CN107946305A - 非挥发性存储器 - Google Patents

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CN107946305A
CN107946305A CN201710377579.7A CN201710377579A CN107946305A CN 107946305 A CN107946305 A CN 107946305A CN 201710377579 A CN201710377579 A CN 201710377579A CN 107946305 A CN107946305 A CN 107946305A
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Abstract

本发明公开一种非挥发性存储器,包括多个存储单元。各个存储单元包括基底、浮置栅极结构、选择栅极结构与第一掺杂区。浮置栅极结构设置于基底上。选择栅极结构设置于基底上,且位于浮置栅极结构的一侧。第一掺杂区设置于浮置栅极结构的另一侧的基底中。相邻两个存储单元之间的第一掺杂区相邻且彼此分离。上述非挥发性存储器可有效地防止在相邻的存储单元之间产生编程干扰。

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非挥发性存储器
技术领域
本发明涉及一种存储器结构,且特别是涉及一种非挥发性存储器。
背景技术
由于非挥发性存储器具有存入的数据在断电后也不会消失的优点,因此许多电器产品中必须具备此类存储器,以维持电器产品开机时的正常操作。然而,在非挥发性存储器中,相邻的存储单元在进行编程操作时,容易产生编程干扰(program disturbance)的问题。
发明内容
本发明提供一种非挥发性存储器,其可有效地防止在相邻的存储单元之间产生编程干扰。
本发明提出一种非挥发性存储器,包括多个存储单元。各个存储单元包括基底、浮置栅极结构、选择栅极结构与第一掺杂区。浮置栅极结构设置于基底上。选择栅极结构设置于基底上,且位于浮置栅极结构的一侧。第一掺杂区设置于浮置栅极结构的另一侧的基底中。相邻两个存储单元之间的第一掺杂区相邻且彼此分离。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,相邻两个存储单元可为镜像对称。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,还包括多个第一接触窗。第一接触窗分别耦接至第一掺杂区且彼此分离设置。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,第一接触窗可彼此耦接。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,还包括第一内连线结构。第一接触窗通过第一内连线结构进行耦接。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,还包括隔离结构。隔离结构设置于相邻的第一掺杂区之间。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,各个存储单元还包括第二掺杂区与第三掺杂区。第二掺杂区与第三掺杂区分别设置于选择栅极结构的一侧与另一侧的基底中。第三掺杂区位于选择栅极结构与浮置栅极结构之间。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,还包括第二接触窗。第二接触窗耦接至各个存储单元中的第二掺杂区。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,还包括第二内连线结构。第二内连线结构耦接至第二接触窗。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,还包括保护层。保护层覆盖浮置栅极结构。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,保护层可延伸至浮置栅极结构与选择栅极结构之间。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,保护层还可延伸至选择栅极结构上方且覆盖部分选择栅极结构。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,还包括终止层。终止层设置于保护层上且覆盖浮置栅极结构与选择栅极结构。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,浮置栅极结构包括浮置栅极与第一介电层。浮置栅极设置于基底上。第一介电层设置于浮置栅极与基底之间。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,浮置栅极例如是单层的掺杂多晶硅层。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,浮置栅极不耦接至任何外部电压。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,选择栅极结构包括选择栅极与第二介电层。选择栅极设置于基底上。第二介电层设置于选择栅极与基底之间。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,选择栅极耦接至外部电压。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,选择栅极结构还包括金属硅化物层。金属硅化物层设置于选择栅极上。
