TW466775B - Method for erasing by using gate/source and substrate channel of floating gate memory device - Google Patents
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A7 B7 ^66775 五、發明説明(l ) ----— 本發明係為第86112()42號申請案「以漂浮閉極記 憶裝置之閘/源極、基底/通道進行抹除之方法」之追加。 本發.明之母案所揭露之「以漂浮間極記憶裝置之閘 7極、基底/通道進行抹除之方法」,主要包括下列說 凊參照第1圖,其係顯示習知快閃記憶單元的剖面 圖。習知快閃記憶單元i包括一半導體基底10以及一 堆疊間極(stacked gate)20。上1半導體基底J 〇 一般為p 型基底(P-SUbstrate),於其既定位置則分別推植成雙擴散 (d〇uMe-diffused)n型源極區(s。⑽e)i2及n+型没極咖㈨ 區14,同時於上述源極區12與上述汲極區“之間形成 通道區(Channe1)16。其中,雙擴散η型源極區12包括一 擴散深度較深但屬於淡摻雜•摻植區15,及一擴散深 度較淺但屬於濃摻雜之n+摻植區13。形成雙擴散 源極區/2之目的在於對記憶單元丨進行資料抹除時, 避免於源極區12產生過強之電場。 其次’上述堆疊閘極20係形成於上述半導體基底1〇 之源極區12與汲極區14之間的通道區16上,且上述 堆疊閘極20係依序為一隧穿氧化層(tunnel 〇χί(^)22、一 漂浮閘極(floating gate)24、一閘間介電層26以及一控 制閘極(control gate)28,隧穿氧化層22係介於基底1〇 表面及漂浮閘極24之間,其厚度則相對為薄,漂浮閘 極24主要是由複晶矽導電層(conductive p〇lysmc〇n)組 成,控制閘極28則位於漂浮閘極24之上,其間並以一 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) M規格(2丨0x297公釐〉 請 先 聞 讀 背 之 注 意 事 項 再 旁 訂 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 4ββ?75 五、發明説明(2 絕緣層26隔離。A7 B7 ^ 66775 V. Description of the invention (l) ----- The present invention is the application No. 86112 () 42 "Method for erasing with gate / source, substrate / channel of floating closed-pole memory device" Of addition. The "method of erasing by using the 7 poles of the floating interpolar memory device and the substrate / channel" disclosed in the mother case of the present. Ming mainly includes the following explanations. Refer to Figure 1, which shows a conventional flash memory unit. Section view. The conventional flash memory cell i includes a semiconductor substrate 10 and a stacked gate 20. The upper semiconductor substrate J 〇 is generally a p-type substrate (P-SUbstrate). At its predetermined position, it is pushed into a doubly-diffused n-type source region (s.⑽e) i2 and n + type substrate. The electrode region 14 forms a channel region (Channe1) 16 between the source region 12 and the drain region. The double-diffusion n-type source region 12 includes a deep diffusion but a light doping. • The doped region 15 and a n + doped region 13 with a shallow diffusion depth but a strong doping. The purpose of forming a double-diffused source region / 2 is to avoid erasing data in the memory cell 丨12 generates an excessively strong electric field. Secondly, the above-mentioned stacked gate 20 is formed on the channel region 16 between the source region 12 and the drain region 14 of the semiconductor substrate 10, and the stacked gate 20 is sequentially A tunnel oxide layer (tunnel 〇χί (^) 22), a floating gate (floating gate) 24, an inter-gate dielectric layer 26, and a control gate (control gate) 28, the tunnel oxide layer 22 is between Between the surface of the substrate 10 and the floating gate 24, the thickness is relatively thin. The floating gate 24 is mainly composed of a polycrystalline silicon conductive layer (co nductive p〇lysmc〇n), the control gate 28 is located above the floating gate 24, and in accordance with a paper size applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) M specification (2 丨 0x297 mm) Please read The matters needing attention are then set by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to print 4ββ? 75. V. Description of the invention (2 Insulation layer 26 isolation.
