TWI352422B - Pipe shaped phase change memory - Google Patents

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TWI352422B
TWI352422B TW095141949A TW95141949A TWI352422B TW I352422 B TWI352422 B TW I352422B TW 095141949 A TW095141949 A TW 095141949A TW 95141949 A TW95141949 A TW 95141949A TW I352422 B TWI352422 B TW I352422B
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1352422 九、發明說明: 【相關申請案資料】 造方法 本案於誦年11月14日申請美國暫時性專利申請,該申請 案之申請案號為鎖36,424’發明名稱為管型相變化記憶體及其製 【聯合研究合約之當事人】 •―國際商業機械公司紐約公司、旺宏國際股份有限公司台灣公司 及英飛凌技術公司(Infineon Technologies aG)德國公司係為聯合 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明侧於可程式電輯料為主之絲度記鐘元件,例如 相變化記憶體材料,及製造該等元件之方法。 【先前技術】 韻化物(ChaleGgenide)㈣廣泛讀寫細μ。這些材料 少二種㈣相,通常為非晶及通常結晶性。雷射脈衝用於 ,寫先碟以X在這些狀態之彫讀及在姆化後讀取材料的光學 性質。 硫屬化物材料也可以藉由施加電流而改變狀態。該性質有利於 用可程式電阻材料形成非揮發性記憶體電路。 目4發展的方向之—已經朝向利用少量可程式電阻材料,尤其 5 :422 是細小毛孔的絕緣材料。揭露朝向細小毛孔發展之專利有: 〇VShmSky於1997年11月11日獲准美國專利第5,687,112號、發 明名稱為“賤雜職之多重位元單—單元記㈣元件,,之專 等人於測年8月4日獲准美國專利第5,789277號、 發明名#冉為,,製造硫屬化物[sic]記憶體元件之方法”之專利,D〇an f人於2000年u月21日獲准美國專利第615〇253號發明名 稱為”可控輕向機辨導觀麵元件及其製造方法”。 發明人之類專射請案公開號US_2GG4嶋686 ai描述一 體讀’其中相變化元件包括—位於電極/介電層/ 雜。藉㈣如變蝴齡非晶與結晶狀態 改i A財式齡資料。電流使材料提高溫度,並且使狀態 曰文變。非晶變成結晶狀態的變化通常是一種較低電流之操作。結 二^狀態_化,在此稱為重設,通常是—雜高之電流操 ^使^於使機化㈣從結晶改魏非晶狀態的纽電流最好 。可崎由削、單㈣转錢倾料財的方式, 一/舌、4需的重設電流值。相變化記憶體元件有關的問題之 操伽f之錢大小魏需奴變她態的機 因此’利用標準積體電路製程所得之單元一直被製造 微外尺寸°因此’必須要發展出提供記憶體單元之次 寸的技術’而此等技術可能缺乏大型高密度 °己隐體兀件所需之均勻性與可靠性。 因,4需要設計出一種利用可靠且可重複製造技術、以少量可 私式電阻材料製得之記憶體單元。 【發明内容】 憶體本m記憶體元件及形成該等記憶體元件之方法,1卜己 :二至下=表:ττ上之填充層,-從填充層 相變化材料等可程式電阻材料共面由例如 觸,並沿著介層窗側邊延伸至上二極接 件。與共闕細之上電極重疊^ 型兀 填滿介層窗的其餘部分1表㈣絕緣;絕緣材料 二氧化矽之材料。 孔/次導熱性遠小於 成-相變化記憶體單元之方法,包括形 伸至填充層上表面。最後:在填介層窗侧邊延 步驟包括首先在成—填充層的 層窗穿透填充層至终端。然後在:=導:後’形成-介 ,塞。