TWI640084B - Electronic write-erase type rewritable read-only memory with low voltage difference and operation method thereof - Google Patents
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本發明揭露一種低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體及其操作方法,其係在一半導體基板上設置有至少一電晶體結構,且電晶體結構具有第一導電閘極,並利用遮蔽部份區域之離子植入,去掉了習知的輕摻雜汲極(LDD)結構,而於第一導電閘極二側下方之半導體基板內形成有未摻雜區,可以增加電晶體或是基板與閘極間之電場,藉此降低寫入及抹除之電壓差,並據此結構提出有元件之操作方法。本發明可以應用於單閘極電晶體結構。The invention discloses a low-voltage difference electronic write erasing rewritable read-only memory and a method for operating the same, which is provided with at least one transistor structure on a semiconductor substrate, and the transistor structure has a first conductive gate And using the ion implantation of the shielding portion to remove the conventional lightly doped drain (LDD) structure, and the undoped region is formed in the semiconductor substrate below the two sides of the first conductive gate, which can be increased. The transistor or the electric field between the substrate and the gate, thereby reducing the voltage difference between writing and erasing, and according to the structure, the operation method of the component is proposed. The invention can be applied to a single gate transistor structure.
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本發明係有關一種電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體技術,特別是關於一種不具有輕摻雜汲極(LDD)結構的低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體及其操作方法。The invention relates to an electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory technology, in particular to a low-voltage difference electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory that does not have a lightly doped drain (LDD) structure. Body and its operation method.
在電腦資訊產品發達的現今,電子式可抹除程式化唯讀記憶體(Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory,EEPROM)以及快閃記憶體(Flash)等非揮發性記憶體都是一種可以通過電子方式多次複寫的半導體儲存裝置,只需特定電壓來抹除記憶體內的資料,以便寫入新的資料,且在電源關掉後資料並不會消失,所以被廣泛使用於各式電子產品上。Nowadays, with the development of computer information products, electronically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) and non-volatile memory such as flash memory are all electronic means A semiconductor storage device that is repeatedly rewritten requires only a specific voltage to erase data in the memory in order to write new data, and the data will not disappear after the power is turned off, so it is widely used in various electronic products.
由於非揮發性記憶體係為可程式化的,其係利用儲存電荷來改變記憶體之電晶體的閘極電壓,或不儲存電荷以留下原記憶體之電晶體的閘極電壓。抹除操作則是將儲存在非揮發性記憶體中之電荷移除,使得非揮發性記憶體回到原記憶體之電晶體之閘極電壓。對於目前之非揮發記憶體,抹除時都需要高電壓差,此將會造成面積的增加以及製程的複雜度增加。Since the non-volatile memory system is programmable, it uses stored charge to change the gate voltage of the transistor of the memory, or does not store charge to leave the gate voltage of the transistor of the original memory. The erase operation is to remove the charge stored in the non-volatile memory, so that the non-volatile memory returns to the gate voltage of the transistor of the original memory. For current non-volatile memory, a high voltage difference is required during erasure, which will increase the area and the complexity of the process.
另外,請參照第1A圖與第1B圖,係顯示次微米製程下製作標準金氧半場效電晶體(MOS)結構的剖面圖。如第1A圖所示,在半導體基板50上形成閘極介電層51和導電閘極52的閘極堆疊結構後,再以導電閘極52為屏蔽,進行輕離子摻雜製程,以形成輕離子摻雜區53。再如第1B圖所示,於導電閘極52兩側形成間隔物(space)54,並以間隔物54與導電閘極52為屏蔽,進行重離子摻雜製程,以形成源極55與汲極56結構;其中輕離子摻雜區53內未被重離子摻雜到的位置,即為輕摻雜汲極(LDD)57區域。In addition, please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, which are cross-sectional views showing the fabrication of a standard metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOS) structure in a sub-micron process. As shown in FIG. 1A, after a gate stacked structure of the gate dielectric layer 51 and the conductive gate 52 is formed on the semiconductor substrate 50, a light ion doping process is performed with the conductive gate 52 as a shield to form a light ion doping process. Ionic doped region 53. As shown in FIG. 1B, a spacer 54 is formed on both sides of the conductive gate 52, and the spacer 54 and the conductive gate 52 are used as a shield. A heavy ion doping process is performed to form a source 55 and a drain. Electrode 56 structure; the light ion-doped region 53 is a lightly doped drain (LDD) 57 region.
