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- the invention relates to a memory and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a resistive random access memory and a manufacturing method thereof.
- a non-volatile memory has the advantage of retaining data after being disconnected. Therefore, many electronic products require the non-volatile memory to maintain normal operation when the electronic products are turned on.
- a resistive random access memory RRAM
- the RRAM has advantages such as low write operation voltage, short write erase time, long memory time, non-destructive reading, multi-state memory, simple structure, and small required area. As a result, the RRAM has the potential to become one of the widely adopted non-volatile memory devices in personal computers and electronic equipment in the future.
- 3D resistive random access memory 3D RRAM
- the manufacturing method of the current 3D RRAM commonly involves with a deep etching process and a deep filling process and therefore, cannot be directly integrated with an advanced logic process.
- the invention provides a resistive random access memory (RRAM) and a manufacturing method thereof capable of being directly integrated with an advanced logic process.
- RRAM resistive random access memory
- the invention provides a RRAM including a substrate, a dielectric layer, and at least one memory cell string.
- the dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate.
- the memory cell string includes a plurality of memory cells and at least one first interconnect structure.
- the memory cells are vertically and adjacently disposed in the dielectric layer, and each of the memory cells includes a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a variable resistance structure.
- the second conductive line is disposed at one side of the first conductive line, and the top surface of the second conductive line is higher than the top surface of the first conductive line.
- the variable resistance structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line.
- the variable resistance structures in the vertically adjacent memory cells are isolated from each other.
- the first interconnect structure is connected to the vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- the interconnect structure in the RRAM, includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion.
- the first connecting portion is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- the second connecting portion is electrically connected to the first connecting portion and the top one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- the shape of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a rectangle shape or a T shape.
- the first conductive line and the second connecting portion therebelow are, for instance, an integrally formed component or independent components.
- variable resistance structure in the RRAM, can be extended to between the second conductive line and the dielectric layer.
- the at least one memory cell string is a plurality of memory cells
- two memory cells located between two horizontally adjacent second conductive lines can share the first conductive line located therebetween.
- the at least one memory cell string is a plurality of memory cells
- two memory cells located between two horizontally adjacent first conductive lines can share the second conductive line located therebetween.
- the RRAM further includes at least one transistor disposed on the substrate.
- a terminal of the transistor is electrically connected to the first conductive line via at least one second interconnect structure.
- the RRAM when the at least one transistor is a plurality of transistors, the RRAM further includes at least one isolation structure.
- the at least one isolation structures is disposed in the substrate, and the transistors are isolated from one another via the at least one isolation structure.
- the invention provides a manufacturing method of an RRAM including the following steps.
- a dielectric layer is formed on a substrate.
- At least one memory cell string is formed in the dielectric layer.
- the memory cell string includes a plurality of memory cells and at least one first interconnect structure.
- the memory cells are vertically and adjacently disposed in the dielectric layer, and each of the memory cells includes a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a variable resistance structure.
- the second conductive line is disposed at one side of the first conductive line, and the top surface of the second conductive line is higher than the top surface of the first conductive line.
- the variable resistance structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line.
- the variable resistance structures in the vertically adjacent memory cells are isolated from each other.
- the first interconnect structure is connected to the vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- the forming method of the dielectric layer is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method.
- the foaming method of the first conductive lines is, for instance, a damascene method or a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process.
- the interconnect structure in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion.
- the first connecting portion is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- the second connecting portion is electrically connected to the first connecting portion and the top one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- the forming method of the variable resistance structures, the second conductive lines, and the first connecting portion includes the following steps.
- a first opening and a second opening are formed in the dielectric layer.
- the portion of the first opening exposes the sidewall of each of the first conductive lines, and the second opening exposes the portion of each of the first conductive lines.
- a variable resistance material layer is conformally formed in the first opening.
- An etch-back process is performed on the variable resistance material layer.
- a conductive line material layer completely filling the first opening and the second opening is formed. The conductive line material layer outside the first opening and the second opening is removed.
- the shape of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a rectangle shape or a T shape.
- the forming method of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a single damascene method.
- the forming method of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a dual damascene method.
- each of the first conductive lines and the second connecting portion therebelow are, for instance, integrally formed or independently formed.
- the manufacturing method of the RRAM further includes forming at least one transistor on the substrate before the dielectric layer is formed.
- a terminal of the transistor is electrically connected to the first conductive line via at least one second interconnect structure.
- the manufacturing method of the RRAM further includes, when the at least one transistor is a plurality transistors, forming at least one isolation structure in the substrate, and the transistors are isolated from one another via the isolation structures.
- variable resistance structures in the vertically adjacent memory cells are isolated from one another, the vertically adjacent first conductive lines are connected via the first interconnect structure, and the top surface of the second conductive line is higher than the top surface of the first conductive line.
- CMOS complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor
- FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) of an embodiment of the invention.
