IP Library Granted Patent US 10,700,281
Granted Patent B2
US 10,700,281 · App. 15/812,445 · Granted Jun 30, 2020

Semiconductor random access memory and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Changzhou Wang (Shanghai, CN); Jiquan Liu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing (Shanghai) International Corporation; Semiconductor Manufacturing (Beijing) International Corporation
H01L45/1683C23C16/06C23C16/34H01L45/04H01L45/06H01L45/10H01L45/1233H01L45/1253H01L45/16
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Patent No.
US 10,700,281
App. No.
15/812,445
Granted
Jun 30, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a resistive random access memory (RRAM) and a method for manufacture the RRAM. The method includes: providing a bottom interconnection layer; forming a bottom dielectric layer above the bottom interconnection layer, the bottom dielectric layer comprising a via through the bottom dielectric layer that exposes a portion of the bottom interconnection layer; and forming a bottom electrode layer in the via, the bottom electrode layer including a first electrode selectively grown above the bottom interconnection layer. The bottom electrode layer manufactured in such a way provides improved filling capability of the bottom electrode layer in the via.

Claims (23)

1. A method for manufacturing a resistive random access memory (RRAM), comprising:

providing a metal bottom interconnection layer;

forming a bottom dielectric layer above the metal bottom interconnection layer, the bottom dielectric layer comprising a via through the bottom dielectric layer that exposes a portion of the metal bottom interconnection layer; and

forming a bottom electrode layer in the via, the bottom electrode layer comprising a first electrode being only formed above the metal bottom interconnection layer, wherein the first electrode is selectively grown above the metal bottom interconnection layer using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the CVD process comprises:

introducing reaction gas C 7 H 5 CoO 2 with a gas flow from 10 sccm to 50 sccm in a reaction chamber, within a temperature range from 100° C. to 300° C., and within a pressure range from 0.1 Torr to 100 Torr.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom electrode layer further comprises a second electrode above the first electrode.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein a thickness of the second electrode is less than a thickness of the first electrode.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein forming the bottom electrode layer in the via comprises:

depositing, above the metal bottom interconnection layer, a first electrode that selectively grows on the metal bottom interconnection layer and fills a part of the via;

forming a second electrode above the bottom dielectric layer and above the first electrode; and

performing planarization on the second electrode to remove a part of the second electrode above the bottom dielectric layer.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a data storage layer above the bottom electrode layer; and

forming a top electrode layer above the data storage layer.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the data storage layer comprises a switch layer above the bottom electrode layer and a glue layer above the switch layer, wherein the top electrode layer is formed above the glue layer.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the top electrode layer comprises a metal electrode layer above the data storage layer and a top protection layer above the metal electrode layer.

9. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

forming a patterned hard mask layer above the top electrode layer;

using the patterned hard mask layer as a mask to etch the top electrode layer and the data storage layer to form a patterned top electrode layer and a patterned data storage layer below the patterned hard mask layer;

removing the patterned hard mask layer;

forming a barrier layer to cover the patterned top electrode layer and the patterned data storage layer; and

forming a top interconnection layer that penetrates the barrier layer and connects with the top electrode layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: WANG, CHANGZHOU; LIU, JIQUAN
To: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (BEIJING) CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044122/0712 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2016 1 1074755 · Nov 30, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180151801A1 · May 31, 2018