本發明係在不影響記憶體元件的穩定性,且同時避免增加現有製程的複雜度之條件下,針對上述先前技術之缺失,特別提出一種低電流低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體,以及此記憶體架構之操作方法。Under the condition that the stability of the memory element is not affected and the complexity of the existing process is not increased, the present invention specifically addresses a deficiency of the foregoing prior art, and particularly proposes a low-current and low-voltage electronic write-erase type rewritable Read-only memory and how to operate this memory architecture.
本發明之主要目的係在提供一種低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體及其操作方法,其利用遮蔽部份區域之離子植入的方式,將輕摻雜汲極(LDD)區域予以除去,來增加電晶體或是基板與閘極間之電場,以藉此降低抹除或寫入之電壓差,並可利用本發明之操作方法,同時達到大量記憶晶胞抹除及寫入之功效者。The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a low-voltage-difference electronic write erasable rewritable read-only memory and a method for operating the same, which utilizes a lightly doped drain ( LDD) area is removed to increase the electric field between the transistor or the substrate and the gate, thereby reducing the voltage difference between erasing or writing, and using the method of the present invention to achieve a large number of memory cell erasures And written effect.
本發明之另一目的係在提供一種低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體及其操作方法,其可藉由源極/汲極對閘極的電壓差,或是藉由基板/井對閘極的電壓差,來讓電子穿過介電層(氧化層),以達到低電流之寫入或抹除之目的。Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic write-erase type rewritable read-only memory with a low voltage difference and a method for operating the same. The substrate / well-to-gate voltage difference allows electrons to pass through the dielectric layer (oxide layer) to achieve the purpose of low current writing or erasing.
為達到上述目的,本發明遂提出一種低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體,主要包括有一半導體基板,其上設置有至少一電晶體結構與一電容結構,此電晶體結構包括有一第一介電層位於半導體基板表面,一第一導電閘極設置於第一介電層上,二未摻雜區位於第一導電閘極二側下方的半導體基板內,以及至少二第一離子摻雜區分別位於第一導電閘極二側下方的半導體基板內且與前述未摻雜區隔開,以分別作為源極和汲極。而電容結構位於半導體基板表面且與電晶體結構相隔離,此電容結構包含有一第二離子摻雜區位於半導體基板內,一第二介電層位於第二離子摻雜區表面,以及一第二導電閘極疊設於第二介電層上,且第二導電閘極電性連接第一導電閘極,以作為單浮接閘極。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a low-voltage-difference electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory, which mainly includes a semiconductor substrate on which at least one transistor structure and a capacitor structure are disposed. The transistor The structure includes a first dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, a first conductive gate disposed on the first dielectric layer, two undoped regions located in a semiconductor substrate below two sides of the first conductive gate, and at least two The first ion-doped regions are respectively located in a semiconductor substrate below two sides of the first conductive gate and are separated from the aforementioned undoped regions, so as to serve as a source and a drain, respectively. The capacitor structure is located on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and is isolated from the transistor structure. The capacitor structure includes a second ion-doped region in the semiconductor substrate, a second dielectric layer on the surface of the second ion-doped region, and a second The conductive gate is stacked on the second dielectric layer, and the second conductive gate is electrically connected to the first conductive gate as a single floating gate.
本發明利用遮蔽部份區域之離子植入方式,除去習知電晶體結構中的輕摻雜汲極(LDD)區域,而形成未摻雜區,可以增加電晶體或是基板與閘極間之電場,並藉此降低寫入及抹除之電壓差。The present invention uses an ion implantation method that shields a part of a region to remove a lightly doped drain (LDD) region in a conventional transistor structure, thereby forming an undoped region, which can increase the distance between the transistor or the substrate and the gate. The electric field reduces the voltage difference between writing and erasing.
