KR101742384B1 - Resistance Random Access Memory Device and Method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents
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A resistance change memory element and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The resistance-variable memory device includes an inert electrode, a resistance-variable layer disposed on the inert electrode, the resistance-variable layer having a state change due to the formation and disappearance of a metal filament, and an active electrode disposed on the resistance- x and TaN material having a structure, wherein X may be a 0.9 to 1.1. Therefore, the on / off current ratio can be greatly improved.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
Recently, the development of digital information communication and household appliances industry has led to limitations in research on devices based on conventional charge control. In order to overcome these limitations, new memory devices using phase change and magnetic field change are being studied. The information storage method of new memory devices which is under study uses the principle of changing the resistance of the material itself by inducing the change of the material state.
In a flash memory which is a representative element of a nonvolatile memory, a high operation voltage is required for programming and erasing data. Therefore, when scale down by a line width of 45 nm or less, a malfunction may occur due to interference between adjacent cells, and slow operation speed and excessive power consumption are problematic.
Magnetic RAM (MRAM), another nonvolatile memory, has some problems in commercialization due to complicated manufacturing process and multi-layer structure, small margin of read / write operation. Therefore, development of a next generation nonvolatile memory device that can replace them is an essential research field.
Resistive RAM (ReRAM) devices have a structure in which an upper / lower electrode is disposed on a thin film and a resistance variable layer made of an oxide thin film is included between upper and lower electrodes. The memory operation is realized by using the phenomenon that the resistance state of the resistance variable layer is changed according to the voltage applied to the resistance variable layer.
On the other hand, in the case of using the Pt electrode as the inactive electrode as the upper and lower electrodes and the Ta electrode as the active electrode, there is a problem in that the on / off current ratio is small, .
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a resistance change memory device having a high on / off current ratio and a low off current level and a method of manufacturing the same.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a resistance-change memory device. Wherein the resistance change memory element comprises an inert electrode, a resistance-variable layer located on the inert electrode and having a state change due to the formation and disappearance of the metal filament, and an active electrode located on the resistance-variable layer, A TaN x material having an FCC structure, and X is 0.9 to 1.1.
In addition, the inert electrode may include Pt or W.
In addition, the inert electrode is a TaN y material, and Y is 1.2 to 1.4.
Also, the resistance variable layer may include any one selected from the group consisting of Ta 2 O 5 , SiO 2 , WO 3 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2, and GdO x .
Further, the metal filament is formed and extinguished by oxidation-reduction reaction of oxygen ions in the resistance variable layer.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a resistance change memory device. Wherein the resistance variable memory element comprises an inert electrode, a resistance-variable layer located on the inert electrode, the resistance-variable layer having a state change due to the formation and disappearance of the metal filament, and an active electrode positioned on the resistance- TaN y material, and Y is 1.2 to 1.4.
Also, the resistance variable layer may include any one selected from the group consisting of Ta 2 O 5 , SiO 2 , WO 3 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2, and GdO x .
The active electrode may include Ta, Ta alloy, Cu, Cu alloy, Ag or Ag alloy.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of fabricating a resistance-variable memory device. The method includes the steps of forming an inert electrode on a substrate, forming a resistance variable layer having a state change due to the formation and disappearance of a metal filament on the inert electrode, Wherein the active electrode is a TaN x material having an FCC structure and X is 0.9 to 1.1.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of fabricating a resistance-variable memory device. The method includes the steps of forming an inert electrode on a substrate, forming a resistance variable layer having a state change due to the formation and disappearance of a metal filament on the inert electrode, Wherein the inert electrode is a TaN y material and Y is 1.2 to 1.4.
Also, the resistance variable layer may include any one selected from the group consisting of Ta 2 O 5 , SiO 2 , WO 3 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2, and GdO x .
According to the present invention, by using an FCC structure of tantalum nitride instead of the active electrode material used in a conventional bipolar resistive switching memory as an active electrode material, an on / off current ratio A greatly improved effect can be obtained.
In addition, tantalum nitride can be used as an inert electrode material by adjusting the nitrogen content. Therefore, instead of the conventional Pt, tantalum nitride can be utilized as an inert electrode.
The technical effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a resistance change memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a resistance change memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a graph showing current-voltage characteristics of a resistance-change memory device according to Comparative Example 1. FIG.
4 is a graph showing the current-voltage characteristics of the resistance-change memory device in Production Example 1. FIG.
5 is a graph showing current-voltage characteristics of the resistance-change memory device according to Comparative Example 1. FIG.
6 is a graph showing the current-voltage characteristics of the resistance-change memory device according to Production Example 2. FIG.
7 is a graph showing the crystal structure of TaN x according to the amount of nitrogen supplied.
8 is a RBS result graph in which the composition ratio of TaN x in Production Example 1 is measured.
9 is a RBS result graph in which the composition ratio of TaN x in Production Example 2 is measured.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. Rather, the intention is not to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed, but rather, the invention includes all modifications, equivalents and substitutions that are consistent with the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.
