IP Library Granted Patent US 9,698,343
Granted Patent B2
US 9,698,343 · App. 14/936,013 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Semiconductor device structures including ferroelectric memory cells

Inventors: Qian Tao (Boise, ID); Matthew N. Rocklein (Boise, ID); Beth R. Cook (Meridian, ID); D.V. Nirmal Ramaswamy (Boise, ID)
Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
H01L45/04H01L27/11507H01L28/60H01L45/1253H01L45/14H01L45/147H01L45/1608H01L45/1641
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Patent No.
US 9,698,343
App. No.
14/936,013
Granted
Jul 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of forming a ferroelectric memory cell. The method comprises forming an electrode material exhibiting a desired dominant crystallographic orientation. A hafnium-based material is formed over the electrode material and the hafnium-based material is crystallized to induce formation of a ferroelectric material having a desired crystallographic orientation. Additional methods are also described, as are semiconductor device structures including the ferroelectric material.

Claims (28)

1. A semiconductor device structure comprising:

an electrode comprising titanium nitride in a dominant (111) crystallographic orientation over a substrate;

a ferroelectric material over the electrode, the ferroelectric material comprising a hafnium-based material in a dominant (200) crystallographic orientation; and

another electrode over the ferroelectric material.

2. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises hafnium silicate, hafnium aluminate, hafnium zirconate, strontium-doped hafnium oxide, magnesium-doped hafnium oxide, gadolinium-doped hafnium oxide, yttrium-doped hafnium oxide, or combinations thereof.

3. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises hafnium silicate comprising from about 4.4 mol % to about 5.6 mol % silicon.

4. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises a crystalline, doped hafnium oxide material.

5. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the another electrode comprises titanium nitride.

6. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , further comprising a metal silicide material over the another electrode.

7. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises orthorhombic hafnium silicate.

8. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises from 0.1 mol % to about 70 mol % of a dopant.

9. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises hafnium silicate comprising from about 4 mol % to about 6 mol % silicon.

10. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises hafnium aluminate comprising from about 5 mol % to about 7 mol % aluminum.

11. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises yttrium-doped hafnium oxide comprising from about 2.5 mol % to about 5.5 mol % yttrium.

12. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the another electrode comprises crystalline titanium nitride.

13. The semiconductor device structure of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric material comprises orthorhombic hafnium silicate in the dominant (200) crystallographic orientation.

14. A semiconductor device structure comprising:

an electrode comprising titanium nitride in a dominant (111) crystallographic orientation over a substrate;

a ferroelectric material over the electrode, the ferroelectric material comprising hafnium silicate comprising a dominant (200) crystallographic orientation; and

another electrode over the ferroelectric material.

15. A semiconductor device structure comprising:

an electrode comprising titanium nitride in a dominant (111) crystallographic orientation over a substrate;

a ferroelectric material over the electrode, the ferroelectric material comprising hafnium zirconate comprising from about 40 mol % to about 70 mol % zirconium; and

another electrode over the ferroelectric material.

16. A semiconductor device structure comprising:

an electrode comprising titanium nitride in a dominant (111) crystallographic orientation over a substrate;

orthorhombic hafnium silicate in a dominant (200) crystallographic orientation over the electrode; and

another electrode comprising titanium nitride over the orthorhombic hafnium silicate.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051028/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 050937/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 047243/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2018
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047540/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REPLACE ERRONEOUSLY FILED PATENT #7358718 WITH THE CORRECT PATENT #7358178 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038669 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jun 8, 2017
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043079/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 2, 2016
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038954/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2016
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038669/0001 →
Continuity (2)
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