TW201225262A - Nonvolatile stacked NAND memory - Google Patents

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TW201225262A
TW201225262A TW99143312A TW99143312A TW201225262A TW 201225262 A TW201225262 A TW 201225262A TW 99143312 A TW99143312 A TW 99143312A TW 99143312 A TW99143312 A TW 99143312A TW 201225262 A TW201225262 A TW 201225262A
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A NAND string of memory cells has stacks of split word lines (gates), with resulting increased bit density. Variants add a top assist gate to the NAND string, a bottom assist gate to the NAND string, or both a top assist gate and a bottom assist gate to the NAND string.

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I 201225262 11 0 ' 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種非揮發性反及閘(NAND)記憶 體,其具有數個連續設置於基板面外之一垂直方向上以及 非僅沿著或平行於基板面之一水平方向設置的鄰近記憶 胞。 【先前技術】 • 由已併入參考文獻的金(Jiyoung Kim)等人於2008年I 201225262 11 0 '6. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a non-volatile NAND memory having a plurality of consecutively disposed in a vertical direction outside a plane of a substrate And adjacent memory cells that are not disposed only along or parallel to one of the substrate faces. [Prior Art] • by Jinyoung Kim et al.

W 超大型積體電路(V L SI)技術文摘之技術論文發表會發表的 論文,標題為「用於具有垂直凹槽陣列電晶體(VRAT, Vertical-Recess-Array-Transistor)之超高密度快閃記憶體 的新穎3D結構」(第122頁至第123頁),其複數個堆疊式 記憶胞係設置為在一被數個堆疊式閘極以及電荷儲存材 料所覆蓋的内部區中具有連續通道。此方法將具有水平通 道間隔的複數個鄰近閘極行(columns of gates)分隔開來。 • 此方法需要創造複數個必須填滿閘極電極的底切 (undercut) 〇 由已併入參考文獻的金(Jiyoung Kim)等人於2009年 超大型積體電路(VLSI)技術文摘之技術論文發表會發表的 論文,標題為「用於超高密度以及具成本效益NAND快閃 記憶體裝置和固態裝置(SSD,Solid State Drive)之新穎性 垂直堆疊陣 列 電 晶 體 (VSAT , Vertical-Stacked-Array-Transistor)」(第 186 頁至第 187 頁),其複數個堆疊式記憶胞係設置為在一被數個堆疊式間 201225262 極以及電荷儲存材料所覆蓋的外部區中具有連續通道。以 此方式,複數個水平方向通道之間距將鄰近的複數個閘極 堆疊件分隔開,以及垂直方向通道的間距在每一堆疊件之 一邊上升起(run up)並且在每一堆疊件之另一邊上衰減 (run down)。為了幫助減少關閉電流(off current),每一堆 疊件係為一個別的寬大閘極,以每一閘極同時控制兩個 (both)垂直方向長度之通道,即位於每一閘極的兩側邊上 的垂直方向長度之通道。 【發明内容】 本發明之一方面係為一記憶體裝置,此記憶體裝置包 括複述個記憶胞之一 NAND串,此些記憶胞係設置電性串 聯於一半導體本體上的一第一端和一第二端之間。NAND 串包括複數個字元線堆疊件,以及一覆蓋此些堆疊件之半 導體通道材料。 在此些堆疊件中之一堆疊件之中的字元線係彼此相 互電性隔離的,例如藉由介電體,像是氧化物,以作隔離。 此些堆疊件延伸於半導體本體外。 半導體通道材料覆蓋此些堆疊件。半導體通道材料例 如是多晶矽。NAND串經由半導體通道材料,在第一端和 第二端之間具有一電性串聯件。在一些實施例中,當所有 沿著NAND串之閘極具有被一特定閘極控制的部分半導 體通道材料之一導通電壓,並且假設在NAND串之底端上 的選擇電晶體為同時導通時,此電性串聯件為導通。在一 些實施例中,當一或多個沿著NAND串之閘極具有被一特 201225262 1 ννυ^ iyr/^ ( 定閘極控制的部分半導體通道材料之一關閉電壓,或者假 設在NAND串之底端上的一選擇電晶體為關閉時,此電性 串聯件為關閉。覆蓋字元線之堆疊件的半導體通道材料設 置為延伸於半導體本體外之複數個隆起部。複數個隆起部 中之一隆起部(半導體通道材料之隆起部)覆蓋字元線之堆 疊件中之數個相鄰的堆疊件。舉例來說,半導體通道材料 之一第一隆起部覆蓋相鄰的一第一和一第二字元線之堆 疊件。 • 一些實施例包括一非導電性材料電性隔離被半導體 通道材料之隆起部中之一隆起部所覆蓋的數個堆疊件。此 種非導電性材料例如是一氧化物。在其他例子中,氧化物 係為一氧化物-電荷捕捉氮化物-氧化物結構之一部分,此 結構和覆蓋複數個堆疊件的氧化物-電荷捕捉氮化物-氧化 物結構共有同樣的材料,因為此二結構係為一共有之製程 步驟所得。 一些實施例包括被字元線之堆疊件和半導體通道材 鲁料所覆蓋的底部輔助閘極材料(bottom assist gate material)。底部輔助閘極材料幫助控制最鄰近於此底部輔 助閘極材料的半導體通道材料的部分。在一些實施例中, 底部輔助閘極材料幫助控制半導體通道材料的水平方向 部份。在一些實施例中,控制電路施以偏壓以使用底部辅 助閘極材料。舉例來說,控制電路施以一第一偏壓至底部 .輔助閘極材料以協助通過半導體通道材料的電性串聯件 之關閉,以及施以一第二偏壓至底部輔助閘極材料以協助 通過半導體通道材料的電性串聯件之導通。在另一範例 201225262 中,控制電路施以一負偏壓至底部輔助閘極材料以抵抗編 程過程中的漏電。 一些實施例包括覆蓋複數個字元線堆疊件和半導體 通道材料的頂部輔助閘極材料(top assist gate material)幫 助控制最鄰近於頂部輔助閘極材料的半導體通道材料的 部分。在一些實施例中,頂部辅助閘極材料幫助控制半導 體通道材料的垂直方向部分。在一些實施例中,控制電路 細•以偏壓以使用頂部輔助閘極材料。例如,控制電路施以 一正偏壓至頂部輔助閘極材料以協助NAND串之抹除。在 另範例中,控制電路施以一第一偏壓至頂部辅助閘極材 料以協助在NAND串中之一記憶胞的編程,以及施以一第 二偏壓至頂部辅助閘極材料以抵抗NAND串之編程,第一 偏壓係小於第二偏壓。 1L貫》例〇括覆蓋複數個堆疊件的電荷儲存材 料。半導體通道材料覆蓋電荷冑存材才斗,例如電荷捕捉材 料。在最鄰近於相對應閘極的電荷儲存材料部分中的電荷 決定了 一特定NAND記憶胞是否使在半導體通 、材料相對應部分中的通道導通或關閉。 覆苔:些實施例包括位於被半導體通道材料之隆起部所 相鄰堆疊件之間的電荷儲存材料。此些電荷 憶= 二定的是掉:鄰上近於半導體通道材料,因而在記 〜些實施例中,此電Γ針可以有㈣小的影響。然而,在 成’且電荷儲存材料料係沿著電荷儲存材料而形 氣化物結構之$八^覆盍如一氧化物-電荷捕捉氮化物- P分的複數個字元線堆#件,因此省略了一 1 201225262 * ’ f ν·ί i / 1 ip * 道製程步驟。 :發明係之另一方面係為一種製造N觸D 法,特別疋形成複數個記憶胞之一 NAND串之彳法 mr性串料—何體本體切―第一料 第一鈿之間。此方法步驟包括: 第一 件延伸於半導體本體之外’此些 字元層 疊件包減此電性隔_字元線材料 形成二叠件的中間部分物,而由第-堆疊件 且牛第一堆疊件比第一堆疊件具右爭夕从 堆疊件,其中在第二堆疊件中 、夕的A paper published in the technical paper of the W Super Large Integral Circuit (VL SI) Technical Abstract, entitled "Ultra-High Density Flash for Vertical-Recess-Array-Transistor (VRAT) A novel 3D structure of memory (pp. 122-123) having a plurality of stacked memory cell systems arranged to have continuous channels in an internal region covered by a plurality of stacked gates and charge storage material. This method separates a plurality of adjacent columns of gates with horizontal channel spacing. • This method requires the creation of a number of undercuts that must fill the gate electrode. The technical papers of the 2009 Super Large Integral Circuit (VLSI) Technical Digest by Jinoung Kim et al. Published a paper entitled "VSAT, Vertical-Stacked-Array for Ultra High Density and Cost-Effective NAND Flash Memory Devices and Solid State Drives (SSD) -Transistor)" (pp. 186 to 187), the plurality of stacked memory cell systems are arranged to have continuous channels in an outer region covered by a plurality of stacked 201225262 poles and a charge storage material. In this manner, the plurality of horizontally-oriented channels are spaced apart from each other by a plurality of adjacent gate stacks, and the pitch of the vertical channels is run up at one of the sides of each of the stacked members and is in each of the stacked members. Run down on the other side. In order to help reduce the off current, each stack is a different wide gate, and each gate simultaneously controls two channels of vertical length, that is, on both sides of each gate. The channel in the vertical direction on the side. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One aspect of the present invention is a memory device including a NAND string of a memory cell, wherein the memory cells are electrically connected in series to a first end of a semiconductor body and Between a second end. The NAND string includes a plurality of word line stacks and a semiconductor channel material covering the stacks. The word lines in one of the stacks are electrically isolated from one another, such as by a dielectric, such as an oxide, for isolation. These stacks extend outside the semiconductor body. The semiconductor channel material covers such stacks. The semiconductor channel material is, for example, polysilicon. The NAND string has an electrical series between the first end and the second end via the semiconductor channel material. In some embodiments, when all of the portions of the semiconductor channel material controlled by a particular gate are turned on along the gate of the NAND string, and assuming that the selected transistors on the bottom of the NAND string are simultaneously turned on, This electrical series is electrically conductive. In some embodiments, when one or more of the gates along the NAND string have a voltage that is turned off by one of the portions of the semiconductor channel material controlled by a gate, or is assumed to be in the NAND string When a selective transistor on the bottom end is turned off, the electrical series is turned off. The semiconductor channel material covering the stack of word lines is disposed to extend over a plurality of ridges outside the semiconductor body. A ridge (a ridge of the semiconductor channel material) covers a plurality of adjacent stacks of the stack of word lines. For example, one of the first ridges of the semiconductor channel material covers an adjacent first and a A stack of second word lines. • Some embodiments include a non-conductive material electrically isolating a plurality of stacks covered by one of the ridges of the semiconductor channel material. Such a non-conductive material is, for example, Monooxide. In other examples, the oxide is part of an oxide-charge trapping nitride-oxide structure, and the structure and oxide-charge trapping covering a plurality of stacks The compound-oxide structure shares the same material because the two structures are obtained by a common process step. Some embodiments include a bottom auxiliary gate material covered by a stack of word lines and semiconductor channel material (bottom) The bottom auxiliary gate material helps control the portion of the semiconductor channel material that is closest to the bottom auxiliary gate material. In some embodiments, the bottom auxiliary gate material helps control the horizontal portion of the semiconductor channel material. In some embodiments, the control circuit is biased to use the bottom auxiliary gate material. For example, the control circuit applies a first bias to the bottom. The auxiliary gate material assists in electrical series connection through the semiconductor channel material. The device is turned off and a second bias is applied to the bottom auxiliary gate material to facilitate conduction through the electrical series of semiconductor channel material. In another example 201225262, the control circuit applies a negative bias to the bottom assist Gate material to resist leakage during programming. Some embodiments include overlaying a plurality of word line stacks And a top assist gate material of the semiconductor channel material helps control a portion of the semiconductor channel material that is closest to the top auxiliary gate material. In some embodiments, the top auxiliary gate material helps control the semiconductor channel material. The vertical direction portion. In some embodiments, the control circuit is thinned to use the top auxiliary gate material. For example, the control circuit applies a positive bias to the top auxiliary gate material to assist in erasing the NAND string. In another example, the control circuit applies a first bias to the top auxiliary gate material to assist in programming one of the memory cells in the NAND string, and applies a second bias to the top auxiliary gate material to resist the NAND string. Programming, the first bias voltage is less than the second bias voltage. The 1L example includes a charge storage material covering a plurality of stacked pieces. The semiconductor channel material covers the charge buffer material, such as a charge trapping material. The charge in the portion of the charge storage material that is closest to the corresponding gate determines whether a particular NAND memory cell turns the channel in the semiconductor pass, the corresponding portion of the material on or off. Coating: These embodiments include charge storage materials located between adjacent stacks of ridges of semiconductor channel material. These charge memories = two are off: adjacent to the semiconductor channel material, so in the case of some embodiments, the electrode pin can have a small influence. However, in the case where the charge storage material is formed along the charge storage material, the valence structure is formed by a plurality of word line stacks such as an oxide-charge trapping nitride-P, and thus is omitted. A 1 201225262 * ' f ν·ί i / 1 ip * track process steps. Another aspect of the invention is a method of manufacturing an N-touch D method, in particular, forming one of a plurality of memory cells, a method of NAND string, a mr-type string material, a body body cutting, and a first material. The method steps include: the first piece extends beyond the semiconductor body; the character stacks are reduced by the electrical spacer _ word line material to form an intermediate portion of the second stack, and the first-stack and the a stacking member having a right-handedness from the stacking member than the first stacking member, wherein in the second stacking member

