Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090251962 | Three-Dimensional Memory Device and Driving Method Thereof - A driving method of a three-dimensional memory device having a plurality of layers is provided. One of the layers is selected. A well of the selected layer is biased with a first well voltage. A word line voltage is applied to a selected word line of the selected layer. A well of an unselected layer is biased with a second well voltage higher than the first well voltage. | 10-08-2009 |
20090315187 | Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device includes a lower semiconductor layer with first conductive regions and including at least one dummy first conductive region, an upper semiconductor layer with second conductive regions on the lower semiconductor layer and including at least one dummy second conductive region, a penetration hole in the upper semiconductor layer and penetrating the dummy second conductive region and the upper semiconductor layer under the dummy second conductive region, a lower conductive line on the lower semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the first conductive regions, an upper conductive line on the upper semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second conductive regions, and a first conductive plug in the penetration hole between the lower conductive line and the upper conductive line, the first conductive plug electrically connecting the lower and upper conductive lines and being spaced apart from sidewalls of the penetration hole. | 12-24-2009 |
20100001337 | Semiconductor memory device - A semiconductor memory device includes: sequentially stacked first and second semiconductor layers; at least one first memory transistor disposed on the first semiconductor layer; and at least one second memory transistor disposed on the second semiconductor layer, wherein a gate electrode of the first memory transistor has a broader width than that of the second memory transistor. | 01-07-2010 |
20100012980 | Contact Structures in Substrate Having Bonded Interface, Semiconductor Device Including the Same, Methods of Fabricating the Same - On embodiment of a contact structure may include a lower insulation layer on a lower substrate, an upper substrate on the lower insulation layer, a groove penetrating the upper substrate to extend into the lower insulation layer, the groove below an interface between the upper substrate and the lower insulation layer, an upper insulation layer in the groove, and a contact plug penetrating the upper insulation layer in the groove to extend into the lower insulation layer. | 01-21-2010 |
20100012997 | 3-DIMENSIONAL FLASH MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF FABRICATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION - Disclosed are a flash memory device and method of operation. The flash memory device includes a bottom memory cell array and a top memory cell array disposed over the bottom memory cell array. The bottom memory cell array includes a bottom semiconductor layer, a bottom well, and a plurality of bottom memory cell units. The top memory cell array includes a top semiconductor layer, a top well, and a plurality of top memory cell units. A well bias line is disposed over the top memory cell array and includes a bottom well bias line and a top well bias line, The bottom well bias line is electrically connected to the bottom well, and the top well bias line is electrically connected to the top well. | 01-21-2010 |
20100046294 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device includes first and second strings memory cell transistors, related first and second word lines respectively connected to gates of the first string memory cell transistors, wherein respective first and second word lines are connected to commonly receive a bias voltage. The non-volatile memory device also includes dummy cell transistors connected to the first and second strings, and first and second dummy word lines configured to receive different bias voltages. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046304 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND ERASE METHOD - Provided is a non-volatile memory device including first and second, vertically stacked semiconductor substrates, a plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors formed in a row on the first and second semiconductor substrates, and a plurality of word lines connected to gates of the plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors. The plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors are grouped into two or more memory cell blocks, such that a first voltage is applied to the first semiconductor substrate including a first memory cell block to be erased, and either (1) a second voltage less than the first voltage and greater than 0V is applied to the second semiconductor substrate not including the first memory cell block, or (2) the second semiconductor substrate not including the first memory cell block is allowed to electrically float. | 02-25-2010 |
20100195395 | Non-volatile memory device having vertical structure and method of operating the same - A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string. | 08-05-2010 |