It will be appreciated that when an element such as a layer, region or substrate is referred to as being present on another element "on," it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element in between .
Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or regions, such elements, components, regions, layers and / And should not be limited by these terms.
The term "A / B / C structure" used in the present invention means a structure in which a B layer and a C layer are sequentially stacked on an A layer.
1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a resistance change memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a resistance change memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a substrate (not shown), an
The substrate may be any material that can serve as a support substrate. For example, such a substrate may be a silicon substrate. On the other hand, such a substrate may be omitted in some cases. Therefore, the substrate is not shown in Fig.
The
The
For example, the tantalum nitride that can be used as the
Therefore, when the Y of the TaN y material is 1.2 to 1.4, the effect of the inert metal can be exhibited because the oxygen reactivity is low. On the other hand, if the Y of the TaN y material exceeds 1.4, the resistance becomes too high to be used as an electrode.
The resistance-
In this resistance-
The
As the N content of TaN x increases, the oxygen reactivity decreases while keeping the characteristics of the metal.
Therefore, in the case of the active electrode material, it is possible to improve the on / off current ratio in the proper range of the oxygen reactivity. When the nitrogen content is adjusted from 0.9 to 1.1 in the TaN x material, the on / off current ratio Can be improved.
If the content of X in the TaN x material exceeds 1.1 and the nitrogen content is increased, the oxygen reactivity becomes too low to be used as the active electrode material.
A method of manufacturing a resistance-variable memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, the description will be made with reference to the resistance change memory element of FIG.
First, an
For example, the
In addition, the
For example, it is possible to under Argon gas 20 sccm and a nitrogen gas atmosphere of 3 sccm by using a tantalum sputtering target to perform a sputtering method to form a TaN 1 .3
That is, the TaN y material formed by controlling the flow rate ratio of the argon gas and the nitrogen gas may be controlled to be Y 1.2 to 1.4.
Next, a resistance-
The resistance-
The
For example, the
Then, the
At this time, the
The
For example, the TaN 1
2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a resistance change memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, a resistance change memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a substrate (not shown), an
The substrate may be any material that can serve as a support substrate. For example, such a substrate may be a silicon substrate. On the other hand, such a substrate may be omitted in some cases. Therefore, the substrate is not shown in Fig.
The
The
For example, the tantalum nitride that can be used as the
In the case of tantalum nitride, as the nitrogen content increases, the oxygen reactivity is lowered while maintaining the characteristics of the metal. Therefore, when the Y is 1.2 to 1.4 in the TaN y material, the nitrogen content becomes richer than that of the TaN x material described above, and the oxygen reactivity becomes lower, so that the effect of the inert metal can be exhibited.
The resistance-
The
The
A method of manufacturing a resistance-variable memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, the description will be made with reference to the resistance change memory element of FIG.
First, an
At this time, the
The TaN y electrode can be formed by sputtering, RF sputtering, RF magnetron sputtering, pulsed laser deposition, chemical vapor deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, or molecular beam epitaxy deposition.
Next, a resistance-
The resistance-
The
For example, the
Then, an
The
Comparative Example 1
Pt / Ta 2 O 5 / Ta structure was fabricated as an inert electrode / resistance variable layer / active electrode structure.
First, a Pt electrode having a thickness of 100 nm was manufactured by sputtering.
Then, a Ta 2 O 5 resistance variable layer having a thickness of 20 nm was formed on the Pt electrode layer by sputtering.
Then, a Ta electrode having a thickness of 100 nm was formed on the Ta 2 O 5 resistance variable layer by sputtering.
Production Example 1
As an inert electrode / resistance variable layer / active electrode structure according to the present invention, a Pt / Ta 2 O 5 / TaN 1 structure was prepared.
First, a Pt electrode having a thickness of 100 nm was manufactured by sputtering.
Then, a Ta 2 O 5 resistance variable layer having a thickness of 20 nm was formed on the Pt electrode layer by sputtering.
Then, a TaN 1 active electrode having a thickness of 100 nm was formed on the Ta 2 O 5 resistance variable layer by sputtering using a tantalum sputtering target in an atmosphere of 20 sccm of argon gas and 1.6 sccm of nitrogen gas. The sputtering power at this time is RF 175 W.
Production Example 2
TaN 1 .3 / Ta 2 O 5 / Ta structure was fabricated as an inert electrode / resistance variable layer / active electrode structure according to the present invention.
First, the argon gas 20 sccm and 3 sccm nitrogen gas atmosphere by using a tantalum sputtering target to perform a sputtering method to prepare a TaN 1 .3 inert electrode of 100 nm thick. The sputtering power at this time is RF 175 W.
Next, the TaN 0.3 were prepared the first electrode a sputtering Ta 2 O 5 layer resistance change of 20 nm thickness using a.
Then, a Ta active electrode having a thickness of 100 nm was formed by performing sputtering on the Ta 2 O 5 resistance variable layer.
Experimental Example 1
Current-voltage characteristics of the resistance-variable memory device according to Comparative Example 1 and Manufacturing Example 1 were analyzed.