φ φ . 子凡線材料層係為NAND 串中的複數個記憶胞之複數個字元線。 由车:半導體通道材料覆蓋此第二堆叠件,NAND串經 導體通道材料,於NAND串之第 一電性φ聯和 μ %之間有 —實施例包括: 在形成此第一堆疊件前,形成一覆蓋 部輔助閘極材料。 牛導體本體的底 f有底部辅助間極材料的一些實施例更包括步驟: 材料提 :一控制電路以施以一第-偏壓至底部輔助閘極 關第—偏壓協助通過半導體通道材料的電㈣聯件之 ^半^施以—第二偏壓至底部輔助閘極材料,以協助 材料的電性串聯件之導通,此第-偏壓係 J a乐一偏壓。 具有底部辅助閘極材料的一些實施例包括步驟: 201225262 提供-控制電路以施以一負偏麼至底部輔助開極材 料以抵抗編程過程中的漏電。 一實施例包括: 在以一半導體通道材料覆蓋第二堆疊件後,形成覆蓋 半導體通道材料的頂部輔助閘極材料。 具有頂部辅助閘極材料的—些實施例更包括步驟: 提供-控制電路以施以一第一偏壓至頂部輔助閘極 ㈣’ α㈣在NAND串中之—記憶胞的編程以及施以 -第二偏壓至頂部辅助閘極材料以抵抗nand串之編 程,第一偏壓係小於第二偏壓。φ φ . The sub-line material layer is a plurality of word lines of a plurality of memory cells in the NAND string. The second stack is covered by the vehicle: semiconductor channel material, the NAND string passing through the conductor channel material, between the first electrical φ and μ% of the NAND string - the embodiment includes: prior to forming the first stack, A cover auxiliary gate material is formed. Some embodiments of the bottom f of the bull conductor body having the bottom auxiliary interpole material further include the steps of: material extraction: a control circuit to apply a first bias to a bottom auxiliary gate off-bias to assist the passage of the semiconductor channel material The electric (four) coupling is applied with a second bias to the bottom auxiliary gate material to assist in the conduction of the electrical series of materials, which is biased. Some embodiments having a bottom auxiliary gate material include the steps of: 201225262 providing a control circuit to apply a negative bias to the bottom auxiliary open material to resist leakage during programming. An embodiment includes: forming a top auxiliary gate material overlying the semiconductor channel material after covering the second stack with a semiconductor channel material. Some embodiments having a top auxiliary gate material further include the steps of: providing a control circuit to apply a first bias voltage to the top auxiliary gate (four) 'α (d) in the NAND string - memory cell programming and applying - Two biases are applied to the top auxiliary gate material to resist programming of the nand string, the first bias voltage being less than the second bias voltage.

一些實施例更包括步驟: ,供-控制電路以施以一正偏壓至頂部辅助 料以協助NAND串之抹除。 一實施例包括: 在以半導體通道材料覆蓋 存結構覆蓋第二堆疊件。 一實施例包括: 第一堆疊件前,以一電荷儲 所形料於複數嶋移除中間部分拍 具有於複數個藉由移除中間部分物 (㈣中的非導電性材料的—些實施例,更包括步驟.W 在以半導體通道材料覆蓋第二堆疊件前以包括 一氧化層…覆蓋第-氧化層之電荷儲存層、以及= t氧化層之第二氧化層的電荷儲存結構覆蓋第二= 201225262 I VV I :71 VJ\ ' l 其他實施例亦於此作揭露。 【實施方式】 第1圖繪示一實施例之堆疊式NAND串之等效電 路,此等效電路圖之設置係接近於實施例堆疊式NAND串 之實際物理性結構之設置。 此實施例之等效電路顯示一NAND串通常係設置為 三個隆起部,每一隆起部包含六個閘極。此六個閘極被區 φ 分為二堆疊件,每一堆疊件具有三個閘極。左邊隆起部在 一邊上具有堆疊式字元線WL1、WL2、WL3以及在左邊 隆起部之另一邊上具有堆疊式字元線WL4、WL5、WL6。 中間隆起部具有在一邊上的堆疊式字元線WL7、WL8、 WL9以及在另一邊上的堆疊式字元線WL10、WL11、 WL12。右邊隆起部具有在一邊上的堆疊式字元線WL13、 WL14、WL15以及在另一邊上的堆疊式字元線WL16、 WL17、WL18。 9 因為每一隆起部可有效地包括已經在水平方向上隔 離開的複數個閘極’位元密度係可倍數增加的(在所示之範 例中係為二倍)。 其他貫施例在每一字元線堆疊件中具有不同數量的 隆起部以及/或不同數量的字元線。在此設置中,閘極係在 隆起部的相對内部,以及通道係在隆起部的相對外部上。 於端點上的NAND串係被一選擇電晶體、一 GSL(接 地選擇)電晶體、以及一 SSL(源極選擇)電晶體所終結。此 SSL以及GSL製程係於一相同圖案化製程中完成為複數個 201225262 · 字元線。然而,SSL/GSL的閘極長度係由佈局(layout)所決 定。 另一實施例具有第1圖所示之複數個相鄰NAND 串,具有通過相鄰NAND串的相同複數個字元線,以及由 通過SSL選擇電晶體連接至不同NAND串的不同位元線 所分辨的不同NAND串。 第2-15圖繪示一製造具有一頂部輔助閘極以及一底 部輔助閘極之一堆疊式NAND串的一系列製程步驟範例。 第2圖繪示一 p型基板10。執行離子佈植以形成底 部輔助閘極12。植入離子的活化,例如是藉由退火的活 化,可減低寄生電阻。 第3圖繪示底部輔助閘極介電體14的形成。 第4圖繪示多晶矽16以及埋入氧化物18的複數個交 替層。多晶矽層最終形成為NAND串的堆疊字元線,在相 同堆疊件中的多晶矽字元線係被埋入氧化物彼此電性隔 離的。 第5圖繪示硬遮罩20的形成,硬遮罩例如是氮化矽。 第6圖繪示硬遮罩20之圖案化,係以硬遮罩20的保 留部分來對多晶矽16以及埋入氧化物18未被硬遮罩遮住 的部分進行蝕刻。被氧化物材料彼此電性隔離之複數個字 元線堆疊件係被形成。 第7圖繪示被圖案化的光阻22以分隔複數個字元線 材料堆疊件。 第8圖繪示硬遮罩20未被光阻22保護的部分的蝕 201225262 1 w〇j i^nf\ ' * 第9圖繪示保護硬遮罩20部分的光阻22的移除。 第10圖緣示多晶石夕16和埋入氧化物18的未被遮罩 遮住部分的蝕刻,此蝕刻直至閘極介電層。之前所形成的 被氧化物材料彼此電性隔離的多個字元線材料堆疊件係 有效地變為兩倍的數量。 第11圖繪示硬遮罩20的移除。遮罩對準錯位所形成 的字元線堆疊件影響到字元線厚度,然而由於自我對準 ΟΝΟ以及通道沉積製程的關係,對於記憶胞特性而言是不 • 會造成問題的。 第12圖繪示材料22的形成,材料22同時是:(1)進 入間隙中的氧化層,由第10圖蝕刻步驟所形成的間隙係 使相鄰的字元線堆疊達到電性隔離,以及(2)電荷儲存材 料’例如是電荷捕捉氮化物,覆蓋所有的字元線行。例如 是氧化物-電荷捕捉氮化物-氧化物。步驟(1)和(2)係可替換 地執行於其他不同的步驟中。 第13圖繪示半導體通道材料24的形成,例如是多晶 馨石夕。 第14圖繪示頂部輔助閘極介電層26的形成。 第15圖繪示頂部辅助閘極28的形成。 第15圖的堆疊式NAND串亦被稱為具有輔助雙閘極 記憶體之反對稱垂直可堆疊NAND記憶體(AsymmetricalSome embodiments further include the step of: applying a control circuit to apply a positive bias to the top auxiliary to assist in erasing the NAND string. An embodiment includes: covering the second stack with a semiconductor channel material overlying structure. An embodiment includes: before the first stack, a charge reservoir is formed in the plurality of turns to remove the intermediate portion, and the plurality of portions are removed by removing the intermediate portion (the non-conductive material in (4)) And further comprising the step of removing the second charge of the second stack by covering the second stack with a semiconductor channel material to cover the charge storage layer of the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer of the oxide layer. = 201225262 I VV I : 71 VJ\ ' l Other embodiments are also disclosed herein. [Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an equivalent circuit of a stacked NAND string according to an embodiment, and the setting of the equivalent circuit diagram is close to The actual physical structure of the stacked NAND string is set in the embodiment. The equivalent circuit of this embodiment shows that a NAND string is usually set as three ridges, and each ridge includes six gates. The area φ is divided into two stacks, each stack having three gates. The left ridge has stacked word lines WL1, WL2, WL3 on one side and stacked characters on the other side of the left ridge Lines WL4, WL5, WL6. The intermediate ridge has stacked word lines WL7, WL8, WL9 on one side and stacked word lines WL10, WL11, WL12 on the other side. The right ridge has stacked word lines WL13 on one side, WL14, WL15 and stacked word lines WL16, WL17, WL18 on the other side. 9 Because each ridge can effectively include a plurality