H01L27/11502

FAST MAGNETOELECTRIC DEVICE BASED ON CURRENT-DRIVEN DOMAIN WALL PROPAGATION

In some examples, an electronic device comprising an input ferroelectric (FE) capacitor, an output FE capacitor, and a channel positioned beneath the input FE capacitor and positioned beneath the output FE capacitor. In some examples, the channel is configured to carry a magnetic signal from the input FE capacitor to the output FE capacitor to cause a voltage change at the output FE capacitor. In some examples, the electronic device further comprises a transistor-based drive circuit electrically connected to an output node of the output FE capacitor. In some examples, the transistor-based drive circuit is configured to deliver, based on the voltage change at the output FE capacitor, an output signal to an input node of a second device.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
20220359548 · 2022-11-10 ·

A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an interconnection structure disposed over the substrate and a first memory cell. The first memory cell is disposed over the substrate and embedded in dielectric layers of the interconnection structure. The first memory cell includes a first transistor and a first data storage structure. The first transistor is disposed on a first base dielectric layer and embedded in a first dielectric layer. The first data storage structure is embedded in a second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first transistor. The first data storage structure includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a storage layer sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Ferroelectric memory cell without a plate line

A ferroelectric static random access memory (FeSRAM) cell includes (a) first and second cross-coupled inverters connected between a power supply voltage signal and a ground reference voltage signal and holding a data signal represented in a complementary manner in first and second common data terminals; (b) first and second select transistors coupled respectively to the first and second common data terminals of the cross-coupled inverters; and (c) first, second, third and fourth ferroelectric capacitors, wherein the first and second ferroelectric capacitors couple the first common data terminal to the power supply voltage signal and the ground reference voltage signal, respectively, and wherein the third and the fourth ferroelectric capacitors couple the second common data terminal to the power supply voltage signal and the ground reference voltage signal, respectively.

Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies
20220352324 · 2022-11-03 · ·

Some embodiments include an integrated transistor having an active region comprising semiconductor material. The active region includes a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region and a channel region between the first and second source/drain regions. A conductive gating structure is operatively proximate the channel region and comprises molybdenum. The integrated transistor may be incorporated into integrated memory, such as, for example, DRAM, FeFET memory, etc. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies and devices, such as, for example, integrated transistors, integrated memory, etc.

Arrays Of Capacitors, Methods Used In Forming Integrated Circuitry, And Methods Used In Forming An Array Of Capacitors
20220059536 · 2022-02-24 · ·

A method used in forming integrated circuitry comprises forming an array of structures elevationally through a stack comprising first and second materials. The structures project vertically relative to an outermost portion of the first material. Energy is directed onto vertically-projecting portions of the structures and onto the second material in a direction that is angled from vertical and that is along a straight line between immediately-adjacent of the structures to form openings into the second material that are individually between the immediately-adjacent structures along the straight line. Other embodiments, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.

Anti-Fuse Memory And Semiconductor Storage Device

In an anti-fuse memory includes a rectifier element of a semiconductor junction structure in which a voltage applied from a memory gate electrode to a word line is applied as a reverse bias in accordance with voltage values of the memory gate electrode and the word line, and does not use a conventional control circuit. Hence, the rectifier element blocks application of a voltage from the memory gate electrode to the word line. Therefore a conventional switch transistor that selectively applies a voltage to a memory capacitor and a conventional switch control circuit allowing the switch transistor to turn on or off are not necessary. Miniaturization of the anti-fuse memory and a semiconductor memory device are achieved correspondingly.

Memory cells

A memory cell includes a select device and a capacitor electrically coupled in series with the select device. The capacitor includes two conductive capacitor electrodes having ferroelectric material there-between. The capacitor has an intrinsic current leakage path from one of the capacitor electrodes to the other through the ferroelectric material. There is a parallel current leakage path from the one capacitor electrode to the other. The parallel current leakage path is circuit-parallel the intrinsic path and of lower total resistance than the intrinsic path. Other aspects are disclosed.

Ferroelectric capacitor and method of patterning such

Ferroelectric capacitor is formed by conformably depositing a non-conductive dielectric over the etched first and second electrodes, and forming a metal cap or helmet over a selective part of the non-conductive dielectric, wherein the metal cap conforms to portions of sidewalls of the non-conductive dielectric. The metal cap is formed by applying physical vapor deposition at a grazing angle to selectively deposit a metal mask over the selective part of the non-conductive dielectric. The metal cap can also be formed by applying ion implantation with tuned etch rate. The method further includes isotopically etching the metal cap and the non-conductive dielectric such that non-conductive dielectric remains on sidewalls of the first and second electrodes but not on the third and fourth electrodes.

Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies
20220037483 · 2022-02-03 · ·

Some embodiments include an integrated transistor having an active region comprising semiconductor material. The active region includes a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region and a channel region between the first and second source/drain regions. A conductive gating structure is operatively proximate the channel region and comprises molybdenum. The integrated transistor may be incorporated into integrated memory, such as, for example, DRAM, FeFET memory, etc. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies and devices, such as, for example, integrated transistors, integrated memory, etc.

FERROELECTRIC CAPACITORS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION

An integrated circuit capacitor structure, includes a first electrode includes a cylindrical column, a ferroelectric layer around an exterior sidewall of the cylindrical column and a plurality of outer electrodes. The plurality of outer electrodes include a first outer electrode laterally adjacent to a first portion of an exterior of the ferroelectric layer and a second outer electrode laterally adjacent to a second portion of the exterior of the ferroelectric layer, wherein the second outer electrode is above the first outer electrode.