WO2010064340A1 - 不揮発性記憶装置及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device having a variable resistance element in which a resistance value stably held by application of a voltage pulse is changed.
- the resistance change element is an element that has a property that the resistance value reversibly changes by an electrical signal, and that can store information corresponding to the resistance value in a nonvolatile manner.
- a cross-point type nonvolatile memory element has been proposed as an example of a large-capacity nonvolatile memory equipped with this variable resistance element.
- An element having a configuration using a resistance change film as a storage unit and a diode element as a switching element is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- FIG. 14A and 14 (b) show a nonvolatile memory device 50 equipped with a conventional variable resistance element.
- FIG. 14A is a perspective view of a cross-point memory cell array composed of bit lines and word lines and memory cells formed at respective intersections thereof, and FIG. 14B is a memory along the bit line direction.
- a sectional view of the cell 280 and the bit line 210 and the word line 220 is shown.
- a resistance change element 260 is formed by sandwiching a resistance change layer 230 that stores information due to a change in electrical resistance due to electrical stress, between the upper electrode 240 and the lower electrode 250.
- a two-terminal non-linear element 270 having non-linear current / voltage characteristics capable of flowing a current in both directions is formed above the resistance change element 260.
- the memory cell 280 is formed by a series circuit of the resistance change element 260 and the non-linear element 270.
- the non-linear element 270 is a two-terminal element having non-linear current / voltage characteristics, such as a diode, in which the current change with respect to the voltage change is not constant.
- the bit line 210 serving as the upper wiring is electrically connected to the nonlinear element 270
- the word line 220 serving as the lower wiring is electrically connected to the lower electrode 250 of the resistance change element 260.
- the nonlinear element 270 uses a varistor (ZnO, SrTiO 3, etc.) having a nonlinear current / voltage characteristic that is symmetrical in both directions because current flows in both directions when the memory cell 280 is rewritten.
- a current density required for rewriting the variable resistance element 260, a current of 30 kA / cm 2 or more can be passed, and a large capacity can be realized.
- the upper electrode 240, the resistance change layer 230, the lower electrode 250, and the non-linear element 270 are simultaneously patterned in the direction along the bit line 210 when the bit line 210 is processed, thereby processing the word line 220.
- patterning is performed simultaneously in the direction along the word line.
- Memory cells 280 are formed only at the intersections by so-called double patterning. In this manufacturing method, the target film to be patterned becomes thick, and a plurality of element films made of different materials are formed at the same time. Therefore, patterning by etching is difficult, and the structure is suitable for miniaturization. There wasn't.
- the present invention solves the above problems and proposes a structure in which a resistance change element is embedded in a hole structure suitable for miniaturization.
- the first resistance change layer having a high oxygen content is connected to the first electrode, and the second resistance change layer having a low oxygen content is disposed on the bottom of the memory cell hole.
- the resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode, and stable memory characteristics can be obtained.
- the second electrode of the resistance change element as an electrode of a diode element serving as a switching element, in addition to the resistance change element arranged at the bottom of the memory cell hole, the diode element is also embedded above the memory cell hole. You can also.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device that stably changes its resistance at a low voltage and is suitable for miniaturization, and a manufacturing method thereof.
- a first variable resistance nonvolatile memory device is formed on a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, and on the substrate and the first electrode.
- An interlayer insulating layer formed on the first electrode; a memory cell hole formed in the interlayer insulating layer on the first electrode; and a first electrode formed at least at a bottom of the memory cell hole and connected to the first electrode.
- the first resistance change layer and the second resistance change layer are made of the same kind of metal oxide, and the oxygen content of the first resistance change layer is second. It is characterized by being higher than the oxygen content of the resistance change layer.
- variable resistance element can be embedded in a hole structure suitable for miniaturization, so that a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device suitable for large capacity and high integration can be realized.
- first resistance change layer having a high oxygen content to the bottom of the memory cell hole and connecting the first resistance change layer having a low oxygen content to the top of the memory cell hole, A resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode, and a stable memory characteristic can be obtained because the polarity of the resistance change is always stable. This is because the mechanism of resistance change operation is dominated by oxygen oxidation / reduction in the vicinity of the electrode interface and preferentially operates at an interface rich in oxygen that can contribute to oxidation / reduction.
- the second variable resistance nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, an interlayer insulating layer formed on the substrate and the first electrode, A memory cell hole formed in the interlayer insulating layer on the first electrode, a first variable resistance layer formed at least at the bottom of the memory cell hole and connected to the first electrode, A second variable resistance layer formed inside the memory cell hole and formed on the first variable resistance layer; and formed inside the memory cell hole and formed on the second variable resistance layer.
- the oxygen content of the first resistance change layer is the second resistance. It is higher than the oxygen content of the change layer.
- variable resistance element can be embedded in a hole structure suitable for miniaturization, so that a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device suitable for large capacity and high integration can be realized.
- first resistance change layer having a high oxygen content to the bottom of the memory cell hole and connecting the first resistance change layer having a low oxygen content to the top of the memory cell hole
- a resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode, and a stable memory characteristic can be obtained because the polarity of the resistance change is always stable.