of gates that have been isolated in the horizontal direction, the bit density can be multiplied. (different in the example shown). Other embodiments have different numbers of ridges and/or different numbers of word lines in each word line stack. In this setup, the gate Attached to the opposite interior of the ridge, and the channel is on the opposite outer side of the ridge. The NAND string on the endpoint is selected by a transistor, a GSL (ground selection) transistor, and an SSL (source selection) The transistor is terminated. This SSL and GSL process is completed in a same patterning process as a plurality of 201225262 word lines. However, the gate length of SSL/GSL is determined by the layout. Has the picture shown in Figure 1 A plurality of adjacent NAND strings having the same plurality of word lines through adjacent NAND strings and different NAND strings resolved by different bit lines connected to different NAND strings by SSL selection transistors. The figure shows an example of a series of process steps for fabricating a stacked NAND string having a top auxiliary gate and a bottom auxiliary gate. Figure 2 illustrates a p-type substrate 10. Performing ion implantation to form a bottom auxiliary gate The electrode 12 is activated by, for example, activation by annealing to reduce parasitic resistance. Figure 3 illustrates the formation of the bottom auxiliary gate dielectric 14. Figure 4 illustrates the polysilicon 16 and a plurality of alternating layers of buried oxide 18. The polysilicon layer is finally formed as a stacked word line of the NAND string, and the polysilicon character lines in the same stack are electrically isolated from each other by the buried oxide. Figure 5 illustrates the formation of a hard mask 20, such as tantalum nitride. Figure 6 illustrates the patterning of the hard mask 20 with the retention portion of the hard mask 20 etching portions of the polysilicon 16 and buried oxide 18 that are not obscured by the hard mask. A plurality of word line stacks electrically isolated from each other by the oxide material are formed. Figure 7 illustrates the patterned photoresist 22 to separate a plurality of word line material stacks. Figure 8 illustrates the erosion of the portion of the hard mask 20 that is not protected by the photoresist 22. 201225262 1 w〇j i^nf\ ' * Figure 9 illustrates the removal of the photoresist 22 protecting the hard mask 20 portion. Figure 10 illustrates the etching of the unmasked portion of the polycrystalline stone eve 16 and the buried oxide 18, which is etched up to the gate dielectric layer. The plurality of word line material stacks previously formed which are electrically isolated from each other by the oxide material are effectively doubled in number. Figure 11 illustrates the removal of the hard mask 20. The word line stack formed by the misalignment of the mask affects the thickness of the word line. However, due to the self-alignment ΟΝΟ and the channel deposition process, it is not a problem for the memory cell characteristics. Figure 12 illustrates the formation of material 22, which is simultaneously: (1) an oxide layer entering the gap, the gap formed by the etching step of Figure 10 is such that the adjacent word line stacks are electrically isolated, and (2) The charge storage material 'is, for example, a charge trapping nitride, covering all of the word line rows. For example, an oxide-charge trapping nitride-oxide. Steps (1) and (2) are alternatively performed in other different steps. Figure 13 illustrates the formation of semiconductor channel material 24, such as polycrystalline. Figure 14 illustrates the formation of a top auxiliary gate dielectric layer 26. Figure 15 illustrates the formation of the top auxiliary gate 28. The stacked NAND string of Figure 15 is also referred to as an anti-symmetric vertical stackable NAND memory with auxiliary dual-gate memory (Asymmetrical

Vertical Stackable NAND memory,AVS NAND memory)。 由於在半導體通道材料之每一隆起部下之二堆疊件 之複數個字元線有效地將位元密度二倍化,故如第15圖 所示之堆疊式NAND串可增加位元密度。 201225262 頂部輔助閘極可改善堆疊式NAND串之電性。底部 輔助閘極可減少堆疊式NAND串之寄生通道電阻。在一些 實施例中,頂部輔助閘極係從閘極的頂部被連接,以及底 部輔助閘極係從底部基板被連接。 對頂部輔助閘極以及底部輔助閘極施加偏壓的不同 操作範例請見下文: 讀取:輔助閘極偏壓可和通過閘極電壓相同,例如是 7V〜11V。 編程/抹除:浮動多晶矽通道是重要的;施加於底部 φ 輔助閘極的負偏壓幫助通道的關閉。 編程:對於所選擇的記憶胞,施加負偏壓於頂部輔助 閘極以加大電場,以及增加編程速度。施加正偏壓於其他 頂部輔助閘極以減少電場,因此編程分佈係被抑制。對於 底部輔助閘極,設定負偏壓以減少編程中的漏電。 抹除:區塊抹除係被使用,以及施加正偏壓以加大抹 除電場,以及改善抹除速度。 第16圖繪示一具有一頂部輔助閘極但不具有一底部 鲁 輔助閘極的堆疊式NAND串之另一範例。 第16圖之堆疊式NAND串亦被稱為是具有輔助頂部 閘極記憶體之反對稱垂直可堆疊NAND記憶體。 由於在半導體通道材料之每一隆起部下之二堆疊件 之複數個字元線有效地將位元密度二倍化,故如第16圖 所示之堆疊式NAND串可增加位元密度。 頂部輔助閘極改善堆疊式NAND串之電性。 第17圖繪示具有一底部輔助閘極但不具有一頂部輔 12 201225262Vertical Stackable NAND memory, AVS NAND memory). Since the plurality of word lines of the two stacks under each ridge of the semiconductor channel material effectively doubles the bit density, the stacked NAND strings as shown in Fig. 15 can increase the bit density. 