此外,端子(terminaI pin)2!係用以提供源極電 予源㈣12,端子23係提供閑極電壓^予控制閘極28, 端子25則用以提供没極電壓%予沒極區14,至於基底 1 〇 一般均予以接地(grGUnd),故基底電壓VP_Sub為〇 vV 另有關對上述習知快閃記憶單元1進行傳統之程式 /抹除操作’係如第2a、2b圖及帛3a、3b圖所示。 訂 依據第2a、2b圖,..當對快閃記憶單元.丨進行程式 化(prog讓)時,係於上述快閃記憶單元i的控制間極Μ 及沒極區Η施加較源純12為高的電壓,例如藉由端 子23提供相對較高電壓脈衝丨〇 5 ν予控制閑極μ, 且藉由端子25提供相對次高電壓脈衝ν〇=6ν予汲極區 14,端子21則予以接地以提供相對較低電壓Vs=〇v予 源極區12(未顯示)。如此所形成之高電場,將使在通道 區16接近汲極區14處產生高能(high energy)之熱電子 (hot electron),進而使熱電子加速越過上述隧穿氧化物 層22並注入(injection)至上述漂浮閘極24。 由於漂浮閘極24周圍均由絕緣層如22、26所包圍, 故熱電子注入至上述漂浮閘極24後’便陷入扣叩…句其 中而無法脫離,在負電荷(一)儲存於漂浮閘極24之情況 下’其fe限電壓值(threshold voltage)約提高3至5V,結 果’當欲對此快閃記憶單元丨讀取資料而將控制閘極28 加壓至5V時,通道並未導通,故讀取資料為,亦即 上述怏閃記憶單元1已被程式化,至於一般程式化時間In addition, terminal (terminaI pin) 2! Is used to provide source power to source 予 12, terminal 23 is used to provide idle voltage ^ to control gate 28, and terminal 25 is used to provide non-polar voltage% to non-polar region 14, As for the substrate 10, it is generally grounded (grGUnd), so the substrate voltage VP_Sub is 0vV. The conventional program / erase operation on the conventional flash memory unit 1 described above is shown in Figs. 2a, 2b and 3a, Figure 3b. According to Figures 2a and 2b, when the flash memory unit is programmed (prog), the control pole M and the non-polar area of the flash memory unit i are applied to the source pure 12 It is a high voltage, for example, a relatively high voltage pulse is provided by the terminal 23, 〇5 ν is used to control the idler μ, and a relatively next high voltage pulse is provided by the terminal 25, ν〇 = 6ν, is provided to the drain region 14; It is grounded to provide a relatively low voltage Vs = 0v to the source region 12 (not shown). The high electric field formed in this way will generate high-energy hot electrons in the channel region 16 close to the drain region 14, and then accelerate the hot electrons through the tunnel oxide layer 22 and injection. ) To the above floating gate electrode 24. Because the floating gate 24 is surrounded by an insulating layer such as 22 and 26, the hot electrons are injected into the floating gate 24, and then they will fall into the trap and cannot be separated. The negative charge (1) is stored in the floating gate. In the case of pole 24, 'the threshold voltage value thereof is increased by about 3 to 5V, and the result is that when the control gate 28 is pressurized to 5V to read data from this flash memory unit, the channel is not Is turned on, so the data is read, that is, the above flash memory unit 1 has been programmed, as for the general programming time
''46671 5 五、發明説明( 則約1 Opsec左右。 另依據第3a、3b圖’當對快閃記憶單元i進行抹 除(erase)時,係於上述快閃記憶單元1的源極區丨2施加 較控制閘極28為高的電壓’例如藉由端子21提供相對 較高電壓脈衝H)V予源極區12,端子23則予以接地以 提供相對較低電Μ 0V予控制閘極28,至於沒極區14則 使之處於漂浮狀態f(floating)(未顯示)。如此在漂浮閘極 24與源極區12之間會形成一橫越隧穿氧化物層22之高 電場,使陷於漂浮閘極24之負電荷(―)朝相對源極區12 之位置聚集,進而藉由Fowier_N〇rdheim(F_N)隧道效應, 使漂浮閘極24内之負電荷(—)被吸出(extracted)至源極 區12,亦即上述快閃記憶單元丨已被抹除,至於一般抹 除時間則約O.lsec左右。 此外’由於一記憶單元之程式/抹除循環次數(the number of program/erase cycle)—般均要求維持在一既定 臨限電壓Vth下超過100,000次,否則整個記憶陣列 (memory array)便有可能在程式/抹除操作期間發生失 誤。換吕之’若定義容忍度(endurance)為陣列中之記憶 單元能重新程式/抹除的次數,則其不應少於丨〇〇,〇〇〇次。 然而’若依據傳統抹除(erase)及程式(pr〇gram)操作 方法’則記憶單元之容忍度將不易在一既定臨限電壓Vth 下超過100,000次,理由如下所述。 (一)程式化期間:如第2a圖及第4圖所示,當記憶 單元1重新程—式彳^ 一既定次數如1〇,〇〇〇次後,將在接近 5 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) Α4規格(210χ297公釐) ----^"------1T------' (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央樣準局員工消費合作社印製 46677 5 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 A7 ____________B7___五、發明説明(4 ) '-- 及極14處引發(induced)電子捕獲現象,使負電荷陷於隧 穿氧化物層22 ,阻措了熱電子的注入,進而減緩程式化 速度,以至於記憶單元之臨限電壓Vth值隨之下降。 (二)抹除期間:如第3a圖及第4圖所示,當記憶單 元1重新抹除一既定次數如10,000次後,初始由於在源 極12與隧穿氧化物層22之間引發電洞捕獲現象,使正 電荷陷於隧穿氧化物層22,因此短期内加速了熱電子之 流出,但隨之在陷於隧穿氧化物層22之電洞的持續吸 引下,使愈來愈多之負電荷被吸出而陷於隧穿氧化物層 22,阻擋了熱電子的流出,並減緩抹除速度,且臨限電 壓Vth值隨之上昇。 綜由上述,若採用傳統之抹除及程式操作方法,則 由於程式化/抹除速度的減緩’及程式化/抹除期間之臨 限電壓值Vth的過於靠近(ei〇se)造成兩者之壓差不可分 辨(如第4圖所示),此些現象均將導致記憶單元的容忍 度下降。 ^ 此外’在利用基底偏壓來改善抹除效果之場合中, 如第1 b圖所示,由於若對基底直接施加偏壓,例如藉 由端子27提供相對較高基底電壓脈衝vp_Sub=5v予某底 接觸區17’則為保持其他半導體元件如電晶體之基底仍 為接地,則必須以額外之製程來形成如圖所示之三層井 區結構,即P型基底1〇、N型井區l〇a和p型井區1〇b, 其功能則在於和其他半導體元件之基底隔離,以保持正 常元件之基底接地狀態。= 6 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) f請先聞讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ---------------:-----:丨^-I i------訂---------Λ.——— 1^--..