IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,751,013
Granted Patent B2
US 12,751,013 · App. 18/595,331 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Semiconductor memory device

Inventors: Kenta Shimomura (Kuwana Mie, JP); Karin Takayama (Yokkaichi Mie, JP)
Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
H10B43/27
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 12,751,013
App. No.
18/595,331
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive film, a semiconductor layer on the first conductive film, a stacked body having a plurality of conductive layers insulated from each other and stacked above the semiconductor layer in a stacking direction, a semiconductor film extending through the stacked body and the first conductive film in the stacking direction, an insulating film extending in the stacking direction between the plurality of conductive layers in the stacked body and the semiconductor film, and a second conductive film containing carbon, that is in direct contact with the first conductive film and with one end or a side surface of the semiconductor film.

Claims (42)

1 . A semiconductor memory device comprising:

a first conductive film;

a semiconductor layer on the first conductive film;

a stacked body having a plurality of conductive layers insulated from each other and stacked above the semiconductor layer in a stacking direction;

a semiconductor film extending through the stacked body and the first conductive film in the stacking direction;

an insulating film extending in the stacking direction between the plurality of conductive layers in the stacked body and the semiconductor film; and

a second conductive film containing carbon, that is in direct contact with the first conductive film and with one end or a side surface of the semiconductor film.

2 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second conductive film is in direct contact with the one end of the semiconductor film.

3 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 2 , wherein the second conductive film includes

a first surface that is in direct contact with the one end of the semiconductor film, and

a second surface that is on a side opposite to the first surface and in direct contact with the first conductive film.

4 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second conductive film is in direct contact with the side surface of the semiconductor film.

5 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 4 , wherein the second conductive film includes

a first side surface that is in direct contact with the side surface of the semiconductor film, and

a second side surface that is on a side opposite to the first side surface and in direct contact with an end portion of the first conductive film.

6 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 4 , wherein the second conductive film includes

a first side surface that is in direct contact with the side surface of the semiconductor film,

a first main surface that is in direct contact with one end of the insulating film, and

a second main surface that is on a side opposite to the first main surface and in direct contact with an end portion of the first conductive film.

7 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 6 , wherein the first conductive film is in direct contact with the one end of the semiconductor film.

8 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first conductive film contains a polycrystalline semiconductor containing an impurity, and the second conductive film contains a polycrystalline semiconductor containing an impurity and carbon, and

an average grain size of the polycrystalline semiconductor in the second conductive film is smaller than an average grain size of the polycrystalline semiconductor in the first conductive film.

9 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 8 , wherein the polycrystalline semiconductor is polysilicon.

10 . A semiconductor memory device comprising:

a first conductive film;

a semiconductor layer on the first conductive film;

a plurality of conductive layers insulated from each other and stacked above the semiconductor layer in a stacking direction;

a memory pillar extending through the conductive layers and the first conductive film in the stacking direction, wherein the memory pillar includes an insulating core extending in the stacking direction, a semiconductor film surrounding the insulating core and extending in the stacking direction, and an insulating film surrounding the semiconductor film and extending in the stacking direction; and

a second conductive film containing carbon, that is in direct contact with the first conductive film and the semiconductor film.

11 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 10 , wherein the second conductive film has a first portion that is on an upper side of the first conductive film and in direct contact with the semiconductor film and a second portion that is on a lower side of the first conductive film and in direct contact with the semiconductor film.

12 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second portions of the second conductive film are in direct contact with a side surface of the semiconductor film.

13 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 11 , wherein the semiconductor film has a first portion with which the first portion of the second conductive film is in direct contact, and a second portion with which the second portion of the second conductive film is in direct contact.

14 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 13 , wherein the first portion of the second conductive film is in direct contact with a side surface of the first portion of the semiconductor film, and the second portion of the second conductive film is in direct contact with a side surface of the second portion of the semiconductor film.

15 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 13 , wherein the first portion of the second conductive film is in direct contact with a lower surface of the first portion of the semiconductor film, and the second portion of the second conductive film is in direct contact with an upper surface of the second portion of the semiconductor film.

16 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 15 , wherein the first conductive film is in direct contact with the insulating core.

17 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 10 , wherein

the first conductive film contains a polycrystalline semiconductor containing an impurity, and the second conductive film contains a polycrystalline semiconductor containing an impurity and carbon, and

an average grain size of the polycrystalline semiconductor in the second conductive film is smaller than an average grain size of the polycrystalline semiconductor in the first conductive film.

18 . The semiconductor memory device according to claim 17 , wherein the polycrystalline semiconductor is polysilicon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2025
From: SHIMOMURA, KENTA; TAKAYAMA, KARIN
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070137/0611 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-046553 · Mar 23, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240324214A1 · Sep 26, 2024
References Cited (4)
US 10147736B2 · Linuma · 2018 [cited by examiner]
US 11075213B2 · Noda · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 20190067317A1 · Shioda · 2019 [cited by applicant]
JP 2018142654A · 2018 [cited by applicant]