201225262 The top auxiliary gate improves the electrical properties of stacked NAND strings. The bottom auxiliary gate reduces the parasitic channel resistance of the stacked NAND strings. In some embodiments, the top auxiliary gate is connected from the top of the gate and the bottom auxiliary gate is connected from the bottom substrate. The different operating examples for biasing the top auxiliary gate and the bottom auxiliary gate are shown below: Read: The auxiliary gate bias can be the same as the pass gate voltage, for example, 7V to 11V. Programming/Erase: The floating polysilicon channel is important; the negative bias applied to the bottom φ auxiliary gate helps turn the channel off. Programming: For the selected memory cell, apply a negative bias to the top auxiliary gate to increase the electric field and increase the programming speed. A positive bias is applied to the other top auxiliary gates to reduce the electric field, so the programmed distribution is suppressed. For the bottom auxiliary gate, set a negative bias to reduce leakage during programming. Wipe: Block erase is used, and a positive bias is applied to increase the erase field and improve the erase speed. Figure 16 illustrates another example of a stacked NAND string having a top auxiliary gate but no bottom auxiliary gate. The stacked NAND string of Figure 16 is also referred to as an anti-symmetric vertical stackable NAND memory with auxiliary top gate memory. Since the plurality of word lines of the two stacks under each ridge of the semiconductor channel material effectively doubles the bit density, the stacked NAND strings as shown in Fig. 16 can increase the bit density. The top auxiliary gate improves the electrical properties of the stacked NAND strings. Figure 17 shows a bottom auxiliary gate but does not have a top auxiliary 12 201225262

1 w * 7「/;\ I 助閘極的堆疊式NAND串之另一範例。 第17圖之堆疊式NAND串亦被稱為是具有輔助底部 閘極記憶體之反對稱垂直可堆疊NAND記憶體。 由於在半導體通道材料之每一隆起部下之二堆疊件 之複數個字元線有效地將位元密度二倍化,故如第17圖 所示之堆疊式NAND串可增加位元密度。 底部輔助閘極減少堆疊式NAND串之寄生通道電阻。 第18圖繪示一不具頂部輔助閘極和底部輔助閘極之 • 堆疊式NAND串的另一範例。 第18圖之堆疊式NAND串亦被稱為是反對稱垂直可 堆疊NAND記憶體。 由於在半導體通道材料之每一隆起部下之二堆疊件 之複數個字元線有效地將位元密度二倍化,故如第18圖 所示之堆疊式NAND串可增加位元密度。 第19圖繪示一具有堆疊式NAND串的積體電路之一 簡化方塊圖。 • 第19圖繪示一積體電路1950,此積體電路1950包 括一經改善的3D非揮發性記憶胞陣列1900。一字元線解 碼器和驅動器1901係耦合至複數個沿著記憶體陣列1900 中的列設置的字元線1902,並且以字元線1902作電性通 訊。一位元線解碼器和複數個驅動器1903係耦合至複數 個沿著記憶體陣列1900中的行設置的位元線1904,並且 以位元線1904作電性通訊,此些記憶體陣列1900中的行 係用以讀取資料和寫入資料於記憶體陣列1900中之複數 個記憶胞。位址係經由匯流排1905上提供至字元線解碼 13 2012252621 w * 7 "/;\ I Another example of a stacked NAND string of helper gates. The stacked NAND string of Figure 17 is also referred to as an anti-symmetric vertical stackable NAND memory with auxiliary bottom gate memory. Since the plurality of word lines of the two stacks under each bump of the semiconductor channel material effectively doubles the bit density, the stacked NAND string as shown in FIG. 17 can increase the bit density. The bottom auxiliary gate reduces the parasitic channel resistance of the stacked NAND string. Figure 18 shows another example of a stacked NAND string without a top auxiliary gate and a bottom auxiliary gate. The stacked NAND string of Figure 18 is also Known as anti-symmetric vertical stackable NAND memory. Since the multiple word lines of the two stacks under each bump of the semiconductor channel material effectively double the bit density, as shown in Figure 18. The stacked NAND string can increase the bit density. Figure 19 shows a simplified block diagram of an integrated circuit with a stacked NAND string. • Figure 19 shows an integrated circuit 1950, which includes an integrated circuit 1950. Improved 3D non-volatile memory Array 1900. A word line decoder and driver 1901 is coupled to a plurality of word lines 1902 disposed along columns in memory array 1900 and is electrically coupled by word line 1902. One bit line decoder And a plurality of drivers 1903 are coupled to a plurality of bit lines 1904 disposed along rows in the memory array 1900 and electrically communicated by bit lines 1904, the rows in the memory array 1900 being used to read The data and the data are written into a plurality of memory cells in the memory array 1900. The address is provided via the bus 1905 to the word line decoding 13 201225262

TW6319PA 器和驅動器麗以及位元線解碼器和驅動哭測。在 塊腸中的複數個感測放大器和複數 經由匯流排而輕合至位元線解㈣和驅=聰構= 料係從在積體電路腦上的輸入Μ ^ 古治魏士― 枓輸人結構。資料係從在 方塊1906中的感測放大器並經由資料輸出線1915提供至 積體電路1950上的複數個㈣輸人輸料,紋提供至 積體電路1950㈣或外部的其他資料目的地。—偏壓設 置狀態器係位於電路19G9 + ’以控制複數個偏壓設置供 應電壓觸。偏壓設置件提供提供偏壓至包括任意頂部輔 助閘極和/或底部輔助閘極的3D陣歹,j。 下列的圖示模擬了: (1) 金(Jiyoung Kim)等人於2009年超大型積體電路 (VLSI)技術文摘之技術論文發表會發表的論文,標題為「用 於超尚密度以及具成本效益NAND快閃記憶體裝置和固 態裝置(SSD,Solid State Drive)之新穎性垂直堆疊陣列電 晶體(VSAT,Vertical-Stacked-Array-Transistor)」(第 186 頁 至第187頁); (2) 例如第18圖中所示的反對稱垂直可堆疊(AVS)結 構32 ; (3) 例如第16圖中所示的AVS_ AG(top gate)結構31 ; (4) 例如第17圖中所示的AVS_BG(bottom gate)結構 30 ;以及 (5) 例如第15圖中所示的AVS_DG(double gate)結構TW6319PA and driver 丽 and bit line decoder and driver crying. A plurality of sense amplifiers and complex numbers in the intestine are lightly coupled to the bit line solution via the busbar (4) and drive = Cong = input from the brain of the integrated circuit Μ ^ 古治魏士 - 枓 lose Human structure. The data is supplied from the sense amplifier in block 1906 and via the data output line 1915 to a plurality of (four) input streams on the integrated circuit 1950, which are provided to the integrated circuit 1950 (4) or other external data destinations. - The bias setting state is located at circuit 19G9 + ' to control the plurality of bias settings to supply voltage contacts. The biasing means provides a bias to provide a 3D array of any top auxiliary gate and/or bottom auxiliary gate, j. The following illustrations are simulated: (1) Paper presented by Jin (Jiyoung Kim) et al. at the 2009 Technical Presentation of the Very Large Integrated Circuit (VLSI) Technical Digest, titled "For Excess Density and Cost Benefits NAND flash memory device and solid state device (SSD, Solid State Drive) novel vertical stacked array transistor (VSAT, Vertical-Stacked-Array-Transistor) (pp. 186 to 187); (2) For example, the anti-symmetric vertical stackable (AVS) structure 32 shown in Fig. 18; (3) for example, the AVS_AG (top gate) structure 31 shown in Fig. 16; (4) for example, as shown in Fig. AVS_BG (bottom gate) structure 30; and (5) AVS_DG (double gate) structure as shown in Fig. 15, for example

