Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a memory having a charge trap memory cell, and a forming method of the memory having the trap memory cell. SOLUTION: The semiconductor memory is characterized in that a current direction of each channel region of a memory transistor is a longitudinal direction with respect to a related word line 3, in that a bit line 2 is arranged on a top surface of the word line so that it may be electrically insulated from the word line 3, in that a local interconnection 4, which is electrically conductive, of source/drain regions is prepared, in that the local interconnection 4 is arranged in a spacing zone between the above-mentioned word lines 3 so that it may be electrically insulated from the word line 3, and connected to the above-mentioned bit line 2 simultaneously, and in that a gate electrode is arranged within a trench at least partially formed inside a memory substrate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a memory device capable of increasing storage density. SOLUTION: The array of charge-trapping multi-bit memory cells is arranged in a virtual-ground NAND architecture. The memory cells are erased by Fowler-Nordheim tunneling of electrons into the memory layers. The write operation is effected by hot electron hole pouring. A write voltage is applied by a bit line to two NAND chains in series. The subsequent bit line on the side of the memory cell to be programmed is maintained on floating potential, whereas the bit line on the other side is set to an inhibit voltage, which is provided to inhibit disturbance of a program in an addressed memory cell which is not to be programmed. This virtual-ground NAND architecture of charge-trapping memory cells enables an increased storage density. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The invention relates to a ferroelectric memory cell, comprising a ferroelectric tunnel layer (FeTL) which forms the ferroelectric memory cell together with a first electrical conducting region (1) and a second electrical conducting region (2). The ferroelectric tunnel layer (FeTL) is arranged between the both electrical conducting regions (1, 2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing an integrated semiconductor memory arrangement. According to said method, two capacitor modules (10, 20) are formed for each selection transistor (8) from the front and rear side of the substrate wafer (1) respectively. Said inventive process achieves a higher packing density of memory cells by the utilisation of the rear side of the wafer. A twofold memory read signal can be used for the same cell surface area. Conditions in addition to "0" or "1" can also be saved for each selection transistor (8) in a ferroelectric memory arrangement, if the two capacitor modules have a different structure in terms of layer thickness, surface area or material.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for producing a memory cell (1) comprising an organic storage layer (10), storing a digital information. Said method consists in carrying out a treatment of polycrystalline and monocrystalline semiconductor structures, during which said structures are subjected to high temperatures prior to applying the organic storage layer (10).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor memory cell and a method for producing said cell. According to said method, the capacity (CFe) of a ferroelectric capacitor assembly, which is formed by the contact and/or a region of an essentially constant potential between the gate isolation region (GOX) and a ferroelectric region (16), the ferroelectric region (16) and an upper gate electrode (18), is configured in a reduced manner relative to conventional conditions and/or relative to the capacity (CGOX) of a gate insulation capacitor assembly, which is formed by the border surface between a channel region (K) and the gate insulation region (GOX), the gate insulation region (GOX) and the contact and/or the region of an essentially constant potential between the gate isolation region (GOX) and the ferroelectric region (16).
Abstract:
Disclosed are a semiconductor memory device (1) having a memory effect due to phase transformation and a method for the production thereof, according to which a hollow space arrangement (H) comprising at least one hollow space (H1, H2) that is disposed near the respective memory element (E) is provided for each memory element (E) in a semiconductor substrate (20) such that thermal coupling of the respective memory element (E) to the surroundings thereof is embodied in a reduced manner by lowering thermal conductivity between the memory element (E) and the surroundings.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of ferroelectric capacitors structured according to the stack principle, which are used in integrated semiconductor memory chips, wherein the individual capacitor modules (10, 11) have an oxygen barrier (4a, 4b) between a lower capacitor electrode (5a, 5b) and an electrically conductive plug (1a, 1b). At a site where it is not covered by the corresponding oxygen barrier (4a, 4b), an unstructured adhesive layer (3) is oxidized by the oxygen arising during the tempering process of the ferroelectric (6a, 6b) and forms insulating segments at said site in such a way that the lower capacitor electrodes (5a, 5b) of the ferroelectric capacitors (10, 11) are electrically insulated from one another. This makes it possible to eliminate the structuring step of the adhesive layer (3). Furthermore, said layer (3) serves as a getter of oxygen and inhibits the diffusion of oxygen to the plug.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating semiconductor memory devices is simplified by providing at least some plug regions, which are provided for contacting storage capacitor devices of a capacitor configuration, such that the plug regions have in each case a region that is elevated above the surface region of a passivation region.