依照本发明的一实施例所述,在上述的非挥发性存储器中,非挥发性存储器可为存储器阵列,且存储器阵列是以上述相邻两个存储单元作为基本单元重复排列而成。
基于上述,在本发明所提出的非挥发性存储器中,相邻两个存储单元之间的第一掺杂区相邻且彼此分离。由此,在对选定的存储单元进行编程操作时,可有效地防止在相邻的存储单元之间产生编程干扰,进而可提升存储器元件的操作效能。
为让本发明的上述特征和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举实施例,并配合所附的附图作详细说明如下。
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图1为本发明一实施例的非挥发性存储器的上视图;
图2为沿图1中的I-I’剖面线的剖视图;
图3为图1的非挥发性存储器的电路简图;
图4为本发明另一实施例的非挥发性存储器的上视图。
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100、200:非挥发性存储器
102:基底
104:浮置栅极结构
106:选择栅极结构
108、124、124a、126、126a:掺杂区
110:浮置栅极
112、118、146:介电层
114、122:间隙壁
116:选择栅极
120、138、140:金属硅化物层
128、134:接触窗
130、130a、136:内连线结构
132:隔离结构
142:保护层
144:终止层
MC:存储单元
BL1~BL4:位线
SL1~SL4:源极线
WL、WL1~WL10:字符线
X、Y:方向
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图1为本发明一实施例的非挥发性存储器的上视图。图2为沿图1中的I-I’剖面线的剖视图。图1省略绘示图2中的部分构件,以更清楚地描述其余构件之间的关系。
请同时参照图1与图2,非挥发性存储器100,包括多个存储单元MC。各个存储单元MC包括基底102、浮置栅极结构104、选择栅极结构106与掺杂区108。非挥发性存储器100例如是反或(NOR)型非挥发性存储器。基底102例如是硅基底。此外,多个存储单元MC可共用基底102。
浮置栅极结构104设置于基底102上。浮置栅极结构104包括浮置栅极110与介电层112。浮置栅极110设置于基底102上。浮置栅极110例如是单层的掺杂多晶硅层。浮置栅极110的形成方法例如是化学气相沉积法。在此实施例中,浮置栅极110是以不耦接至任何外部电压为例来进行说明。介电层112设置于浮置栅极110与基底102之间。介电层112的材料例如是氧化硅。介电层112的形成方法例如是热氧化法或化学气相沉积法。
此外,浮置栅极结构104还可包括间隙壁114。间隙壁114设置于浮置栅极110的侧壁上。间隙壁114的材料例如是氮化硅。间隙壁114的形成方法例如是化学气相沉积法。
选择栅极结构106设置于基底102上,且位于浮置栅极结构104的一侧。选择栅极结构106包括选择栅极116与介电层118。选择栅极116设置于基底102上。选择栅极116的材料例如是掺杂多晶硅。选择栅极116的形成方法例如是化学气相沉积法。在此实施例中,选择栅极116是以耦接至外部电压为例来进行说明。介电层118设置于选择栅极116与基底102之间。介电层118的材料例如是氧化硅。介电层118的形成方法例如是热氧化法或化学气相沉积法。
此外,选择栅极结构106还可包括金属硅化物层120与间隙壁122中的至少一者。金属硅化物层120设置于选择栅极116上。金属硅化物层120的材料例如是硅化钴或硅化镍(cobalt/nickel silicide)。金属硅化物层120的形成方法例如是进行自对准金属硅化物制作工艺。间隙壁122设置于选择栅极116的侧壁上。间隙壁122的材料例如是氮化硅。间隙壁122的形成方法例如是化学气相沉积法。
掺杂区108设置于浮置栅极结构104的另一侧的基底102中。相邻两个存储单元MC之间的掺杂区108相邻且彼此分离,由此可有效地防止在相邻的存储单元MC之间产生编程干扰。上述相邻两个存储单元MC可为镜像对称。掺杂区108可为P型掺杂区或N型掺杂区。掺杂区108的形成方法例如是离子注入法。
各个存储单元MC还包括掺杂区124与掺杂区126。掺杂区124与掺杂区126分别设置于选择栅极结构106的一侧与另一侧的基底102中。掺杂区126位于选择栅极结构106与浮置栅极结构104之间。掺杂区124与掺杂区126分别可为P型掺杂区或N型掺杂区。掺杂区124与掺杂区126的形成方法例如是离子注入法。
非挥发性存储器100还可包括多个接触窗128、内连线结构130、隔离结构132、接触窗134、内连线结构136、金属硅化物层138、金属硅化物层140、保护层142、终止层144与介电层146中的至少一者。
