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| 20080210998 | Method for manufacturing material layer, method for manufacturing ferroelectric capacitor using the same, ferroelectric capacitor manufactured by the same method, semiconductor memory device having ferroelectric capacitor and manufacturing method thereof - Provided is a method for manufacturing a material layer capable of increasing the deposition rate of a noble metal layer on a ferroelectric layer, a method for manufacturing a ferroelectric capacitor using the same, a ferroelectric capacitor manufactured by the same method, and a semiconductor memory device having the ferroelectric capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof. According to a method for manufacturing the material layer, a ferroelectric layer is formed. The ferroelectric layer may be exposed to seed plasma, and a material layer including a source material of the seed plasma may be formed on a region of the ferroelectric layer exposed to the seed plasma. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080242011 | Method of fabricating non-volatile memory device - A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory device according to example embodiments may include forming a semiconductor layer on a substrate. A plurality of lower charge storing layers may be formed on a bottom surface of the semiconductor layer. A plurality of lower control gate electrodes may be formed on the plurality of lower charge storing layers. A plurality of upper charge storing layers may be formed on a top surface of the semiconductor layer. A plurality of upper control gate electrodes may be formed on the plurality of upper charge storing layers, wherein the plurality of lower and upper control gate electrodes may be arranged alternately. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090045450 | Non-volatile memory device and method of fabricating the same - Provided are a non-volatile memory device, which may have higher integration density, improved or optimal structure, and/or reduce or minimize interference between adjacent cells without using an SOI substrate, and a method of fabricating the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device may include: a semiconductor substrate comprising a body, and a pair of fins protruding from the body; a buried insulating layer filling between the pair of fins; a pair of floating gate electrodes on outer surfaces of the pair of fins to a height greater than that of the pair of fins; and a control gate electrode on the pair of floating gate electrodes. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090091975 | Non-volatile memory device and operation method of the same - Provided are a non-volatile memory device and an operation method of the same. The non-volatile memory device may include one or more main strings each of which may include first and second substrings which may separately include a plurality of memory cell transistors; and a charge supply line which may be configured to provide charges to or block charges from the first and second substrings of each of the main strings, wherein each of the main strings may include a first ground selection transistor which may be connected to the first substring; a first substring selection transistor which may be connected to the first ground selection transistor; a second ground selection transistor which may be connected to the second substring; and a second substring selection transistor which may be connected to the second ground selection transistor. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090098697 | Ferroelectric capacitor and ferroelectric memory with Ir-Ru alloy electrode and method of manufacturing the same - A ferroelectric capacitor comprises a first electrode comprising an alloy of Ir and Ru, a ferroelectric layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the ferroelectric layer. A ferroelectric memory comprises a substrate and a plurality of memory cells arranged on the substrate. Each memory cell comprises a first electrode comprising an alloy of Ir and Ru, a ferroelectric layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the ferroelectric layer. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090122613 | Non-volatile memory device and method of operating the same - A non-volatile memory device may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor layers, a plurality of NAND strings, a common bit line, a common source line, and/or a plurality of string selection lines. The plurality of NAND strings may be on the plurality of semiconductor layers. Each of the plurality of NAND strings may include a plurality of memory cells and/or at least one string selection transistor arranged in a NAND-cell array. The common bit line may be commonly connected to each of the NAND strings at a first end of the memory cells. The common source line may be commonly connected to each of the NAND strings at a second end of the memory cells. The plurality of string selection lines may be coupled to the at least one string selection transistor included in each of the NAND strings such that a signal applied to the common bit line is selectively applied to the NAND strings. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090253255 | Semiconductor device having a pair of fins and method of manufacturing the same - Example embodiments relate to a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. A semiconductor device according to example embodiments may have reduced disturbances during reading operations and a reduced short channel effect. The semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate having a body and a pair of fins protruding from the body. Inner spacer insulating layers may be formed on an upper portion of an inner sidewall of the pair of fins so as to reduce the entrance to the region between the pair of fins. A gate electrode may cover a portion of the external sidewalls of the pair of fins and may extend across the inner spacer insulating layers so as to define a void between the pair of fins. Gate insulating layers may be interposed between the gate electrode and the pair of fins. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090261314 | Non-volatile memory device and method of fabricating the same - Provided are a non-volatile memory device that may be configured in a stacked structure and may be more easily highly integrated, and a method of fabricating the non-volatile memory device. At least one first electrode and at least one second electrode are provided. The at least one second electrode may cross the at least one first electrode. At least one data storage layer may be at an intersection between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. Any one of the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode may include at least one junction diode connected to the at least one data storage layer. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090285027 | Non-volatile memory devices and methods of operating non-volatile memory devices - A non-volatile memory device, which includes a plurality of memory transistors that are coupled with a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of word lines, and methods of operating a non-volatile memory device are provided. A selected bit line for programming and unselected bit lines for preventing programming are determined from the plurality of bit lines. An inhibiting voltage is applied to at least one inhibiting word line chosen from the plurality of word lines. The at least one inhibiting word line includes a word line positioned closest to a string selection line. A programming voltage is applied to a selected word line chosen from the plurality of word lines. Data is programmed into a memory transistor coupled with the selected word line and the selected bit line while preventing data from being programming into memory transistors coupled with the unselected bit line. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090321878 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a non-volatile memory device which can be extended in a stack structure and thus can be highly integrated, and a method of manufacturing the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device includes: at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode crossing the at least one first electrode, at least one data storing layer interposed between the at least one first electrode and the second electrode, at a region in which the at least one first electrode crosses the at least one second electrode and at least one metal silicide layer interposed between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode, at the region in which the at least one first electrode crosses the at least one second electrode. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100006919 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A nonvolatile memory device is provided that includes; a first semiconductor layer extending in a first direction, a second semiconductor layer extending in parallel with and separated from the first semiconductor layer, an isolation layer between the first semiconductor layer and second semiconductor layer, a first control gate electrode between the first semiconductor layer and the isolation layer, a second control gate electrode between the second semiconductor layer and the isolation layer, wherein the second control gate electrode and first control gate electrode are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the isolation layer, a first charge storing layer between the first control gate electrode and the first semiconductor layer, and a second charge storing layer between the second control gate electrode and the second semiconductor layer. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100027316 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device having a stack structure, and a method of operating the non-volatile memory device In which the non-volatile memory device includes a plurality of variable resistors arranged in at least one layer. At least one layer selection bit line and a plurality of bit lines coupled to the plurality of the variable resistors are provided. A plurality of selection transistors coupled between the plurality of the bit lines and the plurality of the variable resistors are provided. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100041224 | Non-volatile memory device and method of manufacturing the same - The non-volatile memory device may include a semiconductor substrate having a body and a pair of fins. A bridge insulating layer may non-electrically connect upper portions of the pair of fins to define a void between the pair of fins. Outer surfaces of the pair of fins are the surfaces of the pair of fins that do not face the void and inner surfaces of the pair of fins are the surfaces of the pair of fins that do face the void. The non-volatile memory device may further include at least one control gate electrode that may cover at least a portion of outer surfaces of the pair of fins, may extend over the bridge insulating layer, and may be isolated from the semiconductor substrate. At least one pair of gate insulating layers may be between the at least one control gate electrode and the pair of fins, and at least one pair of storage nodes may be between the at least one pair of gate insulating layers and the at least one control gate electrode. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100065899 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING AUXILIARY GATE ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device may include first and second auxiliary gate electrodes and a semiconductor layer crossing the first and second auxiliary gate electrodes. A primary gate electrode may be provided on the semiconductor layer so that the semiconductor layer is between the primary gate electrode and the first and second auxiliary gate electrodes. Moreover, the first and second auxiliary gate electrodes may be configured to induce respective first and second field effect type source/drain regions in the semiconductor layer. Related methods are also discussed. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100072452 | Non-volatile memory device - Provided is a non-volatile memory device having a stacked structure that is easily highly integrated and a method of economically fabricating the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device may include at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode that cross each other. At least one data storage layer may be disposed on a section where the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode cross each other. The at least one first electrode may include a first conductive layer and a first semiconductor layer. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100117054 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE WITH DATA STORAGE LAYER - Provided is a non-volatile memory device including at least one horizontal electrode, at least one vertical electrode, at least one data storage layer and at least one reaction prevention layer. The least one vertical electrode crosses the at least one horizontal electrode. The at least one data storage layer is located in regions in which the at least one vertical electrode crosses the at least one horizontal electrode, and stores data by varying its electrical resistance. The at least one reaction prevention layer is located in the regions in which the at least one vertical electrode crosses the at least one horizontal electrode. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110096215 | Image Sensors and Methods of Manufacturing Image Sensors - An image sensor includes a first substrate including a driving element, a first insulation layer on the first substrate and on the driving element, a second substrate including a photoelectric conversion element, and a second insulation layer on the second substrate and on the photoelectric conversion element. A surface of the second insulation layer is on an upper surface of the first insulation layer. The image sensor includes a conductive connector penetrating the second insulation layer and a portion of the first insulation layer. Methods of forming image sensors are also disclosed. | 04-28-2011 |