然後將導體部份從介層 作為其内^^\移料電材料而繼之介層窗部份 本發明另揭露—種包括一記憶 以行列高密度陣列方式 之積體電路’包括複數個 晶體包括位於—轉體讀及存取電晶體。存取電 體單元列向輕接字元綠源極及沒極區域,及—沿著記憶 、’、3極。記憶體單元形成於積體電路之存 1352422 爲、Ο ' &(C) '氧(〇)、氣(F)及氯(H)#組合者。做為熱絕緣覆蓋 材料例如包括氧化列Si〇2)、SicOH、聚酿胺及氟碳聚 二二為熱絕緣覆蓋層之材料的其他實例包括氟氧化石夕、倍半 氧夕烧(siIsesqui〇xane)、聚環婦醚㈣y町lene e驗)、對二甲苯 體(parylene)、氟聚合物、氟化無定型碳類鑽石碳、多孔性氧化 氧化_'多孔性倍半氧魏、多孔性聚亞
:於介Ϊ填充醚。在其他具體實施例裡,熱絕緣結構包括-埴右橫跨管型元件之頂部14以提供熱絕緣作用之 ^ 隙。管裡面之單層或多層可以提供鏡緣及電絕緣作 $-具體實施_,管型元件沒有填充_ =隙留有-大致抽真空的孔洞,因而管型元件具有』 狀Urt括一内表面及一外表面,該内表面及外表面為圓筒 及外表面及可叹基本上為柱狀表面,典型定義 對於動及與111定曲線相交所描繪出的表面,其中 辟祕棚柱體内側及外表面將_管型元件 之半徑的個別圓圈所定義,因此内側及外表面及定義 及外側直徑。在f型元件之具體實施例裡,柱 體=有-圓形、橢圓形、矩形或不規則形之外周緣,二 形成^尘元件之製造技術而定。 内之之具體實施繼,管奴_由形成於開設於填充層 内之通、側邊上之薄膜,類似沉積曰 9 以非常薄,如用以在通道 下電極11可以包括—導體’如通道内所i膜之方法。同樣地, 第二圖翁示第-圖之單元的立體^: 示之割除部份。第二圖中管型元件為體填充部份表 另一具體實施例裡,外緣形狀基本上是^卜緣形狀之圓柱體。 轉12之外緣形狀係由一管 :或矩形。通常’管型 成通道的方法決定。 %成於翻之通道以及形 在此所边之官型相變化記憶體單元丨 缚膜沉積製程製造,不需要牛㈣準微衫侧及 達到非當丨特殊步驟形成次微影_圖案,而可 ==^=區域’其中鱗蝴她在程式化期
GeSb ^ 程式電阻材料包括一相變化材料,例如 或其餘町_狀觀。管對目記賴單元1〇 内之相交化區域很小,因此,相變化所需之重設電流很小。 6己憶體早7L之具體實關包括相變化材料為主之記憶體,包括 硫屬化物為主之材料及其他㈣元件12 _之機。硫屬化物族 群(Chalcogen)包括氧(0)、硫⑻、砸(Se)及碲(Te)四個化學週期表 上VI族之-部份元素中任何—個成。硫屬化物包括硫屬化物族群 與多個帶正電元素或取代基之化合物。硫屬化物合金包括硫屬化 物與其他如過渡金屬材料之組合。硫屬化物通常包含一種或一種 以上選自元素週期表第六欄之其他元素,例如鍺(Ge)及錫(Sn)。通 常,硫屬化物合金包括含有錄(Sb),鎵(Ga),銦⑽及銀(Ag)其中 一種或多種之組合。許多以相變化為主之記憶體材料已經被揭露 於技術文獻中,包括 Ga/Sb,In/Sb, In/Se, Sb/Te, Ge/Te, Ge/Sb/Te, In/Sb/Te, Ga/Se/Te, Sn/Sb/Te, In/Sb/Ge, Ag/In/Sb/Te, Ge/Sn/Sb/Te,
Ge/Sb/Se/Te及Te/Ge/Sb/S之合金。在Ge/Sb/Te合金族群裡,有許 1352422 多的合金組成可以使用。組成的特徵在於TeaGebSbi〇〇(a+b),其中a 及b代表佔構成元素總原子數的原子百分比。有—位研究人員指 出最有用的合金為Te在已經沉積之材料内的平触度遠低於 70。/。,典型低於、約60%且-般低到約23%而高到約58〇歲,最佳 為約48〇/〇到58%Te。Ge的濃度超過約5%,平均材料内的&濃度 從約8%到約30〇/〇,-般保持低於5〇%。最佳地,&的濃度從約 8%到約40%。組成内其餘的主要構成元素為%。