CN103500797B - Random access memory unit and manufacture method thereof - Google Patents

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CN103500797B
CN103500797B CN201310487881.XA CN201310487881A CN103500797B CN 103500797 B CN103500797 B CN 103500797B CN 201310487881 A CN201310487881 A CN 201310487881A CN 103500797 B CN103500797 B CN 103500797B
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Disclose a kind of random access memory unit and manufacture method thereof.Described random access memory unit includes: hearth electrode;Top electrode;And the resistive material laminate between hearth electrode and top electrode, wherein said resistive material laminate includes at least two-layer being formed by different resistive materials and directly being contacted.This random access memory unit may be used for high switch resistance than the nonvolatile memory with high stability.

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Random access memory unit and manufacture method thereof
Technical field
The invention belongs to microelectronics technology, more particularly to random access memory unit and manufacture thereof Method.
Background technology
Nonvolatile memory remains to preserve for a long time the characteristic of storage inside data after having power supply drop, It is made to be widely used in various handheld terminal communication and multimedia equipment.Main flow is non-in the market Volatile memory is flash storage, and it is high that flash storage has simple in construction storage density Outside programming repeatable with electric erasable, also there is low cost height and clash speed and high reliability etc. Advantage, but flash storage also exists obvious defect and problem.On the one hand, deposit due to Flash The write voltage of reservoir is higher, and read or write speed is relatively slow (read-write/erasing time: 1ms/0.1ms), Erasable number of times ratio is relatively low > 105Secondary.On the other hand, flash storage general principle is to utilize floating boom Electric charge memory technology changes the threshold property of metal-oxide-semiconductor and stores to realize data, reduces chi further Very little the too small tunneling effect causing electronics of corresponding gate insulation layer thickness will be caused gradually to manifest, electric leakage Stream is increased dramatically, thus affects stablizing of device.
At present, the novel nonvolatile memory of most possible replacement traditional flash memory is main Have: ferroelectric memory (FRAM) magnetic memory (MRAM) phase transition storage (PRAM) With resistance-variable storing device (RRAM).Resistance-variable storing device (RRAM) is based on some oxide materials The transition effect of resistance is occurred to grow up under DC voltage or pulse voltage are induced.
RRAM generally includes hearth electrode, top electrode and folder resistance change material layer between two electrodes. Resistive material is usually transition metal oxide, such as HfO2、NiO、TiO2、ZrO2、ZnO、 MgO、WO3、Ta2O5、Al2O3、MoOx、CeOx、La2O3、Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3、 La1-xCaxMnO3Etc., and the elements such as such as Al, Gd, La, Sr, Ti can be used to carry out Doping.Resistive material can show two stable states, i.e. high-impedance state and low resistance state, respectively Corresponding digital " 0 " and " 1 ".RRAM use voltage pulse change resistive material resistance state and After power-off, its resistance state keeps constant.RRAM has simple in construction storage density height read-write speed Spend fast information and keep stablizing low in energy consumption there is fixedness, and be easily achieved 3 D stereo The integrated advantage with multilevel storage.
However, it is expected that improve further the resistance transformation characteristic of RRAM to obtain good application before Scape.
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of high switch resistance than the resistance-variable storing device with high stability Unit and manufacture method thereof.
According to an aspect of the present invention, it is provided that a kind of random access memory unit, including hearth electrode; Top electrode;And the resistive material laminate between hearth electrode and top electrode, wherein said resistive Material laminate includes at least two-layer being formed by different resistive materials and directly being contacted.
According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of method manufacturing random access memory unit, bag Include: form hearth electrode;Hearth electrode is formed resistive material laminate, described resistive material laminate bag Include at least two-layer being formed by different resistive materials and directly being contacted;And fold at resistive material Top electrode is formed on Ceng.
Preferably, one layer in described at least two-layer is made up of binary metal oxide.
Preferably, another layer in described at least two-layer is made up of perovskite oxide.
Preferably, described binary metal oxide include following any one: HfO2、NiO、TiO2、 ZrO2、ZnO、MgO、WO3、Ta2O5、Al2O3、MoOx、CeOx、La2O3And appoint Meaning combination, wherein x=0-1.
Preferably, described perovskite oxide include following any one: Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3、 La1-xCaxMnO3And any combination, wherein x=0-1.
Described memory cell two Resistance states of performance.
It is an advantage of the current invention that:
Random access memory unit according to the present invention utilizes compound resistive material laminate to replace individual layer Resistance change material layer, due to the interfacial effect of two-layer resistive material, reduces the leakage current of device, carries The high stability of device change resistance performance.This random access memory unit shows the high low-resistance of excellence Conversion characteristic between state, shows two Resistance states, and the difference between its high low resistance state can be more than 104 Times.This random access memory unit this difference after repeatedly changing is stable, with single resistive material The resistance-variable storing device of layer is compared and is improve write performance and erasable number of times, extends storage life. This random access memory unit also reduces electric resistance changing voltage, and then reduces the power consumption of device.Excellent In the embodiment of choosing, laminated film has good light transmission to visible ray, can be applicable to non-volatile Transparent memory.
