公开(公告)号：US20090237985A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12090458

申请日：2005-10-17

Applicant: Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Kenichi Osada

Inventor： Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Kenichi Osada

IPC: G11C11/00 ,  G11C7/00 ,  H01L21/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/105 ,  G11C11/005 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/165 ,  G11C2213/79 ,  H01L27/2436 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/06 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/144 ,  H01L45/1675

Abstract: An electrically rewritable non-volatile memory device is configured by the EEPROM 3, and an electrically non-rewritable non-volatile memory device is configured by the OTPROM 4a. Both the EEPROM 3 and the OTPROM 4a are configured by phase change memory devices each of which can be fabricated in the same fabrication step and at a low cost. The EEPROM3 uses a phase change memory device in which an amorphous state and a crystal state of a phase change material are used for memory information, while the OTPROM 4a uses a phase change memory device in which a non-disconnection state and a disconnection state of a phase change material are used for memory information.

Abstract translation: 电可重写非易失性存储器件由EEPROM 3配置，并且电不可重写的非易失性存储器件由OTPROM 4a配置。 EEPROM 3和OTPROM 4a都由相变存储器构成，每个相变存储器件可以在相同的制造步骤中以低成本制造。 EEPROM3使用相变材料的非晶状态和晶体状态用于存储器信息的相变存储器件，而OTPROM 4a使用相变存储器件，其中非断开状态和断开状态 相变材料用于存储器信息。

公开(公告)号：US20090010072A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12142566

申请日：2008-06-19

Applicant: Toshihiro TANAKA ,  Yukiko Umemoto ,  Mitsuru Hiraki ,  Yutaka Shinagawa ,  Masamichi Fujito ,  Kazufumi Suzukawa ,  Hiroyuki Tanikawa ,  Takashi Yamaki ,  Yoshiaki Kamigaki ,  Shinichi Minami ,  Kozo Katayama ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki

Inventor： Toshihiro TANAKA ,  Yukiko Umemoto ,  Mitsuru Hiraki ,  Yutaka Shinagawa ,  Masamichi Fujito ,  Kazufumi Suzukawa ,  Hiroyuki Tanikawa ,  Takashi Yamaki ,  Yoshiaki Kamigaki ,  Shinichi Minami ,  Kozo Katayama ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki

IPC: G11C11/34

CPC classification number: G11C16/26 ,  G11C5/025 ,  G11C8/08 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/0425 ,  G11C16/0433 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/30 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/28273 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11546 ,  H01L29/42328 ,  H01L29/42332 ,  H01L29/4234 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/7885 ,  H01L29/792

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells (1). Each of the nonvolatile memory cells comprises a MOS type first transistor section (3) used for information storage, and a MOS type second transistor section (4) which selects the first transistor section. The second transistor section has a bit line electrode (16) connected to a bit line, and a control gate electrode (18) connected to a control gate control line. The first transistor section has a source line electrode (10) connected to a source line, a memory gate electrode (14) connected to a memory gate control line, and a charge storage region (11) disposed directly below the memory gate electrode. A gate withstand voltage of the second transistor section is lower than that of the first transistor section. Assuming that the thickness of a gate insulating film of the second transistor section is defined as tc and the thickness of a gate insulating film of the first transistor section is defined as tm, they have a relationship of tc

Abstract translation: 半导体器件包括多个非易失性存储单元（1）。 每个非易失性存储单元包括用于信息存储的MOS型第一晶体管部分（3）和选择第一晶体管部分的MOS型第二晶体管部分（4）。 第二晶体管部分具有连接到位线的位线电极（16）和连接到控制栅极控制线的控制栅电极（18）。 第一晶体管部分具有连接到源极线的源极线电极（10），连接到存储器栅极控制线的存储栅电极（14）和直接位于存储栅电极下方的电荷存储区域（11）。 第二晶体管部分的栅极耐受电压低于第一晶体管部分的栅极耐受电压。 假设第二晶体管部分的栅极绝缘膜的厚度被定义为tc，并且第一晶体管部分的栅极绝缘膜的厚度被定义为tm，它们具有tc

