IP Library Granted Patent US 9,831,288
Granted Patent B2
US 9,831,288 · App. 15/387,850 · Granted Nov 28, 2017

Integrated circuit cointegrating a FET transistor and a RRAM memory point

Inventors: Laurent Grenouillet (Claix, FR); Sotirios Athanasiou (Lyons, FR); Philippe Galy (Lyons, FR)
Assignees: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives; STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS; STMicroelectronics SA
H01L27/2454G11C13/0007G11C13/0069H01L27/101H01L27/1207H01L27/2436H01L45/1233H01L45/1253H01L45/145H01L45/147
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,831,288
App. No.
15/387,850
Granted
Nov 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an integrated circuit ( 1 ), comprising: a field-effect transistor ( 2 ), comprising: first and second conduction electrodes ( 201, 202 ); a channel zone ( 203 ) arranged between the first and second conduction electrodes; a gate stack ( 220 ) arranged vertically in line with the channel zone, and comprising a gate electrode ( 222 ); an RRAM-type memory point ( 31 ) formed under the channel zone, or formed in the gate stack under the gate electrode.

Claims (32)

1. An integrated circuit, comprising:

a field-effect transistor of FDSOI type, comprising:

first and second conduction electrodes;

a channel zone arranged between the first and second conduction electrodes, the channel zone of said transistor having a region including an implantation of dopants;

a gate stack arranged vertically in line with the channel zone, and comprising a gate electrode;

an RRAM-type memory point formed in the gate stack under the gate electrode, said memory point comprising a first electrode in electrical contact with the gate electrode, and comprising an insulator in contact with the first electrode and where a conductive filament is configured to selectively form, wherein the insulator is layered in the gate stack and is located above a gate insulator and below the first electrode;

a programming circuit configured to selectively create or eliminate a conductive filament in said memory point, said programming circuit being configured to apply a potential difference between said first electrode of the memory point and said region including the implantation of dopants so as to form the conductive filament in the insulator.

2. The integrated circuit according to claim 1 , in which said memory point is of OxRAM type.

3. The integrated circuit according to claim 1 , in which said first electrode is formed of a metal chosen from the group consisting of Ti, TiN and TaN.

4. The integrated circuit according to claim 1 , in which said insulator is formed of a material chosen from the group consisting of HfO2, HfSiON and HfAlO.

5. An integrated circuit, comprising:

a field-effect transistor, comprising:

first and second conduction electrodes;

a channel zone arranged between the first and second conduction electrodes;

a gate stack arranged vertically in line with the channel zone, and comprising a gate electrode;

an RRAM-type memory point formed in the gate stack under the gate electrode, comprising a first electrode in electrical contact with the gate electrode, and comprising an insulator in contact with the first electrode and where a conductive filament is configured to selectively form, wherein the insulator is layered in the gate stack and is located above a gate insulator and below the first electrode;

a programming circuit configured to selectively create or eliminate a conductive filament in said memory point, said programming circuit being configured to apply a potential difference between said first electrode of the memory point and the first and/or the second conduction electrode of the transistor so as to form the conductive filament in the insulator.

6. The integrated circuit according to claim 5 , in which said memory point is of OxRAM type.

7. The integrated circuit according to claim 5 , in which said first electrode is formed of a metal chosen from the group consisting of Ti, TiN and TaN.

8. The integrated circuit according to claim 5 , in which said insulator is formed of a material chosen from the group consisting of HfO2, HfSiON and HfAlO.

9. An integrated circuit, comprising:

a field-effect transistor of SOI type, comprising:

first and second conduction electrodes;

a channel zone arranged between the first and second conduction electrodes;

a gate stack arranged vertically in line with the channel zone, and comprising a gate electrode;

an RRAM-type memory point formed under the channel zone, comprising:

at least two electrodes formed in a semiconductor substrate under the channel zone;

an insulator in contact with said at least two electrodes, separating the channel zone and said at least two electrodes formed in the semiconductor substrate, and configured to selectively form a conductive filament.

10. The integrated circuit according to claim 9 , comprising a programming circuit configured to selectively create or eliminate a conductive filament in said memory point.

11. The integrated circuit according to claim 9 , in which said memory point is of OxRAM type.

12. The integrated circuit according to claim 9 , in which said first electrode is formed of a metal chosen from the group consisting of Ti, TiN and TaN.

13. The integrated circuit according to claim 9 , in which said insulator is formed of a material chosen from the group consisting of HfO2, HfSiON and HfAlO.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: STMICROELECTRONICS SA
To: STMICROELECTRONICS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 066355/0411 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2017
From: GRENOUILLET, LAURENT; ATHANASIOU, SOTIRIOS; GALY, PHILIPPE
To: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES; STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS; STMICROELECTRONICS SA
Reel/Frame 044151/0156 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 15 63063 · Dec 22, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170179196A1 · Jun 22, 2017