其中,本發明上述之電晶體結構係為N型電晶體時,第一離子摻雜區或第二離子摻雜區係為N型摻雜區,且半導體基板為P型半導體基板或是具有P型井的半導體基板。當上述之電晶體結構係為P型電晶體時,第一離子摻雜區或第二離子摻雜區係為P型摻雜區,且半導體基板為N型半導體基板或是具有N型井的半導體基板。When the transistor structure of the present invention is an N-type transistor, the first ion-doped region or the second ion-doped region is an N-type doped region, and the semiconductor substrate is a P-type semiconductor substrate or has P Semiconductor substrate of a well. When the transistor structure is a P-type transistor, the first ion-doped region or the second ion-doped region is a P-type doped region, and the semiconductor substrate is an N-type semiconductor substrate or an N-type well. Semiconductor substrate.
另外,電容結構可更具有一輕摻雜汲極(LDD)來取代井結構,此輕摻雜汲極位於第二導電閘極之一側下方鄰近第二離子摻雜區的半導體基板內。當上述之電晶體為N型電晶體時,本發明之操作方法包括在第一導電閘極或單浮接閘極、源極、汲極及半導體基板分別施加一閘極電壓V g、源極電壓V s、汲極電壓V d及基板電壓V sub,並滿足下列條件:於寫入時,滿足V sub=接地,V s=V d=0或大於0V,且V g=高壓(HV),或是滿足V sub=接地,V s=V d=高壓,且V g大於2V;以及於抹除時,滿足V sub=接地,V s=V d=高壓,且V g=0或浮接或小於2V。 In addition, the capacitor structure may further have a lightly doped drain (LDD) to replace the well structure. The lightly doped drain is located in a semiconductor substrate adjacent to the second ion doped region under one side of the second conductive gate. When the transistor is an N-type transistor, the operation method of the present invention includes applying a gate voltage V g and a source to the first conductive gate or single floating gate, source, drain, and semiconductor substrate, respectively. The voltage V s , the drain voltage V d and the substrate voltage V sub satisfy the following conditions: when writing, V sub = ground, V s = V d = 0 or greater than 0V, and V g = high voltage (HV) , Or satisfy V sub = ground, V s = V d = high voltage, and V g is greater than 2V; and when erasing, satisfy V sub = ground, V s = V d = high voltage, and V g = 0 or floating Connected or less than 2V.
當上述之電晶體為P型電晶體時,本發明之操作方法包括在第一導電閘極或單浮接閘極、源極、汲極及半導體基板分別施加一閘極電壓V g、源極電壓V s、汲極電壓V d及基板電壓V sub,並滿足下列條件:於寫入時,滿足V sub=高壓,V s=V d=高壓或小於高壓,且V g=0,或是滿足V sub=高壓,V s=V d=0,且V g=小於高壓2V以上;以及於抹除時,滿足V sub=高壓,V s=V d=0,且V g=浮接或小於高壓2V以內。 When the transistor is a P-type transistor, the operation method of the present invention includes applying a gate voltage V g and a source to the first conductive gate or single floating gate, source, drain, and semiconductor substrate, respectively. The voltage V s , the drain voltage V d and the substrate voltage V sub satisfy the following conditions: when writing, V sub = high voltage, V s = V d = high voltage or less, and V g = 0, or Meet V sub = high voltage, V s = V d = 0, and V g = less than 2 V above the high voltage; and when erasing, satisfy V sub = high voltage, V s = V d = 0, and V g = floating or Less than 2V within high voltage.
底下藉由具體實施例配合所附的圖式詳加說明,當更容易瞭解本發明之目的、技術內容及其所達成之功效。The specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings are used for detailed descriptions below to make it easier to understand the purpose, technical content, and effects achieved by the present invention.
本發明主要提供一種低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體及其操作方法,其係除去習知電晶體結構中的輕摻雜汲極(LDD),而形成未摻雜區,來增加電晶體或是基板與閘極間之電場,以藉此降低抹除或寫入之電壓差,並可利用本發明之操作方法,同時施加操作電壓於所有記憶胞連接之閘極、源極及汲極,以達到大量記憶晶胞抹除及寫入之功效者。The invention mainly provides a low-voltage-difference electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory and an operation method thereof. The light-doped drain (LDD) in a conventional transistor structure is removed, and an undoped is formed. Area to increase the electric field between the transistor or the substrate and the gate, thereby reducing the voltage difference between erasing or writing, and using the operating method of the present invention, simultaneously applying an operating voltage to the gates connected to all memory cells , Source and drain to achieve the effect of erasing and writing a large number of memory cells.