(〇南办‘ιΐ2 專利第10-11欄)。特別被其他研究人員肯定的合金包括邮咖, 參=eSb2Te4及GeSb4Te7(Nob〇m Yamada,“糾略相變化光碟片在 高f料速度紀錄上的可能性”SPIE v31〇9,卯28 37(1997)。更一般 而言,過渡金屬,例如鉻(Cr),鐵(Fe),錄㈣,銳⑽,纪㈣, 树pt)及混合物或合金可與Ge/Sb/Te形成—可程式躲性質之相 i化合金。有用之記憶體材料的特定實例請參考〇細㈣,m第 11-13攔所述’該揭露⑽在此轉考方式併入本案。 相變化材料能在單元主動通道區域内依其位置順序於材料為 般非曰曰狀態之第-結構狀態與為一般結晶固體狀態之第二結構 #狀態之間切換。這些相變化材料至少是雙向穩定(bistable) 。在此所 稱非曰曰係指相當沒有秩序之結構,比單晶更無秩序,具有可被债 測之特徵’例如比結晶狀態更高的電絕緣性。在麟稱之結晶性 =曰相S有秩序的結構,比非晶結構更有秩序,具有可被制之 徵例如比非晶狀態更低之電絕緣性。典型而言,相變化材料 性方式林同可被_狀態切換以跨被全料及完全結 ΒΊ、之間的㈣。$到非晶及結晶相之間變化影響的其他材料 特徵包括原子順序,自由電子密度及活化能。材料可以轉換至不 同固L相或轉換至二個或更多的嶋相,以提供介於完全非晶及 11 1352422 完全結晶狀態之間的灰色地帶。此材料的電性質也可以據此對應 地改變。 相變化材料可以藉由施加電脈衝從一相狀態變化成另一相狀 態曰已ί呈觀察出—較短較高振幅脈衝容易使相變化材料變成一般 非ΒΒ狀I 般稱作為重設脈衝。較長較低振幅脈衝容易使相變 化材料變成-通常結晶狀態,—般稱作為程式脈衝。較短較長振 巾田脈衝内的月匕里夠尚到使結晶結構之鍵結斷裂,並且短到足以避 免原子重簡成結晶狀態。適合脈衝之狀況可魏照經驗法則判 的實驗’而能找咖於-特定的相變化材料及 料列說Γ,相變倾料稱為GST,應了他_相變化材 用°用以實施在此所述之記憶體單s的材料為 可程式顿娜之_職,例如 為藉由可調變電阻,且最好是可逆方式,如 細植ϋ彡、二_包括 特徵差異。這二個可被偵測之材料 第’3可^可叹上料他姆倾料〇種 第3圖係為在此實施之記憶體陣 共同源極㈣,示意圖 位兀線41及42通常設置於χ方 二、方向。 與字元線驅動_至字元線咖,:方:=::: 12 1^2422 =感測放大H触至位元線41及42。共騎極線縣接存取 曰曰體50 51 ’ 52及53之源極端點。存取電晶體5〇之閘極輕接 ^字元線23。存取電晶體51之閘極雛至字元線%。存取電晶 =2之閘極祕至字兀線23。存取電晶體%之閉極麵接至字元 線24。存取電晶體50之沒極輕接管型記憶體單元35(也具有上電 f :件34)之下電極耕32。上電極元件%触至位元線w。同 Ή存取電晶體51之沒極柄接至管型記憶體單元%(也且有上 ,極元件37)之下電極元件33。上電極元件37 _至位元線41。 =電晶體52及53触至對齡型記憶體單元及雛至位元線 二以看出共同源極線28與二列記憶體單元分享,其中一列 位於不思圖中的γ方向。在其他具體實施例裡,存取電晶體可以 由二極體替代,或被其他㈣電流至讀取及寫人#辦列裡 元件之結構取代。 第4目係為根據本發明之一具體實施例一種積體電路的簡化 ^路方塊圖。碰電路75包括—利科導體基板上f型相變化記 憶體元件實施之記憶體陣列60。列解碼器61耦接至複數個字元線 62,並且沿著記憶體陣列60之列向排列。行解碼器63從記憶體 陣,60内側邊鱗記髓單元減缝個沿著讀取妹式化資料 =隐體陣列6〇排列的位元線64。方塊内之感測放大器及資料輸 ^結構66轉接行解碼器63。位址會提供在匯流排& i給行解碼 63及列解碼器61。方塊内之感測放大器及資料輸入結構66經 貪料匯流排67她至行解碼器63。資料經魏輸人線71從積體 電路75上之輸入/輸出埠提供或從其他積體電路内部之其他電路 7 4或外部資料來源提供至方塊内之感測放大器及資料輸入結構 66。