接触窗128分别耦接至掺杂区108且彼此分离设置。接触窗128可彼此耦接。举例来说,接触窗128可通过内连线结构130进行耦接,且可通过内连线结构130耦接至位线(未绘示)。接触窗128的材料例如是钨。内连线结构130的材料例如是铜或铝。接触窗128与内连线结构130的形成方法例如是金属镶嵌法或是组合使用沉积制作工艺、光刻制作工艺与蚀刻制作工艺。
隔离结构132设置于相邻的掺杂区108之间,用以隔离相邻的掺杂区108。隔离结构132例如是浅沟槽隔离结构(STI)。隔离结构132的材料例如是氧化硅。
接触窗134耦接至各个存储单元MC中的掺杂区124。内连线结构136耦接至接触窗134。掺杂区124可通过内连线结构136耦接至源极线(未绘示)。接触窗134的材料例如是钨。内连线结构136的材料例如是铜或铝。接触窗134与内连线结构136的形成方法例如是金属镶嵌法或是组合使用沉积制作工艺、光刻制作工艺与蚀刻制作工艺。
在图2中,内连线结构130与内连线结构136仅为示意性的绘示,本发明并不以此为限。实际上,内连线结构130与内连线结构136可为导线或导线与插塞的组合,所属技术领域具有通常知识者可依照需求对内连线结构130与内连线结构136的型态进行设计与调整。
金属硅化物层138与金属硅化物层140分别设置于掺杂区108与掺杂区124上。金属硅化物层138与金属硅化物层140的材料例如是硅化钴或硅化镍。金属硅化物层138与金属硅化物层140的形成方法例如是进行自对准金属硅化物制作工艺。
保护层142覆盖浮置栅极结构104。保护层142可用以暴露出要形成金属硅化物层120、金属硅化物层138与金属硅化物层140的部分。保护层142的材料例如是氧化硅。保护层142的形成方法例如是化学气相沉积法。在此实施例中,保护层142可延伸至浮置栅极结构104与选择栅极结构106之间。在另一实施例中,保护层142还可延伸至选择栅极结构106上方且覆盖部分选择栅极结构106。
终止层144设置于保护层142上且覆盖浮置栅极结构104与选择栅极结构106,可用以作为蚀刻终止层。终止层144的材料例如是氮化硅。终止层144的形成方法例如是化学气相沉积法。
介电层146设置于终止层144上,且可暴露出内连线结构130与内连线结构136。介电层146可为单层结构或多层结构。介电层146的材料例如是氧化硅。介电层146的形成方法例如是化学气相沉积法。
此外,非挥发性存储器100可为存储器阵列,且存储器阵列是以上述相邻两个存储单元MC作为基本单元重复排列而成。在图1的存储器阵列中,字符线WL可将位于X方向上的多个选择栅极116进行耦接。在此实施例中,选择栅极116可为字符线WL的一部分,但本发明并不以此为限。位线(未绘示)可将位于Y方向上的多个掺杂区108进行耦接。源极线(未绘示)可将位于Y方向上的多个掺杂区124进行耦接。此外,所属技术领域具有通常知识者可依据实际需求对存储器阵列的字符线、位线与源极线的配线方式与数量进行设计与调整。
基于上述实施例可知,在非挥发性存储器100中,相邻两个存储单元MC之间的掺杂区108相邻且彼此分离。由此,在对选定的存储单元MC进行编程操作时,可有效地防止在相邻的存储单元MC之间产生编程干扰,进而可提升存储器元件的操作效能。
图3为图1的非挥发性存储器的电路简图。在图3中,依序对字符线、位线与源极线进行标号。
请同时参照图1与图3,非挥发性存储器100包括多个存储单元MC、字符线WL1~字符线WL10、位线BL1~位线BL4与源极线SL1~源极线SL4。存储单元MC的选择栅极116分别耦接至字符线WL1~字符线WL10,存储单元MC的掺杂区108分别耦接至位线BL1~位线BL4,存储单元MC的掺杂区124分别耦接至源极线SL1~源极线SL4,而形成存储器阵列。此外,所属技术领域具有通常知识者可依照需求对存储器阵列中的字符线、位线与源极线的数量进行调整。在另一实施例中,源极线SL1~源极线SL4可全部连接在一起。
图4为本发明另一实施例的非挥发性存储器的上视图。
请同时参照图1与图4,图4的非挥发性存储器200与图1的非挥发性存储器100的差异如下。图1的非挥发性存储器100为单一存储单元中存储一位数据(one-cell-per-bit)类型的存储器,而图4的非挥发性存储器200为两个存储单元中存储一位数据(two-cells-per-bit)类型的存储器。详细来说,图1的内连线结构130仅将在Y方向上相邻的接触窗128进行耦接。图4的内连线结构130a除了将在Y方向上相邻的接触窗128进行耦接之外,且内连线结构130a还将在X方向上相邻两个存储单元MC中的接触窗128进行耦接。此外,在图4的非挥发性存储器200中,可将图1中在X方向上相邻的两个存储单元MC中的掺杂区124通过掺杂的方式进行连接而形成掺杂区124a。如此一来,可使得图4的非挥发性存储器200为两个存储单元中存储一位数据(two cells per bit)类型的存储器,由此可使得非挥发性存储器200具有更高的可靠度。此外,在图4的非挥发性存储器200中,可将图1中在X方向上相邻的两个存储单元MC中的掺杂区126进行连接而形成掺杂区126a。另外,掺杂区124a的形状与掺杂区126a的形状是并不限于图4中的形状,所属技术领域具有通常知识者可依照产品设计需求对掺杂区124a的形状与掺杂区126a的形状进行调整。在另一实施例中,也可将图1中在X方向上相邻的两个存储单元MC中的掺杂区124通过内连线结构(未绘示)进行连接,来取代通过掺杂的方式进行连接。