如第2圖所示,根據本發明所提出之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體主要包括有:一半導體基板10,並有至少一電晶體結構12形成於半導體基板10上,此電晶體結構12包括有一第一介電層14係位於半導體基板10的表面,第一介電層14上則設有一第一導電閘極16,二未摻雜區17位於第一導電閘極16二側下方的半導體基板10內,另有至少二第一離子摻雜區(18、20)分別位於第一導電閘極16二側下方的半導體基板10內且與未摻雜區17隔開,以分別作為源極18和汲極20。其中,本發明可藉由源極/汲極對閘極的電壓差,或是藉由基板/井對閘極的電壓差,來讓電子穿過介電層(氧化層),以達到低電流之寫入或抹除之目的。As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic write erasable rewritable read-only memory according to the present invention mainly includes: a semiconductor substrate 10, and at least one transistor structure 12 is formed on the semiconductor substrate 10. The transistor structure 12 includes a first dielectric layer 14 located on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10. A first conductive gate 16 is disposed on the first dielectric layer 14. Two undoped regions 17 are located on the first conductive gate 16. In the semiconductor substrate 10 below the two sides, at least two first ion-doped regions (18, 20) are respectively located in the semiconductor substrate 10 below the two sides of the first conductive gate 16 and separated from the undoped region 17, Let them be the source 18 and the drain 20, respectively. Among them, the present invention allows electrons to pass through the dielectric layer (oxide layer) through the voltage difference between the source / drain to the gate, or the voltage difference between the substrate / well to the gate to achieve low current. The purpose of writing or erasing.
續上,在電晶體結構12之第一介電層14與第二導電閘極16之二側壁更設有間隔物(spacer)22,且於此間隔物22形成之前,是以光罩遮蔽未摻雜區17的位置之方式,先進行輕離子摻雜,再以間隔物22為屏蔽,植入同型離子以進行重離子摻雜,以增加第一離子摻雜區的濃度,而此第一離子摻雜區18、20並不具有輕摻雜汲極(LDD)區域。因此,本發明可在不影響記憶體元件的穩定性,且同時避免增加現有製程的複雜度之條件下,以達到低電流之寫入或抹除之目的。Continuing, a spacer 22 is further provided on the two side walls of the first dielectric layer 14 and the second conductive gate 16 of the transistor structure 12, and before the spacer 22 is formed, a spacer is used to shield In the way of doping region 17, light ion doping is performed first, and then spacer 22 is used as a shield. Isotype ions are implanted for heavy ion doping to increase the concentration of the first ion doped region. The ion-doped regions 18 and 20 do not have a lightly doped drain (LDD) region. Therefore, the present invention can achieve the purpose of low current writing or erasing without affecting the stability of the memory element and avoiding increasing the complexity of the existing process.
根據本發明所提出之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體更進一步包含一電容結構,使電容結構之第二導電閘極電性連接第一導電閘極,以作為單浮接閘極。詳細之各種結構應用與操作方法,將依序說明如後。The electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory according to the present invention further includes a capacitor structure, so that the second conductive gate of the capacitor structure is electrically connected to the first conductive gate as a single floating gate. . The detailed application of various structures and operation methods will be explained in order as follows.
