摘要:
A programmable non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a select gate 3, arranged in a first region on a substrate, a floating gate 6 arranged in a second region neighboring to the first region, a first diffusion region 7 provided in a third region neighboring to the second region, a control gate 11 arranged on the floating gate 6, and a driving circuit 22 adapted for controlling voltages applied to the substrate 1 (well 1a), select gate 3, first diffusion region 7 and control gate 11. The driving circuit performs control so that, during erasure operation, voltages applied to select gate 3 and the control gate 11 are negative, with the remaining voltage, applied to the substrate 1 (or well 1a), being positive. The device permits erasure operation at a lower voltage.
摘要:
A semiconductor-memory device that reduces leak off due to miniaturization of memory cells, and comprises as a single unit cell: a substrate 1 having a trench section 1a; a selector gate 3 that is located via an insulating film 2 on the substrate adjacent to the trench section 1a; a first well 1b that is formed on the surface of the substrate 1 below the selector gate 3; a floating gate 6 that is located via an insulating film 8a on the surface of the bottom section and sidewall section of the trench section 1a; a second well 1c that is formed on the surface of the bottom section of the trench section 1a below the floating gate 6; a first diffusion area 7a that is formed on the surface of the bottom section of the trench section 1a; and a control gate 11 located via an insulating film 8 on top of the floating gate 6; and where the area near the sidewall surface and bottom surface of the trench section 1a forms a channel in the selector gate 3; and the impurity density of the first well 1b is not more than the impurity density of the second well 1c.
摘要:
A programmable non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a select gate 3, arranged in a first region on a substrate, a floating gate 6 arranged in a second region neighboring to the first region, a first diffusion region 7 provided in a third region neighboring to the second region, a control gate 11 arranged on the floating gate 6, and a driving circuit 22 adapted for controlling voltages applied to the substrate 1 (well 1a), select gate 3, first diffusion region 7 and control gate 11. The driving circuit performs control so that, during erasure operation, voltages applied to select gate 3 and the control gate 11 are negative, with the remaining voltage, applied to the substrate 1 (or well 1a), being positive. The device permits erasure operation at a lower voltage.
摘要:
A semiconductor-memory device that reduces leak off due to miniaturization of memory cells, and comprises as a single unit cell: a substrate 1 having a trench section 1a; a selector gate 3 that is located via an insulating film 2 on the substrate adjacent to the trench section 1a; a first well 1b that is formed on the surface of the substrate 1 below the selector gate 3; a floating gate 6 that is located via an insulating film 8a on the surface of the bottom section and sidewall section of the trench section 1a; a second well 1c that is formed on the surface of the bottom section of the trench section 1a below the floating gate 6; a first diffusion area 7a that is formed on the surface of the bottom section of the trench section 1a; and a control gate 11 located via an insulating film 8 on top of the floating gate 6; and where the area near the sidewall surface and bottom surface of the trench section 1a forms a channel in the selector gate 3; and the impurity density of the first well 1b is not more than the impurity density of the second well 1c.
摘要:
Disclosed are vertical memory devices and methods of manufacturing the same. The vertical memory device may include includes a substrate, a gate stack structure and channel structure on the substrate, and a charge trap structure between the gate stack structure and the channel structure. The gate stack structure includes conductive structures and insulation interlayer structures that are alternately stacked on each other in a vertical direction on the substrate such that cell regions and inter-cell regions are alternately arranged in the vertical direction. The channel structure penetrates through the gate stack structure in the vertical direction. The charge trap structure and the conductive structures define memory cells at the cell regions. The charge structure is configured to selectively store charges. The charge trap structure includes an anti-coupling structure in the inter-cell region for reducing a coupling between neighboring memory cells adjacent to each other in the vertical direction.
摘要:
According to example embodiments of inventive concepts, a semiconductor memory devices includes: a plurality of memory blocks that each include a plurality of stack structures, global bit lines connected in common to the plurality of memory blocks, block selection lines configured to control electrical connect between the global bit lines and one of the plurality of memory blocks, and vertical selection lines configured to control electrical connected between the global bit lines and one of the plurality of stack structures. Each of the plurality of stack structures includes a plurality of local bit lines, first vertical word lines and second vertical word lines crossing first sidewalls and second sidewalls respectfully of the plurality of stack structures, first variable resistive elements between the plurality of stack structures and the first vertical word lines, and second variable resistive elements between the plurality of stack structures and the second vertical word lines.
摘要:
According to the present invention, a gettering layer is deposited both on the side surfaces and the bottom surface of a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is then mounted on the board of a package so that a Schottky barrier is formed on the bottom surface. With this structure, metal ions that pass through the board of the package can be captured by the defect layer deposited on the side surfaces and/or the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip, and by the Schottky barrier.
摘要:
A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device in which one unit cell comprises a select gate 3 (3a-3i) provided in a first region on a substrate 1; a floating gate 6 provided in a second region adjacent to the first region; a diffused region 7b adjacent to the second region and provided in a third region on the surface of the substrate 1; and a control gate 11 provided on the floating gate 6. The select gate 3 is divided into three or more in an erase block 23 composed of all unit cells, from each of which electrons are extracted from the floating gate, at the same time when an erase operation is performed. Each of the select gates 3a-3i, created by the division, is formed in a comb-like shape in which, when viewed from the direction of a normal line to a plane, a plurality of comb teeth extend from a common line. The comb teeth of a select gate (for example, 3b) are arranged in gaps between the comb teeth of an adjacent select gate (for example, 3a, 3c) at a predetermined spacing.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device comprises diffusion regions, a floating gate, a third diffusion region, a selection gate electrode, and a control gate electrode that three-dimensionally crosses the selection gate electrode and extends in a direction orthogonal to the selection gate electrode are included. A channel formed immediately below the selection gate and which constitutes a passage connecting the two diffusion regions has a shape in a top view, including a first path extending in one direction, from one diffusion region, and a second path extending from the end of the first path to the other diffusion region in a direction orthogonal to a first direction.
摘要:
A programmable non-volatile semiconductor memory device having which a sufficient operational margin with miniaturized memory cells. The memory device includes select gates 3, arranged in a first region on a substrate 1, floating gates 6, arranged in a second region, neighboring to the first region, first diffusion regions 7, arranged in a third region neighboring to the second region, and control gates 11 arranged above the floating gates 6. It also includes a driving circuit 22 for controlling the voltages applied to the substrate 1, select gates 3, first diffusion areas 7 and the controlling gates 11. At the time of reprogramming, the driving circuit 22 controls the voltages for first control and second control. The first control sets a low threshold voltage state, inclusive of the depletion state, for the bits, connected to a selected one of the control gates 11. The second control sets a low threshold voltage state or a high threshold voltage state of a desired enhancement state from one bit to another.