I 201225262 1 vv uj I * 第20圖繪示一不同的模擬堆疊式NAND串的汲極電 流對閘極電壓之關係圖。 第21圖為一不同的模擬堆疊式NAND串的記憶胞特 性表。 此表列出了臨限電壓Vt(threshold voltage)、次臨限斜 率 SS(subthrehsold slope)以及轉導值 Gm (transconductance) ° 相較於VSAT,其他具有二倍位元密度堆疊式NAND 參結構具有可接受的記憶胞特性。 第22圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之臨限電壓 對水平間距(horizontal pitch)之關係圖。 第23圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之臨限電壓 對垂直間距(vertical pitch)之關係圖。 輔助閘極增強了閘極控制能力,以及控制短通道能 力。 第24圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之臨限電壓 • 改變對電子密度之關係圖。 其亦繪示了理論上的極限34。 相較於VSAT ’編程窗是相同的,然而卻具有著二倍 的位元密度。 第25圖繪示一不同的模擬堆疊式NAND串的Vpass 干擾(interference)之關係圖。I 201225262 1 vv uj I * Figure 20 shows the relationship between the gate current and the gate voltage of a different analog stacked NAND string. Figure 21 is a table of memory characteristics of a different analog stacked NAND string. This table lists the threshold voltage Vt (threshold voltage), the sub-threshold slope SS (subthrehsold slope), and the transconductance value Gm (transconductance) ° compared to VSAT, other stacked NAND parametric structures with double bit density have Acceptable memory cell characteristics. Figure 22 is a diagram showing the relationship between the threshold voltage of a different analog stacked NAND string and the horizontal pitch. Figure 23 is a diagram showing the relationship between the threshold voltage of a different analog stacked NAND string and the vertical pitch. The auxiliary gate enhances gate control and controls short-channel capability. Figure 24 shows the threshold voltage of a different analog stacked NAND string. • Change the relationship to electron density. It also shows the theoretical limit 34. It is the same as the VSAT' programming window, but has twice the bit density. Figure 25 is a diagram showing the Vpass interference of a different analog stacked NAND string.

Vpass干擾係和來自鄰近的通過閘極(pass gates)的干 擾有關。 第26圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串的z干擾 201225262 · —— , (Z-interference)之關係圖。 Z干擾係和來自相鄰近的垂直層的干擾有關。 相較於一般的VSAT,在其他四個堆疊式NAND結構 中的干擾係相似的。 第27圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串的臨限電壓 對串數之關係圖。 第28圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之轉導對串 數之關係圖。 以輔助閘極之設計,堆疊式NAND串的導通態電流 係為可接受的。 綜上所述,雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並 非用以限定本發明。本發明所屬技術領域中具有通常知識 者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍内,當可作各種之更動 與潤飾。因此,本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範 圍所界定者為準。The Vpass interference system is related to interference from adjacent pass gates. Figure 26 is a diagram showing the z-interference of a different analog stacked NAND string 201225262 · —— , (Z-interference). The Z interference system is related to interference from adjacent vertical layers. The interference in the other four stacked NAND structures is similar compared to the general VSAT. Figure 27 is a diagram showing the relationship between the threshold voltage and the number of strings of a different analog stacked NAND string. Figure 28 is a diagram showing the relationship between the transconductance pairs of a different analog stacked NAND string. With the design of the auxiliary gate, the on-state current of the stacked NAND string is acceptable. In summary, although the invention has been disclosed above by way of example, it is not intended to limit the invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

I 201225262 息 w υj 1 1 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖繪示一實施例堆疊式NAND串之等效電路 圖’此等效電路圖之設置係接近於實施例堆疊式NAND串 之實際物理性結構設置。 第2-15圖繪示一製造具有一頂部輔助閘極以及一底 部輔助閘極之一堆疊式NAND串的一系列製程步驟圖。 第16圖繪示一具有一頂部輔助閘極但不具有一底部 辅助閘極的堆疊式NAND串之另一範例圖。 • 第P圖繪示具有一底部輔助閘極但不具有一頂部輔 助閘極的堆疊式NAND串之另一範例圖。 第18圖繪示一不具頂部輔助閘極和底部輔助閘極之 堆疊式NAND串的另一範例圖。 第19圖繪示一具有堆疊式NAND串的積體電路之— 簡化方塊圖。 第20圖繪示一不同的模擬堆疊式NAND串的沒極電 流對閘極電壓之關係圖。 • 第21圖為一不同的模擬堆疊式NAND串的記憶胞特 性表。 第22圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之臨限電壓 對水平間距(horizontal pitch)之關係圖。 第23圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之臨限電壓 對垂直間距(vertical pitch)之關係圖。 第24圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之臨限電壓 改變對電子密度之關係圖。 第25圖繪示一不同的模擬堆疊式NAND串的 201225262 ^ I WUJ _ I* 干擾(interference)之關係圖。 第26圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串的Z干擾 (Z-interference)之關係圖。 第27圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串的臨限電壓 對串數之關係圖。 第28圖繪示一不同模擬堆疊式NAND串之轉導對串 數之關係圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 10 :基板 12 :底部輔助閘極 14 :閘極介電體 16 :多晶矽 18 :埋入氧化物 20 :硬遮罩 22 :光阻或材料 24 :半導體通道材料 26 :頂部輔助閘極介電層 28 :頂部輔助閘極 1950 :積體電路 1900 :記憶體陣列 1901 :字元線解碼器和驅動器 1902 :字元線 1903 :位元線解碼器和複數個驅動器 1904 :位元線 201225262 > i vy i 7i /jyI 201225262 Information w υj 1 1 [Simple description of the drawing] FIG. 1 is an equivalent circuit diagram of a stacked NAND string of an embodiment. The setting of the equivalent circuit diagram is close to the actual physical structure of the stacked NAND string of the embodiment. Settings. 2-15 illustrate a series of process steps for fabricating a stacked NAND string having a top auxiliary gate and a bottom auxiliary gate. Figure 16 is a diagram showing another example of a stacked NAND string having a top auxiliary gate but no bottom auxiliary gate. • Figure P shows another example diagram of a stacked NAND string with a bottom auxiliary gate but no top auxiliary gate. Figure 18 is a diagram showing another example of a stacked NAND string without a top auxiliary gate and a bottom auxiliary gate. Figure 19 is a simplified block diagram of an integrated circuit with stacked NAND strings. Figure 20 is a graph showing the relationship between the gate current and the gate voltage of a different analog stacked NAND string. • Figure 21 shows the memory cell characteristics of a different analog stacked NAND string. Figure 22 is a diagram showing the relationship between the threshold voltage of a different analog stacked NAND string and the horizontal pitch. Figure 23 is a diagram showing the relationship between the threshold voltage of a different analog stacked NAND string and