在所示之具體實施例裡,其他電路包括在積體電路上,例 13 1352422 如一般用途處裡器或特殊用 途電路’或由薄膜熔線脈衝相變化記憶體單元陣列所支援提供系 統上有晶片功能之模組組合。資料經資料輸出線72從方二之感測 放大器及資料輸入結構66輸出至積體電路75上之輪入/輪出埠, 或輸出至積體電路75内部或外部之資料終端。 本實施例裡利用偏壓設置狀態機制69實施之控制器控制偏壓 設置-供應電壓68,例如讀取,程式化,抹除,抹除驗證及程式 化驗證電壓等之施加。控制器可以如此項技藝者所知,利用特定 • 用途邏輯電路實施。在另一具體實施例裡,控制器包括一可以在 相同積體電路上實施之-般用祕裡H,執行電路 件之操作。在又-具體實施例裡,特定用途邏輯電路及一細途 處理器之組合可以用於實施控制器。 第5圖係為複數個管型相變化隨機記憶體單元1〇〇_1〇3之剖面 圖。管型相變化隨機記憶體單元100_103形成於半導體基板1^11〇 上。隔離結構,例如淺溝渠隔離(STI)溝渠U1及112將半導體基 板110内共同源極區域116與半導體基板110内汲極區域115及 • U7隔離。多晶矽字元線113及114形成存取電晶體之閘極。介電 填充層118形成於多晶矽字元線113,114上。接觸插塞結構121 及120與各自讀取電晶體汲極接觸,共同源極線I”沿著陣列内 之列與源極區域接觸。共同源極線119接觸共同源極區域116,及 包括將其與金屬層122,123隔離之絕緣層124。插塞結構12〇做 ,管型相變化隨機記憶體單元101之下電極。插塞結構121做為 s型相變化隨機記憶體單元1〇2之下電極。管型相變化隨機記憶 體單元101 ’如管型相變化隨機記憶體單元1〇〇, 1〇2及1〇3 一樣, 包括含有上GST或其他第1圖所示相變化材料之管型元件。經圖 14 叫422 案化之金屬層提供管型相變化隨機記憶體單元ι〇〇 ι〇3之上電 極’包括-含肋翻GST之材料(例如TiN)的第—接觸的金屬 層122,及一利用標準金屬化技術(包括例如Cu或ai為主之金屬) 所形成之第二層的金屬層123。 ,在代表性具體實施例裡,插塞結構包括鎢插塞。其它類型之導 電性金屬也可以使用,例如包括聽合金,氮化鈦(TiN),氮化 鈕(TaN),氮化鈦鋁(TlAiN)或氮化鈕鋁(TaAiN)。可以使用的其他導 體包括-種或-種以上選自鈦⑼,鎢(W),鉬(M〇),鋁(Al),鈕 (Ta),銅(Cu),鉑(pt),銥⑻,鑭(La),鎳㈣,釕㈣及氧組 之組雜去。 第6-13圖為第5圖所示之管型記憶體單元的製程圖。第6圖 係為在前端製程後之結構99,在職題實施輯應字元線形成 標準CMOS元件,及形成第5 _朋存取電晶體。此外,插塞 31 132 134及135也被包括’形成於對應介層窗内,經由介電 填充層118從填充層上表面⑽延伸至對應存取電晶體之沒極區 域(115 ’ 117)。金屬線133形成於介電填充層118内的溝渠裡並 沿著多晶料元線113及114之_存取電晶體之舰伸。在製 程的具體實施例裡,金屬線133及插塞m,132,134及η =鶴技,形成,並且具有以祕_化插塞之介層㈣微影敍刻 ^程定義之尺寸。在第6圖裡,金屬線133位於半導體基板内之 摻雜區域U6上,其中換雜區域116對應圖示左側—第一存取電 曰曰:體之源極端點,及圖示右側—第二存取電晶體之源極端點。該 階段時,金屬線133延伸至介電填充居 产一 之上表面。摻雜汲極 ,域m對應f存取電晶體之汲極端點。包括多轉字元線 ’及雜物頂層(未示出),作為第—存取電⑽之閘極。介電 1352422 填充層118包括一介電材料,例如二氧化矽並且位於多晶矽字元 線133上。插塞132接觸摻雜汲極區域115,並且延伸至結構99 之填,層上表面130。第二存取電晶體之汲極端點轉雜汲極區域 ⑴提供。