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公开(公告)号:US20210193574A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-24
申请号:US16853839
申请日:2020-04-21
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Zhong ZHANG , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11582 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/535 , H01L21/768
摘要: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stack of word line layers and insulating layers that are stacked alternatingly over the substrate, and channel structures formed in a first array region and a second array region of the stack. The first array region and the second array region are positioned at opposing sides of the stack. A first staircase is formed in a connection region of the stack over the substrate, where the connection region is arranged between the first and second array regions. A second staircase is formed in the connection region of the stack over the substrate, and the connection region in the stack includes a separation region between the first and second staircases.
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公开(公告)号:US20240038663A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US18484125
申请日:2023-10-10
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Zhong ZHANG , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/535 , H01L21/311 , H10B41/10 , H10B41/27 , H10B43/10 , H10B43/27 , H10B43/40 , H10B43/50
CPC分类号: H01L23/5283 , H01L21/76816 , H01L21/76877 , H01L21/76895 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/535 , H01L21/311 , H10B41/10 , H10B41/27 , H10B43/10 , H10B43/27 , H10B43/40 , H10B43/50
摘要: In a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, an initial stack of sacrificial word line layers and insulating layers is formed over a substrate of the semiconductor device. The sacrificial word line layers and the insulating layers are disposed over the substrate alternately. A first staircase is formed in a first staircase region of a connection region of the initial stack. A second staircase is formed in a second staircase region of the connection region of the initial stack. The connection region of the initial stack includes a separation region between the first and second staircases, and the connection region is positioned between array regions of the initial stack at opposing sides of the initial stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20230282579A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-07
申请号:US18318295
申请日:2023-05-16
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Zhong ZHANG , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/535 , H01L21/311 , H10B41/10 , H10B41/27 , H10B43/10 , H10B43/27 , H10B43/40 , H10B43/50
CPC分类号: H01L23/5283 , H01L21/76816 , H01L21/76877 , H01L21/76895 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/535 , H01L21/311 , H10B41/10 , H10B41/27 , H10B43/10 , H10B43/27 , H10B43/40 , H10B43/50
摘要: In a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, an initial stack of sacrificial word line layers and insulating layers is formed over a substrate of the semiconductor device. The sacrificial word line layers and the insulating layers are disposed over the substrate alternately. A first staircase is formed in a first staircase region of a connection region of the initial stack. A second staircase is formed in a second staircase region of the connection region of the initial stack. The connection region of the initial stack includes a separation region between the first and second staircases, and the connection region is positioned between array regions of the initial stack at opposing sides of the initial stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20220037354A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17451583
申请日:2021-10-20
发明人: Zhong ZHANG , Zhongwang SUN , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA , Zhi ZHANG
IPC分类号: H01L27/11582 , G11C8/14 , H01L27/11573 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11565
摘要: In a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, an initial stack of alternatingly sacrificial word line layers and insulating layers is formed over a substrate of the semiconductor device. A connection region, a first staircase region, and a second staircase region are patterned in the initial stack. The first staircase region is shaped in the initial stack to form a first staircase, and the second staircase region is shaped in the initial stack to form a second staircase. The first staircase is formed in a first block of the initial stack and extends between first array regions of the first block. The second staircase is formed in a second block of the initial stack and extends between second array regions of the second block. The connection region is formed in the initial stack between the first staircase and the second staircase.
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公开(公告)号:US20220013459A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-13
申请号:US17449134
申请日:2021-09-28
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Zhong ZHANG , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/535 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11575 , H01L27/11573
摘要: In a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, an initial stack of sacrificial word line layers and insulating layers is formed over a substrate of the semiconductor device. The sacrificial word line layers and the insulating layers are disposed over the substrate alternately. A first staircase is formed in a first staircase region of a connection region of the initial stack. A second staircase is formed in a second staircase region of the connection region of the initial stack. The connection region of the initial stack includes a separation region between the first and second staircases, and the connection region is positioned between array regions of the initial stack at opposing sides of the initial stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20230086425A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17993600
申请日:2022-11-23
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Guangji LI , Kun ZHANG , Ming HU , Jiwei CHENG , Shijin LUO , Kun BAO , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11582 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11573 , H01L27/11529
摘要: Embodiments of contact structures of a three-dimensional memory device and fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The three-dimensional memory structure includes a film stack disposed on a substrate, wherein the film stack includes a plurality of conductive and dielectric layer pairs, each conductive and dielectric layer pair having a conductive layer and a first dielectric layer. The three-dimensional memory structure also includes a staircase structure formed in the film stack, wherein the staircase structure includes a plurality of steps, each staircase step having two or more conductive and dielectric layer pairs. The three-dimensional memory structure further includes a plurality of coaxial contact structures formed in a first insulating layer over the staircase structure, wherein each coaxial contact structure includes one or more conductive and insulating ring pairs and a conductive core, each conductive and insulating ring pair having a conductive ring and an insulating ring.