公开(公告)号：US07195976B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-27

申请号：US10851350

申请日：2004-05-24

Applicant: Tetsuo Adachi ,  Masataka Kato ,  Toshiakl Nishimoto ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Takashi Kobayashi ,  Yoshimi Sudou ,  Toshiyuki Mine

Inventor： Tetsuo Adachi ,  Masataka Kato ,  Toshiakl Nishimoto ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Takashi Kobayashi ,  Yoshimi Sudou ,  Toshiyuki Mine

IPC: H01L21/8247

CPC classification number: H01L21/28273 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C16/0466 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  H01L21/28061 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11529 ,  H01L27/11536 ,  H01L27/11546 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/7833

Abstract: A semiconductor device, which ensures device reliability especially in fine regions and enables great capacitance and high-speed operations, has memory cells including, in a first region of a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a gate insulating film, a floating gate electrode, an interlayer insulating film, a control gate electrode, and source and drain regions of the second conduction type arranged in a matrix, with a shallow isolation structure for isolating the memory cells. When using a shallow structure buried with an insulating film for element isolation, the isolation withstand voltage in fine regions can be prevented from lowering and the variation in threshold level of selective transistor can be reduced. When the memory cells in a memory mat are divided by means of selective transistors, the disturb resistance of the memory cells can be improved.

Abstract translation: 一种半导体器件，其特别是确保器件的可靠性，特别是在微细的区域中并且能够实现大的电容和高速操作，具有在半导体衬底的主表面的第一区域中包括栅绝缘膜，浮栅电极， 层间绝缘膜，控制栅极电极以及以矩阵形式布置的第二导电类型的源极和漏极区域，具有用于隔离存储单元的浅隔离结构。 当使用用绝缘膜掩埋的浅结构用于元件隔离时，可以防止微细区域中的隔离耐受电压降低，并且可以降低选择性晶体管的阈值电平的变化。 当通过选择性晶体管分配存储器垫中的存储单元时，可以提高存储单元的干扰电阻。

公开(公告)号：US07057230B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-06

申请号：US10484578

申请日：2002-07-22

Applicant: Toshihiro Tanaka ,  Yukiko Umemoto ,  Mitsuru Hiraki ,  Yutaka Shinagawa ,  Masamichi Fujito ,  Kazufumi Suzukawa ,  Hiroyuki Tanikawa ,  Takashi Yamaki ,  Yoshiaki Kamigaki ,  Shinichi Minami ,  Kozo Katayama ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki

Inventor： Toshihiro Tanaka ,  Yukiko Umemoto ,  Mitsuru Hiraki ,  Yutaka Shinagawa ,  Masamichi Fujito ,  Kazufumi Suzukawa ,  Hiroyuki Tanikawa ,  Takashi Yamaki ,  Yoshiaki Kamigaki ,  Shinichi Minami ,  Kozo Katayama ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki

IPC: H01L29/788

CPC classification number: G11C16/26 ,  G11C5/025 ,  G11C8/08 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/0425 ,  G11C16/0433 ,  G11C16/08 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/30 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/28273 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11546 ,  H01L29/42328 ,  H01L29/42332 ,  H01L29/4234 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/7885 ,  H01L29/792

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells (1). Each of the nonvolatile memory cells comprises a MOS type first transistor section (3) used for information storage, and a MOS type second transistor section (4) which selects the first transistor section. The second transistor section has a bit line electrode (16) connected to a bit line, and a control gate electrode (18) connected to a control gate control line. The first transistor section has a source line electrode (10) connected to a source line, a memory gate electrode (14) connected to a memory gate control line, and a charge storage region (11) disposed directly below the memory gate electrode. A gate withstand voltage of the second transistor section is lower than that of the first transistor section. Assuming that the thickness of a gate insulating film of the second transistor section is defined as tc and the thickness of a gate insulating film of the first transistor section is defined as tm, they have a relationship of tc