- RRAM resistive random access memory
- FIG. 2A to FIG. 2F are top views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3A to FIG. 3F are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 along line I-I′.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an RRAM of another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) of an embodiment of the invention.
- RRAM resistive random access memory
- FIG. 1 for ease of description, dielectric layers and variable resistance structures on the sidewalls of connecting portions are not shown.
- FIG. 2A to FIG. 2F are top views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3A to FIG. 3F are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 along line I-I′.
- At least one transistor 102 can be optionally formed on a substrate 100 .
- the transistor 102 is, for instance, a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) or a bipolar junction transistor (BJT).
- MOSFET metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor
- BJT bipolar junction transistor
- the transistors 102 are exemplified as MOSFETS, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- Each of the transistors 102 includes a gate 104 , a gate dielectric layer 106 , a doped region 108 , a doped region 110 , a spacer 112 , and a doped extension region 114 .
- the gate dielectric layer 106 is located between the gate 104 and the substrate 100 .
- the doped regions 108 and 110 are respectively located in the substrate 100 at two sides of the gate 104 .
- the doped region 108 and the doped region 110 can be respectively used as the terminals of the transistor 102 .
- the doped region 108 can be used as the source, and the doped region 110 can be used as the drain.
- the spacer 112 is located on the substrate 100 at two sides of the gate 104 .
- the doped extension region 114 is located in the substrate 100 below the spacer 112 and can be used as a lightly-doped drain (LDD).
- LDD lightly-doped drain
- the isolation structures 101 can be further formed in the substrate 100 .
- the transistors 102 are isolated from one another via the isolation structures 101 .
- the isolation structures 101 are, for instance, shallow-trench isolation (STI) structures.
- the material of the isolation structures 101 is, for instance, silicon oxide. The manufacturing method of the isolation structures 101 is known to those skilled in the art and is therefore not repeated herein.
- a dielectric layer 116 and conductive layers 118 , 120 , and 122 located in the dielectric layer 116 are formed on the substrate 100 .
- a dielectric layer 124 and conductive layers 126 , 128 , and 130 located in the dielectric layer 124 are formed on the dielectric layer 116 .
- a dielectric layer 132 and a conductive layer 134 located in the dielectric layer 132 are formed on the dielectric layer 124 .
- a dielectric layer 136 is formed on the dielectric layer 132 .
- the material of the dielectric layers 116 , 124 , 132 , and 136 is, for instance, a dielectric material such as silicon oxide.
- the forming method of the dielectric layers 116 , 124 , 132 , and 136 is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method.
- the material of the conductive layers 118 , 120 , 122 , 126 , 128 , 130 , and 134 is, for instance, a conductive material such as tungsten, copper, or aluminum.
- the forming method of the conductive layers 118 , 120 , 122 , 126 , 128 , 130 , and 134 can include a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process, or a damascene method.
- the conductive layer 126 can be used as a word line and can be electrically connected to the gate 104 via the conductive layer 118 .
- the conductive layer 128 can be connected to a source line 138 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) and can be electrically connected to the doped region 108 via the conductive layer 120 .
- a connecting portion 140 and a conductive line 142 are formed in the dielectric layer 136 .
- the conductive line 142 and the connecting portion 140 therebelow are connected to each other.
- two adjacent conductive lines 142 are separately disposed.
- the material of each of the connecting portion 140 and the conductive line 142 is, for instance, copper, tungsten, or aluminum.
- the conductive line 142 and the connecting portion 140 therebelow are, for instance, integrally formed or independently formed. That is, the conductive line 142 and the connecting portion 140 therebelow can be an integrally formed component or independent components.
- the forming method of the conductive line 142 and the connecting portion 140 includes, for instance, forming the conductive line 142 and the connecting portion 140 at the same time via a dual damascene method.
- the forming method of the conductive line 142 and the connecting portion 140 is, for instance, a single damascene method or a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process.
- the conductive line 142 and the connecting portion 140 therebelow are integrally formed as an example.
- the conductive layers 122 , 130 , 134 , and 140 can form an interconnect structure 143 connected to the doped region 110 .
- the conductive line 142 can be electrically connected to the doped region 110 (i.e., terminal) of the transistor 102 via the interconnect structure 143 .
- a dielectric layer 144 is folioed on the dielectric layer 136 .
- the material of the dielectric layer 144 is, for instance, a dielectric material such as silicon oxide.
- the forming method of the dielectric layer 144 is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method.
- an opening 146 and an opening 148 are formed in the dielectric layer 144 .
- a portion of the opening 146 exposes the sidewall of the conductive line 142
- the opening 148 exposes a portion of the conductive line 142 .
- the bottom portion of the opening 146 can be slightly lower than the bottom surface of the conductive line 142 .
- the shape of the opening 146 is, for instance, a finger shape, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- the shape of the opening 146 can also be a strip shape.
