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US 7,781,825 · App. 11/962,150 · Granted Aug 24, 2010

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,781,825
App. No.
11/962,150
Granted
Aug 24, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes an insulating layer, a channel structure, an insulating structure and a gate. The channel structure includes a channel bridge for connecting two platforms. The bottom of the channel bridge is separated from the insulating layer by a distance, and the channel bridge has a plurality of separated doping regions. The insulating structure wraps around the channel bridge, and the gate wraps around the insulating structure.

Claims (24)

1. A semiconductor device of a NAND memory structure, comprising:

an insulating layer;

a channel structure disposed above the insulating layer, the channel structure comprising:

a channel bridge, connecting between two platforms, wherein a bottom of the channel bridge is separated from the insulating layer by a distance, and the channel bridge has a plurality of separated doping regions, wherein the two platforms and the plurality of separated doping regions are used as source/drain regions of the NAND memory structure;

an insulating structure wrapping around the channel bridge; and

a plurality of gates located adjacent to the doping regions and wrapping around the insulating structure.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the channel bridge is smaller than a width of each of the two platforms.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising two supporting pillars disposed on the insulating layer, wherein a material of the two supporting pillars is silicon nitride.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the channel bridge has a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a fourth surface, and the insulating structure wraps around the first to fourth surfaces.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of gates are disposed above the first to fourth surfaces.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating structure is an oxide layer.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating structure comprises:

a blocking layer; and

a charge storage layer disposed adjacent to the blocking layer.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the insulating structure further comprises a tunneling dielectric layer disposed adjacent to the charge storage layer.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the tunneling dielectric layer further comprises an ONO layer or an OSO layer.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a second insulating layer covering the insulating layer, the two supporting pillars, the channel structure, the insulating structure and the plurality of gates;

two second supporting pillars protruding from the second insulating layer;

a second channel structure, which comprises:

two second platforms respectively disposed on the two second supporting pillars; and

a second channel bridge connecting the two second platforms, wherein a bottom of the second channel bridge is separated from the second insulating layer by a second distance;

a second insulating structure wrapping around the second channel bridge; and

a second gate wrapping around the second insulating structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2007
From: LAI, ERH-KUN; LUE, HANG-TING
To: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020281/0598 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6098079800 · Oct 18, 2007
Related Publication 20090101967A1 · Apr 23, 2009