TWI456742B - 具有雙功能的非揮發性半導體記憶單元 - Google Patents

具有雙功能的非揮發性半導體記憶單元 Download PDF

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TWI456742B
TWI456742B TW101111702A TW101111702A TWI456742B TW I456742 B TWI456742 B TW I456742B TW 101111702 A TW101111702 A TW 101111702A TW 101111702 A TW101111702 A TW 101111702A TW I456742 B TWI456742 B TW I456742B
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  1. 一種具有雙功能的非揮發性半導體記憶單元，包含：一第一導電類型的一基底，包含一主動區；一第一閘極，該第一閘極的全部形成於該主動區之上，用以接收一選擇閘極電壓；一第二閘極，該第二閘極的部分形成於該主動區上，且位於該第一閘極的第一邊，用以接收一第一電壓和一第二電壓，其中該第一閘極和該第二閘極相距一第一距離，該第一電壓是有關於該雙功能中的可一次編程功能，以及該第二電壓是有關於該雙功能中的可多次編程功能；一第三閘極，該第三閘極的部分形成於該主動區上，且位於該第一閘極的第一邊，用以接收該第一電壓和該第二電壓，其中該第一閘極和該第三閘極相距該第一距離，以及該第二閘極和該第三閘極相距一第二距離；一電荷儲存層，形成於該主動區的一表面之上，且填充於該第二閘極和該第三閘極之間；一第一擴散區，形成於該表面之上，且位於該第一閘極的第二邊，其中該第一閘極的第一邊的是相對於該第一閘極的第二邊，其中該第一擴散區的電性係為和該第一導電類型相反的一第二導電類型，且該第一擴散區是用以接收和該可一次編程功能有關的一第三電壓以及和該可多次編程功能有關的一第四電壓；一第二擴散區，形成於該表面之上，且位於該第二閘極的第一邊，其中該第二閘極的第一邊是相對於該第一閘極的第一邊，其中該第二擴散區的電性係為和該第一導電類型相反的該第二導電類型，且該第二擴散區是用以接收和該可多次編程功能有關的一第五電壓；及一第三擴散區，形成於該表面且介於該第一閘極和該第二閘極/第三閘極之間，其中該第三擴散區的電性係為和該第一導電類型相反的該第二導電類型。
  2. 如請求項1所述的非揮發性半導體記憶單元，其中在該可一次編程功能的一編程模式中，該第一電壓是用以擊穿在該第二閘極和該第三閘極之下的一氧化層，該選擇閘極電壓是為該第一電壓的一半，以及該第三電壓是等於一地電壓。
  3. 如請求項1所述的非揮發性半導體記憶單元，其中在該可一次編程功能的一讀取模式中，該第一電壓是等於該選擇閘極電壓，以及該第三電壓是等於一地電壓。
  4. 如請求項1所述的非揮發性半導體記憶單元，其中在該可多次編程功能的編程模式中，該第二電壓是高於0 V，該選擇閘極電壓是高於0 V，該第四電壓是等於0 V，以及該第五電壓是高於0 V。
  5. 如請求項1所述的非揮發性半導體記憶單元，其中在該可多次編程功能的抹除模式中，該第二電壓是低於0 V，該選擇閘極電壓是等於0 V，該第一擴散區是浮接，以及該第五電壓是高於0 V。
  6. 如請求項1所述的非揮發性半導體記憶單元，其中該第一距離和該第二距離是適合讓該電荷儲存層在一範圍內自對準(self-aligning)。
  7. 如請求項6所述的非揮發性半導體記憶單元，其中該範圍是介於20奈米及200奈米之間。
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