- the shape of the opening 148 is, for instance, a rectangle shape, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- the shape of the opening 148 can also be a T shape.
- the opening 146 and the opening 148 are, for instance, formed by performing a patterning process on the dielectric layer 144 and the dielectric layer 136 .
- the depth of the opening 146 can be controlled via an etching process.
- variable resistance material layer 150 is conformally formed in the opening 146 .
- the variable resistance material layer 150 is also conformally formed in the opening 148 and on the dielectric layer 144 .
- the material of the variable resistance material layer 150 is, for instance, a metal oxide such as hafnium oxide, magnesium oxide, nickel oxide, niobium oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, vanadium oxide, tungsten oxide, zinc oxide, or cobalt oxide.
- the forming method of the variable resistance material layer 150 is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method.
- variable resistance structure 152 is, for instance, a variable resistance layer.
- the variable resistance structure 152 is also formed on the sidewall of the opening 148 .
- the variable resistance structure 152 can further optionally include an insulating layer (not shown), such that the variable resistance structure 152 has an effect like a diode. As a result, sneak current can be effectively blocked, and therefore the occurrence of disturb is prevented.
- the insulating layer in the variable resistance structure 152 can be formed by forming an insulating material layer before or after the variable resistance material layer 150 is formed, and then performing an etch-back process on the insulating material layer.
- a conductive line material layer 154 completely filling the opening 146 and the opening 148 is formed.
- the material of the conductive line material layer 154 is, for instance, copper, tungsten, or aluminum.
- the forming method of the conductive line material layer 154 is, for instance, an electroplating method or a physical vapor deposition method.
- the conductive line material layer 154 outside the opening 146 and the opening 148 is removed, so that a conductive line 156 is formed in the opening 146 , and a connecting portion 158 is formed in the opening 148 .
- the removal method of the conductive line material layer 154 outside the opening 146 and the opening 148 is, for instance, a chemical mechanical polishing method.
- the conductive line 156 and the connecting portion 158 are, for instance, formed by the above single damascene method, but the invention is not limited thereto. Moreover, as shown in FIG.
- the shape of the conductive line 156 is, for instance, a finger shape, but the invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the shape of the conductive line 156 can also be a strip shape. As shown in FIG. 3E , the shape of the connecting portion 158 is, for instance, a rectangle shape, but the invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the shape of the connecting portion 158 can also be a T shape (as shown in FIG. 4 ).
- a memory cell 160 can be formed by the conductive line 142 , the conductive line 156 , and the variable resistance structure 152 .
- the conductive line 156 is disposed at one side of the conductive line 142 , and the top surface of the conductive line 156 is higher than the top surface of the conductive line 142 .
- the variable resistance structure 152 is disposed between the conductive line 142 and the conductive line 156 .
- the variable resistance structure 152 can be further extended to between the conductive line 156 and the dielectric layer 144 .
- the steps of forming the memory cell 160 and the connecting portion 158 can be performed repeatedly to form a memory cell string 162 .
- the memory cell string 162 includes a plurality of memory cells 160 and at least one interconnect structure 164 .
- the interconnect structure 164 includes a connecting portion 158 and the connecting portion 140 .
- the connecting portion 158 is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacent conductive lines 142 .
- the connecting portion 140 is electrically connected to the connecting portion 158 and the top one of two vertically adjacent conductive lines 142 .
- variable resistance structures 152 in the vertically adjacent memory cells 160 are isolated from each other, and adjacent variable resistance structures 152 are, for instance, isolated via the dielectric layer 136 .
- the interconnect structure 164 is connected to the vertically adjacent conductive lines 142 .
- two memory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacent conductive lines 156 can share the conductive line 142 located therebetween.
- Two memory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacent conductive lines 142 can share the conductive line 156 located therebetween.
- the repeatedly formed dielectric layers 136 and 144 are stacked to form a dielectric layer 166 .
- a 1 transistor driving n resistive memory cells (1T-NR) RRAM 10 is complete.
- the RRAM 10 of the above embodiments is a 3 D RRAM having high-density arrangement.
- the manufacturing method can be directly integrated with an advanced logic process (such as a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic process).
- CMOS complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor
- routing distance can be reduced by minimizing the distance between the memory cell strings 162 so as to minimize parasitic capacitance value.
- the manufacturing method of each layer of the memory cell 160 is simple, and therefore the manufacture of the RRAM 10 can be complete via a manufacturing process repeated in a simple manner.
- the RRAM 10 includes a substrate 100 , a dielectric layer 166 , and at least one memory cell string 162 .
- the dielectric layer 166 is disposed on the substrate 100 .
- the dielectric layer 166 includes dielectric layers 136 and 144 and the dielectric layer 144 is disposed on the dielectric layer 136 .
- the memory cell string 162 includes a plurality of memory cells 160 and at least one interconnect structure 164 .