包括多晶石夕字元線m之字元線,及石夕化物頂層(未示 出)作為第二存取電晶體之閘極^減134接觸摻雜汲極區域ιΐ7 亚且延伸至結構99之填充層上表面13〇。隔離溝渠⑴及112使 d及極區域115及117之二電晶體結構從二電晶體結構分離。 …第7圖為製程的下一階段。在第7圖所示之階段裡,利用標準 微〜餘刻製程械包括光罩136及137之光阻圖案。光罩及 =保護插塞m,⑶’ 134,135並且使金屬線133之頂部曝露 將金屬線133之頂部喊,使得其於結構之表面138低於 _、充層118之填充層上表面13()。剩餘的結構變成第$圖所示 性離程可以利用鶴金屬所用以氟為主之反應 =子似以程進行。在回触後,移除光阻光罩136及137,且如 圖所不,絕緣填充層14(H冗積於剩餘的結 可吨括二氧切 ====~積,高密度 逆====== 下絶緣填充層M0之插塞在共同源極線119上。 ,、·、而邊 如第10圖所示,接著,進行回蝕, 出移除第9 B拋光階段後 f,印’ 134 ’ ⑷’⑷補,⑷在“轉織所觸插塞形成之^電下極 16 1352422 ^具體實施例裡插塞⑽,121之高度約為職m,插塞 嫌_,祕後留下之介層窗⑷,142,!44, 145的冰度少於200nm。 ⑽^充圖^列如^賤鑛一 ^或其他可程式電阻材料共形層 在真充層内之介層窗购45上進行沉積後形 可以利用在約25(TC以準錢鍍方式簡。或者,咖°可 金屬有機化學蒸氣沉積(M〇_cvr 裡,可程輕时狀形層148 f,异,約6_nm,介層窗之側邊上的厚度小於施⑺ ϋ二包括在介層窗之底部内有—層。材料共形财層窗 耗八帛11圖所讀’介層窗裡面遮蔽區域表示材料沒有 填滿"層肉,而是留下管型元件於上述介 :,,:^"蒸汽沉積可以用於可程式電阻二= 視所選可私電吨料及所要單元尺寸而定。 第12圖為下一個階段,將一絕緣填充層 149沉積於第^圖所 示之結構上。在-具體實_裡,縣層149包括—利用低 HDPCVD完成絕緣填充層149。 疋间在度電漿 化行平坦 -又邊衣面附近,並使暴露管细亓杜 頂部(例如15G),訂'魏戟層⑸在管型元件_,並且U 冋_線119上之絕緣填充層14〇。在CMp後,利用位元線進行 17 1352422 金屬化製程以定義上電極,如第5圖所示者。 第14圖為管型相變化記憶體單元之剖面圖,其甲管型相變化 記憶體單元包括一下電極200,一包括接觸下電極2〇〇之上表面 21〇的管型元件201,一包括接觸層202及位元線層2〇3之上電極。 該具體實施例裡,管型元件201被填滿一介面材料2〇4,例如二氧 化矽’或更佳地一導熱性比二氧化矽低之介電材料。箭號2〇5,2〇6 及207說明所示具體實施例裡重設期間的電流。電流從與下電極 2〇〇接觸之讀取元件的一端點,往上流向管型元件2〇1之側邊,最 後,由包括接觸層202及位元線層203之金屬線流出。主動區域 通吊以方塊208 ’ 209表示,由於電流通過而發熱進而發生相變化 的相變化材料内係位於管型元件遠離下電極2〇〇側邊的上方。該 單元之特徵係藉由避免下電極2〇〇與管型元件2〇1之間界面處發 ,相變化的方式來改善元件的可靠性。同樣地,該特徵建立一小 區域,其中相變化材料為主動,藉此降低重設所需之電流大小。 。所述之具體實施例裡,在單元周邊之管型元件的側邊為連續。 或者’冗積技術應可以用於使管型元件的側邊不連續,進一步減 小主動區域2〇8 ’ 209内相變化材料之體積。 第丨5圖為包括管型相變化記憶體單元之記憶體陣列的佈局, 如第15圖所示者。陣列包括一接地線300,及字元線30卜302, ,些線係平行配置。位元線303及304正交於字元線3(n,3〇2。 官型相化單元311 ’ 312,313,314位於位元線303,304底下, =鄰於字το線。如騎示,該具體實酬機管型元件為方柱體 或,柱,。如±所述,管型元件可以是陳體或其他形狀,視形 巷;二間所用之製造技術而定。