Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110018052 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a stacked structure, a semiconductor pillar, a memory layer and an outer insulating film. The stacked structure includes a plurality of electrode films and a plurality of interelectrode insulating films alternately stacked in a first direction. The semiconductor pillar pierces the stacked structure in the first direction. The memory layer is provided between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar. The outer insulating film is provided between the electrode films and the memory layer. The device includes a first region and a second region. An outer diameter of the outer insulating film along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the first region is larger than that in the second region. A thickness of the outer insulating film along the second direction in the first region is thicker than that in the second region. | 01-27-2011 |
20110031550 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked structural unit including a plurality of electrode films and a plurality of inter-electrode insulating films alternately stacked in a first direction; a first selection gate electrode stacked on the stacked structural unit in the first direction; a first semiconductor pillar piercing the stacked structural unit and the first selection gate electrode in the first direction; a first memory unit provided at an intersection of each of the electrode films and the first semiconductor pillar; and a first selection gate insulating film provided between the first semiconductor pillar and the first selection gate electrode, the first selection gate electrode including a first silicide layer provided on a face of the first selection gate electrode perpendicular to the first direction. | 02-10-2011 |
20110103149 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array and a control circuit. The memory cell array includes a stacked body, a through-hole, a semiconductor pillar, and a charge storage film. The stacked body includes a plurality of insulating films alternately stacked with a plurality of electrode films. The through-hole is made in the stacked body to align in a stacking direction. The semiconductor pillar is buried in the through-hole. The charge storage film is provided between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar. Memory cells are formed at each intersection between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar. The control circuit writs a first value to at least some of the memory cells, performs an erasing operation of the first value from the memory cell written with the first value, reads data stored in the memory cell having undergone the erasing operation, and sets the memory cell to be unusable in a case that the first value is read from the memory cell. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103153 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a semiconductor pillar, a charge storage film, and a drive circuit. The stacked body is provided on the substrate. The stacked body includes a plurality of insulating films alternately stacked with a plurality of electrode films. A through-hole is made in the stacked body to align in a stacking direction. The semiconductor pillar is buried in an interior of the through-hole. The charge storage film is provided between the electrode film and the semiconductor pillar. The drive circuit supplies a potential to the electrode film. The diameter of the through-hole differs by a position in the stacking direction. The drive circuit supplies a potential to reduce a potential difference with the semiconductor pillar as a diameter of the through-hole piercing the electrode film decreases. | 05-05-2011 |
20110227140 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a memory film, and a SiGe film. The stacked body includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked above the substrate. The memory film includes a charge storage film. The memory film is provided on a sidewall of a memory hole punched through the stacked body. The SiGe film is provided inside the memory film in the memory hole. | 09-22-2011 |
20120068354 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a multilayer body, a second electrode film provided on the multilayer body, a second insulating film provided on the second electrode film, a semiconductor film, a memory film and a gate insulating film. At boundary between the inner surface of the second through hole and the inner surface of the third through hole, or on the inner surface of the second through hole, a step difference is formed so that an upper side from the step difference is thicker than a lower side from the step difference. | 03-22-2012 |
20120235221 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first stacked body, a memory film, a first channel body, a second stacked body, a gate insulating film and a second channel body. A step part is formed between a side face of the select gate and the second insulating layer. A film thickness of a portion covering the step part of the second channel body is thicker than a film thickness of a portion provided between the second insulating layers of the second channel body. | 09-20-2012 |
20130056815 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a first stacked body; a memory film; a first channel body layer provided inside the memory film; an interlayer insulating flm provided on the first stacked body; a second stacked body having a select gate electrode layer, and a second insulating layer; a gate insulating film provided on a side wall of a second hole communicating with the first hole and penetrating the second stacked body and the interlayer insulating flm in a stacking direction of the second stacked body; and a second channel body layer provided inside the gate insulating film in the second hole. A first pore diameter of the second hole at an upper end of the select gate electrode layer is smaller than a second pore diameter of the second hole at an lower end of the select gate electrode layer. | 03-07-2013 |
20130075805 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes; forming a first and a second stacked bodies; forming a through hole penetrating through the first stacked body, a second portion communicating with the first portion and penetrating through a select gate, and a third portion communicating with the second portion and penetrating through a second insulating layer; forming a memory film, a gate insulating film, and a channel body; forming a third insulating layer inside the channel body; forming a first embedded portion above a boundary portion inside the third portion; exposing the channel body by removing part of the first embedded portion and part of the third insulating layer in the third portion; and embedding a second embedded portion including silicon having higher impurity concentration than the first embedded portion above the first embedded portion inside the third portion. | 03-28-2013 |
20140001544 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140038396 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first stacked body, a memory film, a first channel body, a second stacked body, a gate insulating film and a second channel body. A step part is formed between a side face of the select gate and the second insulating layer. A film thickness of a portion covering the step part of the second channel body is thicker than a film thickness of a portion provided between the second insulating layers of the second channel body. | 02-06-2014 |
20140284685 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked body including each of a plurality of electrode layers and each of a plurality of insulating layers stacked alternately; a first interlayer insulating film; a select gate electrode; a second interlayer insulating film; a pair of semiconductor layers; a first insulating film; a second insulating film; a third interlayer insulating film; a first contact electrode connected to one upper end of the pair of semiconductor layers; a second contact electrode connected to the other upper end of the pair of semiconductor layers; a third contact electrode connected to the second contact electrode; a first interconnect layer connected to the first contact electrode; and a second interconnect layer connected to the third contact electrode. | 09-25-2014 |