Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor storage device having a capacitive element having a dielectric layer having a perovskite-type crystal structure represented by general formula ABO3 and a lower electrode and an upper electrode disposed so as to sandwich the dielectric layer therebetween; in the method are carried out forming, on a lower electrode conductive layer, using a MOCVD method, an initial nucleus containing at least one metallic element the same as a metallic element in the dielectric layer, forming, on the initial nucleus, using a MOCVD method, a buffer layer containing at least one metallic element the same as the metallic element contained in both the initial nucleus and the dielectric layer, in a higher content than the content of this metallic element contained in the initial nucleus, and forming, on the buffer layer, using a MOCVD method, the dielectric layer having a perovskite-type crystal structure.
Abstract:
A capacitor section is formed with a lower electrode provided on a SiO2 layer above an impurity layer provided in a substrate, a ferroelectric layer provided on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode provided on the ferroelectric layer. Further, the semiconductor device is equipped with a SiO2 layer that electrically insulates the upper electrode from a wiring, a first contact hole in which a W plug is formed for electrically connecting the impurity layer and the lower electrode, and a second contact hole for electrically connecting the upper electrode and the wiring. The first contact hole and the second contact hole are opened at positions mutually deviated as viewed in a plan view of the capacitor section.
Abstract:
A charge storage layer (112) in a gate insulating film of a cell transistor is so formed as not to extend from a channel region of a cell to an element isolation region. Since no electric charge moves from the charge storage layer (112) on the channel onto the element isolation region, the charge retention characteristics improves. Unlike a gate insulating film of a cell transistor, a gate insulating film of a selection transistor is formed without including the charge storage layer (112). This stabilizes read operation because the threshold value of the transistor does not vary. Of peripheral transistors, a thick gate oxide film is formed for a transistor requiring a high-breakdown-voltage gate oxide film, and a thin gate oxide film is formed for a transistor requiring high drivability. This realizes a high operating speed.
Abstract:
A memory cell, memory cell arrangement, and method for producing a memory cell arrangement is described where electric charge carriers can be introduced from a trench structure, which delivers charge carriers, into a charge storage area by applying a predefined electrical potential to the cell. The memory cell provides for programming with a reduced energy requirement
Abstract:
The semiconductor device comprises a first insulation film 26 formed over a semiconductor substrate 10, first conductor plug 32 buried in a first contact hole 28a formed down to a source/drain diffused layer 22, a capacitor 44 formed over the first insulation film 26, a first hydrogen diffusion preventing film 48 formed over the first insulation film 26, covering the capacitor 44, a second insulation film 50 formed over the first hydrogen diffusion preventing film and having the surface planarized, a second hydrogen diffusion preventing film 52 formed over the first hydrogen diffusion preventing film 26 and having the surface planarized, a second hydrogen diffusion preventing film 52 formed over the second insulation film 50, second conductor plug 62 buried in a second contact hole 56 formed down to the lower electrode 38 or the upper electrode 42 of the capacitor 44, a third conductor plug 62 buried in a third contact hole 58 formed down to the first conductor plug 32, and an interconnection 64 connected to the second conductor plug 62 or the third conductor plug 62.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes: first and second conductive layers; a first insulating film; a first plug; a second insulating film; a first opening; and a capacitor constituted by a lower electrode made of a first metal film formed on the wall and bottom of the first opening and electrically connected to the upper end of the first plug, a capacitive dielectric film made of a ferroelectric film formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode made of a second metal film formed on the capacitive dielectric film. The second conductive layer and the upper electrode are electrically connected to each other in the first and second insulating films.
Abstract:
A spin transistor includes a first conductive layer that is made of a ferromagnetic material magnetized in a first direction, and functions as one of a source and a drain; a second conductive layer that is made of a ferromagnetic material magnetized in one of the first direction and a second direction that is antiparallel with respect to the first direction, and functions as the other one of the source and the drain. The spin transistor also includes a channel region that is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and introduces electron spin between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; a gate electrode that is located above the channel region; and a tunnel barrier film that is located between the channel region and at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
Abstract:
A 2-bit cell is made up of first and second diffusion regions provided on a substrate surface, first and second storage nodes adjacent to the first and second diffusion region, first and second gate electrodes provided on first and second storage nodes, a third storage node provided on the substrate and a third gate electrode provided on the third storage node. The first and second gate electrodes are connected common to form word line electrodes. A control gate electrode at right angles to the word line electrodes and a third diffusion region in the substrate surface disposed at a longitudinal end of the control gate electrode are provided. A storage node, Node 1, of interest, with the control gate channel as a drain, is read without the intermediary of the second node, which is not of interest, such that reading of Node1 unaffected by the second node.
Abstract:
NAND flash memory cell array having control gates and charge storage gates stacked in pairs arranged in rows between a bit line diffusion and a common source diffusion, with select gates on both sides of each of the pairs of stacked gates. The gates in each stacked pair are self-aligned with each other, and the charge storage gates are either a nitride or a combination of nitride and oxide. Programming is done by hot electron injection from silicon substrate to the charge storage gates to build up a negative charge in the charge storage gates. Erasing is done by channel tunneling from the charge storage gates to the silicon substrate or by hot hole injection from the silicon substrate to the charge storage gates. The array is biased so that all of the memory cells can be erased simultaneously, while programming is bit selectable.
Abstract:
Read word lines and write word lines are provided corresponding to the respective MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction) memory cell rows, and bit lines and reference voltage lines are provided corresponding to the respective MTJ memory cell columns. Adjacent MTJ memory cells share at least one of these signal lines. As a result, the pitches of signal lines provided in the entire memory array can be widened. Thus, the MTJ memory cells can be efficiently arranged, achieving improved integration of the memory array.