IP Library Granted Patent US 11,563,032
Granted Patent B2
US 11,563,032 · App. 17/151,543 · Granted Jan 24, 2023

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor device

Inventors: Kun Young Lee (Icheon-si, KR); Changhan Kim (Icheon-si, KR); Sung Hyun Yoon (Icheon-si, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
H01L27/11597H01L27/11587
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Patent No.
US 11,563,032
App. No.
17/151,543
Granted
Jan 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and gaps respectively interposed between the conductive layers, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, and first dielectric patterns interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the conductive layers, respectively. The gaps extending between the first dielectric patterns.

Claims (22)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a stacked structure including conductive layers and gaps respectively interposed between the conductive layers;

a channel layer passing through the stacked structure;

a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer; and

first dielectric patterns interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the conductive layers, respectively,

wherein the gaps extend between the first dielectric patterns.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric patterns include a material having a larger band gap than the ferroelectric layer.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric layer is interposed between the channel layer and the conductive layers and between the channel layer and the gaps.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric layer includes ferroelectric patterns interposed between the channel layer and the conductive layers and separated from each other.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 4 , wherein the gaps extend between the ferroelectric patterns.

6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein each of the gaps comprises:

a first portion interposed between the conductive layers; and

a second portion protruding further toward the channel layer than the conductive layers.

7. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , wherein the second portion has a greater width than the first portion.

8. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , wherein the ferroelectric layer extends between second portions of the gaps.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a second dielectric layer interposed between the first dielectric patterns and the ferroelectric layer and including a material having a higher dielectric constant than the first dielectric patterns.

10. The sera conductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a second dielectric layer interposed between the first dielectric patterns and the ferroelectric layer and including a material having a larger band gap than the ferroelectric layer.

11. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a third dielectric layer interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the channel layer and including a material having a higher dielectric constant than the first dielectric patterns.

12. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a third dielectric layer interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the channel layer and including a material having a larger band gap than the ferroelectric layer.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric layer includes grooves on a sidewall of the ferroelectric layer and the grooves are located at levels corresponding to the gaps.

14. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the gaps include a gas.

15. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the gaps include air.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2021
From: LEE, KUN YOUNG; KIM, CHANGHAN; YOON, SUNG HYUN
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 054946/0584 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0087831 · Jul 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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