Sidewall spacer structure for memory cell

    公开(公告)号:US11121308B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-14

    申请号:US16601723

    申请日:2019-10-15

    IPC分类号: H01L43/02 H01L43/12 H01L27/22

    摘要: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) cell over a substrate. A dielectric structure overlies the substrate. The MRAM cell is disposed within the dielectric structure. The MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) sandwiched between a bottom electrode and a top electrode. A conductive wire overlies the top electrode. A sidewall spacer structure continuously extends along a sidewall of the MTJ and the top electrode. The sidewall spacer structure includes a first sidewall spacer layer, a second sidewall spacer layer, and a protective sidewall spacer layer sandwiched between the first and second sidewall spacer layers. The first and second sidewall spacer layers comprise a first material and the protective sidewall spacer layer comprises a second material different than the first material.

    Self-Aligned Split Gate Flash Memory
    5.
    发明申请
    Self-Aligned Split Gate Flash Memory 有权
    自对准分流门闪存

    公开(公告)号:US20160086965A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14493568

    申请日:2014-09-23

    IPC分类号: H01L27/115

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a self-aligned split gate memory cell, and an associated method. The self-aligned split gate memory cell has cuboid shaped memory gate and select gate covered upper surfaces by some spacers. Thus the memory gate and select gate are protected from silicide. The memory gate and select gate are defined self-aligned by the said spacers. The memory gate and select gate are formed by etching back corresponding conductive materials not covered by the spacers instead of recess processes. Thus the memory gate and select gate have planar upper surfaces and are well defined. The disclosed device and method is also capable of further scaling since photolithography processes are reduced.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及自对准分离门存储器单元及其相关方法。 自对准分离栅极存储单元具有立方形形状的存储栅极,并且通过一些间隔物选择栅极覆盖的上表面。 因此,存储器栅极和选择栅极被保护以防止硅化物。 存储器栅极和选择栅极被所述间隔物自对准地限定。 存储栅极和选择栅极通过蚀刻不被间隔物覆盖的相应导电材料而不是凹陷工艺而形成。 因此,存储器栅极和选择栅极具有平坦的上表面并且被明确定义。 所公开的装置和方法还能够进一步缩放,因为光刻工艺被减少。

    NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

    公开(公告)号:US20210351348A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US16866704

    申请日:2020-05-05

    摘要: A memory cell with hard mask insulator and its manufacturing methods are provided. In some embodiments, a memory cell stack is formed over a substrate having a bottom electrode layer, a resistance switching dielectric layer over the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer over the resistance switching dielectric layer. A first insulating layer is formed over the top electrode layer. A first metal hard masking layer is formed over the first insulating layer. Then, a series of etch is performed to pattern the first metal hard masking layer, the first insulating layer, the top electrode layer and the resistance switching dielectric layer to form a first metal hard mask, a hard mask insulator, a top electrode, and a resistance switching dielectric.