·——1'' 46671 5 V. Description of the invention (about 1 Opsec. In addition, according to Figures 3a and 3b, when erasing the flash memory unit i, it is tied to the source region of the flash memory unit 1丨 2 Apply a higher voltage than the control gate 28, for example, by providing a relatively high voltage pulse φV to the source region 12 through the terminal 21, and the terminal 23 to ground to provide a relatively low electrical voltage 0V to the control gate 28. As for the non-polar region 14, the floating state is f (floating) (not shown). In this way, a high electric field across the tunneling oxide layer 22 will be formed between the floating gate 24 and the source region 12, so that the negative charges (-) trapped in the floating gate 24 will be concentrated toward the source region 12, Furthermore, through the Fowier_Nórdheim (F_N) tunnel effect, the negative charge (-) in the floating gate 24 is extracted to the source region 12, that is, the above-mentioned flash memory unit has been erased. As for general The erasing time is about 0.1 sec. In addition, 'because the number of program / erase cycle of a memory unit is generally required to be maintained at a predetermined threshold voltage Vth more than 100,000 times, otherwise the entire memory array may be possible. An error occurred during the program / erase operation. In other words, if the endurance is defined as the number of times the memory cells in the array can be reprogrammed / erased, it should not be less than 100,000. However, if the “erase and prgram operation methods are used according to the conventional method”, the tolerance of the memory cell will not easily exceed 100,000 times at a predetermined threshold voltage Vth, for the reasons described below. (1) Stylization period: As shown in Figure 2a and Figure 4, when the memory unit 1 is re-processed-Formula 彳 ^ After a predetermined number of times such as 10, 000, it will be applicable to nearly 5 paper sizes in China National Standard (CNS) Α4 Specification (210 × 297 mm) ---- ^ " ------ 1T ------ '(Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Prospective Bureau 46677 5 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 The oxide layer 22 prevents the injection of hot electrons, thereby slowing down the programming speed, so that the threshold voltage Vth value of the memory cell decreases accordingly. (2) Erase period: As shown in Fig. 3a and Fig. 4, when the memory unit 1 is erased again for a predetermined number of times, such as 10,000 times, initially due to the electrical The hole trapping phenomenon causes the positive charge to trap in the tunneling oxide layer 22, and therefore accelerates the outflow of hot electrons in a short time. However, the continuous attraction of the holes trapped in the tunneling oxide layer 22 causes more and more Negative charges are sucked out and trapped in the tunneling oxide layer 22, blocking the outflow of hot electrons, and slowing down the erasing speed, and the threshold voltage Vth value increases accordingly. To sum up, if the traditional erasing and program operation methods are used, then due to the slowing down of the programming / erasing speed 'and the threshold voltage value Vth being too close during the programming / erasing period (eiose), The pressure difference is indistinguishable (as shown in Figure 4), and these phenomena will cause the tolerance of the memory unit to decrease. ^ In addition, in the case of using the substrate bias to improve the erasing effect, as shown in Fig. 1b, if a bias is directly applied to the substrate, for example, a relatively high substrate voltage pulse vp_Sub = 5v is provided by the terminal 27. A bottom contact region 17 'is to keep other semiconductor components such as the substrate of the transistor still grounded, so an additional process must be used to form a three-layer well area structure as shown in the figure, that is, P-type substrate 10, N-type well The area 10a and the p-type well area 10b function to isolate the substrate of other semiconductor components to maintain the grounded state of the substrate of the normal component. = 6 This paper size applies to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm) f Please read the notes on the back before filling in this page) ---------------:- ----: 丨 ^ -I i ------ Order --------- Λ .——— 1 ^-.. · ——1