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公开(公告)号:US20220037490A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17500340
申请日:2021-10-13
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Zhong ZHANG , Lei LIU , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L29/423 , H01L27/11529 , H01L21/28 , H01L27/11573
摘要: Memory device includes a bottom-select-gate (BSG) structure. Cut slits are formed vertically through the BSG structure, on a substrate. A cell-layers structure is formed on the BSG structure. Gate-line slits are formed vertically through the cell-layers structure and the BSG structure, into the substrate and arranged along a first lateral direction to distinguish finger regions. The gate-line slits include a first gate-line slit between first and second finger regions, the first gate-line slit including gate-line sub-slits. The cut slits include a first cut-slit, formed in the second finger region and connecting to a gate-line sub-slit to define a BSG in a first portion of the second finger region. The BSG in the first portion of the second finger region is electrically connected to cell strings in the first finger region through an inter portion between the one gate-line sub-slit and an adjacent gate-line sub-slit.
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公开(公告)号:US20210366917A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
申请号:US16900511
申请日:2020-06-12
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Rui SU , Zhong ZHANG , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11582
摘要: Memory device includes a bottom-select-gate (BSG) structure including cut slits vertically through the BSG structure, on a substrate. A cell-layers structure is formed on the BSG structure. Gate-line slits are formed vertically through the cell-layers structure and the BSG structure, into the substrate and arranged along a first lateral direction to distinguish finger regions. A first gate-line slit is between first and second finger regions and includes gate-line sub-slits. The first finger region is divided into a first string region and a second string region by a first cut-slit, formed in the first finger region along a second lateral direction and further extended into at least the second finger region along the first lateral direction. At least one BSG defined by the first cut-slit is located in at least the second finger region to connect to cell strings in the first string region through an inter-portion between adjacent gate-line sub-slits.
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公开(公告)号:US20210287991A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-16
申请号:US16875180
申请日:2020-05-15
发明人: Zhongwang SUN , Zhong ZHANG , Wenxi ZHOU , Lei LIU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L23/535 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11582 , H01L21/321 , H01L21/768
摘要: Embodiments of 3D memory structures and methods for forming the same are disclosed. The fabrication method includes disposing an alternating dielectric stack on a substrate, wherein the alternating dielectric stack having first and second dielectric layers alternatingly stacked on top of each other. Next, a plurality of contact openings can be formed in the alternating dielectric stack such that a dielectric layer pair can be exposed inside at least one of the plurality of contact openings. The method further includes forming a film stack of alternating conductive and dielectric layers by replacing the second dielectric layer with a conductive layer, and forming a contact structure to contact the conductive layer in the film stack of alternating conductive and dielectric layers.
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公开(公告)号:US20210265268A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-26
申请号:US17113519
申请日:2020-12-07
发明人: Rui SU , Zhongwang SUN , Wenxi ZHOU , Zhiliang XIA
IPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11582 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/768
摘要: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stack of word line layers and insulating layers that are stacked alternatingly over the substrate, and channel structures formed in a first array region and a second array region of the stack. The first array region and the second array region are positioned at opposing sides of the stack. A first staircase is formed in a connection region of the stack over the substrate. The connection region is arranged between the first and second array regions and the first staircase has non-quadrilateral treads. A second staircase is formed in the connection region of the stack over the substrate and the second staircase has non-quadrilateral treads. The connection region in the stack includes a separation region between the first and second staircases.
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