- the memory cells 160 are vertically and adjacently disposed in the dielectric layer 166 , and each of the memory cells 160 includes a conductive line 142 , a conductive line 156 , and a variable resistance structure 152 .
- the conductive line 156 is disposed at one side of the conductive line 142 , and the top surface of the conductive line 156 is higher than the top surface of the conductive line 142 .
- the variable resistance structure 152 is disposed between the conductive line 142 and the conductive line 156 .
- the variable resistance structures 152 in the vertically adjacent memory cells 160 are isolated from each other.
- the variable resistance structure 152 can also be vertically extended to between the conductive line 156 and the dielectric layer 144 and between the conductive line 156 and the dielectric layer 136 .
- the interconnect structure 164 is connected to the vertically adjacent conductive lines 142 .
- the interconnect structure 164 includes a connecting portion 158 and a connecting portion 140 .
- the connecting portion 158 is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacent conductive lines 142 .
- the connecting portion 140 is electrically connected to the connecting portion 158 and the top one of two vertically adjacent conductive lines 142 .
- two memory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacent conductive lines 156 can share the conductive line 142 located therebetween.
- Two memory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacent conductive lines 142 can share the conductive line 156 located therebetween.
- the RRAM 10 can further include at least one transistor 102 .
- the transistor 102 is disposed on the substrate 100 .
- the doped region 110 (i.e., terminal) of the transistor 102 can be electrically connected to the conductive line 142 via at least one interconnect structure 143 , but the method of electrical connection of the transistor 102 and the conductive line 142 is not limited thereto.
- the transistor 102 is exemplified as a planar transistor, the invention is not limited thereto.
- the transistor 102 can also adopt a vertical transistor to further reduce the wafer area occupied by the transistor 102 , and thereby increase space utilization.
- the RRAM 10 can further include at least one isolation structure 101 .
- the isolation structures 101 are disposed in the substrate 100 , and the transistors 102 are isolated from one another via the isolation structures 101 .
- the RRAM 10 can further optionally include a source line 138 (as shown in FIG. 1 ).
- the material of the source line 138 is, for instance, copper, tungsten, or aluminum.
- the forming method of the source line 138 can include a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process, or a damascene method.
- the source line 138 can be electrically connected to the doped region 108 via the conductive layer 128 and the conductive layer 120 .
- the material, the disposition method, the forming method, and the efficacy of each of the components in the RRAM 10 are as described for the manufacturing method of FIG. 3A to FIG. 3F and are therefore not repeated herein.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an RRAM of another embodiment of the invention.
- the shape of a connecting portion 158 a in an RRAM 10 a of FIG. 4 is a T shape
- the shape of the connecting portion 158 in the RRAM 10 of FIG. 3 is a rectangular shape. Since the shape of the connecting portion 158 a is a T shape having a wide top and a narrow bottom, the subsequent connecting portion 140 can be more readily aligned with the connecting portion 158 a.
- the forming method of the connecting portion 158 a is, for instance, a dual damascene method such as a via-first dual damascene method, a trench first dual damascene method, or a self-aligned dual damascene method.
- a dual damascene method such as a via-first dual damascene method, a trench first dual damascene method, or a self-aligned dual damascene method.
- the same reference numerals as FIG. 3 are used for the other components in the RRAM 10 a of FIG. 4 and descriptions thereof are omitted.
- the RRAMs 10 and 10 a of the above embodiments at least have the following characteristics.
- the variable resistance structures 152 in the vertically adjacent memory cells 160 are isolated from one another, the vertically adjacent conductive lines 142 are connected via the interconnect structure 164 , and the top surface of the conductive line 156 is higher than the top surface of the conductive line 142 .
- CMOS complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor
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- This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 103146539, filed on Dec. 31, 2014. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to a memory and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a resistive random access memory and a manufacturing method thereof.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- A non-volatile memory has the advantage of retaining data after being disconnected. Therefore, many electronic products require the non-volatile memory to maintain normal operation when the electronic products are turned on. Currently, one non-volatile memory device actively developed by industries is a resistive random access memory (RRAM), and the RRAM has advantages such as low write operation voltage, short write erase time, long memory time, non-destructive reading, multi-state memory, simple structure, and small required area. As a result, the RRAM has the potential to become one of the widely adopted non-volatile memory devices in personal computers and electronic equipment in the future.
- To increase the density of a memory, current industries have proposed a high-density vertically-arranged 3D resistive random access memory (3D RRAM). However, the manufacturing method of the current 3D RRAM commonly involves with a deep etching process and a deep filling process and therefore, cannot be directly integrated with an advanced logic process.
- The invention provides a resistive random access memory (RRAM) and a manufacturing method thereof capable of being directly integrated with an advanced logic process.