Abstract translation: 半导体器件包括多个非易失性存储单元（1）。 每个非易失性存储单元包括用于信息存储的MOS型第一晶体管部分（3）和选择第一晶体管部分的MOS型第二晶体管部分（4）。 第二晶体管部分具有连接到位线的位线电极（16）和连接到控制栅极控制线的控制栅电极（18）。 第一晶体管部分具有连接到源极线的源极线电极（10），连接到存储器栅极控制线的存储栅电极（14）和直接位于存储栅电极下方的电荷存储区域（11）。 第二晶体管部分的栅极耐受电压低于第一晶体管部分的栅极耐受电压。 假设第二晶体管部分的栅极绝缘膜的厚度被定义为tc，并且第一晶体管部分的栅极绝缘膜的厚度被定义为tm，它们具有tc

公开(公告)号：US06972997B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10743783

申请日：2003-12-24

Applicant: Tetsuya Ishimaru ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Hitoshi Kume

Inventor： Tetsuya Ishimaru ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Hitoshi Kume

IPC: G11C11/34 ,  G11C16/02 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/14 ,  H01L21/8246 ,  H01L21/8247 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/788 ,  H01L29/792

CPC classification number: G11C16/0433 ,  G11C16/0466 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/14 ,  H01L27/11568 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/792

Abstract: Characteristics of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device are improved. The memory cell comprises: an ONO film constituted by a silicon nitride film SIN for accumulating charge and by oxide films BOTOX and TOPOX disposed thereon and thereunder; a memory gate electrode MG disposed at an upper portion thereof; a select gate electrode SG disposed at a side portion thereof through the ONO film; a gate oxide film SGOX disposed thereunder. By applying a potential to a select gate electrode SG of a memory cell having a source region MS and a drain region MD and to the source region MS and by accelerating electrons flowing in a channel through a high electric field produced between a channel end of the select transistor and an end of an n-type doped region ME disposed under the memory gate electrode MG, hot holes are generated by impact ionization, and the hot holes are injected into a silicon nitride film SIN by a negative potential applied to the memory gate electrode MG, and thereby an erase operation is performed.

Abstract translation: 提高了非易失性半导体存储器件的特性。 存储单元包括：由用于累积电荷的氮化硅膜SIN和其上设置的氧化膜BOTOX和TOPOX构成的ONO膜; 设置在其上部的存储栅极电极MG; 通过ONO膜设置在其侧部的选择栅电极SG; 设置在其下方的栅氧化膜SGOX。 通过向具有源极区域MS和漏极区域MD的存储单元的选择栅极SG施加电位，并且通过在通道的沟道端之间产生的高电场加速在沟道中流动的电子， 选择晶体管和设置在存储栅电极MG下方的n型掺杂区ME的端部，通过冲击电离产生热孔，并且通过施加到存储栅的负电位将热孔注入氮化硅膜SIN 电极MG，从而进行擦除操作。

公开(公告)号：US20050090058A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-28

申请号：US10954102

申请日：2004-09-30

Applicant: Tetsuo Adachi ,  Masataka Kato ,  Toshiaki Nishimoto ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Takashi Kobayashi ,  Yoshimi Sudou ,  Toshiyuki Mine

Inventor： Tetsuo Adachi ,  Masataka Kato ,  Toshiaki Nishimoto ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Takashi Kobayashi ,  Yoshimi Sudou ,  Toshiyuki Mine

IPC: H01M10/0525 ,  G11C11/56 ,  G11C16/04 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/34 ,  G11C27/00 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/8247 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/788 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L31/062 ,  H01L31/119 ,  H01M2/16

CPC classification number: H01L21/28273 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C16/0466 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  H01L21/28061 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11529 ,  H01L27/11536 ,  H01L27/11546 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/7833

Abstract: A semiconductor device, which ensures device reliability especially in fine regions and enables great capacitance and high-speed operations, has memory cells including, in a first region of a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a gate insulating film, a floating gate electrode, an interlayer insulating film, a control gate electrode, and source and drain regions of the second conduction type arranged in a matrix, with a shallow isolation structure for isolating the memory cells. When using a shallow structure buried with an insulating film for element isolation, the isolation withstand voltage in fine regions can be prevented from lowering and the variation in threshold level of selective transistors can be reduced. When the memory cells in a memory mat are divided by means of selective transistors, the disturb resistance of the memory cells can be improved.