--- - - - - I n m · 46677 5 B7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明説明(5 有U此’本發明之目的係為了解決上述問題,以 消除因程式化陷於隧穿氧 陷於隨穿氧化C 及因源極抹除而 θ電/同,而提供一種以漂浮閘極記憶裝 .孚門極進行抹除之方法,其包括:首先使該漂 :間極㈣裝置所在之—基底接地,並提供—第一相對 局電壓予該漂浮閘極記憶裝置之—源極區,同時提供— 第一相對低電壓予該漂浮間極記憶裝置之-控制閑極; 以及隨後保持'•該該基錢地,並使該源極區處於漂浮狀 態’同時提供—第二負值電壓予該控制閘極。 其中依據本發明,在使該漂浮閘極記㈣置所在之 基底接地時’同時使該漂浮閘極記憶裝置之-没極區處 於漂浮狀態。 此外依據本發明,在提供—第二負值電壓予該控制 閘極時,同時使該汲極區處於漂浮狀態。 其中依據本發明,提供該源極區之該第一相對高電 壓約為5〜15 V左右,較佳者約為1 〇 ν。 其中依據本發明,提供該控制閘極之該第一相對低 電壓约為0V左右。 - 其中依據本發明,提供該控制閘極之該第二負值電 壓約為-8〜-18V左右,較佳者約為_丨2 ν。 本發明之另一目的係提供一種漂浮閘極記憶裝置之 抹除方法,其中該漂浮閘極記憶裝置包括一第一型源極 區及一第一型汲極區,兩者形成於一第二型半導體區, 一通道區則自該源極區延伸至該汲極區,一漂浮間極, (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁j 訂 > ml In ml 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) Α4· ( 210X297公釐^ 經濟部中央標準局貝工消費合作社印製 4 6 677 5 五、發明説明(6 位於該通道區上,及-控制閘極,位於該漂浮閘極上, 其包括下列步驟:首先使該半導體區接地,並提供—第 相對南電壓脈衝予該源極區;同時提供一第一相對低 電壓予該控制閘極;同時使該汲極區處㈣浮狀態;隨 後保持該半導體區接地;同時提供—第二負值電壓脈衝 予該控制閘極;及同時使該〉及極區和源極區處於漂浮狀 態。 ' 本發明之又-目的係提供一種快閃式可電性抹除及 可程式唯讀記憶裝置之抹除方法,包括—第—抹除階段 及一第二抹除階段,其中,該第—抹除階段包括:提供 一約ιον A右之電壓脈衝予該唯讀記憶裝置之一源極 區,同時將該唯讀記憶裝置所在之一基底及其一控制閘 極接地’同時使該唯讀記憶I置之—汲極區處於漂浮狀 =及該第:抹除階段包括:持續保持該基底接地,同 b提供-約M2V左右之電壓脈衝予該控制閘極,同時使 該 >及極區及該源極區處於漂浮狀態。 其中依據本發明,該第一抹除階段約持續5〇msec。 &第二抹除階段則約持續5〇msec。 以下,就圖式說明本發明之漂浮閘極記憶裝置之抹 除及程式化方法的實施例。 圖式簡單說明 第la圖係顯示習知快閃EEpR〇M單元的剖面圖; 第lb圖係顯示習知快閃EEpR〇M單元的三層井區 結構剖面周; 1..-----1--.衣----------訂 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)-------I nm · 46677 5 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the invention (5 This is the purpose of the present invention is to solve the above problems in order to eliminate the tunneling due to stylization Oxygen permeation is trapped with oxidizing C and θ is the same as the source erasing. A method for erasing the floating gate memory device is provided. The method includes the following steps. Where it is—the substrate is grounded, and—the first relative local voltage is provided to the source region of the floating gate memory device, and at the same time—the first relatively low voltage is provided to the control idler of the floating gate memory device; and then Maintaining “the base money ground and leaving the source region in a floating state” while providing a second negative voltage to the control gate. According to the present invention, the base on which the floating gate is located is set. When grounded, at the same time, the non-electrode region of the floating gate memory device is in a floating state. In addition, according to the present invention, when a second negative voltage is provided to the control gate, the drain region is also in a floating state. Which is based on this That is, the first relatively high voltage providing the source region is about 5 to 15 V, preferably about 10 ν. According to the present invention, the first relatively low voltage providing the control gate is about 0V.-According to the present invention, the second negative voltage of the control gate is about -8 ~ -18V, preferably about _ 丨 2 ν. Another object of the present invention is to provide a floating Method for erasing gate memory device, wherein the floating gate memory device includes a first type source region and a first type drain region, both of which are formed in a second type semiconductor region, and a channel region is The source region extends to the drain region, a floating interpole, (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page. J Order> ml In ml This paper size applies to Chinese National Standard (CNS) Α4 · (210X297 mm ^ Printed by the Shellfish Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 6 677 5 V. Description of the invention (6 is located on the channel area, and-the control gate is located on the floating gate, which includes the following steps: first the semiconductor area Ground and provide-the first relative south voltage pulse to the At the same time, a first relatively low voltage is provided to the control gate; at the same time, the drain region is in a floating state; and then the semiconductor region is kept grounded; at the same time, a second negative voltage pulse is provided to the control gate; And at the same time, the polar region and the source region are in a floating state. 'Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a flash-type electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory device erasing method, including-the first- An erasing stage and a second erasing stage, wherein the first erasing stage includes: providing a voltage pulse of about ιον A to a source region of the read-only memory device, and at the same time the read-only memory device is located A substrate and a control gate are grounded 'and the read-only memory I is set at the same time-the drain region is in a floating state = and the