首先,請參閱第3圖所示,電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體之單一記憶胞結構包括一P型半導體基板30,其上設置有一N型電晶體32及一N型井(N-well)電容34,二者間係以隔離元件36分隔之。N型電晶體32,例如N型金氧半場效電晶體(MOSFET),其係包含有一第一介電層320位於P型半導體基板30表面上,一第一導電閘極322疊設於第一介電層320上方,二未摻雜區323位於第一導電閘極322二側下方的P型半導體基板30內,以及二N型離子摻雜區位於第一導電閘極322二側下方的P型半導體基板30內且與未摻雜區323隔開,以分別作為其源極324及汲極326,在源極324和汲極326間係形成一通道。N型井電容34包含一第二離子摻雜區於P型半導體基板30內,係作為N型井340,一第二介電層342位於N型井340表面,且於第二介電層342上則設置有一第二導電閘極344,以形成頂板-介電層-底板之電容結構。N型電晶體32之第一導電閘極322和N型井電容34之第二導電閘極344係形成電性連接且以該隔離元件36隔離之,以形成一單浮接閘極(floating gate)38之結構。First, please refer to FIG. 3, the single memory cell structure of the electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory includes a P-type semiconductor substrate 30 on which an N-type transistor 32 and an N-type well ( N-well) capacitor 34 is separated by an isolation element 36. The N-type transistor 32, such as an N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), includes a first dielectric layer 320 on the surface of the P-type semiconductor substrate 30, and a first conductive gate 322 stacked on the first Above the dielectric layer 320, two undoped regions 323 are located in the P-type semiconductor substrate 30 below two sides of the first conductive gate 322, and two N-type ion-doped regions are located in P below the two sides of the first conductive gate 322. The semiconductor substrate 30 is separated from the undoped region 323 to serve as its source 324 and drain 326, respectively, and a channel is formed between the source 324 and the drain 326. The N-type well capacitor 34 includes a second ion-doped region in the P-type semiconductor substrate 30 and serves as an N-type well 340. A second dielectric layer 342 is located on the surface of the N-type well 340 and is on the second dielectric layer 342. A second conductive gate electrode 344 is disposed on the top to form a capacitor structure of the top plate-dielectric layer-bottom plate. The first conductive gate 322 of the N-type transistor 32 and the second conductive gate 344 of the N-type well capacitor 34 are electrically connected and isolated by the isolation element 36 to form a single floating gate. ) Structure of 38.
其次,請再參閱第4圖所示,電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體之單一記憶胞結構包括一P型半導體基板30,其上設置有一N型電晶體32及一N型電容34’,二者間係以隔離元件36分隔之。N型電晶體32,例如N型金氧半場效電晶體(MOSFET),其係包含有一第一介電層320位於P型半導體基板30表面上,一第一導電閘極322疊設於第一介電層320上方,二未摻雜區323位於第一導電閘極322二側下方的P型半導體基板30內,以及二N型離子摻雜區位於第一導電閘極322二側下方的P型半導體基板30內且與未摻雜區323隔開,以分別作為其源極324及汲極326,在源極324和汲極326間係形成一通道。N型電容34’包含一第二離子摻雜區於P型半導體基板30內,一第二介電層342位於P型半導體基板30表面,且於第二介電層342上則設置有一第二導電閘極344,以形成頂板-介電層-底板之電容結構,且N型電容34’更包含一輕摻雜汲極(LDD)345,來取代第3圖中N型井340的作用,此輕摻雜汲極345於第二導電閘極344一側下方鄰近第二離子摻雜區的P型半導體基板30內。N型電晶體32之第一導電閘極322和N型電容34’之第二導電閘極344係形成電性連接且以該隔離元件36隔離之,以形成一單浮接閘極(floating gate)38之結構。Secondly, please refer to FIG. 4 again. The single memory cell structure of the electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory includes a P-type semiconductor substrate 30 on which an N-type transistor 32 and an N-type capacitor are disposed. 34 ', the two are separated by an isolation element 36. The N-type transistor 32, such as an N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), includes a first dielectric layer 320 on the surface of the P-type semiconductor substrate 30, and a first conductive gate 322 stacked on the first Above the dielectric layer 320, two undoped regions 323 are located in the P-type semiconductor substrate 30 below two sides of the first conductive gate 322, and two N-type ion-doped regions are located in P below the two sides of the first conductive gate 322. The semiconductor substrate 30 is separated from the undoped region 323 to serve as its source 324 and drain 326, respectively, and a channel is formed between the source 324 and the drain 326. The N-type capacitor 34 ′ includes a second ion-doped region in the P-type semiconductor substrate 30, a second dielectric layer 342 is located on the surface of the P-type semiconductor substrate 30, and a second dielectric layer 342 is disposed on the second dielectric layer 342. The conductive gate 344 is formed to form a capacitor structure of the top plate, the dielectric layer and the bottom plate, and the N-type capacitor 34 'further includes a lightly doped drain (LDD) 345 to replace the role of the N-type well 340 in FIG. 3, The lightly doped drain electrode 345 is located in the P-type semiconductor substrate 30 adjacent to the second ion doped region under one side of the second conductive gate 344. The first conductive gate 322 of the N-type transistor 32 and the second conductive gate 344 of the N-type capacitor 34 'are electrically connected and isolated by the isolation element 36 to form a single floating gate. ) Structure of 38.
