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US 11,244,960 · App. 16/888,057 · Granted Feb 8, 2022

Semiconductor memory device and method of operating the semiconductor memory device

Inventors: Kun Young Lee (Seoul, KR); Sun Young Kim (Andong-si, KR); Jae Gil Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
H01L27/11597H01L27/1159
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Patent No.
US 11,244,960
App. No.
16/888,057
Granted
Feb 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology includes a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, a channel structure penetrating the stack, and a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure. The memory pattern includes a blocking pattern, a tunnel pattern, a storage pattern, and a ferroelectric pattern.

Claims (52)

1. A semiconductor memory device comprising:

a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern;

a channel structure penetrating the stack; and

a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure,

wherein the memory pattern comprises:

a blocking pattern that is in contact with the conductive pattern;

a tunnel pattern that is in contact with the channel structure;

a storage pattern between the blocking pattern and the tunnel pattern; and

a ferroelectric pattern between the blocking pattern and the tunnel pattern, and

wherein the ferroelectric pattern and the storage pattern are in direct contact with each other.

2. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric pattern surrounds the storage pattern.

3. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein upper surfaces of the blocking pattern, the tunnel pattern, the storage pattern, and the ferroelectric pattern are in contact with a lower surface of the insulating pattern.

4. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric pattern includes a plurality of ferroelectric patterns spaced apart from each other.

5. The semiconductor memory device of claim 4 , wherein the memory pattern further comprises a separation pattern between the ferroelectric patterns.

6. The semiconductor memory device of claim 5 , wherein the separation pattern includes silicon oxide.

7. The semiconductor memory device of claim 4 , wherein the ferroelectric patterns include different ferroelectric materials.

8. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein the memory pattern further comprises a separation pattern between the ferroelectric pattern and the storage pattern.

9. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric pattern includes at least one of hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium zirconium oxide, and hafnium silicon oxide.

10. The semiconductor memory device of claim 1 , wherein the ferroelectric pattern has a crystal structure of an orthorhombic system.

11. A semiconductor memory device comprising:

a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern;

a channel structure penetrating the stack; and

a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure;

wherein the memory pattern comprises:

ferroelectric patterns spaced apart from each other; and

a storage pattern between the ferroelectric patterns, and

wherein the ferroelectric pattern and the storage pattern are in direct contact with each other.

12. The semiconductor memory device of claim 11 , wherein the ferroelectric patterns comprises:

first and second ferroelectric patterns between the storage pattern and the channel structure; and

a third ferroelectric pattern between the storage pattern and the conductive pattern.

13. The semiconductor memory device of claim 12 , wherein the memory pattern comprises:

a first separation pattern between the storage pattern and the second ferroelectric pattern; and

a second separation pattern between the third ferroelectric pattern and the storage pattern.

14. The semiconductor memory device of claim 13 , wherein the memory pattern further comprises a blocking pattern between the third ferroelectric pattern and the conductive pattern.

15. The semiconductor memory device of claim 13 , wherein the memory pattern further comprises a third separation pattern between the first and second ferroelectric patterns.

16. A semiconductor memory device comprising:

a stack including a through hole and a recess connected to the through hole;

a blocking film covering surfaces of the stack defining the through hole and the recess;

a tunnel film in the blocking film;

a channel structure in the tunnel film; and

a memory pattern disposed between the blocking film and the tunnel film in the recess,

wherein the memory pattern includes a storage pattern and a ferroelectric pattern.

17. The semiconductor memory device of claim 16 , wherein the ferroelectric pattern comprises:

a first ferroelectric pattern; and

a second ferroelectric pattern in the first ferroelectric pattern.

18. The semiconductor memory device of claim 17 , wherein the memory pattern comprises:

a first separation pattern between the first and second ferroelectric patterns; and

a second separation pattern in the second ferroelectric pattern.

19. The semiconductor memory device of claim 18 , wherein the storage pattern is in contact with the tunnel film, the first and second ferroelectric patterns, and the first and second separation patterns.

20. The semiconductor memory device of claim 16 , wherein the tunnel film comprises:

a tunnel cylindrical portion extending along an outer sidewall of the channel structure; and

a tunnel protrusion portion protruding from an outer sidewall of the tunnel cylindrical portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2020
From: LEE, KUN YOUNG; KIM, SUN YOUNG; LEE, JAE GIL
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 052792/0214 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0126163 · Oct 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210111190A1 · Apr 15, 2021