first: the erasing phase includes: continuously keeping the substrate grounded, as provided by b-about M2V The voltage pulse is applied to the control gate electrode, and at the same time, the > and the pole region and the source region are in a floating state. According to the present invention, the first erasing phase lasts about 50 msec. & The second erasing phase lasted about 50 msec. Hereinafter, an embodiment of a method for erasing and programming a floating gate memory device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The diagram briefly illustrates that the la diagram shows the cross-section of the conventional flash ERepROM unit; the lb diagram shows the cross section of the three-layer well area structure of the conventional flash ERepROM unit; 1 ..---- -1--. Clothing ---------- Order (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
元 第 第 46677 5 A7 B7 、發明説明(7 ) "~~ --——- …第—2a圖係顯示-依據第1圖之習知快閃eeprom 單70,實施傳統程式化步驟之示意圖; 第2b圖係顯示一依據第2a圖之傳統程式化步驟, 提供不同電壓μ極區、汲極區、閘極及基底 序圖; * 一第Ja圖係顯示一依據第1圖之習知快閃EEPROM 單兀’實施傳統抹除步驟之示意圖; 第3b圖係顯示一依據第3a圖之傳統抹除步驟,提 供不同電壓予源極區、沒極區、閘極及基底之波形 圖; 第4圖係顯示一依據第2b圖及第%圖實施傳統程 式化/抹除步驟時,記憶單元容忍度之測試圖; 第5a圖係顯示一漂浮閘極記憶單元; 第5b圖係顯示一依據第5a圖之漂浮閉極記憶單元 =實紅之程式化步驟巾,提供不同·?源極區、没極 區、閘極及基底之波形時序圖; 第5c圖係顯示一依據第5a圖之漂浮閘極記憶單 所實施之抹除步驟申,提供不同電壓予源極區、汲極區 閘極及基底之波形時序圖;及 第5d圖係顯示第5a圖之漂浮閘極記憶單元依據 5c圖之第一抹除階段進行抹除後之剖面圖; 第5e圖係顯示第5a圖之漂浮閘極記憶單元依據 5c圖之第二抹除階段進行抹除後之剖面圖;及 第6圖係顯不二依據第5b圖之漂浮閘極記憶單元 9 灰纸張尺度適用中國—標準(CNS ) A4規格(釐No. 46677 5 A7 B7, Invention Description (7) " ~~ --——-… The second-2a is a diagram showing the schematic diagram of the traditional stylized steps according to the conventional flash eeprom 70 in the first figure. ; Figure 2b shows a conventional stylization step based on Figure 2a, providing different voltage μ, drain, gate, and substrate sequence diagrams; * Figure Ja shows a knowledge based on Figure 1 Schematic diagram of flash EEPROM unit's traditional erasing steps; Figure 3b shows a waveform diagram of different voltages to the source region, the non-electrode region, the gate and the substrate according to the traditional erasing step of Figure 3a; Figure 4 shows a test chart of memory cell tolerance when the traditional stylization / erase step is performed according to Figure 2b and Figure%; Figure 5a shows a floating gate memory unit; Figure 5b shows a Floating closed-pole memory cell according to Fig. 5a = stylized step towels in solid red, providing different waveform timing diagrams of source region, non-electrode region, gate and substrate; Fig. 5c shows a diagram according to Fig. 5a The erase steps implemented by the floating gate memory list provide different voltages Waveform timing diagrams of the source and drain gates and substrates; and Fig. 5d is a sectional view showing the floating gate memory cell of Fig. 5a after erasing according to the first erasing stage of Fig. 5c; Fig. 5e The figure is a cross-sectional view of the floating gate memory unit in FIG. 5a after being erased according to the second erasing stage of FIG. 5c; and FIG. 6 shows the floating gate memory unit in accordance with FIG. 5b. 9 gray paper Zhang scale is applicable to China-standard (CNS) A4 specification (centimeter
466775 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 Α7 Β7 五、發明説明(8 ) ---- 實施本發明程式化/抹除步騍 v輝時,漂浮閘極記憶單元容忍 度之測試圖。 [符號說明] 1,5〜記憶單元 10,50〜半導體基底 12(13、15),52(53、55)〜雙—區 14,54〜汲極區 【6,56〜通道區 20,60〜堆疊閘極 22,62〜隧穿氧化物層 24,64〜漂浮閘極 26,66〜閘間介電層 28,68〜控制閘極 實施你丨 請參照第5a圖,其顯示—依據漂浮閘極記憶單元 5,實施本發明抹除步驟之示意圖,漂浮閘極記憶單元$ 一般為快閃記憶單元,例如可電性抹除及可程式化唯讀 s己憶體(EEPROMs)’其包括一半導體區5〇以及—堆疊 閘極60。上述半導體區50 —般為p型基底,或者為一 具有一 P型井,並以一 N型井隔離之p型基底(若為此 結構則以下所述之基底電壓VP-Sub係指p型井電壓)。另 於基底既定位置則分別摻植成雙擴散η型源極區52及n+ 型及極區54,同時於上述源極區52與上述没極區54之 間形成通道區56。其中,雙擴散η型源極區52包括一 10 尽紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) Α4規格(210'〆297公釐) I-------.!i —— *- .. (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 订, •束、 46677 5466775 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Α7 Β7 V. Description of the invention (8) ---- The test chart of tolerance of floating gate memory unit when the stylized / erased step of the invention is implemented. [Symbol description] 1, 5 to memory cell 10, 50 to semiconductor substrate 12 (13, 15), 52 (53, 55) to dual-region 14, 54 to drain region [6, 56 to channel region 20, 60 ~ Stacked gates 22, 62 ~ Tunneling oxide layers 24, 64 ~ Floating gates 26, 66 ~ Inter-gate dielectric layers 28, 68 ~ Control gates to implement you 丨 please refer to Figure 5a, which shows-based on floating