請同時參閱第3圖及第4圖所示,不管是第3圖或第4圖所示之記憶胞結構,當此電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體皆具有N型電晶體32,且N型電晶體32中不存在有輕摻雜汲極(LDD),以增加電晶體或是基板與閘極間之電場,藉此降低抹除或寫入之電壓差。此時,本發明之操作方法係包括有:於第一導電閘極322或單浮接閘極38、源極324、汲極326及P型半導體基板30分別施加一閘極電壓V g、源極電壓V s、汲極電壓V d及基板電壓V sub,並同時滿足下列條件:於寫入時,滿足V sub=接地,V s=V d=0或大於0V,且V g=高壓(HV),或是滿足V sub=接地,V s=V d=高壓,且V g大於2V;以及於抹除時,滿足V sub=接地,V s=V d=高壓,且V g=0或浮接或小於2V。 Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 at the same time. Regardless of the memory cell structure shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, when this electronic write-erase type rewritable read-only memory has an N-type transistor 32 In addition, there is no lightly doped drain (LDD) in the N-type transistor 32 to increase the electric field between the transistor or the substrate and the gate, thereby reducing the voltage difference of erasing or writing. At this time, the operation method of the present invention includes: applying a gate voltage V g , a source to the first conductive gate 322 or the single floating gate 38, the source 324, the drain 326, and the P-type semiconductor substrate 30, respectively. The pole voltage V s , the drain voltage V d, and the substrate voltage V sub simultaneously satisfy the following conditions: at the time of writing, V sub = ground, V s = V d = 0 or greater than 0 V, and V g = high voltage ( HV), or V sub = ground, V s = V d = high voltage, and V g is greater than 2V; and when erasing, V sub = ground, V s = V d = high voltage, and V g = 0 Or floating or less than 2V.
請再參閱第5圖所示,電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體之單一記憶胞結構包括一N型半導體基板40,其上設置有一P型電晶體42及一P型井(N-well)電容44,二者間係以隔離元件46分隔之。P型電晶體42,例如P型金氧半場效電晶體(MOSFET),其包含有一第一介電層420位於N型半導體基板40表面上,一第一導電閘極422疊設於第一介電層420上方,二未摻雜區423位於第一導電閘極422二側下方的N型半導體基板40內,以及二N型離子摻雜區位於第一導電閘極422二側下方的N型半導體基板40內,以分別作為其源極424及汲極426,在源極424和汲極426間係形成有一通道。P型井電容44包含一第二離子摻雜區於N型半導體基板40內,係作為P型井440,一第二介電層442位於P型井440表面,且於第二介電層442上則設置有一第二導電閘極444,以形成頂板-介電層-底板之電容結構。其中P型電晶體42之第一導電閘極422和P型井電容44之第二導電閘極444係形成電性連接且以隔離元件46分隔之,以形成一單浮接閘極(floating gate)48之結構。Please refer to FIG. 5 again. The single memory cell structure of the electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory includes an N-type semiconductor substrate 40 on which a P-type transistor 42 and a P-type well (N -well) capacitor 44, which is separated by an isolation element 46 therebetween. A P-type transistor 42, such as a P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), includes a first dielectric layer 420 on the surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate 40, and a first conductive gate 422 stacked on the first dielectric. Above the electrical layer 420, two undoped regions 423 are located in the N-type semiconductor substrate 40 below the two sides of the first conductive gate 422, and two N-type ion-doped regions are located in the N-type below the two sides of the first conductive gate 422. In the semiconductor substrate 40, a channel is formed between the source 424 and the drain 426 with the source 424 and the drain 426 respectively. The P-type well capacitor 44 includes a second ion-doped region in the N-type semiconductor substrate 40 and serves as a P-type well 440. A second dielectric layer 442 is located on the surface of the P-type well 440 and is on the second dielectric layer 442. A second conductive gate 444 is disposed on the top to form a capacitor structure of the top plate, the dielectric layer and the bottom plate. The first conductive gate 422 of the P-type transistor 42 and the second conductive gate 444 of the P-type well capacitor 44 are electrically connected and separated by an isolation element 46 to form a single floating gate. ) Structure of 48.
