IP Library Granted Patent US 9,496,273
Granted Patent B2
US 9,496,273 · App. 15/050,096 · Granted Nov 15, 2016

Three-dimensional nonvolatile memory device

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Patent No.
US 9,496,273
App. No.
15/050,096
Granted
Nov 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes word lines stacked in a cell region of a substrate and each of the word lines includes a first conductive layer. At least one selection line is stacked on top of the word lines and includes a second conductive layer. At least one gate line is formed in a peripheral region of the substrate and includes the second conductive layer.

Claims (20)

1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

forming a pipe gate in a cell region of a substrate:

alternately forming first material layers and second material layers on the pipe gate;

forming a first conductive layer in the cell region of the substrate, where the first material layers and the second material layers are formed, and in a peripheral region of the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer formed in the peripheral region and the pipe gate are located at a substantially same level;

forming at least one selection line by etching the first conductive layer, wherein the at least one selection line is located on the first material layers and the second material layers; and

forming gate lines by etching the first conductive layer, wherein the gate lines are located in the peripheral region of the substrate.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first material layers include sacrificial layers or metal layers, and the first conductive layer includes a polysilicon layer.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a second conductive layer for the pipe gate over the substrate before the forming of the first material layers and the second material layers;

forming a trench in the second conductive layer;

forming a sacrificial layer in the trench;

forming, after forming the first conductive layer, channel holes through the first conductive layer, the first material layers, and the second material layers; and

forming channel layers in the channel holes.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming, after the forming of the first conductive layer, channel holes through the first conductive layer, the first material layers, and the second material layers; and

forming channel layers in the channel holes.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

forming, after the forming of the channel layers, slits through the first conductive layer, the first material layers and the second material layers to expose the first material layers;

removing the first material layers exposed through the slits; and

forming metal layers in regions from which the first material layers are removed.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067335/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2016
From: JEON, YOO NAM
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 037880/0145 →