IP Library Granted Patent US 9,905,462
Granted Patent B2
US 9,905,462 · App. 14/985,969 · Granted Feb 27, 2018

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Atsuko Sakata (Mie, JP); Takeshi Ishizaki (Aichi, JP); Shinya Okuda (Oita, JP); Kei Watanabe (Mie, JP); Masayuki Kitamura (Mie, JP); Satoshi Wakatsuki (Mie, JP); Daisuke Ikeno (Mie, JP); Junichi Wada (Mie, JP); Hirotaka Ogihara (Mie, JP)
Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
H01L21/76879H01L21/3065H01L21/76843H01L21/76864H01L27/11582H01L29/7881
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Patent No.
US 9,905,462
App. No.
14/985,969
Granted
Feb 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, the stacked body includes a plurality of metal films, a plurality of silicon oxide films, and a plurality of intermediate films. The intermediate films are provided between the metal films and the silicon oxide films. The intermediate films contain silicon nitride. Nitrogen composition ratios of the intermediate films are higher on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the metal films than on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the silicon oxide films. Silicon composition ratios of the intermediate films are higher on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the silicon oxide films than on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the metal films.

Claims (20)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a stacked body including a plurality of metal films, a plurality of silicon oxide films, and a plurality of intermediate films, the metal films containing at least one of tungsten and molybdenum, the intermediate films being provided between the metal films and the silicon oxide films, contacting the metal films and the silicon oxide films, and containing silicon nitride, each layer of the intermediate films being separated from each other in a stacking direction of the stacked body;

a pipe-like configuration film extending in the stacking direction of the stacked body in the stacked body; and

a memory film provided between the pipe-like configuration film and one of the metal films,

nitrogen composition ratios of the intermediate films being higher on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the metal films than on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the silicon oxide films,

silicon composition ratios of the intermediate films being higher on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the silicon oxide films than on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the metal films,

wherein the memory film includes

a blocking insulating film provided between the pipe-like configuration film and one of the metal films,

a charge storage film provided between the pipe-like configuration film and the blocking insulating film, and

a tunneling insulating film provided between the pipe-like configuration film and the charge storage film.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the memory film includes a silicon nitride film contacting the metal films.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate films include a first intermediate film contacting an upper surface of one of the metal films, and a second intermediate film contacting a lower surface of the one of the metal films.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the first intermediate film and the second intermediate film are not connected each other in the stacking direction.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking insulating film is provided between one of the intermediate films and the pipe-like configuration film.

6. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a stacked body including a plurality of metal films, a plurality of silicon oxide films, and a plurality of intermediate films, the metal films containing at least one of tungsten and molybdenum, the intermediate films being provided between the metal films and the silicon oxide films, the intermediate films including a first intermediate film directly contacting an upper metallic surface of one of the metal films and a second intermediate film directly contacting a lower metallic surface of the one of the metal films, the first intermediate film and the second intermediate film being separated from each other in a stacking direction of the stacked body, and not connected with each other in the stacking direction;

a pipe-like configuration film extending in the stacking direction of the stacked body in the stacked body; and

a memory film provided between the pipe-like configuration film and one of the metal films,

nitrogen composition ratios of the intermediate films being higher on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the metal films than on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the silicon oxide films,

silicon composition ratios of the intermediate films being higher on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the silicon oxide films than on sides of interfaces between the intermediate films and the metal films.

Assignments (6)
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE POSTAL CODE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042910 FRAME 0321. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 1, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043747/0290 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042910/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2016
From: SAKATA, ATSUKO; ISHIZAKI, TAKESHI; OKUDA, SHINYA; WATANABE, KEI; KITAMURA, MASAYUKI; WAKATSUKI, SATOSHI; IKENO, DAISUKE; WADA, JUNICHI; OGIHARA, HIROTAKA
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 037814/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62207563 · Aug 20, 2015
Related Publication 20170053869A1 · Feb 23, 2017