WO2014038152A1 - 抵抗変化素子及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a resistance change element used as, for example, a nonvolatile memory and a manufacturing method thereof.
- Semiconductor memory includes volatile memory such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and nonvolatile memory such as flash memory.
- volatile memory such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)
- nonvolatile memory such as flash memory.
- a NAND flash memory or the like is known as a non-volatile memory, but a variable resistance element (ReRAM: ResistanceReRAM) has attracted attention as a device that can be further miniaturized.
- ReRAM ResistanceReRAM
- the resistance change element has a variable resistor whose resistivity reversibly changes depending on the voltage, and can store data corresponding to the high resistance state and the low resistance state in a nonvolatile manner.
- the variable resistance element has features of high speed operation and low power consumption.
- Patent Document 1 describes a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device including a current limiting circuit including a diode.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a resistance change element capable of protecting an element from an excessive current without increasing the element size and a method for manufacturing the same.
- a variable resistance element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first metal oxide layer, a second metal oxide layer, and a current. And a limiting layer.
- the first metal oxide layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and has a first resistivity.
- the second metal oxide layer is disposed between the first metal oxide layer and the second electrode, and has a second resistivity higher than the first resistivity.
- the current limiting layer is disposed between the first electrode and the first metal oxide layer, and has a third resistivity that is higher than the first resistivity and lower than the second resistivity.
- a manufacturing method of a resistance change element includes forming a first electrode.
- a current limiting layer made of a metal oxide having a third resistivity higher than the first resistivity and lower than the second resistivity is formed on the first electrode.
- a first metal oxide layer having the first resistivity is formed on the current limiting layer.
- a second metal oxide layer having the second resistivity is formed on the first metal oxide layer.
- a second electrode is formed on the second metal oxide layer.
- FIG. 1 It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the structure of the resistance change element which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the structure of the variable resistance element which concerns on a 1st comparative example.
- (A) is a switching characteristic of the variable resistance element according to the first comparative example
- (B) is a current-voltage characteristic of a current limiting layer used in an embodiment of the present invention
- (C) is provided with the current limiting layer.
- 4 is an experimental result showing switching characteristics of the variable resistance element.
- It is a sample block diagram used for evaluation of the current-voltage characteristic of the current limiting layer. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the potential characteristic between the layers of the resistance change element which concerns on a 1st comparative example.
- It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the structure of the variable resistance element which concerns on a 2nd comparative example.
- a variable resistance element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first metal oxide layer, a second metal oxide layer, and a current limiting layer.
- the first metal oxide layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and has a first resistivity.
- the second metal oxide layer is disposed between the first metal oxide layer and the second electrode, and has a second resistivity higher than the first resistivity.
- the current limiting layer is disposed between the first electrode and the first metal oxide layer, and has a third resistivity that is higher than the first resistivity and lower than the second resistivity.
- variable resistance element since the current limiting layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, the element is protected from an excessive current that may occur during switching operation without increasing the element size. can do.
- variable resistance element since the current limiting layer is provided between the first electrode and the first metal oxide layer, the resistance change element is provided between the second electrode and the second metal oxide layer. Compared with the case where a current limiting layer is provided, the reliability of the switching operation can be ensured.
- the current limiting layer may be made of a metal oxide.
- the current limiting layer can be formed with the same film forming apparatus as the first and second metal oxide layers, and a reduction in productivity can be suppressed.
- the resistivity of the current limiting layer can be appropriately set according to the resistivity of the first and second metal oxide layers, the magnitude of the voltage applied between the first and second electrodes, for example,
- the resistivity is set so that the entire device is 10 k ⁇ or more and 50 k ⁇ or less. Thereby, for example, the element can be effectively protected from an excessive reset current that may be generated during the switching operation from the high resistance state to the low resistance state.
- the current limiting layer may be made of an oxygen-deficient metal oxide.
- a current limiting layer having a desired resistivity can be formed by adjusting the degree of oxidation.
- the current limiting layer is ohmic-bonded to the first electrode, so that stable state transition between the high resistance state and the low resistance state, that is, a switching operation can be ensured.
- the first metal oxide layer may be composed of an oxygen-deficient metal oxide.
- the second metal oxide layer may be composed of a metal oxide having a stoichiometric composition.
- a manufacturing method of a resistance change element includes forming a first electrode.
- a current limiting layer made of a metal oxide having a third resistivity higher than the first resistivity and lower than the second resistivity is formed on the first electrode.
- a first metal oxide layer having the first resistivity is formed on the current limiting layer.
