Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100213536 | Nonvolatile Memory Device and Method of Forming the Same - A nonvolatile memory device includes a device isolation pattern, a charge trap layer, and a plurality of word lines. The device isolation pattern defines an active region in a semiconductor substrate and extends in a first direction. The charge trap layer covers the active region and the device isolation pattern. The word lines on the charge trap layer cross the active region and extend in a second direction. The charge trap layer disposed in a first region where the word line and the active region cross each other has a different nitrogen content ratio from the charge trap layer disposed in a second region surrounding the first region. | 08-26-2010 |
20100252909 | Three-Dimensional Memory Devices - An integrated circuit memory device may include a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of word-line layers wherein adjacent word-line layers are separated by respective word-line insulating layers. A plurality of active pillars may extend from a surface of the semiconductor substrate through the plurality of word-line layers and insulating layers. Dielectric information storage layers may be provided between the active pillars and the respective word-line layers. Related methods of operation and fabrication are also discussed. | 10-07-2010 |
20110233648 | Three-Dimensional Semiconductor Memory Devices And Methods Of Fabricating The Same - Three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices and methods of fabricating the same. The three-dimensional semiconductor devices include an electrode structure with sequentially-stacked electrodes disposed on a substrate, semiconductor patterns penetrating the electrode structure, and memory elements including a first pattern and a second pattern interposed between the semiconductor patterns and the electrode structure, the first pattern vertically extending to cross the electrodes and the second pattern horizontally extending to cross the semiconductor patterns. | 09-29-2011 |
20110294290 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes a stacked structure including a plurality of conductive patterns, an active pillar penetrating the stacked structure, and a data storage pattern between the active pillar and the conductive patterns, wherein the active pillar includes a vertical semiconductor pattern penetrating the stacked structure and protruding semiconductor patterns between the vertical semiconductor pattern and the data storage pattern, the protruding semiconductor patterns having a different crystalline structure from that of the vertical semiconductor pattern. | 12-01-2011 |
20120112260 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES - Provided are three-dimensional semiconductor devices. The device includes conductive patterns stacked on a substrate, and an active pattern penetrating the conductive patterns to be connected to the substrate. The active pattern includes a first doped region disposed adjacent to at least one of the conductive patterns, and a diffusion-resistant doped region overlapped with at least a portion of the first doped region. The diffusion-resistant doped region may be a region doped with carbon. | 05-10-2012 |
20130334593 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices and methods of fabricating the same. The three-dimensional semiconductor devices include an electrode structure with sequentially-stacked electrodes disposed on a substrate, semiconductor patterns penetrating the electrode structure, and memory elements including a first pattern and a second pattern interposed between the semiconductor patterns and the electrode structure, the first pattern vertically extending to cross the electrodes and the second pattern horizontally extending to cross the semiconductor patterns. | 12-19-2013 |
20140024189 | Vertical Memory Devices and Methods of Manufacturing the Same - Methods of fabricating vertical memory devices are provided including forming a plurality of alternating insulating layers and sacrificial layers on a substrate; patterning and etching the plurality of insulating layer and sacrificial layers to define an opening that exposes at least a portion of a surface of the substrate; forming a charge trapping pattern and a tunnel insulating pattern on a side wall of the opening; forming a channel layer on the tunnel insulating layer on the sidewall of the opening, the channel layer including N-type impurity doped polysilicon; forming a buried insulating pattern on the channel layer in the opening; and forming a blocking dielectric layer and a control gate on the charge trapping pattern of one side wall of the channel layer. | 01-23-2014 |
20140054675 | VERTICAL TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, a vertical type semiconductor device includes a pillar structure on a substrate. The pillar structure includes a semiconductor pattern and a channel pattern. The semiconductor pattern includes an impurity region. A first word line structure faces the channel pattern and is horizontally extended while surrounding the pillar structure. A second word line structure has one side facing the impurity region of the semiconductor pattern and another side facing the substrate. A common source line is provided at a substrate portion adjacent to a sidewall end portion of the second word line structure. | 02-27-2014 |
20150041913 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING TRI-GATE TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an NMOS region, a fin active region protruding from the substrate in the NMOS region, the fin active region including an upper surface and a sidewall, a gate dielectric layer on the upper surface and the sidewall of the fin active region, a first metal gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer, the first metal gate electrode having a first thickness at the upper surface of the fin active region and a second thickness at the sidewall of the fin active region, and a second metal gate electrode on the first metal gate electrode, the second metal gate electrode having a third thickness at the upper surface of the fin active region and a fourth thickness at the sidewall of the fin active region, wherein the third thickness is less than the fourth thickness. | 02-12-2015 |