Disclosed herein are memory cells and memory arrays, as well as related methods and devices. For example, in some embodiments, a memory device may include: a support having a surface; and a three-dimensional array of memory cells on the surface of the support, wherein individual memory cells include a transistor and a capacitor, and a channel of the transistor in an individual memory cell is oriented parallel to the surface.

The present disclosure provides an etching defect detection method, relating to the field of semiconductor technology. The detection method includes: providing a substrate, and sequentially forming a conductive layer and a dielectric layer on the substrate; etching the dielectric layer to form a trench structure; taking the conductive layer as a cathode, and filling the trench structure with an electroplating layer by an electroplating process, to form a product to-be-detected; and testing the product to-be-detected by a defect density detection assembly, to obtain a top-view image of the trench structure, and determining an etching defect of the product to-be-detected according to the top-view image. The etching defect detection method can improve the accuracy of defect identification and prevent a capacitor from failing due to suspension.

The embodiments of the present application belong to the technical field of semiconductor manufacturing, and relate to a semiconductor structure manufacturing method and a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure manufacturing method includes: the substrate is provided with a plurality of active area structures and a plurality of first hole structures arranged at intervals, first bonding pad structures are formed in the first hole structures, and the first bonding pad structures are electrically connected to the active area structures; and second bonding pad structures are formed on the first bonding pad structures, and the second bonding pad structures are connected to the first bonding pad structures, and connected to a capacitor structure.

An N.sup.+ layer, a Si base material formed of a first channel region and a second channel region, and an N.sup.+ layer are disposed parallel to a substrate so as to be connected to each other. A first gate insulating layer that surrounds the first channel region and a second gate insulating layer that surrounds the second channel region are disposed. A first gate conductor layer that surrounds the first gate insulating layer and a second gate conductor layer that surrounds the second gate insulating layer are disposed. The first gate conductor layer is connected to a plate line PL, and the second gate conductor layer is connected to a word line WL. The N.sup.+ layer is connected to a source line, and the N.sup.+ layer is connected to a bit line BL. These constitute one dynamic flash memory cell. A plurality of cells are disposed in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction relative to the substrate to form a dynamic flash memory.

A semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a plurality of layers vertically stacked on a substrate, each of the layers including a bit line extending in a first direction and a semiconductor pattern extending from the bit line in a second direction crossing the first direction, a gate electrode along each of the semiconductor patterns stacked, a vertical insulating layer on the gate electrode, a stopper layer, and a data storing element electrically connected to each of the semiconductor patterns. The data storing element includes a first electrode electrically connected to each of the semiconductor patterns, a second electrode on the first electrode, and a dielectric layer between the first and second electrodes. The stopper layer is between the vertical insulating layer and the second electrode.

Memory devices incorporating bridged word lines are described. The memory devices include a plurality of active regions spaced along a first direction, a second direction and a third direction. A plurality of conductive layers is arranged so that at least one conductive layer is adjacent to at least one side of each of the active regions along the third direction. A conductive bridge extends along the second direction to connect each of the conductive layers to one or more adjacent conductive layer. Some embodiments include an integrated etch stop layer. Methods of forming stacked memory devices are also described.

Some embodiments include a capacitor having a container-shaped bottom portion. The bottom portion has a first region over a second region. The first region is thinner than the second region. The first region is a leaker region and the second region is a bottom electrode region. The bottom portion has an interior surface that extends along the first and second regions. An insulative material extends into the container shape. The insulative material lines the interior surface of the container shape. A conductive plug extends into the container shape and is adjacent the insulative material. A conductive structure extends across the conductive plug, the insulative material and the first region of the bottom portion. The conductive structure directly contacts the insulative material and the first region of the bottom portion, and is electrically coupled with the conductive plug. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies.

A memory device includes: a substrate; a bit line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; a plate line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; and a memory cell provided with a transistor and a capacitor that are positioned in a lateral arrangement between the bit line and the plate line, wherein the transistor includes: an active layer which is laterally oriented to be parallel to the substrate between the bit line and the capacitor; and a line-shaped lower word line and a line-shaped upper word line vertically stacked with the active layer therebetween and oriented to intersect with the active layer.

The present disclosure provides a memory device, and a semiconductor structure and a forming method thereof, which includes: providing a substrate, which includes a plurality of bit line structures, forming a cover layer on each of the bit line structures, forming a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer sequentially on a side wall of each cover layer, and filling a space between second insulating layers of two adjacent bit line structures with a conductive contact layer; tops of the conductive contact layers and the second insulating layers are all lower than surfaces of the cover layers and higher than surfaces of the bit line structures; tops of the first insulating layers are flush with those of the conductive contact layers and the second insulating layers; and etching back the conductive contact layers, to form a capacitor contact hole between cover layers of two adjacent bit line structures.

A memory device includes: a substrate; a bit line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; a plate line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; and a memory cell provided with a transistor and a capacitor that are positioned in a lateral arrangement between the bit line and the plate line, wherein the transistor includes: an active layer which is laterally oriented to be parallel to the substrate between the bit line and the capacitor; and a line-shaped lower word line and a line-shaped upper word line vertically stacked with the active layer therebetween and oriented to intersect with the active layer.