IP Library Granted Patent US 8,451,660
Granted Patent B2
US 8,451,660 · App. 12/978,865 · Granted May 28, 2013

Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,451,660
App. No.
12/978,865
Granted
May 28, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive type well and a second conductive type well disposed on and/or over a semiconductor substrate; a first gate and a second gate disposed on and/or over the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well, respectively; a second conductive type first ion implantation region disposed in the first conductive type well at one side of the first gate and a second conductive type second ion implantation region disposed in the first conductive type well at the other side of the first gate; a first conductive type first ion implantation region disposed in the second conductive type well at one side of the second gate and a first conductive type second ion implantation region disposed in the second conductive type well at the other side of the second gate; and a line electrically connecting the second conductive type second ion implantation region with the first conductive type first ion implantation region.

Claims (87)

1. A semiconductor memory device comprising:

a first conductive type well and a second conductive type well disposed on a semiconductor substrate;

a first gate and a second gate disposed on the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well, respectively;

a second conductive type first ion implantation region disposed in the first conductive type well at a first side of the first gate;

a second conductive type second ion implantation region disposed in the first conductive type well at a second side of the first gate opposite to the first side of the first gate;

a first conductive type first ion implantation region disposed in the second conductive type well at a first side of the second gate;

a first conductive type second ion implantation region disposed in the second conductive type well at a second side of the second gate opposite to the first side of the second gate; and

a line electrically connecting the second conductive type second ion implantation region to the first conductive type first ion implantation region,

wherein the first conductive type well, the first gate, the second conductive type first ion implantation region, and the second conductive type second ion implantation region collectively form a second conductive type select transistor and the second conductive type well, the second gate, the first conductive type first ion implantation region, and the first conductive type second ion implantation region collectively form a first conductive type floating transistor, wherein:

the second conductive type first ion implantation region is connected to a common source line;

the second conductive type second ion implantation region is connected to the first conductive type first ion implantation region;

the first gate is connected to a word line;

the first conductive type second ion implantation region is connected to a bit line;

the second gate floats;

a first voltage serving as a positive program voltage of positive potential is applied to the hit line and the second conductive well;

a second voltage serving as a word line program voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and programmed.

2. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a device isolation region disposed at a boundary between the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well to electrically insulate the second conductive type second ion implantation region from the first conductive type first ion implantation region;

a first conducive type first tap region disposed between the second conductive type second ion implantation region and the device isolation region; and

a second conductive type second tap region disposed between the first conductive type first ion implantation region and the device isolation region.

3. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a device isolation layer configured to one of isolate the first conductive type well from the second conductive well and disposed at an upper boundary portion between the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well to isolate the second conductive type first ion implantation region and the second conductive type second ion implantation region from the first conductive type first ion implantation region and the first conductive type second ion implantation region.

4. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one input terminal serving as an electrode when voltage is applied and is disposed on at least one of the second conductive type first ion implantation region, the second conductive type second ion implantation region, the first conductive type first ion implantation region, and the first conductive type second ion implantation region.

5. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein:

the second conductive type first ion implantation region is connected to a common source line;

the second conductive type second ion implantation region is connected to the first conductive type second ion implantation region;

the first gate is connected to a word line;

the first conductive type first ion implantation region is connected to a bit line; and

the second gate floats.

6. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein:

the second conductive type second ion implantation region is connected to a common source line;

the second conductive type first ion implantation region is connected to the first conductive type first ion implantation region;

the first gate is connected to a word line;

the first conductive type second ion implantation region is connected to a bit line; and

the second gate floats.

7. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein:

the second conductive type second ion implantation region is connected to a common source line;

the second conductive type first ion implantation region is connected to the first conductive type second ion implantation region;

the first gate is connected to a word line;

the first conductive type first ion implantation region is connected to a bit line; and

the second gate floats.

8. The semiconductor memory device of claim 5 , wherein:

a first voltage serving as a positive program voltage of positive potential is applied to the bit line and the second conductive type well;

a second voltage serving as a word line program voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and programmed.

9. The semiconductor memory device of claim 6 , wherein:

a first voltage serving as a positive program voltage of positive potential is applied to the bit line and the second conductive type well;

a second voltage serving as a word line program voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and programmed.

10. The semiconductor memory device of claim 7 , wherein:

a first voltage serving as a positive program voltage of positive potential is applied to the bit line and the second conductive type well;

a second voltage serving as a word line program voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and programmed.

11. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein:

a fourth voltage serving as a positive reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the bit line and the second conductive type well;

a fifth voltage serving as a word line reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and read.

12. The semiconductor memory device of claim 5 , wherein;

a fourth voltage serving as a positive reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the bit line and the second conductive type well;

a fifth voltage serving as a word line reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and read.

13. The semiconductor memory device of claim 6 , wherein:

a fourth voltage serving as a positive reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the bit line and the second conductive type well;

a fifth voltage serving as a word line reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and read.

14. The semiconductor memory device of claim 7 , wherein:

a fourth voltage serving as a positive reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the bit line and the second conductive type well;

a fifth voltage serving as a word line reading voltage of positive potential is applied to the word line; and

the common source line and the first conductive type well are connected to a reference voltage and read.

15. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a device isolation region disposed at a boundary between the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well to electrically isolate the second conductive type second ion implantation region from the first conductive type first ion implantation region;

a first conductive type first tap region disposed between the second conductive type second ion implantation region and the device isolation region; and

a second conductive type second tap region disposed between the first conductive type first ion implantation region and the device isolation region.

16. The semiconductor memory device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a device isolation region disposed at a boundary between the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well to electrically isolate the second conductive type second ion implantation region from the first conductive type first ion implantation region;

a first conductive type first tap region disposed between the second conductive type second ion implantation region and the device isolation region; and

a second conductive type second tap region disposed between the first conductive type first ion implantation region and the device isolation region.

17. The semiconductor memory device of claim 6 , further comprising:

a device isolation region disposed at a boundary between the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well to electrically isolate the second conductive type second ion implantation region from the first conductive type first ion implantation region;

a first conductive type first tap region disposed between the second conductive type second ion implantation region and the device isolation region; and

a second conductive type second tap region disposed between the first conductive type first ion implantation region and the device isolation region.

18. The semiconductor memory device of claim 7 , further comprising:

a device isolation region disposed at a boundary between the first conductive type well and the second conductive type well to electrically isolate the second conductive type second ion implantation region from the first conductive type first ion implantation region;

a first conductive type first tap region disposed between the second conductive type second ion implantation region and the device isolation region; and

a second conductive type second tap region disposed between the first conductive type first ion implantation region and the device isolation region.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 30, 2017
From: DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.
To: DB HITEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044559/0819 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2010
From: JUNG, JIN HYO
To: DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025538/0437 →