IP Library Granted Patent US 11,672,117
Granted Patent B2
US 11,672,117 · App. 17/143,632 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Kotaro Fujii (Yokkaichi, JP); Jun Fujiki (Mie, JP); Shinya Arai (Yokkaichi, JP)
Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
H01L27/11565H01L27/1157H01L27/11573H01L27/11575H01L27/11582
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Patent No.
US 11,672,117
App. No.
17/143,632
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating film provided above the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive film provided above the first insulating film, a plurality of first electrode films provided above the first conductive film and stacked to be separated from each other, a semiconductor member extending in a stacking direction of the plurality of first electrode films, and a charge storage member provided between the semiconductor member and one of the plurality of first electrode films. The first conductive film includes a main portion disposed at least below the plurality of first electrode films, and a fine line portion extending from the main portion toward an end surface side of the semiconductor substrate. A width of the fine line portion is narrower than a width of the main portion.

Claims (28)

1. A semiconductor memory device, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a first insulating film provided above the semiconductor substrate;

a first conductive film provided above the first insulating film;

a plurality of first electrode films provided above the first conductive film and stacked to be separated from each other;

a semiconductor member extending in the plurality of first electrode films in a first direction perpendicular to a surface of the semiconductor substrate;

a charge storage member provided between the semiconductor member and one of the plurality of first electrode films; and

an edge seal disposed on an edge region of the semiconductor substrate and including a conductive material, wherein

the first conductive film includes:

a first portion disposed at least directly below the plurality of first electrode films, and

a second portion disposed in a second direction of the first portion, the second direction crossing the first direction;

the edge seal divides the first portion and the second portion and extends in a third direction crossing the first direction d the second direction.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the edge seal is separated from the first portion and the second portion.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first portion faces the second portion via the edge seal.

4. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating member disposed between the first portion and the edge seal, and between the second portion and the edge seal.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first portion includes:

a main portion disposed at least below the plurality of first electrode films, and

a fine line portion extending from the main portion toward an end surface side of the semiconductor substrate, a width of the fine line portion being narrower than a width of the main portion.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein

the edge seal includes:

a lower part contacting the semiconductor substrate; and

an upper part provided on the lower part and connected to the lower part; and

protruding portions of a lower surface of the upper part are formed to protrude downward in two regions, a region directly under a region between the fine line portion the second portion being located between the two regions.

7. The device according to claim 5 , wherein

the fine line portion has no current supply point in an interior thereof.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 7, 2022
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION; K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058664/0198 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 7, 2022
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058664/0544 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16738941 · Jan 9, 2020
Continuation 15691931 · Aug 31, 2017
Provisional Application 62464431 · Feb 28, 2017
Related Publication 20210126003A1 · Apr 29, 2021