the vertical pitch. Figure 24 is a graph showing the relationship between the threshold voltage change and the electron density of a different analog stacked NAND string. Figure 25 is a diagram showing the relationship of 201225262 ^ I WUJ _ I* interference of a different analog stacked NAND string. Figure 26 is a diagram showing the Z-interference of a different analog stacked NAND string. Figure 27 is a diagram showing the relationship between the threshold voltage and the number of strings of a different analog stacked NAND string. Figure 28 is a diagram showing the relationship between the transconductance pairs of a different analog stacked NAND string. [Main component symbol description] 10: Substrate 12: Bottom auxiliary gate 14: Gate dielectric 16: Polysilicon 18: Buried oxide 20: Hard mask 22: Photoresist or material 24: Semiconductor channel material 26: Top Auxiliary gate dielectric layer 28: top auxiliary gate 1950: integrated circuit 1900: memory array 1901: word line decoder and driver 1902: word line 1903: bit line decoder and a plurality of drivers 1904: bit Yuan line 201225262 > i vy i 7i /jy

I 1905、1907 :匯流排 1906 :方塊 1908 :偏壓設置供應電壓 1909 :電路 1911資料輸入線 1915 :資料輸出線 GSL :接地選擇電晶體 SSL :源極選擇電晶體 、WL8、 WL16、 • WU、WL2、WL3、WL4、WL5、WL6、WL7 WL9、WL10、WL1 卜 WL12、WL13、WL14、WL15、 WL17、WL18 :字元線I 1905, 1907: Busbar 1906: Block 1908: Bias Setting Supply Voltage 1909: Circuit 1911 Data Input Line 1915: Data Output Line GSL: Ground Selection Transistor SSL: Source Selective Transistor, WL8, WL16, • WU, WL2, WL3, WL4, WL5, WL6, WL7 WL9, WL10, WL1 WL12, WL13, WL14, WL15, WL17, WL18: word line

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201225262 ' * ·. 七、申請專利範圍: ’* 1. 一種記憶體裝置,包括: 複數個記憶胞之一反及閘(NAND)串,該些記憶胞係 设置電性串聯於一半導體本體上的一第一端和一第二端 之間,包括: 複數個子元線堆豐件,位於該些堆疊件中之一 堆疊件内之複數個字元線係為彼此電性隔離,該些堆疊件 延伸出該半導體本體之外,以及201225262 ' * ·. VII. Patent application scope: '* 1. A memory device comprising: one of a plurality of memory cells and a gate (NAND) string, the memory cells being electrically connected in series to a semiconductor body Between a first end and a second end, the method includes: a plurality of sub-line stacks, and the plurality of character lines located in one of the stacks are electrically isolated from each other, and the stacks Extending out of the semiconductor body, and 半導體通道材料,覆蓋該些字元線堆疊件, 垓NAND串經由該半導體通道材料,於該串之索 第> 端和該第二端之間有—電性串聯件,該半導體通道和 料設置為複數個隆起部(ridge)延伸於該半導體本體之外, 其中,該祕起部巾之—隆起部覆錢些字元線堆叠件中 相鄰的複數個堆疊件。 如申明專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體裝置,更包 括:a semiconductor channel material covering the word line stack, the NAND string passing through the semiconductor channel material, and an electrical series connection between the second end of the string and the second end, the semiconductor channel and the material A plurality of ridges are disposed outside the semiconductor body, wherein the ridge portion of the secret tissue covers a plurality of adjacent stacks of the word line stacks. The memory device according to claim 1 of the patent scope further includes: 此電性㈣,電性隔離㈣半導體料材料之該 二隆起。Ρ中之該隆料覆蓋的該些相鄰堆疊件。 3.如申請專利範圍第!項所述之記憶體裝置,更包This electrical (four), electrically isolated (four) semiconductor material material of the second uplift. The adjacent stacks covered by the ridge in the raft. 3. If you apply for a patent scope! The memory device described in the item 一底部輔助閘極材料,被該些字元線堆 通道材料所覆蓋。 疊件和該半導 4.如申請專利範圍帛1項所述之記憶體裝置,更包 一底部辅助_材料’㈣些字元線堆疊件和該半導 20 I 201225262 * ο ι yi * 體通道材料所覆蓋,以及 控制電路,施以一第一偏壓至該 料’以協助通過該半導體通道材料的該電:串== 閉,=施以-第二偏壓至該底部輔助間極材料, 通過縣導體通道材料之該電性串聯件之 壓係小於該第二偏壓。 通5亥第一偏 括:5.如申請專利範圍第i項所述之記憶體袭置,更包 一底部辅助祕㈣’㈣些字元線堆4 體通道材料所覆蓋,以及 導 ^控制電路,施以—負偏M至該底部輔助閉極材料以 抵抗編程過程中之漏電。 材料乂 括:6.如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體裝置,更包 導體通=助_㈣’㈣難字元料疊件和該半 7.如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體裝置,更包 括. 人° 導體㈣,覆細衫讀堆4件和該半 協助㈣㈣卿辅卵極材料以 .8·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體裝置,更包 括· 0 一頂部輔助難㈣,«該些字元線堆疊件和該半 21 201225262 導體通道材料,以及 、一控制電路,施以-第—偏壓至該頂部輔助閘極材料 以協助在口亥NAND串中之一記憶胞之編程,以及施以一第 -偏麗至該頂部輔助間極材料以抵抗該nand串之編 程,該第一偏壓係小於該第二偏壓。 9·如申請專㈣_丨項所述之記憶體裝置 括: 匕 一電荷儲存材料,覆蓋該些字元線堆疊件,該半導體 通道材料覆蓋該電荷儲存材料。 .10.如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之記憶體裝置,更包 括: 一電4儲存材料’位於該些被該半導體通道材料之該 些隆起部中之該隆起部覆蓋的相鄰堆疊件之間。 11. 一種方法,包括: 形成複數個記憶胞之一反及閘(NAND)串,該些記憶 胞係设置電性_聯於—半導體本體上的—第—端和 二端之間,包括: 形成複數個第一堆疊件,延伸於該半導體本體 之外’在該些第-堆疊件中之堆疊件包括比此相互電性隔 離之複數個字元線材料層; 藉由移除該些第一堆疊件之複數個中間部分 物’來形成複數個第二堆疊件,該些第二堆疊件相較於該 些第一堆疊件具有更多的堆疊件,其中,在該些第二堆疊 件中之複數個字元線材料層係為在該NAND串中之該2 記憶胞之該些字元線;以及 22 201225262 I W〇〇 |yri^ 牛導體通道材料覆蓋該些第二堆疊件,該 ND串經由该半導體通道材料,於該— 端和該第二端之間有一電性串聯件。 12. 如申請專利範圍第u項所述之方法,更包括· -底件前,形成覆蓋該半導體本體之 13. 如申請專利範圍第U項所述之方法,更包括: 在形成該些第一堆疊件前,形成覆蓋該 -底部輔㈣ 1極材料,以及 ㈣本體之 材料電路’施以—第—偏壓至該底部辅助開極 聯二:二助通過該半導體通道材料的該電性串 料以:二以及施以一第二偏壓至該底部辅助閘極材 協助通過該半導體通道材料的 通’該第1壓係小於該第二偏壓。 ^件之導 14. 如申請專利範圍帛u項所述之方法,更包括. -底=材=前’形成覆蓋該半導體本體之 料,跑該底部輔助閘極材 1:一 專利範圍第11項所述之方法,更包括: 蓋今丰通道材料覆蓋該些第二堆疊件後,形成覆 +導體通道材料之—頂部輔助閘極材料。 以一:專利範圍第11項所述之方法,更包括: 蓋該半導體通=材料覆蓋該些第二堆疊件後,形㈣ 通道材枓之一頂部輔助閘極材料,以及 23 201225262 • y、t y i r\ % t 提供-控制電路,施以一第一偏壓至該頂部輔助閘極 材料’以㈣在該NAND串中之—記憶胞之編程,以及施 以-第二偏壓至該頂部輔助間極材料,以抵抗_AND串 之編程,該第一偏壓係小於該第二偏壓。 17. 如申請專利範圍第"項所述之方法,更包括: +以-半導體通道材料覆蓋該些第二堆疊件後,形成覆 盍該半導體通道材料之—頂部辅助閘極材料,以及A bottom auxiliary gate material is covered by the word line stack channel material. a stack and the semiconductor device. 