3 is a graph showing current-voltage characteristics of a resistance-change memory device according to Comparative Example 1. FIG. 4 is a graph showing the current-voltage characteristics of the resistance-change memory device in Production Example 1. FIG.
Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in the case of FIG. 4 using tantalum nitride (TaN 1 ) having an FCC structure as the active electrode material, the on / off current ratio is significantly improved compared to FIG. 3 using a Ta material as the active electrode material Able to know.
Experimental Example 2
Current-voltage characteristics of the resistance-variable memory device according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were analyzed.
5 is a graph showing current-voltage characteristics of a resistance-change memory device according to Comparative Example 1. FIG. 6 is a graph showing the current-voltage characteristics of the resistance-change memory element in Production Example 1. FIG.
5 and 6, the case of FIG. 6 using the tantalum nitride (TaN 1. 3) in an inert electrode materials, Pt materials to be understood that can exhibit the effect of the degree shown in FIG. 5 was used as the inert electrode material have.
Experimental Example 3
7 is a graph showing the crystal structure of TaN x according to the amount of nitrogen supplied.
Referring to FIG. 7, the crystal structure of the TaN X electrode produced according to the supply amount of the nitrogen gas was analyzed.
At this time, argon gas was supplied at a flow rate of 20 sccm, sputtering was performed using a tantalum sputtering target while controlling the amount of nitrogen gas supplied, and TaN x Electrode. The sputtering power at this time is RF 175W.
First, when the electrode is manufactured by performing the sputtering method using a tantalum sputtering target in an atmosphere of argon gas (20 sccm) without supplying nitrogen gas (0 sccm), it can be understood that the electrode has a bcc crystal structure. Also, it can be seen that the bcc crystal structure is obtained by supplying nitrogen gas at 0.4 sccm and 0.8 sccm.
Then, when the nitrogen gas was further supplied at a flow rate of 1.2 sccm, it was found to be an fcc crystal structure. It can be seen that the crystal structure of TaN x produced by supplying 1.6 sccm of nitrogen gas as in Production Example 1 is an fcc structure.
Then, when the nitrogen gas is further supplied at a flow rate of 2 sccm, the fcc crystal structure collapses and an amorphous structure appears. Further, when nitrogen gas is supplied at 3 sccm as in Production Example 2 (N-rich), it can be understood that the fcc structure is collapsed and becomes an amorphous structure. When the amount of nitrogen gas supplied is increased, the TaN x It can be seen that the crystal structure of the electrode is an amorphous structure.
8 is a RBS result graph in which the composition ratio of TaN x in Production Example 1 is measured.
Raw data of raw TaN x (raw data), Ta (mass fraction), and Ta (mass) were measured in the case where an electrode was manufactured by performing sputtering using a tantalum sputtering target while supplying argon gas at 20 sccm and nitrogen gas at 1.6 sccm, The composition ratio of N (atomic composition ratio) was 1: 1.0. Simulation data was measured in the same way as raw data.
9 is a RBS result graph in which the composition ratio of TaN x in Production Example 2 is measured.
Raw data of raw TaN x obtained when sputtering was performed using a tantalum sputtering target while supplying argon gas at 20 sccm and nitrogen gas at 3 sccm as in Production Example 2, The composition ratio of N (atomic composition ratio) was 1: 1.3. Simulation data was measured in the same way as raw data.
According to the present invention, by using an FCC-structured tantalum nitride instead of an active electrode material used in a conventional bipolar resistive switching memory as an active electrode material, an on / off current ratio A greatly improved effect can be obtained.
In addition, tantalum nitride can be used as an inert electrode material by adjusting the nitrogen content. Therefore, instead of the conventional Pt, tantalum nitride can be utilized as an inert electrode.
It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.
100: inert electrode 200: resistance variable layer
300: active electrode
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A resistance-variable layer disposed on the inert electrode and having a state change due to the formation and disappearance of the metal filament; And
And an active electrode located on the resistance-variable layer,
Wherein the active electrode is a TaN x material having an FCC structure and X is 0.9 to 1.1.
Wherein the inert electrode comprises Pt or W.
Wherein the inactive electrode is a TaN y material and the Y is 1.2 to 1.4.
Wherein the resistance variable layer comprises any one selected from the group consisting of Ta 2 O 5 , SiO 2 , WO 3 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2, and GdO x .
Wherein the metal filament is formed and destroyed by oxidation-reduction reaction of oxygen ions in the resistance variable layer.
Forming a resistance variable layer having a state change due to the formation and disappearance of a metal filament on the inert electrode; And
And forming an active electrode on the resistance-variable layer,
Wherein the active electrode is a TaN x material having an FCC structure, and X is 0.9 to 1.1.
Wherein the inactive electrode is a TaN y material and the Y is 1.2 to 1.4.
Wherein the resistance variable layer comprises any one selected from the group consisting of Ta 2 O 5 , SiO 2 , WO 3 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2, and GdO x .
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