A transistor includes a gate electrode, a ferroelectric layer, a channel layer, a gas impermeable layer, a dielectric layer, a source line and a bit line. The ferroelectric layer is disposed on the gate electrode. The channel layer is disposed on the ferroelectric layer. The gas impermeable layer is disposed in between the channel layer and the gate electrode, and in contact with the ferroelectric layer. The dielectric layer is surrounding the ferroelectric layer and the channel layer, and in contact with the gas impermeable layer. The source line and the bit line are embedded in the dielectric layer and connected to the channel layer.

A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a gate layer, a semiconductor layer and a ferroelectric layer disposed between the gate layer and the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer includes a first material containing a Group III element, a rare-earth element and a Group VI element, the ferroelectric layer includes a second material containing a Group III element, a rare-earth element and a Group V element and the gate layer includes a third material containing a Group III element and a rare-earth element. A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is also provided.

A transistor includes an insulating layer, a source region, a drain region, a channel layer, a ferroelectric layer, an interfacial layer, and a gate electrode. The source region and the drain region are respectively disposed on two opposite ends of the insulating layer. The channel layer is disposed on the insulating layer, the source region, and the drain region. The ferroelectric layer is disposed over the channel layer. The interfacial layer is sandwiched between the channel layer and the ferroelectric layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the ferroelectric layer.

Disclosed are a 3D non-volatile memory, an operating method thereof, and a manufacturing method thereof. The 3D non-volatile memory includes a bit line formed to extend in a vertical direction and horizontal structures contacting the bit line while being formed to extend in a horizontal direction and being space in the vertical direction. Each of the horizontal structures includes a ferroelectric layer contacting the bit line, a middle metal layer surrounded by the ferroelectric layer, a dielectric layer surrounded by the middle metal layer, and a word line surrounded by the dielectric layer.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a gate electrode arranged over a substrate. A gate dielectric layer is arranged over the gate electrode, and an active structure is arranged over the gate dielectric layer. A source contact and a drain contact are arranged over the active structure. The active structure includes a stack of cocktail layers alternating with first active layers. The cocktail layers include a mixture of a first material and a second material. The first active layers include a third material that is different than the first and second materials. The bottommost layer of the active structure is one of the cocktail layers.

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.

A structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a source/drain feature, a source/drain contact, a dielectric layer, and a ferroelectric random access memory (FERAM) structure. The gate structure is on the semiconductor substrate. The source/drain feature is adjacent to the gate structure. The source/drain contact lands on the source/drain feature. The dielectric layer spans the source/drain contact. The FeRAM structure is partially embedded in the dielectric layer and includes a bottom electrode layer on the source/drain contact and having an U-shaped cross section, a ferroelectric layer conformally formed on the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer over the ferroelectric layer.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer extending in a first direction and including a source region and a drain region, which are apart from each other in the first direction; an insulating layer surrounding the semiconductor layer; a first gate electrode layer surrounding the insulating layer; a ferroelectric layer provided on the first gate electrode layer; and a second gate electrode layer provided on the ferroelectric layer.

Some embodiments include a ferroelectric transistor having a conductive gate structure, a first ring extending around the conductive gate structure and a second ring extending around the first ring. The first ring includes ferroelectric material. The second ring includes insulative material. A mass of channel material is outward of the second ring. Some embodiments include integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies.

A ferroelectric memory device includes a substrate, a gate electrode, a ferroelectric layer, and a pair of source/drain electrodes. The gate electrode is disposed over the substrate. The ferroelectric layer at least covers two adjacent side surfaces of the gate electrode. The pair of source/drain electrodes is over the substrate and disposed on two opposite sides of the gate electrode respectively.