综上所述,在上述实施例的非挥发性存储器中,由于相邻两个存储单元之间的掺杂区相邻且彼此分离(亦即,相邻两个存储单元之间的掺杂区物理性地隔离(physicallyisolated)),因此可有效地防止在相邻的存储单元之间产生编程干扰,进而可提升存储器元件的操作效能。
虽然结合以上实施例公开了本发明,然而其并非用以限定本发明,任何所属技术领域中具有通常知识者,在不脱离本发明的精神和范围内,可作些许的更动与润饰,故本发明的保护范围应当以附上的权利要求所界定的为准。

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1.一种非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,包括多个存储单元,且各所述存储单元包括:
基底;
浮置栅极结构,设置于所述基底上;
选择栅极结构,设置于所述基底上,且位于所述浮置栅极结构的一侧;以及
第一掺杂区,设置于所述浮置栅极结构的另一侧的所述基底中,其中
相邻两个存储单元之间的多个第一掺杂区相邻且彼此分离。
2.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述相邻两个存储单元为镜像对称。
3.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,还包括多个第一接触窗,分别耦接至所述第一掺杂区且彼此分离设置。
4.根据权利要求3所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述多个第一接触窗彼此耦接。
5.根据权利要求4所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,还包括第一内连线结构,其中所述多个第一接触窗通过所述第一内连线结构进行耦接。
6.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,还包括隔离结构,设置于相邻的所述多个第一掺杂区之间。
7.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,各所述存储单元还包括第二掺杂区与第三掺杂区,分别设置于所述选择栅极结构的一侧与另一侧的所述基底中,其中所述第三掺杂区位于所述选择栅极结构与所述浮置栅极结构之间。
8.根据权利要求7所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,还包括第二接触窗,耦接至各所述存储单元中的所述第二掺杂区。
9.根据权利要求8所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,还包括第二内连线结构,耦接至所述第二接触窗。
10.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,还包括保护层,覆盖所述浮置栅极结构。
11.根据权利要求10所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述保护层延伸至所述浮置栅极结构与所述选择栅极结构之间。
12.根据权利要求11所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述保护层还延伸至所述选择栅极结构上方且覆盖部分所述选择栅极结构。
13.根据权利要求10所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,还包括终止层,设置于所述保护层上且覆盖所述浮置栅极结构与所述选择栅极结构。
14.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述浮置栅极结构包括:
浮置栅极,设置于所述基底上;以及
第一介电层,设置于所述浮置栅极与所述基底之间。
15.根据权利要求14所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述浮置栅极包括单层的掺杂多晶硅层。
16.根据权利要求14所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述浮置栅极不耦接至任何外部电压。
17.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述选择栅极结构包括:
选择栅极,设置于所述基底上;以及
第二介电层,设置于所述选择栅极与所述基底之间。
18.根据权利要求17所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述选择栅极耦接至外部电压。
19.根据权利要求17所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,所述选择栅极结构还包括金属硅化物层,设置于所述选择栅极上。
20.根据权利要求1所述的非挥发性存储器,其特征在于,非挥发性存储器包括存储器阵列,且所述存储器阵列是以所述相邻两个存储单元作为基本单元重复排列而成。
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