公开(公告)号：US06842376B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-11

申请号：US10638491

申请日：2003-08-12

Applicant: Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Kazuyoshi Shiba ,  Yasuhiro Taniguchi ,  Toshihiro Tanaka ,  Yutaka Shinagawa

Inventor： Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Kazuyoshi Shiba ,  Yasuhiro Taniguchi ,  Toshihiro Tanaka ,  Yutaka Shinagawa

IPC: G11C16/06 ,  G11C8/08 ,  G11C16/02 ,  G11C16/12 ,  G11C16/34 ,  G11C16/04

CPC classification number: G11C16/3409 ,  G11C8/08 ,  G11C16/12 ,  G11C16/3404

Abstract: A method for settling threshold voltages of word lines on a predetermined level in an erasing processing of a non-volatile semiconductor memory device so as to speed up the erasing processing. A word latch circuit is provided for each word line and the threshold voltage of each memory cell is managed for each word line in a selected memory block. Each word latch circuit is shared by a plurality of word lines so as to reduce the required chip area. A rewriting voltage is set for each finished non-volatile memory and the voltage information is stored in the boot area of the non-volatile memory, so that the voltage is recognized by the system each time the system is powered.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在非易失性半导体存储器件的擦除处理中在预定电平上建立字线的阈值电压的方法，以加速擦除处理。 为每个字线提供字锁存电路，并且在所选择的存储器块中为每个字线管理每个存储器单元的阈值电压。 每个字锁存电路由多个字线共享，以便减少所需的芯片面积。 为每个完成的非易失性存储器设置重写电压，并且电压信息被存储在非易失性存储器的引导区域中，使得每当系统供电时，系统识别电压。

公开(公告)号：US06444554B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US10011731

申请日：2001-12-11

Applicant: Tetsuo Adachi ,  Masataka Kato ,  Toshiakl Nishimoto ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Takashi Kobayashi ,  Yoshimi Sudou ,  Toshiyuki Mine

Inventor： Tetsuo Adachi ,  Masataka Kato ,  Toshiakl Nishimoto ,  Nozomu Matsuzaki ,  Takashi Kobayashi ,  Yoshimi Sudou ,  Toshiyuki Mine

IPC: H01L21283

CPC classification number: H01L21/28273 ,  G11C11/5628 ,  G11C16/0466 ,  G11C16/10 ,  G11C16/3454 ,  H01L21/28061 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11529 ,  H01L27/11536 ,  H01L27/11546 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/7833

Abstract: A semiconductor device, which ensures device reliability especially in fine regions and enables great capacitance and high-speed operations, has memory cells including, in a first region of a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a gate insulating film, a floating gate electrode, an interlayer insulating film, a control gate electrode, and source and drain regions of the second conduction type arranged in a matrix, with a shallow isolation structure for isolating the memory cells. When using a shallow structure buried with an insulating film for element isolation, the isolation withstand voltage in fine regions can be prevented from lowering and the variation in threshold level of selective transistors can be reduced. When the memory cells in a memory mat are divided by means of selective transistors, the disturb resistance of the memory cells can be improved.

Abstract translation: 一种半导体器件，其特别是确保器件的可靠性，特别是在微细的区域中并且能够实现大的电容和高速操作，具有在半导体衬底的主表面的第一区域中包括栅绝缘膜，浮栅电极， 层间绝缘膜，控制栅极电极以及以矩阵形式布置的第二导电类型的源极和漏极区域，具有用于隔离存储单元的浅隔离结构。 当使用用绝缘膜掩埋的浅结构用于元件隔离时，可以防止微细区域中的隔离耐受电压降低，并且可以降低选择性晶体管的阈值电平的变化。 当通过选择性晶体管分配存储器垫中的存储单元时，可以提高存储单元的干扰电阻。