- The invention provides a RRAM including a substrate, a dielectric layer, and at least one memory cell string. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate. The memory cell string includes a plurality of memory cells and at least one first interconnect structure. The memory cells are vertically and adjacently disposed in the dielectric layer, and each of the memory cells includes a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a variable resistance structure. The second conductive line is disposed at one side of the first conductive line, and the top surface of the second conductive line is higher than the top surface of the first conductive line. The variable resistance structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. The variable resistance structures in the vertically adjacent memory cells are isolated from each other. The first interconnect structure is connected to the vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the RRAM, the interconnect structure includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines. The second connecting portion is electrically connected to the first connecting portion and the top one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the RRAM, the shape of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a rectangle shape or a T shape.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the RRAM, the first conductive line and the second connecting portion therebelow are, for instance, an integrally formed component or independent components.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the RRAM, the variable resistance structure can be extended to between the second conductive line and the dielectric layer.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the RRAM, when the at least one memory cell string is a plurality of memory cells, two memory cells located between two horizontally adjacent second conductive lines can share the first conductive line located therebetween.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the RRAM, when the at least one memory cell string is a plurality of memory cells, two memory cells located between two horizontally adjacent first conductive lines can share the second conductive line located therebetween.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, the RRAM further includes at least one transistor disposed on the substrate. A terminal of the transistor is electrically connected to the first conductive line via at least one second interconnect structure.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, when the at least one transistor is a plurality of transistors, the RRAM further includes at least one isolation structure. The at least one isolation structures is disposed in the substrate, and the transistors are isolated from one another via the at least one isolation structure.
- The invention provides a manufacturing method of an RRAM including the following steps. A dielectric layer is formed on a substrate. At least one memory cell string is formed in the dielectric layer. The memory cell string includes a plurality of memory cells and at least one first interconnect structure. The memory cells are vertically and adjacently disposed in the dielectric layer, and each of the memory cells includes a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a variable resistance structure. The second conductive line is disposed at one side of the first conductive line, and the top surface of the second conductive line is higher than the top surface of the first conductive line. The variable resistance structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. The variable resistance structures in the vertically adjacent memory cells are isolated from each other. The first interconnect structure is connected to the vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, the forming method of the dielectric layer is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, the foaming method of the first conductive lines is, for instance, a damascene method or a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, the interconnect structure includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines. The second connecting portion is electrically connected to the first connecting portion and the top one of two vertically adjacent first conductive lines.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, the forming method of the variable resistance structures, the second conductive lines, and the first connecting portion includes the following steps. A first opening and a second opening are formed in the dielectric layer. The portion of the first opening exposes the sidewall of each of the first conductive lines, and the second opening exposes the portion of each of the first conductive lines. A variable resistance material layer is conformally formed in the first opening. An etch-back process is performed on the variable resistance material layer. A conductive line material layer completely filling the first opening and the second opening is formed. The conductive line material layer outside the first opening and the second opening is removed.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, the shape of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a rectangle shape or a T shape.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, when the shape of the first connecting portion is a rectangle shape, the forming method of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a single damascene method.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, when the shape of the first connecting portion is a T shape, the forming method of the first connecting portion is, for instance, a dual damascene method.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, in the manufacturing method of the RRAM, each of the first conductive lines and the second connecting portion therebelow are, for instance, integrally formed or independently formed.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, the manufacturing method of the RRAM further includes forming at least one transistor on the substrate before the dielectric layer is formed. A terminal of the transistor is electrically connected to the first conductive line via at least one second interconnect structure.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, the manufacturing method of the RRAM further includes, when the at least one transistor is a plurality transistors, forming at least one isolation structure in the substrate, and the transistors are isolated from one another via the isolation structures.
- Based on the above, in the RRAM and the manufacturing method thereof provided in the invention, the variable resistance structures in the vertically adjacent memory cells are isolated from one another, the vertically adjacent first conductive lines are connected via the first interconnect structure, and the top surface of the second conductive line is higher than the top surface of the first conductive line. As a result, in the manufacturing process of the RRAM, a deep etching process and a deep hole-filling process do not need to be performed, and therefore the manufacturing process can be directly integrated with an advanced logic process (such as a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic process).
- Several exemplary embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below to further describe the disclosure in details.