在較佳具體實施例裡,利用 “準微影_技術製造其尺寸對應用以形成介層窗之製程最小特 18 丄叫422 徵尺寸的單元,而不需要形成次微影侧光罩。 雖然本發明係已參照較佳 所瞭解的是,本發明創作並加財以’將為吾人 換方式及修改樣式係已其詳細描述内容。替 換方式及修改樣式將為熟習“技藝所=其他替 是,根據本發明之結構盥方之人士所思及。特別 發明之構件結合而達成與本發明==同於本 式係意欲落在本發明此㈣換方式及修改樣 定的㈣之中。 附申請專利範圍及其均等物所界 【圖式簡單說明】 一種具可程式電阻材料管型 一種具可程式電阻材料管型 第1圖係繪示根據—具體實施例, 元件之記憶體元件的剖面圖; 第2圖係繪示根據一具體實施例, 元件之記憶體元件的立體視圖;
體元件的記 憶體陣列電 第4圖係、,,B不包括官型根據—具 ,— 材料管型聽找,_元件__; &式電阻 ^圖係^根據—具體實施例,—種最終陣列結構的剖面圖; 各個ti 13圖係緣示管型相變化記憶體元件之製造方法的
第14圖雜示用於描述記憶體树中電流及 相變化記憶體元件;及 I· J 19 1352422 第15圖係繪示管型相變化記憶體元件陣列之佈局。 【主要元件符號說明】 10 管型相變化記憶體單元 11 下電極 12 管型元件 13 絕緣材料 14 管型元件之頂部 15 封閉終端 36 橋段 12a 内表面 28 共同源極線 23,24 字光線 41 » 42 位元線 50 , 51 , 52, 53存取電晶體 35,36 管型記憶體單元 32,33 下電極元件 34,37 上電極元件 75 積體電路 74 其他電路 60 記憶體陣列 61 列解碼器 62 字元線 63 行解碼器 64 位元線 20 1352422 65 匯流排 66 感測放大器及資料輸入結構 67 資料匯流排 68 供應電壓 69 偏壓設置狀態機制 71 資料輸入線 72 資料輸出線 100,101,102,103管型相變化隨機記憶體單元
110 半導體基板 111,112隔離溝渠 116 共同源極區域(摻雜區域) 115,117 汲極區域(摻雜區域) 113,114 多晶矽字元線 118 介電填充層 121,120插塞結構(下電極)
119 共同源極線 122, 123金屬層(接觸層) 124 絕緣層 101 單元 99 結構 131,132,134,135 插塞 130 填充層上表面 133 金屬線(多晶矽字元線) 140 絕緣填充層 141,142,144,145 介層窗 21 148 可程式電阻材料共形層 149 絕緣填充層 150 管型元件之頂部 151 絕緣填充層 200 下電極 210 上表面 201 管型元件 202 接觸層 203 位元線層 204 介面材料 205 , 206 ,207重設期間的電流 208 , 209 主動區域 300 接地線 1352422 301,302字元線 303,304位元線 311,.312,313,314管型相變化單元 22

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10JZ4ZZ 、申請專利範園: 本年月B 補充 種記憶體元件,包括: 一下電極,具有一上表面 件’包括—相變化㈣, 该上表面,邱管鶴件財—大致抽真”孔洞Γ 上電極,與該管型構件接觸。 更包括: 2.如申請專利範圍第丨項之記憶體元件, 介斧韌該下電極之上,包括一具側邊之介層窗,該 曰岛自該真充I之-上表面延伸至該τ電極之上表面·及 其中該f型構件在該介層糾包括—可程式餘材料共形 層^可程式電阻㈣共形層與該下電極接觸並絲著該介層窗 側邊延伸至5灯電極之上表面並與該上電極接觸。 3.如申請專利範圍第〗項之記憶體元件,其中該管型構件具有一 圓筒形内表減-外表面,並且在該管型構件内表面裡之上電極 底下包括一絕熱空隙。