- a second metal oxide layer having the second resistivity is formed on the first metal oxide layer.
- a second electrode is formed on the second metal oxide layer.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional side view showing an example of the configuration of a variable resistance element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the resistance change element 1 of the present embodiment includes a substrate 2, a lower electrode layer 3 (first electrode), a current limiting layer 4, an oxide semiconductor layer 5, and an upper electrode layer 6 (second electrode).
- the substrate 2 is made of, for example, a silicon substrate, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of another substrate material such as a glass substrate.
- the lower electrode layer 3 is disposed on the substrate 2 and is formed of platinum (Pt) in the present embodiment.
- the material is not limited to this, for example, transition metals such as Hf, Zr, Ti, Al, Fe, Co, Mn, Sn, Zn, Cr, V, W, or alloys thereof (TaSi, WSi, TiSi, etc.) Silicon alloys, nitrogen compounds such as TaN, WN, TiN and TiAlN, carbon alloys such as TaC, etc.) can be used.
- the oxide semiconductor layer 5 includes a first metal oxide layer 51 and a second metal oxide layer 52.
- the first metal oxide layer 51 and the second metal oxide layer 52 are each made of an oxide material made of the same kind of metal, but may be made of an oxide material made of a different kind of metal.
- One of the first metal oxide layer 51 and the second metal oxide layer 52 is composed of a stoichiometric composition or an oxide material close thereto (hereinafter also referred to as “stoichiometric composition material”).
- the other is composed of an oxide material containing a large number of oxygen vacancies (hereinafter also referred to as “oxygen vacancy material”).
- the first metal oxide layer 51 is made of an oxygen deficient material
- the second metal oxide layer 52 is made of a stoichiometric composition material. Therefore, the second metal oxide layer 52 has a higher resistivity than the first metal oxide layer 51.
- the first metal oxide layer 51 is disposed on the current limiting layer 4 and is formed of tantalum oxide (TaOx) in this embodiment.
- the tantalum oxide constituting the first metal oxide layer 51 is made of an oxygen deficient material and has a resistivity of, for example, greater than 1 ⁇ ⁇ cm and less than or equal to 1 ⁇ 10 5 ⁇ ⁇ cm.
- the thickness of the 1st metal oxide layer 51 is not specifically limited, It sets suitably to the magnitude
- the material constituting the first metal oxide layer 51 is not limited to the above.
- the second metal oxide layer 52 is disposed on the first metal oxide layer 51 and is formed of tantalum oxide (TaOx) in this embodiment.
- the tantalum oxide used for the second metal oxide layer 52 is composed of a stoichiometric composition material, and has a higher resistivity than the tantalum oxide forming the first metal oxide layer 51, and the value thereof is, for example, More preferably, it has a resistivity greater than 3 ⁇ 10 6 ⁇ ⁇ cm, but greater than 3 ⁇ 10 9 ⁇ ⁇ cm and not greater than 3 ⁇ 10 11 ⁇ ⁇ cm.
- the thickness of the second metal oxide layer 52 is not particularly limited, and is set as appropriate to obtain a desired resistance value. In the present embodiment, the thickness is, for example, 40 nm.
- the material constituting the second metal oxide layer 52 is not limited to this, and a binary or ternary or higher metal oxide material as described above can be applied.
- the current limiting layer 4 is disposed between the lower electrode layer 3 and the first metal oxide layer 51, and is formed of tantalum oxide (TaOx) in this embodiment.
- the current limiting layer 4 has a resistance larger than the resistivity (first resistivity) of the first metal oxide layer 51 and smaller than the resistivity (second resistivity) of the second metal oxide layer 52. Rate (third resistivity).
- the tantalum oxide constituting the current limiting layer 4 is formed of an oxygen deficient material, and has a resistivity of, for example, greater than 1 ⁇ 10 5 ⁇ ⁇ cm and less than or equal to 3 ⁇ 10 6 ⁇ ⁇ cm, more preferably 3 ⁇ 10 5. It has a resistivity greater than ⁇ ⁇ cm and not more than 3 ⁇ 10 6 ⁇ ⁇ cm.
- the thickness of the current limiting layer 4 is not particularly limited, and is set as appropriate to obtain a desired resistance value, and is 5 nm in the present embodiment, for example.
- the current limiting layer 4 is preferably in ohmic contact with the lower electrode layer 3. Thereby, since the potential barrier between the current limiting layer 4 and the lower electrode layer 3 can be lowered, the variable resistance element 1 can be driven at a low voltage. In addition, stable state transition between the high resistance state and the low resistance state, that is, a switching operation can be ensured.