接著,如第6圖所示,電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體之單一記憶胞結構包括一N型半導體基板40,其上設置有一P型電晶體42及一P型電容44’,二者間係以隔離元件46分隔之。P型電晶體42,例如P型金氧半場效電晶體(MOSFET),其包含有一第一介電層420位於N型半導體基板40表面上,一第一導電閘極422疊設於第一介電層420上方,二未摻雜區423位於第一導電閘極422二側下方的N型半導體基板40內,以及二N型離子摻雜區位於第一導電閘極422二側下方的N型半導體基板40內,以分別作為其源極424及汲極426,在源極424和汲極426間係形成有一通道。P型電容44’包含一第二離子摻雜區於N型半導體基板40內,一第二介電層442位於N型半導體基板40表面,且於第二介電層442上則設置有一第二導電閘極444,以形成頂板-介電層-底板之電容結構,且P型電容44’更包含一輕摻雜汲極(LDD)445,來取代第5圖中P型井440的作用,此輕摻雜汲極445於第二導電閘極444一側下方鄰近第二離子摻雜區的N型半導體基板40內。其中P型電晶體42之第一導電閘極422和P型電容44’之第二導電閘極444係形成電性連接且以隔離元件46分隔之,以形成一單浮接閘極(floating gate)48之結構。Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the single memory cell structure of the electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory includes an N-type semiconductor substrate 40 on which a P-type transistor 42 and a P-type capacitor 44 ′ are disposed. The two are separated by an isolation element 46. A P-type transistor 42, such as a P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), includes a first dielectric layer 420 on the surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate 40, and a first conductive gate 422 stacked on the first dielectric. Above the electrical layer 420, two undoped regions 423 are located in the N-type semiconductor substrate 40 below the two sides of the first conductive gate 422, and two N-type ion-doped regions are located in the N-type below the two sides of the first conductive gate 422. In the semiconductor substrate 40, a channel is formed between the source 424 and the drain 426 with the source 424 and the drain 426 respectively. The P-type capacitor 44 ′ includes a second ion-doped region in the N-type semiconductor substrate 40, a second dielectric layer 442 is located on the surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate 40, and a second dielectric layer 442 is disposed on the second dielectric layer 442. The conductive gate 444 is formed to form a capacitor structure of the top plate, the dielectric layer and the bottom plate, and the P-type capacitor 44 ′ further includes a lightly doped drain (LDD) 445 to replace the role of the P-type well 440 in FIG. 5, The lightly doped drain electrode 445 is located in the N-type semiconductor substrate 40 adjacent to the second ion doped region under one side of the second conductive gate 444. The first conductive gate 422 of the P-type transistor 42 and the second conductive gate 444 of the P-type capacitor 44 'are electrically connected and separated by an isolation element 46 to form a single floating gate. ) Structure of 48.
請同時對照第5圖及第6圖所示,不管是第5圖或第6圖所示之記憶胞結構,當此電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體皆具有P型電晶體42,且P型電晶體42中不存在有輕摻雜汲極(LDD),以增加電晶體或是基板與閘極間之電場,藉此降低抹除或寫入之電壓差。此時,本發明之操作方法包括有:於第一導電閘極422或單浮接閘極48、源極424、汲極426及N型半導體基板40分別施加一閘極電壓V g、源極電壓V s、汲極電壓V d及基板電壓V sub,並同時滿足下列條件:於寫入時,滿足V sub=高壓,V s=V d=高壓或小於高壓,且V g=0,或是滿足V sub=高壓,V s=V d=0,且V g=小於高壓2V以上;以及於抹除時,滿足V sub=高壓,V s=V d=0,且V g=浮接或小於高壓2V以內。 Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 at the same time. Regardless of the memory cell structure shown in Figure 5 or Figure 6, when this electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory has a P-type transistor 42 In addition, there is no lightly doped drain (LDD) in the P-type transistor 42 to increase the electric field between the transistor or the substrate and the gate, thereby reducing the voltage difference of erasing or writing. At this time, the operation method of the present invention includes: applying a gate voltage V g and a source to the first conductive gate 422 or the single floating gate 48, the source 424, the drain 426, and the N-type semiconductor substrate 40, respectively. The voltage V s , the drain voltage V d and the substrate voltage V sub simultaneously satisfy the following conditions: when writing, V sub = high voltage, V s = V d = high voltage or less, and V g = 0, or V sub = high voltage, V s = V d = 0, and V g = less than 2 V above the high voltage; and when erasing, V sub = high voltage, V s = V d = 0, and V g = floating Or less than 2V of high voltage.