The gate memory unit 5 is a schematic diagram of the erasing steps of the present invention. The floating gate memory unit $ is generally a flash memory unit, such as electrically erasable and programmable read-only EEPROMs. A semiconductor region 50 and a stacked gate 60. The semiconductor region 50 is generally a p-type substrate, or a p-type substrate having a P-type well and isolated by an N-type well (if this structure is used, the substrate voltage VP-Sub described below refers to the p-type substrate. Well voltage). In addition, double-diffused n-type source regions 52 and n + -type and electrode regions 54 are implanted at predetermined positions of the substrate, respectively, and a channel region 56 is formed between the source region 52 and the non-electrode region 54. Among them, the double-diffusion n-type source region 52 includes a 10-degree paper scale that applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210'〆297 mm) I -------.! I —— *-.. (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Order, • Bundle, 46677 5
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ον予基底50。如——…Vg=1〇.5V 形成之高電場,將使在通道區56接近汲極區54處產生 高能之熱電子,進而,使熱電子加速越過上述隧穿氧化 物層62並注入(injection)至上述漂浮閘極64。 由於漂浮閘極64周圍均由絕緣層如62、66所包圍, 故熱電子注入至上述漂浮閘極64後,便陷入其中而無 法脫離,在負電荷(—)儲存於漂洋閘極64之情況下,其 臨限值(threshold)約提高3至5V,結果,當欲對此料 閘極記憶單元5讀取資料而將控制閘極68加壓至$ v時, 通道並未導通’故讀取資料為⑴,亦即上述漂浮間極記 憶早兀5已被程式化,至於一般程式化時間則約 ⑼ 左右。 -同樣不可避免的,在上述程式化期間’如第元圖 所示,當對記憶單元5進行程式化時,將在接近没極^ f引發(induced)電子捕獲現象,使部份熱電子陷於隧穿 虱化層62内,這些負電荷將在下次程式化過程中阻擋 熱電子之注入,然而上述現象,將在後續實施本發明抹 除步驟後得到相當的改善效果。 “:參閱第5c圖,其顯示一依據第5a圖之漂浮閘極 u70所實施之抹除步驟,並提供不同電壓予源極區 5去2、,極區M、堆疊閘極6〇及基底50之波形時序圖。 e田對°己隐單凡5進行抹除(⑽e)時,其主要係分成兩階 段進行,現分述如下。 -請參閱第5d圖,及第5c圖之第一抹除階段m -------- L ^--------—訂 ------气.——— IJ--------ΓΓ • / ι \ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)ον 予 Substrate 50. For example, ... the high electric field formed by Vg = 10.5V will cause high-energy hot electrons to be generated in the channel region 56 close to the drain region 54 and further accelerate the hot electrons to pass through the tunnel oxide layer 62 and implant ( injection) to the floating gate electrode 64 described above. Because the floating gate 64 is surrounded by insulating layers such as 62 and 66, hot electrons are injected into the floating gate 64 and then cannot be separated. The negative charge (-) is stored in the floating gate 64. In this case, the threshold value is increased by about 3 to 5V. As a result, when the gate electrode 68 is to be pressurized to $ v by reading data from the gate memory unit 5, the channel is not turned on. The read data is ⑴, that is, the above floating pole memory 5 has been programmed, and the general programming time is about ⑼. -It is also unavoidable that during the above-mentioned stylization, as shown in the dimensional diagram, when the memory unit 5 is stylized, the electron capture phenomenon will be induced near the electrode ^ f, causing some hot electrons to trap. In the tunneling layer 62, these negative charges will block the injection of hot electrons in the next programming process. However, the above phenomenon will have a considerable improvement effect after the erasing step of the present invention is implemented. ": Refer to Fig. 5c, which shows an erasing step performed according to the floating gate u70 of Fig. 5a, and provides different voltages to the source region 5 to 2, the pole region M, the stacked gate 60, and the substrate. Waveform timing diagram of 50. When E Tian erases (己 e) °° 己 the single fan 5, it is mainly divided into two stages, which are described below.-Please refer to Figure 5d and Figure 5c first The erasing stage m -------- L ^ ---------- order ------ qi .———— IJ -------- ΓΓ • / ι \ ( (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page)
經 央 標 準 局 負 工 消 費 合 作 社 為1〇〇msec ’較佳者為5〇msec,其係採源極抹除 方式’、亦即首先為對源極區52施加較控制閘極68為高 的電壓’例如藉由端子61提供相對較高源極電壓脈衝 10V予源極區52 ’端子63㈣予以接地以提供相對較 低閘極電壓Vg=0V予控制閘極68,至於汲極區54之汲 極包壓VD則藉端子η使之處於漂浮狀態f(^〇以叫), 端子67則先予以接地,以提供相對較低基底電壓Vp. sub-〇V予基底50〇如此在漂浮閘極64與源極區52之間 會形成一橫越隧穿氧化物層62之高電場,使陷於漂浮 閘極64之負電荷(一)朝相對源極區52之位置聚集,進 而藉由Fowler-Nordheim(F-N)隧道效應,使漂浮閘極64 内之部份負電荷(—)被吸出(extracted)至源極區52。 同理,由於在源極52與隧穿氧化物層62之間引發 電洞捕獲現象,使正電荷陷於隧穿氧化物層62,因此短 期内加速了漂浮閘極64内熱電子之流出,但隨之在陷 於隧穿氧化物層62之電洞的持續吸引下,使愈來愈多 之負電荷被引出而陷於隨穿氧化物層62,阻播了熱電子 的流出,並減緩抹除速度。然而前述現象在進行本實施 例之後續的第二抹除階段E2時,將可消除陷於隧穿氧 化物層62之電洞,因此不會發生愈來愈多之負電荷被 吸引而陷於随穿氧化物層62的現象,如以下所述。 