KR101669013B1 - Cross point memory device - Google Patents
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The cross-point memory device of the present invention includes a plurality of word lines arranged in parallel to each other, a plurality of bit lines orthogonal to the word lines and arranged parallel to each other, and a plurality of bit lines electrically connected between the respective word lines and the bit lines Intersection memory cells (Cells). At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bit lines is formed to increase as the distance from the first end of the word line increases.
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The present invention relates to an intersection memory device in which the cross-sectional area of a metal line is adjusted.
The intersection memory cells are located between two sets of conductors extending in orthogonal directions above and below the memory cell. At this time, the first set of conductors located under the memory cells may be referred to as bit lines, while the second set of conductors located over the memory cells may be referred to as word lines. That is, each memory cell in the cross point memory array is located at the intersection of one word line and one bit line. Selecting one memory cell in the array to read or write a memory cell may be accomplished by activating the word lines and bit lines associated with that memory cell. Reading of the selected memory cell may be accomplished by applying a voltage to the word line to measure the resulting current through the selected memory cell.
In particular, the memory technology that is the subject of the intersection memory structure is mainly for resistance control memories such as phase change memory (PCM) and memristor. Such memories can be used as a multi-level cell (MLC) with a continuous cell characteristic. However, since the memory needs a delicate reading / writing process, the voltage level and the signal width of the reading and writing process must be precisely adjusted do.
In this regard, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0126503 (entitled " Semiconductor Device ") discloses a semiconductor device comprising first conductive patterns each connected to a common source and select lines of a memory block formed on a substrate, And third conductive patterns for transferring block selection signals for connecting the local lines and the global lines of the memory block, wherein the first to third conductive patterns Discloses a technique of disposing them on different layers at the top of a memory block.
On the other hand, metal wires used in semiconductors have inherent resistance. This resistance is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area and is proportional to the length. These features can cause problems due to the resistivity of the metal wire in the semiconductor. For example, a cell located far from the row decoder and write driver in a memory structure has a problem that the bias voltage is low due to a voltage drop due to a high resistance in a long extended metal line.
Also, in the case of a cell far from the controller, the reaction time may be delayed due to the delay time occurring in the metal wire.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for minimizing a difference between a voltage drop and a delay time generated in a metal line by adjusting a cross-sectional area of a metal line in an intersection memory storage device .
It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intersection memory device including a plurality of word lines arranged in parallel with each other, a plurality of bit lines arranged orthogonal to a word line and arranged parallel to each other, And a plurality of intersection memory cells (Cells) electrically connected between each word line and the bit line. At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bit lines is formed to increase as the distance from the first end of the word line increases.
The cross point memory device according to the second aspect of the present invention also includes a plurality of word lines arranged in parallel with each other, a plurality of bit lines orthogonal to the word lines and arranged parallel to each other, And a plurality of intersection memory cells (Cells) electrically connected to each other. At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines is formed so as to increase as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
A method of manufacturing an intersection memory device according to a third aspect of the present invention includes the steps of forming a plurality of bit lines to be arranged parallel to each other, forming a plurality of intersection memory cells at a predetermined point of bit lines, And forming a plurality of word lines arranged at right angles and parallel to the bit lines at the upper end where the memory cells are formed. At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bit lines is formed to increase as the distance from the first end of the word line increases.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a method of manufacturing an intersection memory device includes forming a plurality of bit lines to be arranged parallel to each other, forming a plurality of intersection memory cells at a predetermined point of bit lines, And forming a plurality of word lines arranged at right angles and parallel to the bit lines at the upper end where the memory cells are formed. At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines is formed so as to increase as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
The cross point memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention has an effect of solving the problem that the bias voltage is low due to a high voltage drop by controlling the cross-sectional area of the metal line by using the characteristic that the resistance of the metal line is inversely proportional to the cross- have. From this, it is possible to minimize the difference in delay time of the electric signal.
1 is a block diagram of a general cross point memory device.
2 is an exemplary diagram of an intersection memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of an intersection memory cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary diagram of an intersection memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an illustration of an intersection memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart of a method of manufacturing an intersection memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.
Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.
The following examples are intended to further illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the same scope of the invention performing the same function as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.
Prior to the specific description, the intersection memory cells are often implemented in an array form, such as a transistor that prevents the leakage current through a memory cell that is not normally selected from affecting the read or write of the selected memory cell Device. For example, a transistor may be placed between a word line and a bit line in series with a memory cell to provide isolation by switching off the unselected device through a control gate (used herein as a controller) .
1 is a block diagram of a general cross point memory device.
Referring to FIG. 1, a typical cross point memory device may include a word line, a bit line, a first controller, a second controller, and a memory cell. Generally, in the memory cell array, n word lines and m bit lines for selective data input / output intersect each other vertically. That is, the memory operates in such a manner that a word line and a bit line intersect and form a lattice, and a memory cell at an intersection of a specific word line and a bit line is called. This combination, called a unit memory cell, is the basic bit of data storage. Thus, the n x m cell array has n x m memory bits, which in turn determine the integrated capacitance of the memory device.
The word line is used to read and write actual data and can be extended and arranged in a first direction and the bit line carries the charge into the memory device or reads the transferred charge, And can be arranged extending in two directions.
Also, the first controller may be connected to the word lines, the first controller may be disposed at the first end of the bit lines, the second controller may be connected to the bit lines, and the first controller may be disposed at the first end of the word lines. Such a controller is composed of circuits which are located at the edge of the memory cell array and supply voltage or current necessary for data input / output.
