H10B53/20

Memory Arrays Comprising Vertically-Alternating Tiers of Insulative Material and Memory Cells and Methods of Forming a Memory Array
20220352167 · 2022-11-03 · ·

A memory array comprises vertically-alternating tiers of insulative material and memory cells. The memory cells individually comprise a transistor and a capacitor. The capacitor comprises a first electrode electrically coupled to a source/drain region of the transistor. The first electrode comprises an annulus in a straight-line horizontal cross-section and a capacitor insulator radially inward of the first electrode annulus. A second electrode is radially inward of the capacitor insulator. A capacitor-electrode structure extends elevationally through the vertically-alternating tiers. Individual of the second electrodes of individual of the capacitors are electrically coupled to the elevationally-extending capacitor-electrode structure. A sense line is electrically coupled to another source/drain region of multiple of the transistors that are in different memory-cell tiers. Additional embodiments and aspects are disclosed, including methods.

Vertical transistor, integrated circuitry, method of forming a vertical transistor, and method of forming integrated circuitry

A method of forming a vertical transistor comprising a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region comprises, in multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps, microwave annealing at least the channel region. The multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps reduce average concentration of elemental-form H in the channel region from what it was before start of the multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps. The reduced average concentration of elemental-form H is 0.005 to less than 1 atomic percent. Structure embodiments are disclosed.

Integrated Assemblies

Some embodiments include integrated memory. The integrated memory includes a first series of first conductive structures and a second series of conductive structures. The first conductive structures extend along a first direction. The second conductive structures extend along a second direction which crosses the first direction. Pillars of semiconductor material extend upwardly from the first conductive structures. Each of the pillars includes a lower source/drain region, an upper source/drain region, and a channel region between the lower and upper source/drain regions. The lower source/drain regions are coupled with the first conductive structures. Insulative material is adjacent sidewall surfaces of the pillars. The insulative material includes ZrO.sub.x, where x is a number greater than 0. The second conductive structures include gating regions which are spaced from the channel regions by at least the insulative material. Storage elements are coupled with the upper source/drain regions.

DIMENSION CONTROL FOR RAISED LINES
20220059614 · 2022-02-24 ·

Methods, systems, and devices for dimension control for raised lines are described. For example, the techniques described herein may be used to fabricate raised lines (e.g., orthogonal raised lines). The lines may be fabricated such that an overall area of each line is consistent. In some examples, the techniques may be applied to form memory cells across multiple memory tiles, multiple memory arrays, and/or multiple wafers such that each memory cell comprises a consistent overall area. To form the lines and/or memory cells, a material associated with a desired properties may be deposited after performing a first cut. Due to the properties associated with the material, a width of the second cut may be affected, thus resulting in more uniform lines and/memory cells.

APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FERROELECTRIC MEMORY CELL OPERATIONS
20220059151 · 2022-02-24 · ·

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for ferroelectric memory (FeRAM) cell operation. An FeRAM cell may have different charge regions it can operate across. Some regions, such as dielectric regions, may operate faster, but with reduced signal on a coupled digit line. To improve the performance while maintaining increased speed, two digit lines may be coupled to the same sense amplifier, so that the FeRAM cells coupled to both digit lines contribute signal to the sense amplifier. For example a first digit line in a first deck of the memory and a second digit line in a second deck of the memory may both be coupled to the sense amplifier. In some embodiments, additional digit lines may be used as shields (e.g., by coupling the shield digit lines to a ground voltage) to further improve the signal-to-noise ratio.

3D DRAM WITH SINGLE CRYSTAL ACCESS TRANSISTORS
20230180454 · 2023-06-08 ·

Systems and methods are described herein for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) memory devices. In some aspects, a memory device may be constructed in a vertical orientation such that the data-lines run perpendicular to the surface of the substrate and an arbitrary number of layers may be constructed on an area, with at least some of the layers comprising an arbitrarily high density of cells. The memory device may utilize conventional capacitor cells with a refresh function, and the other usual features of activation, sensing, write-back, and selection which are common to Dennard-cell 1T1C DRAM. In some aspects, the cells may use ferroelectric capacitor dielectric resulting in devices which hold charge indefinitely without refresh, but in most other respects operate similarly to the conventional cells.

Integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies

Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a conductive structure, an annular structure extending through the conductive structure, and an active-material-structure lining an interior periphery of the annular structure. The annular structure includes dielectric material. The active-material-structure includes two-dimensional-material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

Electronic device
09741767 · 2017-08-22 · ·

Provided is an electronic device including a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory may include: a vertical electrode formed over a substrate; a plurality of first memory elements and a plurality of first interlayer dielectric layers alternately stacked along a first side surface of the vertical electrode; and a plurality of second memory elements and a plurality of second interlayer dielectric layers alternately stacked along a second side surface of the vertical electrode, and the plurality of first memory elements correspond to the plurality of second interlayer dielectric layers, respectively, in the vertical direction.

APPARATUSES AND METHODS INCLUDING FERROELECTRIC MEMORY AND FOR OPERATING FERROELECTRIC MEMORY

Apparatuses and methods are disclosed that include ferroelectric memory and for operating ferroelectric memory. An example apparatus includes a capacitor having a first plate, a second plate, and a ferroelectric dielectric material. The apparatus further includes a first digit line and a first selection component configured to couple the first plate to the first digit line, and also includes a second digit line and a second selection component configured to couple the second plate to the second digit line.

Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies

Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a conductive structure, an annular structure extending through the conductive structure, and an active-material-structure lining an interior periphery of the annular structure. The annular structure includes dielectric material. The active-material-structure includes two-dimensional-material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.