4. The memory device according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom auxiliary material 'four' word line stack and the semiconductor 20 I 201225262 * ο ι yi * body Covered by the channel material, and the control circuit, applying a first bias voltage to the material 'to assist the passage of the semiconductor channel material: string == closed, = apply - second bias to the bottom auxiliary interpole The material, the voltage series of the electrical series member passing through the county conductor channel material is less than the second bias voltage. The first part of the pass 5H: 5. The memory hit as described in item i of the patent application scope, and the bottom part of the auxiliary secret (4) '(4) covered by the four-body channel material, and the control The circuit is applied with a negative bias M to the bottom auxiliary closed-pole material to resist leakage during programming. The material includes: 6. The memory device according to claim 1 of the patent application, further comprising a conductor pass = help _ (four) ' (four) difficult word stack and the half 7. As described in claim 1 The memory device further includes: a human conductor (4), a cover-up stack of 4 pieces, and a semi-assisted (four) (four) clear auxiliary egg material. The memory device according to the first application of the patent scope, including 0 a top assisted difficulty (four), «these word line stacks and the half 21 201225262 conductor channel material, and a control circuit, applying a -first bias to the top auxiliary gate material to assist in the NAND NAND Programming of one of the memory cells in the string, and applying a first-to-first auxiliary interpole material to resist programming of the nand string, the first bias voltage being less than the second bias voltage. 9. The memory device of claim 4, wherein: ??? a charge storage material covering the stack of word lines, the semiconductor channel material covering the charge storage material. 10. The memory device of claim 2, further comprising: an electric 4 storage material 'located adjacent to the ridges covered by the ridges of the radiant portions of the semiconductor channel material between. 11. A method comprising: forming a plurality of memory cells and a gate (NAND) string, the memory cells being electrically connected to - between the first end and the second end of the semiconductor body, comprising: Forming a plurality of first stacks extending beyond the semiconductor body' the stacks in the first stacks comprise a plurality of layers of word line material electrically isolated from each other; a plurality of intermediate portions of a stack to form a plurality of second stacks, the second stacks having more stacks than the first stacks, wherein the second stacks The plurality of word line material layers are the word lines of the 2 memory cells in the NAND string; and 22 201225262 IW〇〇|yri^ the cattle conductor channel material covers the second stacks, The ND string has an electrical series connection between the end and the second end via the semiconductor channel material. 12. The method of claim 5, further comprising: forming a method for covering the semiconductor body before the substrate. 13. The method of claim U, further comprising: forming the Before the stacking member, forming a material covering the bottom-substrate (four) 1 pole material, and (4) the material circuit of the body is applied - first biased to the bottom auxiliary opening pole 2: the second assisting the electrical material passing through the semiconductor channel material The material is: and a second bias is applied to the bottom auxiliary gate to assist passage of the semiconductor channel material through the first voltage system. The guide of the article 14. The method described in the scope of patent application 更 u, further includes: - bottom = material = front 'forms the material covering the semiconductor body, running the bottom auxiliary gate material 1: a patent range 11 The method of the present invention further includes: forming a second auxiliary stack material to cover the second stacking member to form a top auxiliary gate material. The method of claim 11, further comprising: covering the semiconductor via = material covering the second stack, the top (four) channel material 顶部 one of the top auxiliary gate material, and 23 201225262 • y, Tyir\ % t provides a control circuit that applies a first bias voltage to the top auxiliary gate material 'to (4) the memory cell programming in the NAND string, and applies a second bias to the top auxiliary The interpole material is programmed to resist the _AND string, the first bias voltage being less than the second bias voltage. 17. The method of claim 2, further comprising: forming a top auxiliary gate material overlying the semiconductor channel material after covering the second stack with a semiconductor channel material, and 提,-控制電路,施以一正偏壓至該頂部輔助問極材 料,以協助該NAND串之抹除。 18. 如申請專利範圍帛n項所述之方法,更包括: 以-半導體通道材料覆蓋該些第二堆疊件前,先以一 電荷儲存結構覆蓋該些第二堆疊件。 19. 如申請專利範圍fll項所述之方法,更包括: 形成一非導電性材料於藉由移除該些中間部分物所 形成的複數個間隙(gap)中。 20. 如申請專利範圍第u項所述之方法,更包括:A control circuit is applied to the top auxiliary material to assist in erasing the NAND string. 18. The method of claim 5, further comprising: covering the second stack with a charge storage structure prior to covering the second stack with the semiconductor channel material. 19. The method of claim 153, further comprising: forming a non-conductive material in a plurality of gaps formed by removing the intermediate portions. 20. The method of claim 5, further comprising: 形成非導電性材料於藉由移除該些中間部分物所 形成的複數個間隙中,包括·· 以一+導體通道材料覆蓋該些第二堆叠件之前,先以 -電何儲存結構覆蓋該些第二堆疊件,該電荷儲存結構包 括ϋ化層、覆蓋該第—氧化層之-f荷儲存層、以 及覆蓋該第一氧化層之一第二氧化層。 24Forming a non-conductive material in the plurality of gaps formed by removing the intermediate portions, including: covering the second stack members with a + conductor channel material, first covering the second electrical stack And a second stacking member, the charge storage structure comprises a deuterated layer, a -f-loaded storage layer covering the first oxide layer, and a second oxide layer covering the first oxide layer. twenty four
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