The preparation of film can use the preparation methods such as magnetron sputtering pulsed laser deposition, has wide Development space and market prospects.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of random access memory unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the I-V characteristic figure of random access memory unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is high-impedance state and the low resistance state of random access memory unit according to an embodiment of the invention Resistance with the change of switch cycles number of times.
Fig. 4 is the light transmittance to visible ray of random access memory unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed description of the invention
It is more fully described the present invention hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing.For the sake of clarity, each in accompanying drawing Individual part is not necessarily to scale.
Should be appreciated that when the structure of outlines device, when by one layer, region be referred to as being positioned at another One layer, another region " above " or " top " time, can refer to be located immediately at another layer, another Above region, or itself and another layer, also comprise other layer or region between another region. Further, if device is overturn, this layer, region will be located in another layer, another region " under Face " or " lower section ".If being located immediately at another layer, another region above scenario to describe, Herein will use " directly exist ... above " or " ... adjoin above and therewith " form of presentation.
Describe hereinafter many specific structures of details, such as device of the present invention, material, Size, process technique and technology, in order to be more clearly understood that the present invention.But the skill as this area Art personnel it will be appreciated that as, the present invention can not be realized according to these specific details.Remove Non-hereinafter particularly pointing out, the various piece of memory cell can be by those skilled in the art Known material is constituted.The present invention can present in a variety of manners, some of them example explained below.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of random access memory unit 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. Random access memory unit 100 includes substrate 101, be positioned on substrate 101 hearth electrode 102, it is positioned at The first resistance change material layer 103 on hearth electrode 102, the be positioned on the first resistance change material layer 103 Two hinder change material layers 104 and are positioned at the top electrode 105 on the second resistance change material layer 104.
Substrate 101 can be transparent flexible or inflexibility substrate, such as polyethylene terephthalate Ester (PET) and glass etc..
Hearth electrode 102 can be transparent conductive oxide ITO or FTO film, and thickness is 100-200 Nanometer.
First resistance change material layer 103 and the second resistance change material layer 104 can be respectively by binary metal oxygen Compound and perovskite oxide composition.Described binary metal oxide include following any one: HfO2、 NiO、TiO2、ZrO2、ZnO、MgO、WO3、Ta2O5、Al2O3、MoOx、CeOx、 La2O3And any combination, wherein x=0-1.Described perovskite oxide include following any one: Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3、La1-xCaxMnO3And any combination, wherein x=0-1.
In an example, the first resistance change material layer 103 can be made up of ZnO or MgO, thick Degree is 50-100 nanometer.Second resistance change material layer 104 can be by Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3Composition is thick Degree is 50-200 nanometer.
Top electrode 105 can be transparent conductive oxide ITO or FTO film, and thickness is 100-200 Nanometer.
In a preferred embodiment, layer 101-105 is all transparent, thus constitutes transparent together Random access memory unit 100.It will be appreciated, however, that any layer in layer 101-105 or multilayer Can be nontransparent, still can apply to resistance-variable storing device.Additionally, resistive material laminate bag Include the first resistance change material layer 103 and the second resistance change material layer 104 of directly contact.But, it should Understanding, resistive material laminate can also include more hindering change material layer.
According to preferred embodiment, manufacture random access memory unit according to an embodiment of the invention The method of 100 comprises the following steps.
Transparent flexible or non-flexible material is used to make substrate 101.The substrate 101 used is used wine Essence Ultrasonic Cleaning three times, each ten minutes, finally cleans by deionized water.
Then, hearth electrode 102 is formed on the substrate 101.The preparation of hearth electrode 102 can be with swashing Light pulse deposits.Settling chamber's background vacuum must be higher than 10-4Pa, oxygen pressure is 5Pa~10Pa, heavy Accumulated temperature degree is room temperature, and during deposition, energy is 100mJ~400mJ, and umber of pulse is 100~3000 pulses. Hearth electrode 102 e.g. conductive oxide film, thickness is 100nm~200nm.
Then, hearth electrode 102 is formed the first resistance change material layer 103.First resistance change material layer The preparation of 103 can use pulsed laser deposition.Settling chamber's background vacuum must be higher than 10-4Pa, Oxygen pressure is 1Pa~10Pa, and depositing temperature is room temperature, and during deposition, energy is 100mJ~400mJ, arteries and veins Strokes per minute is 100~3000 pulses.First resistance change material layer 103 e.g. binary metal oxide is thin Film, thickness is 50nm~100nm.
