Abstract:
A process for manufacturing an array of cells in a body (1) of semiconductor material wherein a common conduction region (11) of a first conductivity type and a plurality of shared control regions (12), of a second conductivity type, are formed in the body. The shared control regions (12) extend on the common conduction region (11) and are laterally delimited by insulating regions (32). Then, a grid-like layer (36) is formed on the body (1) to delimit a first plurality of empty regions (38) directly overlying the body and conductive regions of semiconductor material and the first conductivity type (44) are formed by filling the first plurality of empty regions (38), each conductive region forming, together with the common conduction region and an own shared control region (12), a bipolar junction transistor (20).
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a memory device having selector bipolar transistors (25) for storage elements (65), includes the steps of: in a semiconductor body (20), forming at least a selector transistor (25), having at least an embedded conductive region (26), and forming at least a storage element (65), stacked on and electrically connected to the selector transistor (25); moreover, the step of forming at least a selector transistor (25) includes forming at least a raised conductive region (35, 36) located on and electrically connected to the embedded conductive region (26).
Abstract:
A contact structure (30) in an electronic semiconductor device, including a first conducting region (31) having a first thin portion with a first sublithographic dimension in a first direction; a second conducting region (32) having a second thin portion (32a) with a second sublithographic dimension in a second direction transverse to said first direction; the first and second conducting regions being in direct electrical contact at the first and second thin portions and defining a contact area (33) having a sublithografic extension, lower than 100 nm, preferably about 20 nm. The thin sublithographic portions are obtained using deposition instead of lithography: the first thin portion is deposed on a wall of an opening in a first dielectric layer (34); the second thin portion is obtained by deposing a sacrificial region on vertical wall of a first delimitation layer, deposing a second delimitation layer on the free side of the sacrificial region, removing the sacrificial region to form a sublithographic hard mask opening that is used to etch a mold opening (40) in a mold layer (38) and filling the mold opening.
Abstract:
Process for the manufacture of a non volatile memory with memory cells arranged in lines (2) and columns (3) in a matrix structure, with source lines (10) extending parallelly and intercalate to said lines (1), said source lines (10) formed by active regions intercalated to field oxide zones (4), said process comprising steps for the definition of active areas of said columns (3) of said matrix of non volatile memory cells and the definition of said field oxide zones (4), subsequent steps for the definition of the lines (2) of said matrix of non volatile memory cells, a following step for the definition of said source lines (10). In said step for the definition of the source lines a process step comprising a selective introduction of dopant is foreseen so to form a layer of buried silicon with high concentration of dopant (30), said layer of buried silicon (30) being formed to such a depth to coincide with the regions of silicon the underlying field oxide zones (4), a following introduction of dopant in said active regions of the source lines (10) to superficially contact said layer of buried silicon (30).
Abstract:
A content addressable memory cell (105) for a non-volatile Content Addressable Memory (100), including non-volatile storage means (S1,S2,S) for storing a content digit, a selection input (WL i ;WL i ,BLP j ) for selecting the memory cell, a search input for receiving a search digit (BLR j ,BLL j ), and a comparison circuit arrangement for comparing the search digit to the content digit and for driving a match output (ML i ) of the memory cell so as to signal a match between the content digit and the search digit. The non-volatile storage means include at least one Phase-Change Memory element (S1,S2,S) for storing in a non-volatile way the respective content digit.
Abstract:
A content addressable memory cell (105) for a non-volatile Content Addressable Memory (100), including non-volatile storage means (S1,S2,S) for storing a content digit, a selection input (WL i ;WL i ,BLP j ) for selecting the memory cell, a search input for receiving a search digit (BLR j ,BLL j ), and a comparison circuit arrangement for comparing the search digit to the content digit and for driving a match output (ML i ) of the memory cell so as to signal a match between the content digit and the search digit. The non-volatile storage means include at least one Phase-Change Memory element (S1,S2,S) for storing in a non-volatile way the respective content digit.
Abstract:
A phase change memory device with memory cells (2) formed by a phase change memory element (3) and a selection switch (4) . A reference cell (2a) formed by an own phase change memory element (3a) and an own selection switch (4a) is associated to a group (7) of memory cells to be read. An electrical quantity of the group of memory cells is compared with an analogous electrical quantity of the reference cell, thereby compensating any drift in the properties of the memory cells.