睛參閱第5e圖及第5c圖之第二抹除階段e 2,期間 約為5〜100msec,較佳者為50msec,其係採通道抹除方 式,亦即首先為令基底50接地,例如藉由端子67提供 13 本紙張尺度適用中國國家梂準(CNS〉A4規格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)The Central Bureau of Standards and Consumer Goods Cooperative is 100msec 'better is 50msec, which is the source erasing method', that is, the source region 52 is first applied higher than the control gate 68 The voltage 'for example, provides a relatively high source voltage pulse 10V to the source region 52 through the terminal 61', and the terminal 63 'is grounded to provide a relatively lower gate voltage Vg = 0V to the control gate 68, as for the drain of the drain region 54 The terminal voltage VD is brought to a floating state f (^ 〇) by the terminal η, and the terminal 67 is first grounded to provide a relatively low substrate voltage Vp. Sub-〇V to the substrate 50. So the floating gate A high electric field across the tunneling oxide layer 62 will be formed between 64 and the source region 52, so that the negative charges trapped in the floating gate 64 (a) will be concentrated toward the source region 52, and then by Fowler- The Nordheim (FN) tunnel effect causes a portion of the negative charge (-) in the floating gate 64 to be extracted to the source region 52. Similarly, the hole trapping phenomenon is induced between the source electrode 52 and the tunneling oxide layer 62, and the positive charge is trapped in the tunneling oxide layer 62. Therefore, the outflow of hot electrons in the floating gate 64 is accelerated in a short time, but With the continuous attraction of the holes trapped in the tunneling oxide layer 62, more and more negative charges are drawn out and trapped in the trailing oxide layer 62, blocking the outflow of hot electrons and slowing down the erasing speed . However, during the second erasing stage E2 of this embodiment, the foregoing phenomenon will eliminate the holes trapped in the tunnel oxide layer 62, so more and more negative charges will not be attracted and trapped in the through The phenomenon of the oxide layer 62 is as follows. Please refer to the second erasing stage e 2 in FIG. 5e and FIG. 5c. The period is about 5 ~ 100msec, preferably 50msec. It is a channel erasing method, that is, firstly grounding the substrate 50, such as by 13 paper provided by terminal 67. Applicable to Chinese national standard (CNS> A4 size (210X297mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page)
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Vp-sub=〇V電壓予基底50,以避免額外實施複雜之三層 井區結構製程,端子63則提供相對較低閘極電壓脈衝 G 10V予控制閘極68,至於j:及極區54之沒極電壓 和源極區52之源極電壓ν$則藉端子65 ' 61使之處於漂D 浮狀悲f( floating)。如此在漂浮閘極64與通道區56之 間會形成一横越隧穿氧化物層62之高電場,使陷於漂 浮閘極64之負電荷(—)朝相對通道區56之位置聚集, 進而藉由F〇wler-N〇rdheim(F-N)隧道效應,使漂浮閘極 64内之剩餘負電荷(―)被吸出(extracted)至通道區%。 同時,原先在程式化期間,陷於隧穿氧化層62之 負電何也會因上述漂浮閘極64與通道區56之間形成 的高電場而被吸出,消除阻擋熱電子注入的現象。 此外,在第一抹除階段E1,陷於隧穿氧化物層62 之正電荷(電洞)也被控制閘極68之負電壓(Vg=_1〇v)吸 入漂浮閘極64,因此不會發生在重複進行多次程式抹除 動作時,使愈來愈多之負電荷被吸引而陷於隧穿氧化物 層22的現象。 上述本發明之漂浮閘極記憶裝置之抹除/程式及讀 取之操作範圍,係約如表一所示。 _____ 14 本紙邮家標準(CNS ) A4規格(21()\297公釐—〉 ---------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)Vp-sub = 0V voltage to the substrate 50 to avoid the additional complicated three-layer well structure process. Terminal 63 provides a relatively low gate voltage pulse G 10V to control the gate 68, as for j: and pole 54 The terminal voltage and the source voltage ν $ of the source region 52 are brought into a floating D floating state by the terminal 65′61. In this way, a high electric field across the tunneling oxide layer 62 will be formed between the floating gate 64 and the channel region 56, so that the negative charges (-) trapped in the floating gate 64 will be collected toward the channel region 56. The Fowler-Nordheim (FN) tunneling effect causes the residual negative charge (-) in the floating gate 64 to be extracted to the channel area%. At the same time, during the stylization period, the negative electricity trapped in the tunneling oxide layer 62 will also be sucked out due to the high electric field formed between the floating gate 64 and the channel region 56 to eliminate the phenomenon of blocking hot electron injection. In addition, in the first erasing stage E1, the positive charges (holes) trapped in the tunneling oxide layer 62 are also drawn into the floating gate 64 by the negative voltage (Vg = _1〇v) of the control gate 68, so it will not occur. When the program erasing operation is repeatedly performed multiple times, more and more negative charges are attracted and trapped in the tunneling oxide layer 22. The erasing / programming and reading operation range of the floating gate memory device of the present invention are as shown in Table 1. _____ 14 Standard for Postman (CNS) A4 (21 () \ 297mm —> ---------- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
