IP Library Granted Patent US 8,163,617
Granted Patent B2
US 8,163,617 · App. 12/832,650 · Granted Apr 24, 2012

Vertical channel type non-volatile memory device and method for fabricating the same

Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,163,617
App. No.
12/832,650
Granted
Apr 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for fabricating a vertical channel type non-volatile memory device including forming a source region, alternately forming a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers for a gate electrode over a substrate with the source region formed therein, forming a trench exposing the source region by etching the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and the plurality of conductive layers for a gate electrode, and siliciding the conductive layers for a gate electrode and the source region that are exposed through the trench.

Claims (31)

1. A method for fabricating a vertical channel type non-volatile memory device, comprising:

forming a source region;

alternately forming a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers for a gate electrode over a substrate with the source region formed therein;

forming a trench exposing the source region by etching the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and the plurality of conductive layers for a gate electrode; and

siliciding a portion of the conductive layers for a gate electrode and a portion of the source region that are exposed through the trench.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a channel trench by etching the plurality of the interlayer dielectric layers and the plurality of the conductive layers for a gate electrode;

sequentially forming a charge blocking layer, a charge trapping layer or a charge storage layer, and a tunnel insulation layer on an internal wall of the channel trench; and

forming a channel by filling the channel trench with a layer for a channel.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the trench exposing the source region,

a plurality of memory blocks are separated from each other by etching the plurality of the interlayer dielectric layers and the plurality of the conductive layers for a gate electrode.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the siliciding of the conductive layers for a gate electrode and the source region that are exposed through the trench includes:

filling the trench with a metal layer;

reacting the conductive layers for a gate electrode, the source region, and the metal layer through a thermal treatment; and

removing the metal layer that remains unreacted after the thermal treatment.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

filling the trench with an insulation layer, after the siliciding of the conductive layers for a gate electrode and the source region;

forming a second trench exposing the silicided source region by etching the insulation layer; and

forming a contact plug by filling the second trench with a conductive layer.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alternately forming of the plurality of the interlayer dielectric layers and the plurality of the conductive layers for a gate electrode over the substrate with the source region formed therein comprises:

alternately forming the plurality of the interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of sacrificial layers over the substrate;

forming a channel trench by etching the plurality of the interlayer dielectric layers and the plurality of the sacrificial layers;

forming a channel by filling the channel trench with a layer for a channel;

exposing sidewalls of the channel by removing the plurality of the sacrificial layers; and

filling the exposed sidewalls with a conductive layer for a gate electrode.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

sequentially forming a tunnel insulation layer, a charge trapping layer or a charge storage layer, and a charge blocking layer on the internal sidewalls of the channel trench, before forming the channel.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a channel trench by etching the plurality of the interlayer dielectric layers and the plurality of the conductive layers for a gate electrode;

forming a gate insulation layer on an internal wall of the channel trench; and

forming a channel by filling the channel trench with a layer for a channel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2010
From: AHN, JUNG-RYUL
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2009-0071403 · Aug 3, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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