- Examples of a method for realizing the ohmic junction include the following methods.
- a metal oxide layer is formed by a high frequency sputtering method using a metal oxide target and an inert gas such as Ar.
- Multi-layer metal oxides are deposited on an oxidation resistant electrode such as Pt, Ir, Ru, Pd, TiN, TiAlN, TaN, etc. by ALD, CVD, reactive sputtering using oxidizing gas, or the like.
- a metal oxide is deposited on an oxide electric conductor such as IrOx, RuOx, SrRuO 3 , LaNiO 3 , and ITO by an ALD method, a CVD method, a reactive sputtering method using an oxidizing gas, or the like.
- the current limiting layer 4 is set to a resistivity such that the resistance change element 1 is 10 k ⁇ to 50 k ⁇ . Thereby, for example, the element can be effectively protected from an excessive reset current that may be generated during the switching operation from the high resistance state to the low resistance state.
- the upper electrode layer 6 is disposed on the second metal oxide layer 52 and is formed of platinum (Pt) in the present embodiment.
- Pt platinum
- the material is not limited to this, for example, transition metals such as Hf, Zr, Ti, Al, Fe, Co, Mn, Sn, Zn, Cr, V, W, or alloys thereof (TaSi, WSi, TiSi, etc.) Silicon alloys, nitrogen compounds such as TaN, WN, TiN and TiAlN, carbon alloys such as TaC, etc.) can be used.
- the current limiting layer 4, the first metal oxide layer 51, and the second metal oxide layer 52 are formed by, for example, reactive sputtering using argon (Ar) and oxygen (O 2 ) as process gases.
- the sputtering method is not particularly limited, and for example, a high frequency sputtering method, a DC sputtering method, or the like can be employed.
- the current limiting layer 4 and the metal oxide layers 51 and 52 made of tantalum oxide are formed on the substrate 2 (current limiting layer 4) by DC pulse sputtering of a metal (Ta) target in a vacuum chamber into which oxygen is introduced. Sequentially formed on top.
- the degree of oxidation of the current limiting layer 4 and the metal oxide layers 51 and 52 is controlled by the flow rate (partial pressure) of oxygen introduced into the vacuum chamber.
- the second metal oxide layer 52 of the resistance change element 1 Since the second metal oxide layer 52 of the resistance change element 1 has a higher degree of oxidation than the first metal oxide layer 51, the second metal oxide layer 52 has a higher resistivity than the first metal oxide layer 51.
- oxygen ions (O 2 ⁇ ) in the second metal oxide layer 52 which has high resistance, have low resistance. It diffuses into the first metal oxide layer 51 and the resistance of the second metal oxide layer 52 decreases (low resistance state).
- oxygen ions are diffused from the first metal oxide layer 51 to the second metal oxide layer 52.
- the degree of oxidation of the metal oxide layer 52 increases and the resistance increases (high resistance state).
- the second metal oxide layer 52 reversibly switches between the high resistance state and the low resistance state. Furthermore, even if no voltage is applied between the electrode layers 3 and 6, the low resistance state and the high resistance state are maintained, so that data is written in the high resistance state, and data is read in the low resistance state.
- the resistance change element 1 can be used as a nonvolatile memory element.
- variable resistance element shown in FIG. 2 may temporarily generate an excessive current during a switching operation (for example, when transitioning from a high resistance state to a low resistance state). At this time, the device may be destroyed by the excessive current, or the reliability (for example, repeated rewriting resistance) may be reduced.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional side view showing the configuration of the variable resistance element 11 according to the first comparative example.
- the lower electrode layer 3 On the substrate 2, the lower electrode layer 3, the first metal oxide layer 51, and the second metal oxide are shown.
- the layer 52 and the upper electrode layer 6 are stacked in this order.
- the switching characteristics of the variable resistance element 11 according to the first comparative example were evaluated, the current-voltage characteristics shown in FIG. 3A were obtained.
- the contact area of each layer 3, 5, 6 was 100 ⁇ m 2 .
- the resistance change element 11 changes from the high resistance state to the low resistance state by applying a voltage of about ⁇ 1 V to the resistance change element 11.
- the resistance change element 11 changes from the low resistance state to the high resistance state by applying a voltage having a reverse polarity to that at the time of writing.
- the resistance change element 1 of the present embodiment is configured to protect the element from the excessive current by providing the current limiting layer 4 having the above configuration between the lower electrode layer 3 and the upper electrode layer 6.
- FIG. 3B shows an example of current-voltage characteristics of the current limiting layer 4.
