H10B51/40

DATA BACKUP UNIT FOR STATIC RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE
20230301052 · 2023-09-21 ·

Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a memory device including a memory cell. The memory cell includes a plurality of semiconductor devices disposed on a substrate. A lower inter-metal dielectric (IMD) structure overlies the semiconductor devices. A plurality of conductive vias and a plurality of conductive wires are disposed within the IMD structure and are electrically coupled to the semiconductor devices. A data backup unit overlies the plurality of conductive vias and wires. The data backup unit includes a first source/drain structure, a second source/drain structure, a channel layer, a first memory gate structure, and a second memory gate structure. The first and second memory gate structures include an upper gate electrode over a ferroelectric layer. The first and second source/drain structures are directly electrically coupled to the semiconductor devices by way of the conductive vias and wires.

Semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof

A semiconductor device includes a fin structure, a two-dimensional (2D) material channel layer, a ferroelectric layer, and a metal layer. The fin structure extends from a substrate. The 2D material channel layer wraps around at least three sides of the fin structure. The ferroelectric layer wraps around at least three sides of the 2D material channel layer. The metal layer wraps around at least three sides of the ferroelectric layer.

Semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof

A semiconductor device includes a fin structure, a two-dimensional (2D) material channel layer, a ferroelectric layer, and a metal layer. The fin structure extends from a substrate. The 2D material channel layer wraps around at least three sides of the fin structure. The ferroelectric layer wraps around at least three sides of the 2D material channel layer. The metal layer wraps around at least three sides of the ferroelectric layer.

Ferroelectric FET-based content addressable memory

An efficient FeFET-based CAM is disclosed which is capable of performing normal read, write but has the ability to match input data with don't-care. More specifically, a Ferroelectric FET Based Ternary Content Addressable Memory is disclosed. The design in some examples utilizes two FeFETs and four MOSFETs per cell. The CAM can be written in columns through multi-phase writes. It can be used a normal memory with indexing read. It also has the ability for ternary content-based search. The don't-care values can be either the input or the stored data.

MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

A memory device including a word line, memory cells, source lines and bit lines is provided. The memory cells are embedded in and penetrate through the word line. The source lines and the bit lines are electrically connected the memory cells. A method for fabricating a memory device is also provided.

POLARIZATION ENHANCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR ENLARGING MEMORY WINDOW
20230299198 · 2023-09-21 ·

The present disclosure relates a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) device. The FeFET device includes a ferroelectric structure having a first side and a second side. A gate structure is disposed along the first side of the ferroelectric structure, and an oxide semiconductor is disposed along the second side of the ferroelectric structure. The oxide semiconductor has a first semiconductor type. A source region and a drain region are disposed on the oxide semiconductor. The gate structure is laterally between the source region and the drain region. A polarization enhancement structure is arranged on the oxide semiconductor between the source region and the drain region. The polarization enhancement structure includes a semiconductor material or an oxide semiconductor material having a second semiconductor type that is different than the first semiconductor type.

Integrated transistors having gate material passing through a pillar of semiconductor material, and methods of forming integrated transistors

Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a pillar of semiconductor material. The pillar has a base region, and bifurcates into two segments which extend upwardly from the base region. The two segments are horizontally spaced from one another by an intervening region. A conductive gate is within the intervening region. A first source/drain region is within the base region, a second source/drain region is within the segments, and a channel region is within the segments. The channel region is adjacent to the conductive gate and is vertically disposed between the first and second source/drain regions. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

Multi-layer semiconductor element, semiconductor device, and electronic device for storage, and method of manufacturing the same
11171155 · 2021-11-09 · ·

Provided are a semiconductor storage element, a semiconductor device, an electronic device, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor storage element that enable higher-speed operations. The semiconductor storage element includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type that is provided below the first semiconductor layer; a gate electrode provided on the first semiconductor layer; a gate insulator film provided between the first semiconductor layer and the gate electrode; a drain region of the second conductivity type that is provided in the first semiconductor layer on one side of the gate electrode; a source region of the second conductivity type that is provided in the first semiconductor layer on another side facing the one side across the gate electrode; and a bit line configured to electrically connect with both of the source region and the first semiconductor layer.

Method for forming a MFMIS memory device

Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a metal-ferroelectric-metal-insulator-semiconductor (MFMIS) memory device, as well as a method for forming the MFMIS memory device. According to some embodiments of the MFMIS memory device, a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region are vertically stacked. An internal gate electrode and a semiconductor channel overlie the first source/drain region and underlie the second source/drain region. The semiconductor channel extends from the first source/drain region to the second source/drain region, and the internal gate electrode is electrically floating. A gate dielectric layer is between and borders the internal gate electrode and the semiconductor channel. A control gate electrode is on an opposite side of the internal gate electrode as the semiconductor channel and is uncovered by the second source/drain region. A ferroelectric layer is between and borders the control gate electrode and the internal gate electrode.

Ferroelectric or paraelectric memory and logic chiplet with thermal management in a multi-dimensional packaging

A packaging technology to improve performance of an AI processing system resulting in an ultra-high bandwidth system. An IC package is provided which comprises: a substrate; a first die on the substrate, and a second die stacked over the first die. The first die can be a first logic die (e.g., a compute chip, CPU, GPU, etc.) while the second die can be a compute chiplet comprising ferroelectric or paraelectric logic. Both dies can include ferroelectric or paraelectric logic. The ferroelectric/paraelectric logic may include AND gates, OR gates, complex gates, majority, minority, and/or threshold gates, sequential logic, etc. The IC package can be in a 3D or 2.5D configuration that implements logic-on-logic stacking configuration. The 3D or 2.5D packaging configurations have chips or chiplets designed to have time distributed or spatially distributed processing. The logic of chips or chiplets is segregated so that one chip in a 3D or 2.5D stacking arrangement is hot at a time.