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Ε1 通道抹除Ε2 讀取 -8V—18V 〜 0·5 V 〜Vcc Floating 〜 ~~ ~ _ Floating 0V 0V ~~ 1 .―___ oV 4隧道敦應 _ tnz 經濟部中央標準局負工消費合作社印^ 知為3_5V。C表錢電源電壓,例如目前使用之電满 晴參閱第6圖,其顯; . 憶單元實施本發明程依據第%圖之漂浮開⑹ m也, 式化/抹除步驟時,漂浮閘極記憶單 :::::測試圖’由此圖可知’記憶單元之程式/抹除 ^人:維持在一既定臨限電壓—下超㈣_ :,亦即在程式化期間,臨限電壓杨維持在MV左右 在抹除期間,臨限電壓vth維持在Q〜iv 發生靠近現象(cl〇se),如I _ 陶香並身 表一所不,其係顯示以傳統抹β =及本貫施狀抹时❹,其料/抹除 f Vth的靠近比率㈣心U。),由第4圖、第6圖及 表-可知’在程式/抹除循環胤次後之靠近比率各為 76.8%及5.3%’而本實施例於程式/抹除循環贿次後戈 靠近比率更僅3.5% ’因此整個記憶陣列在程式/抹除操作 期間不易發生失誤。換言之’依據本發明之抹除(_e)及 程式(program)操作方法,其容忍度,即陣列中之記憶單 元能重新程式/抹除的次數,將不少於拜啟1〇〇,_次。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ----------:--1/-----—ιτ---^---_--泉 — _ . -〆-: #--^-------------- 15 用中國國家揉準(CNS )八4胁(210X297公着 •U - 1 46677 5 五、發明説明“) A7 B7 __ ------ 初始程式/抹除 臨限電壓差 隻色抹除 5.14V 本實施例 7——- 5.69V 最末之程式/抹除臨 限電壓差 119V(20K 次) 5.49V(l〇〇K 次) 靠近比率。/〇 76.8% 3.5% ,雖然土發明已以鉸佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用 以限定本發明’例如,本發明中所應用之記 不限於實施例所引述者,其能由各種具恰當特性之 :置換’且本發明抹除方法亦不限於實施例弓I用之電壓 大小。因A,任㈣習此項技藝者,在不脫離本發明之 精神和範圍内,當可對其作更動與潤飾,故本發明之保 護範圍係視後附之申請專利範圍界定者為 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 準 I標 一家 國 -國 中 用 -適 -度 尺 張 -紙 本 6 I釐 公 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁}Ε1 Channel erase Ε2 Read -8V—18V ~ 0 · 5 V ~ Vcc Floating ~~~~ _ Floating 0V 0V ~~ 1 ^ Known as 3_5V. Table C shows the voltage of the power supply. For example, the current used electricity is fully clear. Refer to Figure 6, which shows the display. The memory unit implements the invention according to the floating chart of Figure%. Also, when the formulating / erasing step, the floating gate Memory sheet ::::: Test chart 'From this figure, we can know the program / erasing of the memory unit ^ Person: Maintained at a predetermined threshold voltage—under ultra-low_ :, that is, during the programming, the threshold voltage Yang maintains During the erasing period around MV, the threshold voltage vth is maintained at Q ~ iv, and a close phenomenon (clOse) occurs, such as I _ Tao Xiang and his appearance, which shows that the traditional erasing β = and the current consistent application At the time of application, the approach ratio of the material / erase f Vth is at the center U. ), From Figure 4, Figure 6, and Table-we can see that 'the approach ratios after the program / erase cycle are 76.8% and 5.3%, respectively' and this example is close after the program / erase cycle The ratio is only 3.5%, so the entire memory array is less prone to errors during program / erase operations. In other words, according to the erasing (_e) and program operation method of the present invention, its tolerance, that is, the number of times the memory unit in the array can be reprogrammed / erased, will be no less than 100, _ times. . (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) ----------: --1 / ------- ιτ --- ^ ---_-- 泉-_.- 〆-: #-^ -------------- 15 Using Chinese National Standards (CNS) 8 4 threats (210X297) • U-1 46677 5 5. Invention Description ") A7 B7 __ ------ Initial program / erase threshold voltage difference Only erase 5.14V in this embodiment 7- 5.69V Last program / erase threshold voltage difference 119V (20K times) 5.49V (100K times) Proximity ratio. /〇76.8% 3.5%, although the indigenous invention has been disclosed as above with a good example, it is not used to limit the invention. For example, the application of the invention is not limited to implementation. Those cited in the examples can be replaced by a variety of appropriate characteristics: and the erasing method of the present invention is not limited to the voltage used in the embodiment I. Because of A, anyone skilled in this art will not depart from the present invention. Within the spirit and scope, it can be modified and retouched. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is regarded as the scope of the patent application attached is defined by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Central Standards Bureau, the staff consumer cooperative printed the standard I standard for a country-international use -Fit-degree ruler Sheet-Paper 6 I cm (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page)
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