以上所述之實施例僅係為說明本發明之技術思想及特點,其目的在使熟悉此項技術者能夠瞭解本發明之內容並據以實施,當不能以之限定本發明之專利範圍,即大凡依本發明所揭示之精神所作之均等變化或修飾,仍應涵蓋在本發明之專利範圍內。The above-mentioned embodiments are only for explaining the technical ideas and characteristics of the present invention. The purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand and implement the content of the present invention. Any equal changes or modifications made according to the spirit disclosed in the present invention should still be covered by the patent scope of the present invention.
10‧‧‧半導體基板10‧‧‧ semiconductor substrate
12‧‧‧電晶體結構12‧‧‧ transistor structure
14‧‧‧第一介電層14‧‧‧ first dielectric layer
16‧‧‧第一導電閘極16‧‧‧The first conductive gate
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322‧‧‧第一導電閘極322‧‧‧First conductive gate
3221‧‧‧浮接閘極3221‧‧‧Floating gate
3222‧‧‧控制介電層3222‧‧‧Control dielectric layer
3223‧‧‧控制閘極3223‧‧‧Control gate
323‧‧‧未摻雜區323‧‧‧ undoped region
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326‧‧‧汲極326‧‧‧ Drain
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340‧‧‧N型井340‧‧‧N Well
342‧‧‧第二介電層342‧‧‧Second dielectric layer
344‧‧‧第二導電閘極344‧‧‧Second conductive gate
345‧‧‧輕摻雜汲極345‧‧‧ lightly doped drain
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38‧‧‧單浮接閘極38‧‧‧Single floating gate
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420‧‧‧第一介電層420‧‧‧first dielectric layer
422‧‧‧第一導電閘極422‧‧‧First conductive gate
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445‧‧‧輕摻雜汲極445‧‧‧ lightly doped drain
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48‧‧‧單浮接閘極48‧‧‧Single floating gate
50‧‧‧半導體基板50‧‧‧ semiconductor substrate
51‧‧‧閘極介電層51‧‧‧Gate dielectric layer
52‧‧‧導電閘極52‧‧‧ conductive gate
53‧‧‧輕離子摻雜區53‧‧‧ light ion doped region
54‧‧‧間隔物54‧‧‧ spacer
55‧‧‧源極55‧‧‧Source
56‧‧‧汲極56‧‧‧ Drain
57‧‧‧輕摻雜汲極57‧‧‧ lightly doped drain
第1A圖與第1B圖為先前技術中製作具有輕摻雜汲極(LDD)之MOS結構剖面圖。 第2圖為本發明所提供之低電壓差之電子寫入抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體結構示意圖。 第3圖為本發明具有N型電晶體且為單浮接閘極結構之單一記憶胞結構示意圖。 第4圖為本發明另一種具有N型電晶體且為單浮接閘極結構之單一記憶胞結構示意圖。 第5圖為本發明具有P型電晶體且為單浮接閘極結構之單一記憶胞結構示意圖。 第6圖為本發明另一種具有P型電晶體且為單浮接閘極結構之單一記憶胞結構示意圖。1A and 1B are cross-sectional views of a MOS structure with a lightly doped drain (LDD) fabricated in the prior art. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a low-voltage-difference electronic write-erase rewritable read-only memory provided by the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a single memory cell structure with an N-type transistor and a single floating gate structure according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a single memory cell structure with an N-type transistor and a single floating gate structure according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a single memory cell structure with a P-type transistor and a single floating gate structure according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a single memory cell structure with a P-type transistor and a single floating gate structure according to the present invention.
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