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項之記憶體元件,其中該管型構件具有一 圓筒形内表面及一外表面,並且在該管型構件的内表面裡包括一 導熱性小於該相變化材料以及該下電極之材料。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之記憶體元件,其中該管型構件具有一 圓筒形内表面及一外表面,並且在該管型構件内表面裡包括一電 絕緣材料,該電絕緣材料的導熱性小於〇 〇l4j/cm*degK*sec。 23 1^^2422 6.如申請專利範圍第1項之記憶體元件,更包括: 一填充層位於該下電極上— 姑话士 βI .. 匕括具側邊之介層窗 介層窗從該填充層 之上表面延伸至該下電極之上表面; 該 層 其中射型構件在該介層窗裡面包括—… ’且該7^極包括—部份填充該介層窗之傳導性 可程式電阻材料 插塞。 7. =申μ專概圍第丨項之錢體元件 ::内表面及-外表*,該内表面及該外表面之:厚ί: 8.如申請專利範圍帛1項之記憶體元件,更包括: ^ 一填充層位於該下電極之上,包括一具有側邊之介層窗, s亥介層窗從填充層之上表面延伸至電極之上表面; 上其中該管型構件在該介層窗裡面包括一可程式電阻材料 曰^亥”層岛從該填充層上表面至下電極上表面的深度小於 200nm。 、 9·如申凊專利範圍第1項之記憶體元件,其中該相變化材料包括 —硫屬化物。 10·如申凊專利範圍第i項之記憶體元件,其中該相變化材料具有 至·少二個可由電流引發可逆之固態相。 H.如申請專利範圍第1項之記憶體元件,其中該相變化材料具有 24 1352422 m 至少二個之固態相,包括一通常為非晶相及通常為結晶相。 12·如申請專利範圍第1項之記憶體元件,其中該相變化材料包括 Ge2Sb2Te5 ° 13.如申請專利範圍第丨項之記憶體元件,其中該相變化材料包括: 一種或一種以上選自由鍺(Ge)、銻(Sb)、鎊(Te)、硒(Se)、銦(In)、 及鈦(Ti)、鎵(Ga)、鉍(Bi)、錫(Sn)、鈀(pd)、鉛(pb)、銀(Ag)及硫 (S)所組成之族群的材料組合。 14. 一種記憶體元件,包括: 一下電極,具有一上表面; 夕入^^抽真空的孔洞位於該下電極之上,包括—具有側邊 "曰固"亥"層窗從該孔洞上表面延伸至該下電極上表面; 電阻材介層f裡面之可程式電崎料共闕,該可程式 下電極接觸並且沿著該介層窗側邊延伸至該 觸 一上電極,與該孔洞上之共形層接 15. —種; 禮電路,包括: 一半導體基板; 存取電晶體陣列,該些存取雷S 基板内包括摻雜日日、、有缟點於該半導體 電晶體陣列内各自 ί ί 祕各自的難端點至—參考電>1 . 線,該些字7^線沿著該存取 、1妾至飾取電晶體的問極端點; 25 ^y2422 可程式記'/tn單元相祕=疏體單辑列内之 程式電阻材料與Tmm觸之表面的下電極,—包括可 孔洞,及有,抽真空的 程式記==^^^=,沿著該可 為上電極。 g體早疋配置並且接觸或作 憶體單 2陣圍第151員之積體電路’其中該可程式記 之填充片,單元其中至少—個包括—位於下電極上 上表面延伸至電極之上表面;—位於介 具兄增 ,,該可程式電阻材料共形層與t; "層窗側邊延伸至該下電極之上表面讀該上電極細y。者该
26 1352.422 中華民國發明專利申請案第095141949號 無割線之中文說明書替換頁 中華民國99年2月2日送呈 货2· 0》- 年月日修(更)正岑琴 七、指定代表圖·· (一) 本案指定代表圖為:第(1 )圖 (二) 本代表圖之元件符號簡單說明: 10 管型相變化記憶體單元 11 下電極 12 管型元件 13 絕緣材料 14 管型元件之頂部
15 封閉終端 八、本案若有化學式時,請揭示最能顯示發明特徵的化學式: 無
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