Then, the first resistance change material layer 103 forms the second resistance change material layer 104.Second resistance The preparation of change material layer 104 can use pulsed laser deposition.Settling chamber's background vacuum must be higher than 10-4Pa, during sputtering, oxygen pressure is 5~20Pa, and depositing temperature is room temperature, and during deposition, energy is 100mJ ~400mJ, umber of pulse is 100~3000 pulses.Second resistance change material layer 104 is e.g. Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3Film, thickness is 50-200nm.
Then, the second resistance change material layer 104 forms top electrode 105.The system of top electrode 105 Preparation Method can be magnetron sputtering.Sputtering chamber background vacuum must be higher than 10-5Pa, sputter temperature is Room temperature, sputtering pressure is 0.1~1Pa.Top electrode 105 e.g. ito thin film, thickness is 1000-200nm。
In an example, utilize pulsed laser deposition in the upper deposition of substrate 101 (ITO/ glass) Hearth electrode 102 (zinc-oxide film).Taking out when settling chamber's base vacuum is 5 × 10-4During Pa, it is passed through oxygen Qi Shi settling chamber reaches the operating pressure of 10pa, and depositing temperature is room temperature, and during deposition, energy is 300 MJ, umber of pulse 3000 pulse, thus form the first resistance change material layer 103 (zinc-oxide film), Thickness is 80nm.Then, change material layer 104 is hindered further with pulsed laser deposition second (Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3Film), deposition pressure is 10pa, and depositing temperature is room temperature, energy during deposition Amount is 300mJ, umber of pulse 4000 pulse.The thickness of the second resistance change material layer 104 is 100nm. Then, utilize magnetron sputtering to block method by mask and form top electricity on the second resistance change material layer 104 Pole 105 (ito thin film).The most a diameter of 0.2mm's of top electrode 105 is round-shaped, thickness For 200nm.
Fig. 2 is the I-V characteristic of the random access memory unit 100 using the method for examples detailed above to manufacture Figure.When scanning voltage is-2.2V, memory cell is changed into low resistance from high resistance;Work as scanning When voltage is 2V, memory cell is changed into high resistance from low resistance, and shift voltage absolute value is at 2V Left and right, this greatly reduces the power consumption of device.
Fig. 3 be use examples detailed above method manufacture random access memory unit 100 high-impedance state and The resistance of low resistance state (is expressed as RHAnd RL) with the change of switch cycles number of times.From this figure It can be seen that this novel Memister is under DC voltage scans continuously, high switch resistance Than being more than 104Times.During the high low resistance of continuous 250 times circulate, high low resistance is still So show preferable stability.Thus, compared with the resistance-variable storing device of single resistance change material layer, Write performance and erasable number of times are all significantly improved.
Fig. 4 be use examples detailed above method manufacture random access memory unit 100 to visible ray Light transmittance.From this figure it can be seen that memory cell under wavelength 590nm visible ray, light transmittance is It is high that up to 84.6%, under wavelength is 450-750nm visible ray, average transmittance is 80.6%, There is good light transmission.Thus, the present invention has potential answering on non-volatile transparent memory By value.
Above-described embodiment is the citing of the present invention, although disclosing the reality of the present invention for the purpose of illustration Execute example and accompanying drawing, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that: without departing from the present invention and appended Spirit and scope by the claims in, various replacements, to change and modifications be all possible.Therefore, The present invention should not be limited to embodiment and accompanying drawing disclosure of that.

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1. a random access memory unit, including:
Transparent flexible substrate;
It is positioned at the hearth electrode on transparent flexible substrate;
The resistive material laminate being positioned on hearth electrode;And
It is positioned at the top electrode on resistive material laminate,
Wherein said resistive material laminate includes being made up of different resistive materials and directly contact At least two-layer,
Described hearth electrode and described resistive material laminate all use pulsed laser deposition, described top electrode Employing magnetron sputtering is formed, and described hearth electrode, described resistive material laminate and described top electrode It is transparent,
One layer in described at least two-layer is made up of binary metal oxide, and another layer is by perovskite oxygen Compound forms,
Wherein, the thickness of described a layer in described at least two-layer is 50-100 nanometer, described at least The thickness of another layer described in two-layer is 50-200 nanometer.
Random access memory unit the most according to claim 1, wherein said memory cell table Existing two Resistance states.
3. the method manufacturing random access memory unit, including:
Transparent flexible substrate is formed hearth electrode;
Forming resistive material laminate on hearth electrode, described resistive material laminate includes by different resistives Material composition and at least two-layer directly contacted;And
Resistive material laminate is formed top electrode,
Wherein, described hearth electrode and described resistive material laminate all use pulsed laser deposition, described Top electrode uses magnetron sputtering to be formed, and described hearth electrode, described resistive material laminate and described Top electrode is transparent,
One layer in described at least two-layer is made up of binary metal oxide, and another layer is by perovskite oxygen Compound forms,
The thickness of described a layer in described at least two-layer is 50-100 nanometer, in described at least two-layer The thickness of another layer described be 50-200 nanometer.
Method the most according to claim 3, wherein said memory cell two resistance of performance State.
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