- The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) of an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2A toFIG. 2F are top views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3A toFIG. 3F are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM inFIG. 1 andFIG. 2 along line I-I′. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an RRAM of another embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a resistive random access memory (RRAM) of an embodiment of the invention. InFIG. 1 , for ease of description, dielectric layers and variable resistance structures on the sidewalls of connecting portions are not shown.FIG. 2A toFIG. 2F are top views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM ofFIG. 1 .FIG. 3A toFIG. 3F are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of the RRAM inFIG. 1 andFIG. 2 along line I-I′. - First, referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2A , andFIG. 3A at the same time, at least onetransistor 102 can be optionally formed on asubstrate 100. Thetransistor 102 is, for instance, a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) or a bipolar junction transistor (BJT). In the present embodiment, usingFIG. 2A as an example, threetransistors 102 are formed, but the invention is not limited thereto. - In the present embodiment, the
transistors 102 are exemplified as MOSFETS, but the invention is not limited thereto. Each of thetransistors 102 includes agate 104, agate dielectric layer 106, a dopedregion 108, a dopedregion 110, aspacer 112, and adoped extension region 114. Thegate dielectric layer 106 is located between thegate 104 and thesubstrate 100. The doped 108 and 110 are respectively located in theregions substrate 100 at two sides of thegate 104. In the present embodiment, the dopedregion 108 and the dopedregion 110 can be respectively used as the terminals of thetransistor 102. For instance, the dopedregion 108 can be used as the source, and the dopedregion 110 can be used as the drain. Thespacer 112 is located on thesubstrate 100 at two sides of thegate 104. The dopedextension region 114 is located in thesubstrate 100 below thespacer 112 and can be used as a lightly-doped drain (LDD). The material of each of the components in thetransistor 102 is known to those skilled in the art and is therefore not repeated herein. - Moreover, before the
transistors 102 are formed, at least oneisolation structure 101 can be further formed in thesubstrate 100. Thetransistors 102 are isolated from one another via theisolation structures 101. Theisolation structures 101 are, for instance, shallow-trench isolation (STI) structures. The material of theisolation structures 101 is, for instance, silicon oxide. The manufacturing method of theisolation structures 101 is known to those skilled in the art and is therefore not repeated herein. - Then, a
dielectric layer 116 and 118, 120, and 122 located in theconductive layers dielectric layer 116 are formed on thesubstrate 100. Adielectric layer 124 and 126, 128, and 130 located in theconductive layers dielectric layer 124 are formed on thedielectric layer 116. Adielectric layer 132 and aconductive layer 134 located in thedielectric layer 132 are formed on thedielectric layer 124. Adielectric layer 136 is formed on thedielectric layer 132. The material of the 116, 124, 132, and 136 is, for instance, a dielectric material such as silicon oxide. The forming method of thedielectric layers 116, 124, 132, and 136 is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method. The material of thedielectric layers 118, 120, 122, 126, 128, 130, and 134 is, for instance, a conductive material such as tungsten, copper, or aluminum. The forming method of theconductive layers 118, 120, 122, 126, 128, 130, and 134 can include a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process, or a damascene method.conductive layers - In particular, the
conductive layer 126 can be used as a word line and can be electrically connected to thegate 104 via theconductive layer 118. Theconductive layer 128 can be connected to a source line 138 (as shown inFIG. 1 ) and can be electrically connected to the dopedregion 108 via theconductive layer 120. - Then, a connecting
portion 140 and aconductive line 142 are formed in thedielectric layer 136. Theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 therebelow are connected to each other. Moreover, two adjacentconductive lines 142 are separately disposed. The material of each of the connectingportion 140 and theconductive line 142 is, for instance, copper, tungsten, or aluminum. Theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 therebelow are, for instance, integrally formed or independently formed. That is, theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 therebelow can be an integrally formed component or independent components. When theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 therebelow are integrally formed, the forming method of theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 includes, for instance, forming theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 at the same time via a dual damascene method. When theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 therebelow are independently formed, the forming method of theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 is, for instance, a single damascene method or a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process. In the present embodiment, theconductive line 142 and the connectingportion 140 therebelow are integrally formed as an example. - Moreover, the
122, 130, 134, and 140 can form anconductive layers interconnect structure 143 connected to the dopedregion 110. Moreover, theconductive line 142 can be electrically connected to the doped region 110 (i.e., terminal) of thetransistor 102 via theinterconnect structure 143. - Then, referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2B , andFIG. 3B at the same time, adielectric layer 144 is folioed on thedielectric layer 136. The material of thedielectric layer 144 is, for instance, a dielectric material such as silicon oxide. The forming method of thedielectric layer 144 is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method. - Then, an
