Patent classifications
H01L28/55
Ferroelectric tunnel junction devices with metal-FE interface layer and methods for forming the same
A memory device, transistor, and methods of making the same, the memory device including a memory device including: a ferroelectric (FE) structure including: a dielectric layer, an FE layer disposed on the dielectric layer, and an interface metal layer disposed on the FE layer, in which the interface metal layer comprises W, Mo, Ru, TaN, or a combination thereof to induce the FE layer to have an orthorhombic phase; and a top electrode layer disposed on the interface metal.
Improper ferroelectric active and passive devices
A capacitor is provided which comprises: a first structure comprising metal; a second structure comprising metal; and a third structure between the first and second structures, wherein the third structure comprises an improper ferroelectric material. In some embodiments, a field effect transistor (FET) is provided which comprises: a substrate; a source and drain adjacent to the substrate; and a gate stack between the source and drain, wherein the gate stack includes: a dielectric; a first structure comprising improper ferroelectric material, wherein the first structure is adjacent to the dielectric; and a second structure comprising metal, wherein the second structure is adjacent to the first structure.
MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A MEMORY DEVICE
An integrated chip including a semiconductor layer over a substrate. A pair of source/drains are arranged along the semiconductor layer. A first metal layer is over the substrate. A second metal layer is over the first metal layer. A ferroelectric layer is over the second metal layer. The first metal layer has a first crystal orientation and the second metal layer has a second crystal orientation different from the first crystal orientation.
FERROELECTRIC MEMORY STRUCTURE
A ferroelectric memory structure including a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a memory cell is provided. The second conductive line is disposed on the first conductive line. The memory cell is disposed between the first and second conductive lines. The memory cell includes a switch device and a ferroelectric capacitor structure. The switch device is disposed between the first and second conductive lines. The ferroelectric capacitor structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the switch device. The ferroelectric capacitor structure includes ferroelectric capacitors electrically connected. Each of the ferroelectric capacitors includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a ferroelectric material layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The ferroelectric material layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The ferroelectric material layers in the ferroelectric capacitors have different top-view areas.
Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having first and second pillars of semiconductor material laterally offset from one another. The pillars have source/drain regions and channel regions vertically offset from the source/drain regions. Gating structures pass across the channel regions, and extend along a first direction. An insulative structure is over regions of the first and second pillars, and extends along a second direction which is crosses the first direction. Bottom electrodes are coupled with the source/drain regions. Leaker-device-structures extend upwardly from the bottom electrodes. Ferroelectric-insulative-material is laterally adjacent to the leaker-device-structures and over the regions of the bottom electrodes. Top-electrode-material is over the ferroelectric-insulative-material and is directly against the leaker-device-structures. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
Majority gate based low power ferroelectric based adder with reset mechanism
An adder with first and second majority gates. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors while the second terminals are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate. A reset mechanism initializes the non-linear polar capacitor before addition function is performed.
Methods of forming structures containing leaker-devices and memory 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.
SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE
A semiconductor memory device is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a substrate; a transistor disposed above the substrate, the transistor having a channel region defining an inner space; and a capacitor passing through the transistor in a vertical direction in the inner space.
Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first bottom electrode adjacent to a second bottom electrode. An intervening region is directly between the first and second bottom electrodes. Capacitor-insulative-material is adjacent to the first and second bottom electrodes. The capacitor-insulative-material is substantially not within the intervening region. Top-electrode-material is adjacent to the capacitor-insulative-material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
CAPACITOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE CAPACITOR
Provided are a capacitor and a semiconductor device including the same. The capacitor includes: a dielectric layer having a perovskite crystal structure; and first and second electrodes spaced apart from each other with the dielectric layer therebetween. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a metallic layer having a perovskite crystal structure, a first ionic layer having ionic properties, and a semiconductor layer.