Memory device
A memory device includes a first substrate, a first memory array, a second substrate, and at least one first vertical transistor. The first memory array is disposed on the first substrate. The first memory array includes at least one first word line structure. The first memory array is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate in a vertical direction. The first vertical transistor is electrically connected with the first word line structure. At least a part of the at least one first vertical transistor is disposed in the second substrate.
1. A memory device, comprising:
a substrate comprising a semiconductor substrate;
a first memory array on a surface of the substrate, wherein the first memory array comprises at least one first word line structure; and
at least one first vertical transistor above the first memory array and connected with the at least one first word line structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one first vertical transistor is disposed in the substrate.
2. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the first memory array and the substrate are bonded together.
3. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first vertical transistor comprises a first semiconductor channel penetrating the substrate.
4. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first vertical transistor comprises:
a first semiconductor channel; and
a first gate electrode disposed in the substrate and surrounding the first semiconductor channel in a horizontal direction.
5. The memory device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one first vertical transistor further comprises a first gate dielectric layer disposed in the substrate and between the first gate electrode and the first semiconductor channel.
6. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first vertical transistor comprises a first gate electrode, wherein the first gate electrode comprises a first doped region disposed in the substrate.
7. The memory device of claim 6 , wherein:
the at least one first vertical transistor further comprises another first gate electrode, wherein the another first gate electrode comprises another first doped region disposed in the substrate; and
the first gate electrode and the another first gate electrode are separated by an isolation structure disposed in the substrate.
8. The memory device of claim 1 , further comprising a conductive line on another surface of the substrate and connected to the at least one first vertical transistor.
9. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor substrate is a silicon substrate, a silicon germanium substrate, a silicon carbide substrate, a silicon on insulator substrate, or a germanium on insulator substrate.
10. The memory device of claim 1 , further comprising a word line contact structure connecting the at least one first word line structure and the at least one first vertical transistor, wherein the word line contact structure extends along a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate.
11. A memory device, comprising:
a substrate comprising a semiconductor substrate;
a first memory array on a surface of the substrate, wherein the first memory array comprises at least one first word line structure;
at least one first vertical transistor connected with the at least one first word line structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one first vertical transistor is disposed in the substrate;
a second memory array bonded on another surface of the substrate, wherein the second memory array comprises at least one second word line structure; and
at least one second vertical transistor connected with the at least one second word line structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one second vertical transistor is disposed in the substrate.
12. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein:
the at least one first vertical transistor comprises a first gate electrode, wherein the first gate electrode comprises a first doped region disposed in the substrate;
the at least one second vertical transistor comprises a second gate electrode, wherein the second gate electrode comprises a second doped region disposed in the substrate; and
the substrate comprises an isolation structure separating the first and second doped regions.
13. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein:
the at least one first vertical transistor comprises a first gate electrode, wherein the first gate electrode comprises a first doped region disposed in the substrate;
the at least one second vertical transistor comprises a second gate electrode, wherein the second gate electrode comprises a second doped region disposed in the substrate; and
the first and second doped regions are connected in the substrate.
14. The memory device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second memory array disposed on another surface of the substrate, wherein the second memory array comprises at least one second word line structure;
another substrate bonded with the second memory array; and
at least one second vertical transistor connected with the at least one second word line structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one second vertical transistor is disposed in the another substrate.
15. The memory device of claim 14 , wherein the first memory array overlaps with a portion of the second memory array in a vertical direction.
16. A memory device, comprising:
a substrate comprising a semiconductor substrate;
a first memory array on a surface of the substrate, wherein the first memory array comprises at least one first word line structure;
at least one first vertical transistor connected with the at least one first word line structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one first vertical transistor is disposed in the substrate;
another substrate, wherein the first memory array is disposed on a surface of the another substrate;
a second memory array on another surface of the another substrate, wherein the second memory array comprises at least one second word line structure; and
at least one second vertical transistor connected with the at least one second word line structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one second vertical transistor is disposed in the substrate.
17. The memory device of claim 16 , further comprising:
an isolation structure in the another substrate;
a through substrate connection structure in the another substrate and penetrating the isolation structure; and
a connection structure through the through substrate connection structure and connecting the at least one second vertical transistor and the at least one second word line structure.
18. The memory device of claim 16 , further comprising an isolation structure in the substrate separating the at least one first vertical transistor and the at least one second vertical transistor.
19. The memory device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second memory array disposed on another surface of the substrate, wherein the second memory array comprises at least one second word line structure;
another substrate bonded with the second memory array; and
at least one second vertical transistor connected with the at least one second word line structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one second vertical transistor is disposed in the another substrate.
20. The memory device of claim 19 , further comprising:
an isolation structure in the another substrate;
a through substrate connection structure in the another substrate and penetrating the isolation structure; and
a connection structure through the through substrate connection structure and connecting with the at least one first vertical transistor.