20100248439 | Method of fabricating non-volatile memory device having vertical structure - A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory device according to an example embodiment may include etching a plurality of sacrificial films and insulation films to form a plurality of first openings that expose a plurality of first portions of a semiconductor substrate. A plurality of channel layers may be formed in the plurality of first openings so as to coat the plurality of first portions of the semiconductor substrate and side surfaces of the plurality of first openings. A plurality of insulation pillars may be formed on the plurality of channel layers so as to fill the plurality of first openings. The plurality of sacrificial films and insulation films may be further etched to form a plurality of second openings that expose a plurality of second portions of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of side openings may be formed by removing the plurality of sacrificial films. A plurality of gate dielectric films may be formed on surfaces of the plurality of side openings. A plurality of gate electrodes may be formed on the plurality of gate dielectric films so as to fill the plurality of side openings. | 09-30-2010 |
20110002178 | VERTICAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC-ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME DEVICE - Provided is a vertical non-volatile memory device having a metal source line. The vertical non-volatile memory device includes cell string units that are formed on first portions of a semiconductor substrate and are vertically arranged with respect to a surface of the semiconductor substrate, impurity regions formed on second portions of the semiconductor substrate between the cell string units, conductive lines formed on the impurity regions, and spacers that are formed on the sidewalls of the cell string units and insulate the conductive lines from the cells string units. | 01-06-2011 |
20110014758 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same - Example embodiments are directed to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device including a substrate including a plurality of active regions and a plurality of isolation regions between adjacent active regions, each active region including a groove, a bottom surface of the groove being below an upper surface of the active region. | 01-20-2011 |
20110018036 | VERTICAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A vertical non-volatile memory device is structured/fabricated to include a substrate, groups of memory cell strings each having a plurality of memory transistors distributed vertically so that the memory throughout multiple layers on the substrate, integrated word lines coupled to sets of the memory transistors, respectively, and stacks of word select lines. The memory transistors of each set are those transistors, of one group of the memory cell strings, which are disposed in the same layer above the substrate. The word select lines are respectively connected to the integrated word lines. | 01-27-2011 |
20110024816 | FLASH MEMORY DEVICE HAVING VERTICLE CHANNEL STRUCTURE - A flash memory device having a vertical channel structure. The flash memory device includes a substrate having a surface that extends in a first direction, a channel region having a pillar shape and extending from the substrate in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, a gate dielectric layer formed around the channel region, a memory cell string comprising a plurality of transistors sequentially formed around the channel region in the second direction, wherein the gate dielectric layer is disposed between the plurality of transistors and the channel region, and a bit line connected to one of the plurality of transistors, and surrounding a side wall and an upper surface of one end of the channel region so as to directly contact the channel region. | 02-03-2011 |
20110227141 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES HAVING VERTICAL CHANNEL STRUCTURES AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS - A memory device having a vertical channel structure is disclosed. The memory device includes a plurality of gate lines extending substantially parallel to one another along a surface of a substrate, and a connection unit electrically connecting the plurality of gate lines. The connection unit includes a first portion laterally extending along the surface of the substrate, a second portion extending substantially perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, and a supporting insulating layer extending in a cavity defined by the first and second portions of the connection unit. Related fabrication methods are also discussed. | 09-22-2011 |
20110298013 | Vertical Structure Semiconductor Memory Devices And Methods Of Manufacturing The Same - A semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor region extending vertically from a first region of a substrate; a plurality of gate electrodes disposed on the first region of the substrate in a vertical direction, but separated from each other along a sidewall of the semiconductor region; a gate dielectric layer disposed between the semiconductor region and the plurality of gate electrodes; a substrate contact electrode extending vertically from the impurity-doped second region of the substrate; and an insulating region formed as an air gap between the substrate contact electrode and at least one of the plurality of gate electrodes. | 12-08-2011 |
20120032245 | Vertical Structure Non-Volatile Memory Device - A vertical structure non-volatile memory device includes semiconductor regions that vertically extend on a substrate, a plurality of memory cell strings that vertically extend on the substrate along sidewalls of the semiconductor regions and include a plurality of memory cells and at least one or more first selection transistors, which are disposed on sides of the memory cells and are adjacent to one another. A plurality of wordlines is connected to the memory cells of the memory cell strings. A first selection line is connected to the selection transistors of the memory cell strings and insulating regions are formed as air gaps between the first selection transistors of the adjacent memory cell strings. | 02-09-2012 |