opening 146 and anopening 148 are formed in thedielectric layer 144. A portion of theopening 146 exposes the sidewall of theconductive line 142, and theopening 148 exposes a portion of theconductive line 142. The bottom portion of theopening 146 can be slightly lower than the bottom surface of theconductive line 142. As shown inFIG. 2B , the shape of theopening 146 is, for instance, a finger shape, but the invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the shape of theopening 146 can also be a strip shape. As shown inFIG. 3B , the shape of theopening 148 is, for instance, a rectangle shape, but the invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the shape of theopening 148 can also be a T shape. Theopening 146 and theopening 148 are, for instance, formed by performing a patterning process on thedielectric layer 144 and thedielectric layer 136. Moreover, the depth of theopening 146 can be controlled via an etching process. - Then, a variable
resistance material layer 150 is conformally formed in theopening 146. At this point, the variableresistance material layer 150 is also conformally formed in theopening 148 and on thedielectric layer 144. The material of the variableresistance material layer 150 is, for instance, a metal oxide such as hafnium oxide, magnesium oxide, nickel oxide, niobium oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, vanadium oxide, tungsten oxide, zinc oxide, or cobalt oxide. The forming method of the variableresistance material layer 150 is, for instance, a chemical vapor deposition method. - Moreover, referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2C , andFIG. 3C at the same time, an etch-back process is performed on the variableresistance material layer 150 to form avariable resistance structure 152 on the sidewall of theopening 146. In the present embodiment, thevariable resistance structure 152 is, for instance, a variable resistance layer. In the present step, thevariable resistance structure 152 is also formed on the sidewall of theopening 148. Moreover, thevariable resistance structure 152 can further optionally include an insulating layer (not shown), such that thevariable resistance structure 152 has an effect like a diode. As a result, sneak current can be effectively blocked, and therefore the occurrence of disturb is prevented. The insulating layer in thevariable resistance structure 152 can be formed by forming an insulating material layer before or after the variableresistance material layer 150 is formed, and then performing an etch-back process on the insulating material layer. - Then, referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2D , andFIG. 3D at the same time, a conductiveline material layer 154 completely filling theopening 146 and theopening 148 is formed. The material of the conductiveline material layer 154 is, for instance, copper, tungsten, or aluminum. The forming method of the conductiveline material layer 154 is, for instance, an electroplating method or a physical vapor deposition method. - Then, referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2E , andFIG. 3E at the same time, the conductiveline material layer 154 outside theopening 146 and theopening 148 is removed, so that aconductive line 156 is formed in theopening 146, and a connectingportion 158 is formed in theopening 148. The removal method of the conductiveline material layer 154 outside theopening 146 and theopening 148 is, for instance, a chemical mechanical polishing method. Theconductive line 156 and the connectingportion 158 are, for instance, formed by the above single damascene method, but the invention is not limited thereto. Moreover, as shown inFIG. 2E , the shape of theconductive line 156 is, for instance, a finger shape, but the invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the shape of theconductive line 156 can also be a strip shape. As shown inFIG. 3E , the shape of the connectingportion 158 is, for instance, a rectangle shape, but the invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the shape of the connectingportion 158 can also be a T shape (as shown inFIG. 4 ). - Moreover, a
memory cell 160 can be formed by theconductive line 142, theconductive line 156, and thevariable resistance structure 152. Theconductive line 156 is disposed at one side of theconductive line 142, and the top surface of theconductive line 156 is higher than the top surface of theconductive line 142. Thevariable resistance structure 152 is disposed between theconductive line 142 and theconductive line 156. Thevariable resistance structure 152 can be further extended to between theconductive line 156 and thedielectric layer 144. - Then, referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2F , andFIG. 3F at the same time, the steps of forming thememory cell 160 and the connectingportion 158 can be performed repeatedly to form amemory cell string 162. Thememory cell string 162 includes a plurality ofmemory cells 160 and at least oneinterconnect structure 164. Theinterconnect structure 164 includes a connectingportion 158 and the connectingportion 140. The connectingportion 158 is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacentconductive lines 142. The connectingportion 140 is electrically connected to the connectingportion 158 and the top one of two vertically adjacentconductive lines 142. Thevariable resistance structures 152 in the verticallyadjacent memory cells 160 are isolated from each other, and adjacentvariable resistance structures 152 are, for instance, isolated via thedielectric layer 136. Theinterconnect structure 164 is connected to the vertically adjacentconductive lines 142. When there is a plurality of the memory cell strings 162, twomemory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacentconductive lines 156 can share theconductive line 142 located therebetween. Twomemory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacentconductive lines 142 can share theconductive line 156 located therebetween. Moreover, the repeatedly formed 136 and 144 are stacked to form adielectric layers dielectric layer 166. Those having ordinary skill in the art can adjust the number of times that the forming steps of thememory cell 160 and the connectingportion 158 are repeated according to product design requirements. In the present embodiment, a plurality of memory cell strings 162 are shown for explanation, but the invention is not limited thereto, and the scope of the invention includes the forming of at least onememory cell string 162. - Via the above manufacturing method, a 1 transistor driving n resistive memory cells (1T-NR)