- FIG. 4 is a sample configuration diagram used for the evaluation, and portions corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- a TaOx layer having a resistivity of about 3 ⁇ 10 6 ⁇ ⁇ cm is formed to a thickness of 5 nm by Ta reactive oxygen sputtering, and the contact area between the upper and lower Pt electrode layers 3 and 6 is 100 ⁇ m 2 respectively. It formed so that it might become.
- the resistance value of the current limiting layer 4 at the time of the read voltage (1 V) was 19 k ⁇ .
- the current value was about 100 ⁇ A at the maximum.
- FIG. 3C shows the switching characteristics when the resistance change element 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is manufactured using the current limiting layer 4 having the current-voltage characteristics shown in FIG. Yes.
- the contact area of each layer 3, 4, 5, 6 was 100 ⁇ m 2 .
- the reset current when -1 V was applied was about 52 ⁇ A at the maximum.
- the resistance change element 1 is protected from an excessive current by the current limiting layer 4 being a resistance component with respect to the reset current. As a result, it is possible to prevent the device from being destroyed and the repeated write resistance from being lowered due to the excessive current.
- the wiring length can be shortened as compared with the case where the current limiting circuit is provided outside the element, thereby increasing the switching rewrite time. This can be prevented.
- the device can be protected from an excessive current that can occur during the switching operation without increasing the device size.
- variable resistance element 1 since the current limiting layer 4 is provided between the lower electrode layer 3 and the low-resistance first metal oxide layer 51, Compared with the case where a current limiting layer is provided between the resistor and the second metal oxide layer 52 (see FIG. 6), the reliability of the switching operation can be ensured as described below.
- FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing potential characteristics between layers of the variable resistance element 11 according to the first comparative example shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 shows a configuration of the variable resistance element 13 according to the second comparative example.
- the variable resistance element 13 is formed on the substrate 2 with the lower electrode layer 3, the first metal oxide layer 51, The second metal oxide layer 52, the current limiting layer 40, and the upper electrode layer 6 are stacked in this order.
- the current limiting layer 40 has the same configuration as the current limiting layer 4 shown in FIG.
- the Schottky barrier is represented by the symbol b2 in FIG. As shown. In this case, the resistance change element 13 shown in FIG. 6 has a low resistance value in the high resistance state, and it is difficult to maintain a stable high resistance state.
- variable resistance element 13 when a negative voltage is applied to the upper electrode layer 6 for data writing, oxygen ions in the current limiting layer 40 and the second metal oxide layer 52 are the first. It moves to the metal oxide layer 51 side. In this case, the amount of oxygen ions required for changing the resistance increases by the amount of the current limiting layer 40, and the resistance change does not appear unless a large voltage is applied.
- the oxygen ions in the second metal oxide layer 52 move to the current limiting layer 40, and this does not occur in normal switching operation. Operation occurs, and switching reliability decreases.
- the current limiting layer 4 is inserted between the lower electrode layer 3 (BE-Pt) and the first metal oxide layer 51 (TaOx).
- a high potential barrier between the upper electrode layer 6 and the second metal oxide layer 52 is ensured.
- the high resistance state can be stably maintained, and a highly reliable switching operation can be ensured.
- the current limiting layer 4 is formed of a metal oxide layer.
- the current limiting layer 4 may be formed of other materials, for example, an oxide film of the lower electrode layer 3. It may be configured. Thereby, the same effect as the above-mentioned 1st Embodiment can be acquired.
- the second metal oxide layer 52 having a higher resistivity than the first metal oxide layer 51 is joined to the upper electrode layer 6.
- the second metal oxide layer 52 is joined.
- the physical layer 52 may be bonded to the lower electrode layer 3.
- the current limiting layer 4 is disposed between the first metal oxide layer 51 and the upper electrode layer 6.