In addition, such a memory structure is generally available in both a form in which the word lines are located on the upper surface (FIG. 1A) or a form in which the bit lines are located on the upper surface (FIG. 1B).
On the other hand, metal wires used in semiconductors have inherent resistance. This resistance is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area and is proportional to the length. These features can cause problems due to the resistivity of the metal wire in the semiconductor. For example, a cell located far from the row decoder and write driver in a memory structure has a problem that the bias voltage is low due to a voltage drop due to a high resistance in a long extended metal line.
Also, in the case of a cell far from the controller, the reaction time may be delayed due to the delay time occurring in the metal wire.
The present invention is able to evenly distribute the resistance value on the array of cross-point memory cells using the property that the resistance value of the metal is proportional to the length and inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area. Further, the problem of delaying the reaction time due to the delay time can be solved. Generally, a high voltage drop occurs in memory cells far from the controller. The cross-point memory storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention can broaden the cross-sectional area of the word lines and the bit lines connected to the memory cells far from the controller to evenly distribute the voltage drop values.
Hereinafter, an intersection memory device proposed in the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2 is a configuration diagram of an intersection memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
An
The
3 is a perspective view of an intersection memory cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 3, the
Also, although not shown in the figure, each component of the cross
Referring again to FIG. 2, a set of conductive electrodes, referred to herein as
In particular, the
For reference, the cross-sectional area referred to here means the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines. Referring to FIG. 3 (b), the change in cross-sectional area may include a change in width W or a change in thickness T. FIG.
The first end of the
On the other hand, a set of conductive electrodes, referred to herein as a
In particular, the
The delay time occurring in the
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Cj and Rk denote the capacitance and resistance of each equally divided conductor when N is equally divided. Here, the gap of the delay time can be adjusted by increasing the cross-sectional area and reducing the resistance value of the conductor.
Each
The
The
The
During a write operation, the
During a read operation, the
On the other hand, an active region may be disposed under the
Also, such a memory structure is generally available in a form in which a word line is located on the upper surface, or a bit line is located on the upper surface, as shown in Fig.
4 is an exemplary diagram of an intersection memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
An
4, the cross-sectional area of the word lines 100 is constant, but the cross-sectional area of the bit lines 200 is increased as the distance from the first end of the
For reference, the cross-sectional area referred to herein refers to the cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bit lines 200. Referring to FIG. 3 (c), the change in the cross-sectional area may include a change in width W or a change in thickness T. FIG.
The first end of the
That is, the width of the
Also, such a memory structure is generally available in a form in which a word line is located on the upper surface, or a bit line is located on the upper surface, as shown in Fig.
5 is an illustration of an intersection memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
An
In some cases, the position of each controller may be changed from the first side to the other side. It is not limited to the directions shown in the drawings unless the connection relationship between the
5 shows a case where the cross-sectional area of the word lines 100 and the cross-sectional area of the
Also, such a memory structure is generally available in a form in which a word line is located on the upper surface, or a bit line is located on the upper surface, as shown in Fig.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing an intersection memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A method of fabricating an intersection memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes forming (S610) a plurality of bit lines (200) to be arranged parallel to each other, forming a plurality of intersection memory A step S620 of forming a
At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines 100 is formed to increase as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases (FIG. 2).
Next, a method of fabricating an intersection memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes forming (S610) a plurality of
At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bit lines 200 is formed to increase as the distance from the first end of the word line increases (FIG. 4).
Next, a method of fabricating an intersection memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes forming (S610) a plurality of
At this time, the cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the
Each component can be fabricated three-dimensionally on a single crystal silicon substrate through a semiconductor manufacturing process such as a known thin film deposition, lithography, etching, and packaging.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.
The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.
10: Intersection memory device
100: Word line
200: bit line
300: memory cell
400: first controller
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A plurality of word lines arranged in parallel with each other;
A plurality of bit lines orthogonal to the word lines and arranged parallel to each other; And
And a plurality of intersection memory cells (Cells) electrically connected between each word line and the bit line,
Sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bit lines increases as the distance from the first end of the word line increases.
And the width of the bit lines increases as the distance from the first end of the word line increases.
And wherein the thickness of the bit lines increases as the distance from the first end of the word line increases.
The cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines increases as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
A plurality of word lines arranged in parallel with each other;
A plurality of bit lines orthogonal to the word lines and arranged parallel to each other; And
And a plurality of intersection memory cells (Cells) electrically connected between each word line and the bit line,
And a cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines is formed to increase as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
And the width of the word lines increases as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
And the thickness of the word lines increases as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
Forming a plurality of bit lines to be arranged in parallel with each other;
Forming a plurality of intersection memory cells at predetermined points of the bit lines; And
And forming a plurality of word lines arranged at right angles and parallel to the bit lines at an upper end where the intersection memory cells are formed,
The cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bit lines is increased as the distance from the first end of the word line increases.
The step of forming the word lines to be arranged
Wherein a cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines is increased as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
Forming a plurality of bit lines to be arranged in parallel with each other;
Forming a plurality of intersection memory cells at predetermined points of the bit lines; And
And forming a plurality of word lines arranged at right angles and parallel to the bit lines at an upper end where the intersection memory cells are formed,
Wherein the cross-sectional area of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the word lines increases as the distance from the first end of the bit line increases.
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