RRAM 10 is complete. TheRRAM 10 of the above embodiments is a 3D RRAM having high-density arrangement. Moreover, since the above manufacturing method does not need to include a deep etching process and a deep hole-filling process, the manufacturing method can be directly integrated with an advanced logic process (such as a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic process). Moreover, in the above manufacturing method, routing distance can be reduced by minimizing the distance between the memory cell strings 162 so as to minimize parasitic capacitance value. Moreover, the manufacturing method of each layer of thememory cell 160 is simple, and therefore the manufacture of theRRAM 10 can be complete via a manufacturing process repeated in a simple manner. - In the following, the structure of the
RRAM 10 of the present embodiment is described with reference toFIG. 1 ,FIG. 2F , andFIG. 3F . - Referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2F , andFIG. 3F at the same time, theRRAM 10 includes asubstrate 100, adielectric layer 166, and at least onememory cell string 162. Thedielectric layer 166 is disposed on thesubstrate 100. Thedielectric layer 166 includes 136 and 144 and thedielectric layers dielectric layer 144 is disposed on thedielectric layer 136. Thememory cell string 162 includes a plurality ofmemory cells 160 and at least oneinterconnect structure 164. Thememory cells 160 are vertically and adjacently disposed in thedielectric layer 166, and each of thememory cells 160 includes aconductive line 142, aconductive line 156, and avariable resistance structure 152. Theconductive line 156 is disposed at one side of theconductive line 142, and the top surface of theconductive line 156 is higher than the top surface of theconductive line 142. Thevariable resistance structure 152 is disposed between theconductive line 142 and theconductive line 156. Thevariable resistance structures 152 in the verticallyadjacent memory cells 160 are isolated from each other. Moreover, thevariable resistance structure 152 can also be vertically extended to between theconductive line 156 and thedielectric layer 144 and between theconductive line 156 and thedielectric layer 136. Theinterconnect structure 164 is connected to the vertically adjacentconductive lines 142. Theinterconnect structure 164 includes a connectingportion 158 and a connectingportion 140. The connectingportion 158 is electrically connected to the bottom one of two vertically adjacentconductive lines 142. The connectingportion 140 is electrically connected to the connectingportion 158 and the top one of two vertically adjacentconductive lines 142. When there is a plurality of the memory cell strings 162, twomemory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacentconductive lines 156 can share theconductive line 142 located therebetween. Twomemory cells 160 located between two horizontally adjacentconductive lines 142 can share theconductive line 156 located therebetween. - The
RRAM 10 can further include at least onetransistor 102. Thetransistor 102 is disposed on thesubstrate 100. The doped region 110 (i.e., terminal) of thetransistor 102 can be electrically connected to theconductive line 142 via at least oneinterconnect structure 143, but the method of electrical connection of thetransistor 102 and theconductive line 142 is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, although thetransistor 102 is exemplified as a planar transistor, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, thetransistor 102 can also adopt a vertical transistor to further reduce the wafer area occupied by thetransistor 102, and thereby increase space utilization. Moreover, when there is a plurality of thetransistors 102, theRRAM 10 can further include at least oneisolation structure 101. Theisolation structures 101 are disposed in thesubstrate 100, and thetransistors 102 are isolated from one another via theisolation structures 101. - Moreover, the
RRAM 10 can further optionally include a source line 138 (as shown inFIG. 1 ). The material of thesource line 138 is, for instance, copper, tungsten, or aluminum. The forming method of thesource line 138 can include a combination of a lithography process, an etching process, and a deposition process, or a damascene method. Thesource line 138 can be electrically connected to the dopedregion 108 via theconductive layer 128 and theconductive layer 120. - Moreover, the material, the disposition method, the forming method, and the efficacy of each of the components in the
RRAM 10 are as described for the manufacturing method ofFIG. 3A toFIG. 3F and are therefore not repeated herein. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an RRAM of another embodiment of the invention. - Referring to both
FIG. 3F andFIG. 4 , the difference between the embodiment ofFIG. 4 and the embodiment ofFIG. 3F is as follows. The shape of a connectingportion 158 a in anRRAM 10 a ofFIG. 4 is a T shape, and the shape of the connectingportion 158 in theRRAM 10 ofFIG. 3 is a rectangular shape. Since the shape of the connectingportion 158 a is a T shape having a wide top and a narrow bottom, the subsequent connectingportion 140 can be more readily aligned with the connectingportion 158 a. The forming method of the connectingportion 158 a is, for instance, a dual damascene method such as a via-first dual damascene method, a trench first dual damascene method, or a self-aligned dual damascene method. Moreover, the same reference numerals asFIG. 3 are used for the other components in theRRAM 10 a ofFIG. 4 and descriptions thereof are omitted. - Based on the above, the
10 and 10 a of the above embodiments at least have the following characteristics. TheRRAMs variable resistance structures 152 in the verticallyadjacent memory cells 160 are isolated from one another, the vertically adjacentconductive lines 142 are connected via theinterconnect structure 164, and the top surface of theconductive line 156 is higher than the top surface of theconductive line 142. As a result, in the manufacturing process of the 10 and 10 a, a deep etching process and a deep hole-filling process do not need to be performed, and therefore the manufacturing process can be directly integrated with an advanced logic process (such as a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic process).RRAMs - Although the invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that modifications to the described embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined by the attached claims not by the above detailed descriptions.
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