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上記第1の金属酸化物層は、上記第1の電極と上記第2の電極との間に配置され、第1の抵抗率を有する。
上記第2の金属酸化物層は、上記第1の金属酸化物層と上記第2の電極との間に配置され、上記第1の抵抗率よりも高い第2の抵抗率を有する。
上記電流制限層は、上記第1の電極と上記第1の金属酸化物層との間に配置され、上記第1の抵抗率よりも高く上記第2の抵抗率よりも低い第3の抵抗率を有する。
上記第1の電極の上に、第1の抵抗率よりも高く第2の抵抗率よりも低い第3の抵抗率を有する金属酸化物で構成された電流制限層が形成される。
上記電流制限層の上に、上記第1の抵抗率を有する第1の金属酸化物層が形成される。
上記第1の金属酸化物層の上に、上記第2の抵抗率を有する第2の金属酸化物層が形成される。
上記第2の金属酸化物層の上に、第2の電極が形成される。
上記第1の金属酸化物層は、上記第1の電極と上記第2の電極との間に配置され、第1の抵抗率を有する。
上記第2の金属酸化物層は、上記第1の金属酸化物層と上記第2の電極との間に配置され、上記第1の抵抗率よりも高い第2の抵抗率を有する。
上記電流制限層は、上記第1の電極と上記第1の金属酸化物層との間に配置され、上記第1の抵抗率よりも高く上記第2の抵抗率よりも低い第3の抵抗率を有する。
これにより第1及び第2の金属酸化物層と同様の成膜装置で電流制限層を形成することができ、生産性の低下を抑制することができる。
また上記電流制限層は、上記第1の電極に対してオーミック接合されることで、高抵抗状態と低抵抗状態との間の安定した状態遷移、すなわちスイッチング動作を確保することができる。
これにより抵抗率の異なる第1及び第2の金属酸化物層を容易に形成することができる。
上記第1の電極の上に、第1の抵抗率よりも高く第2の抵抗率よりも低い第3の抵抗率を有する金属酸化物で構成された電流制限層が形成される。
上記電流制限層の上に、上記第1の抵抗率を有する第1の金属酸化物層が形成される。
上記第1の金属酸化物層の上に、上記第2の抵抗率を有する第2の金属酸化物層が形成される。
上記第2の金属酸化物層の上に、第2の電極が形成される。
(1)金属酸化物ターゲットとArなどの不活性ガスを用いた高周波スパッタ法により、金属酸化物層を形成する。
(2)Pt,Ir,Ru,Pd,TiN,TiAlN,TaNなどの酸化耐性がある電極上にALD法、CVD法、酸化ガスによる反応性スパッタ法などにより、金属酸化物を多層積層する。
(3)IrOx,RuOx,SrRuO3,LaNiO3,ITOなどの酸化物電気伝導体上にALD法、CVD法、酸化ガスによる反応性スパッタ法などにより、金属酸化物を堆積させる。
(4)TaC,WSi,WGeのようなSi,C,Geなどの還元力の強い元素が含まれる電気伝導体上にALD法、CVD法、酸化ガスによる反応性スパッタ法などにより、金属酸化物を堆積させる。
(5)電位障壁を形成しない金属材料と酸化物材料を組み合わせる。
2…基板
3…下部電極層
4…電流制限層
5…酸化物半導体層
6…上部電極層
51…第1の金属酸化物層
52…第2の金属酸化物層
Claims (6)
- 第1の電極と、
第2の電極と、
前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に配置され、第1の抵抗率を有する第1の金属酸化物層と、
前記第1の金属酸化物層と前記第2の電極との間に配置され、前記第1の抵抗率よりも高い第2の抵抗率を有する第2の金属酸化物層と、
前記第1の電極と前記第1の金属酸化物層との間に配置され、前記第1の抵抗率よりも高く前記第2の抵抗率よりも低い第3の抵抗率を有する電流制限層と
を具備する抵抗変化素子。 - 請求項1に記載の抵抗変化素子であって、
前記電流制限層は、金属酸化物で構成される
抵抗変化素子。 - 請求項1又は2に記載の抵抗変化素子であって、
前記電流制限層は、酸素欠損した金属酸化物で構成され、前記第1の電極に対してオーミック接合される
抵抗変化素子。 - 請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の抵抗変化素子であって、
前記第1の金属酸化物層は、酸素欠損した金属酸化物で構成され、
前記第2の金属酸化物層は、化学量論組成の金属酸化物で構成される
抵抗変化素子。 - 第1の電極を形成し、
前記第1の電極の上に、第1の抵抗率よりも高く第2の抵抗率よりも低い第3の抵抗率を有する金属酸化物で構成された電流制限層を形成し、
前記電流制限層の上に、前記第1の抵抗率を有する第1の金属酸化物層を形成し、
前記第1の金属酸化物層の上に、前記第2の抵抗率を有する第2の金属酸化物層を形成し、
前記第2の金属酸化物層の上に、第2の電極を形成する
抵抗変化素子の製造方法。 - 請求項5に記載の抵抗変化素子の製造方法であって、
前記電流制限層、前記第1の金属酸化物層及び前記第2の金属酸化物層は、酸素雰囲気中での反応性スパッタリング法によって形成される
抵抗変化素子の製造方法。
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