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Read scheme for multi-element gain ferroelectric memory bit-cell with plate-line parallel to word-line to minimize read or write disturb effects

A memory is provided which comprises a capacitor including non-linear polar material. The capacitor may have a first terminal coupled to a node (e.g., a storage node) and a second terminal coupled to a plate-line. The capacitors can be a planar capacitor or non-planar capacitor (also known as pillar capacitor). The memory includes a transistor coupled to the node and a bit-line, wherein the transistor is controllable by a word-line, wherein the plate-line is parallel to the bit-line. The memory includes a refresh circuitry to refresh charge on the capacitor periodically or at a predetermined time. The refresh circuit can utilize one or more of the endurance mechanisms. When the plate-line is parallel to the bit-line, a specific read and write scheme may be used to reduce the disturb voltage for unselected bit-cells. A different scheme is used when the plate-line is parallel to the word-line.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED DEEP TRENCH CAPACITORS
20230260894 · 2023-08-17 · ·

A semiconductor device includes an application processor (AP) die and a memory die directly bonded to the AP die. The memory die includes a substrate, a non-volatile memory structure on the substrate, and at least one trench capacitor in the substrate.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME, AND MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME
20220139431 · 2022-05-05 ·

A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same, and a memory and a method for forming the same are provided. The method for forming the semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate, in which a sacrificial layer and an active layer on the sacrificial layer are formed on the substrate; patterning the active layer and the sacrificial layer to form grooves which divide the active layer and the sacrificial layer into a plurality of active areas; filling the grooves to form a first isolation layer surrounding the active areas; patterning the active layer in the active areas to form a plurality of separate active patterns; removing the sacrificial layer via openings between adjacent active patterns to form gaps between bottoms of the active patterns and the substrate; forming bit lines in the gaps; and forming semiconductor pillars on partial tops of the active patterns.

MEMORY CELL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD THEREOF
20220139936 · 2022-05-05 ·

A memory cell arrangement is provided that may include: one or more memory cells, each of the one or more memory cells including: an electrode pillar having a bottom surface and a top surface; a memory material portion surrounding a lateral surface portion of the electrode pillar; an electrode layer surrounding the memory material portion and the lateral surface portion of the electrode pillar, wherein the electrode pillar, the memory material portion, and the electrode layer form a capacitive memory structure; and a field-effect transistor structure comprising a gate structure, wherein the bottom surface of the electrode pillar faces the gate structure and is electrically conductively connected to the gate structure, and wherein the top surface of the electrode pillar faces away from the gate structure.

Common mode compensation for non-linear polar material 1TnC memory bit-cell

To compensate switching of a dielectric component of a non-linear polar material based capacitor, an explicit dielectric capacitor is added to a memory bit-cell and controlled by a signal opposite to the signal driven on a plate-line.

Common mode compensation for non-linear polar material 1TnC memory bit-cell

To compensate switching of a dielectric component of a non-linear polar material based capacitor, an explicit dielectric capacitor is added to a memory bit-cell and controlled by a signal opposite to the signal driven on a plate-line.

Ferroelectric-capacitor integration using novel multi-metal-level interconnect with replaced dielectric for ultra-dense embedded SRAM in state-of-the-art CMOS technology

Embodiments include a memory array and a method of forming the memory array. A memory array includes a first dielectric over first metal traces, where first metal traces extend along a first direction, second metal traces on the first dielectric, where second metal traces extend along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and third metal traces on the second dielectric, where third metal traces extend along the first direction. The memory array includes a ferroelectric capacitor positioned in a trench having sidewalls and bottom surface, where the trench has a depth defined from a top surface of first metal trace to the top surface of third metal trace. The memory array further includes an insulating sidewall, a first electrode, a ferroelectric, and a second electrode disposed in the trench, where the trench has a rectangular cylinder shape defined by the first, second, and third metal traces.

Method and structures pertaining to improved ferroelectric random-access memory (FeRAM)

Some embodiments relate to a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) device. The FeRAM device includes a bottom electrode structure and a top electrode overlying the ferroelectric structure. The top electrode has a first width as measured between outermost sidewalls of the top electrode. A ferroelectric structure separates the bottom electrode structure from the top electrode. The ferroelectric structure has a second width as measured between outermost sidewalls of the ferroelectric structure. The second width is greater than the first width such that the ferroelectric structure includes a ledge that reflects a difference between the first width and the second width. A dielectric sidewall spacer structure is disposed on the ledge and covers the outermost sidewalls of the top electrode.

Methods of incorporating leaker-devices into capacitor configurations to reduce cell disturb, and capacitor configurations incorporating leaker-devices

Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having first electrodes with top surfaces, and with sidewall surfaces extending downwardly from the top surfaces. The first electrodes are solid pillars. Insulative material is along the sidewall surfaces of the first electrodes. Second electrodes extend along the sidewall surfaces of the first electrodes and are spaced from the sidewall surfaces by the insulative material. Conductive-plate-material extends across the first and second electrodes, and couples the second electrodes to one another. Leaker-devices electrically couple the first electrodes to the conductive-plate-material and are configured to discharge at least a portion of excess charge from the first electrodes to the conductive-plate-material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

Stack of planar capacitors including capacitors with non-linear polar material and linear dielectric for common mode compensation in a memory bit-cell

To compensate switching of a dielectric component of a non-linear polar material based capacitor, an explicit dielectric capacitor is added to a memory bit-cell and controlled by a signal opposite to the signal driven on a plate-line.