20120077320 | MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor pattern on a substrate, gate structures on sidewalls of the semiconductor pattern, the gate structures being spaced apart from one another, insulating interlayers among the gate structures, wherein an uppermost insulating interlayer is lower than an upper face of the semiconductor pattern, a common source line contacting the substrate and protruding above the uppermost insulating interlayer, an etch stop layer pattern on the semiconductor pattern and on the common source line wherein the common source line protrudes above the uppermost insulating interlayer, an additional insulating interlayer on the uppermost insulating interlayer, and contact plugs extending through the additional insulating interlayer so as to make contact with the semiconductor pattern and the common source line, respectively. | 03-29-2012 |
20120086072 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device comprises forming a thin layer structure by alternately stacking first and second material layers on a substrate, forming a penetration dent penetrating the thin layer structure and exposing a top surface of the substrate recessed by the penetration dent, forming a vertical insulation layer penetrating the thin layer structure to cover an inner wall of the penetration dent, forming a semiconductor pattern penetrating the vertical insulation layer at the penetration dent to be inserted into the substrate, and forming an oxide layer between the thin layer structure and the substrate by oxidizing a sidewall of the penetration dent. | 04-12-2012 |
20120098048 | VERTICAL MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vertical memory device includes a channel, a ground selection line (GSL), word lines and a string selection line (SSL). The channel extends in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of a substrate, and a thickness of the channel is different according to height. The GSL, the word lines and the SSL are sequentially formed on a sidewall of the channel in the first direction and spaced apart from each other. | 04-26-2012 |
20130044545 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING VERTICAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string. | 02-21-2013 |
20130279233 | VERTICAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A vertical non-volatile memory device is structured/fabricated to include a substrate, groups of memory cell strings each having a plurality of memory transistors distributed vertically so that the memory throughout multiple layers on the substrate, integrated word lines coupled to sets of the memory transistors, respectively, and stacks of word select lines. The memory transistors of each set are those transistors, of one group of the memory cell strings, which are disposed in the same layer above the substrate. The word select lines are respectively connected to the integrated word lines. | 10-24-2013 |
20140048873 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor pattern on a substrate, gate structures on sidewalls of the semiconductor pattern, the gate structures being spaced apart from one another, insulating interlayers among the gate structures, wherein an uppermost insulating interlayer is lower than an upper face of the semiconductor pattern, a common source line contacting the substrate and protruding above the uppermost insulating interlayer, an etch stop layer pattern on the semiconductor pattern and on the common source line wherein the common source line protrudes above the uppermost insulating interlayer, an additional insulating interlayer on the uppermost insulating interlayer, and contact plugs extending through the additional insulating interlayer so as to make contact with the semiconductor pattern and the common source line, respectively. | 02-20-2014 |
20140197481 | VERTICAL TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A vertical type semiconductor device includes first and second word line structures that include first and second word lines. The word lines surround a plurality of pillar structures, which are provided to connect the word lines to corresponding string select lines. Connecting patterns electrically connect pairs of adjacent first and second word lines in a same plane. The device may be a nonvolatile memory device or a different type of device. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199815 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a vertical type memory device includes stacking a first lower insulating layer, one layer of a lower sacrificial layer and a second lower insulating layer on a substrate, forming a stacking structure by stacking sacrificial layers and insulating layers, and etching an edge portion of the stacking structure to form a preliminary stepped shape pattern structure. The preliminary stepped shape pattern structure has a stepped shape edge portion. A pillar structure making contact with a surface of the substrate is formed. The preliminary stepped shape pattern structure, the lower sacrificial layer, and the first and second lower insulating layers are partially etched to form a first opening portion and a second opening portion to form a stepped shape pattern structure. The second opening portion cuts at least an edge portion of the lower sacrificial layer. | 07-17-2014 |
20140293703 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING VERTICAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a NAND string having a vertical structure. The NAND string includes a plurality of memory cells, and at least one pair of first selection transistors arranged to be adjacent to a first end of the plurality of memory cells. A plurality of word lines are coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the NAND string. A first selection line is commonly connected to the at least one pair of first selection transistors of the NAND string. | 10-02-2014 |