged at a side wall of the first gate electrode pattern, which does not face the second gate electrode pattern, and formed in the substrate, and a second junction region arranged at a side wall of the second gate electrode pattern, which does not face the first gate electrode pattern, and formed in the substrate.
摘要:
Provided is an EEPROM device and a method of manufacturing the same. The EEPROM device is composed of one cell including a memory transistor and a selection transistor located in series on a semiconductor substrate, and includes a source region located on a side region of a memory transistor, a drain region located on one side region of the selection transistor facing the source region, and a floating junction region formed between the memory transistor and the selection transistor, wherein the floating junction region includes a first doped region extended toward the source region under a region occupied by the memory transistor and a second doped region doped with the opposite conductive dopant to the first doped region and formed to surround the first doped region.
摘要:
Provided is an EEPROM device and a method of manufacturing the same. The EEPROM device is composed of one cell including a memory transistor and a selection transistor located in series on a semiconductor substrate, and includes a source region located on a side region of a memory transistor, a drain region located on one side region of the selection transistor facing the source region, and a floating junction region formed between the memory transistor and the selection transistor, wherein the floating junction region includes a first doped region extended toward the source region under a region occupied by the memory transistor and a second doped region doped with the opposite conductive dopant to the first doped region and formed to surround the first doped region.
摘要:
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a gate stack which has a tunnel oxide film, a floating gate, an interlayer insulating film and a control gate sequentially formed on a semiconductor substrate; a first diffusion region which is formed in the semiconductor substrate on one side surface of the gate stack; a second diffusion region which is formed in the semiconductor substrate on the other side surface of the gate stack; and a channel region which is formed in the semiconductor substrate between the first and second diffusion regions, wherein the floating gate has both side surfaces wave-shaped in the direction of a channel length.