IP Library Granted Patent US 9,000,509
Granted Patent B2
US 9,000,509 · App. 13/403,065 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Three dimensional pipe gate nonvolatile memory device

Inventors: Ki-Hong Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Kwon Hong (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Dae-Gyu Shin (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
H01L21/28282H01L27/11582H01L29/66833H01L29/7926
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Patent No.
US 9,000,509
App. No.
13/403,065
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nonvolatile memory device includes a pipe gate having a pipe channel hole; a plurality of interlayer insulation layers and a plurality of gate electrodes alternately stacked over the pipe gate; a pair of columnar cell channels passing through the interlayer insulation layers and the gate electrodes and coupling a pipe channel formed in the pile channel hole; a first blocking layer and a charge trapping and charge storage layer formed on sidewalls of the columnar cell channels; and a second blocking layer formed between the first blocking layer and the plurality of gate electrodes.

Claims (21)

1. A nonvolatile memory device comprising:

a pipe gate having a pipe channel hole;

a plurality of interlayer insulation layers and a plurality of gate electrodes alternately stacked over the pipe gate;

a pair of columnar cell channels passing through the interlayer insulation layers and the gate electrodes and coupling a pipe channel formed in the pile channel hole;

a first blocking layer and a charge trapping and charge storage layer and formed on sidewalls of the columnar cell channels;

a second blocking layer formed between the first blocking layer and the plurality of gate electrodes: and

a third blocking layer formed between the plurality of gate electrode and the plurality of interlayer insulation layers.

2. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 1 , further comprises a tunnel insulation layer formed between the columnar cell channels and the charge trapping and charge storage layer.

3. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 1 , wherein each of the second blocking layer and the third blocking layer includes a silicon oxide layer, a High-k layer including an aluminum oxide layer, or a combination thereof.

4. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 1 , wherein the pipe gate surrounds sidewalls of the pipe channel hole.

5. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 4 , further comprises:

a capping layer formed between the pipe gate and a lowermost interlayer insulation layer.

6. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 5 , wherein the capping layer includes a doped polysilicon layer.

7. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 1 , wherein the pipe gate surrounds sidewalls and a bottom of the pipe channel hole.

8. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 7 , further comprises:

a capping layer formed between the pipe gate and a lowermost interlayer insulation layer.

9. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 8 , wherein the capping layer includes a doped polysilicon layer.

10. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 1 , further comprises:

an etch stop layer formed between the pipe gate and a lowermost interlayer insulation layer.

11. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 10 , wherein the etch stop layer includes a material having etch selectivity with respect to the gate electrode and the interlayer insulation layer.

12. The nonvolatile memory device of claim 11 , wherein the etch stop layer includes an undoped polysilicon layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2012
From: LEE, KI-HONG; HONG, KWON; SHIN, DAE-GYU
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 027749/0556 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0051427 · May 31, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 12880891 · Sep 13, 2010
Related Publication 20120146127A1 · Jun 14, 2012