- the thickness of the second variable resistance layer can be reduced, and the electric field in the first and second variable resistance layers becomes stronger. Operation at a low voltage can be made possible. It is also possible to select a conductive material that can be easily embedded in the second electrode and a low resistivity conductive material for the third electrode in order to suppress an increase in wiring resistance.
- a third variable resistance nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, an interlayer insulating layer formed on the substrate and the first electrode, A memory cell hole formed in the interlayer insulating layer on the first electrode, a first variable resistance layer formed at least at the bottom of the memory cell hole and connected to the first electrode, A second variable resistance layer formed inside the memory cell hole and formed on the first variable resistance layer; and formed inside the memory cell hole and formed on the second variable resistance layer.
- the variable resistance layer, the second resistance variable layer is made of a metal oxide of the same kind, the oxygen content of the first variable resistance layer being higher than the oxygen content of the second variable resistance layer.
- a bidirectional diode composed of a semiconductor layer or an insulator layer sandwiched between the second electrode and the third electrode. It can be formed above the memory cell hole. Therefore, a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device capable of large capacity and high integration can be realized without providing a switching element such as a transistor.
- a resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode, and a stable memory characteristic can be obtained because the polarity of the resistance change is always stable.
- the contact area between the third electrode and the semiconductor layer or the insulator layer is larger than the contact area between the second electrode and the semiconductor layer or the insulator layer.
- the electric lines of force spread to the periphery of the electrode, and the current driving capability can be increased. As described above, it is possible to sufficiently secure a current necessary for causing the resistance change stably.
- the first variable resistance layer includes a sidewall of the memory cell hole in addition to the bottom of the memory cell hole. It is also formed in at least a part of
- the variable resistance layer can be formed by sputtering, CVD, or the like, which is advantageous in terms of manufacturing method.
- the first resistance change layer and the second resistance change layer may be made of an oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide.
- the first variable resistance layer and the second variable resistance layer may be made of a transition metal oxide of tantalum or hafnium. With such a configuration, in addition to high-speed operation, reversibly stable rewriting characteristics and good resistance retention characteristics are provided.
- tantalum oxide when tantalum oxide is used, it can be manufactured by a manufacturing process having high affinity with a normal Si semiconductor process.
- the first electrode and the second electrode are formed of materials made of different elements
- the standard electrode potential V1 of the first electrode, the standard electrode potential V2 of the second electrode, and the standard electrode potential Vt of the first and second resistance oxide layers satisfy Vt ⁇ V1 and V2 ⁇ V1.
- a configuration is preferable. With this configuration, the variable region of the variable resistance layer can be fixed to the interface with the first electrode having a higher standard electrode potential V1, which is lower than the standard electrode potential V1 of the first electrode. A malfunction at the interface with the second electrode having the standard electrode potential V2 can be suppressed. That is, a resistance change type nonvolatile memory device that performs a resistance change operation more stably can be realized because the polarity of resistance change is always stable.
- the first electrode is composed of any metal of Pt, Ir, Pd, or Cu, or a combination and alloy of these metals
- the second electrode is any of TaN, TiN, and W. It is good also as composition which consists of.
- Pt, Cu and the like have a manufacturing method by a damascene process by plating and CMP, and are highly practical.
- the standard electrode potential of TaN (0.48 eV), TiN (0.55 eV), and W ( ⁇ 0.12 eV) can be set relatively low depending on the combination with the first electrode. It is desirable as an electrode candidate.
- these electrodes are desirable as the second electrodes from the fact that their characteristics have been confirmed as the electrodes of the MSM or MIM diode.
- the semiconductor layer is preferably formed of nitrogen-deficient silicon nitride. By reducing the amount of deficiency of nitrogen, a larger current flows and current can flow in both directions, which is suitable as a switching element.
- the plurality of first electrodes are formed in a stripe shape parallel to each other, and the plurality of third electrodes are formed in a stripe shape parallel to each other.
- the first electrode and the third electrode may be formed so as to intersect each other on the memory cell hole.
- the first variable resistance nonvolatile memory device manufacturing method of the present invention includes a step of forming a first electrode on a substrate, a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer on the substrate and the first electrode, Forming a memory cell hole at a predetermined position on the first electrode in the interlayer insulating layer; and embedding a first variable resistance layer so as to be connected to the first electrode at least at the bottom of the memory cell hole Forming a second variable resistance layer on the first variable resistance layer inside the memory cell hole; and covering the second variable resistance layer on the interlayer insulating layer
- variable resistance element By adopting such a manufacturing method, the variable resistance element can be embedded in a hole structure suitable for miniaturization, so that a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device suitable for large capacity and high integration can be manufactured. .
- first resistance change layer having a high oxygen content to the bottom of the memory cell hole and connecting the first resistance change layer having a low oxygen content to the top of the memory cell hole, A resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode, and a stable memory characteristic can be obtained because the polarity of the resistance change is always stable.
- the second variable resistance nonvolatile memory device manufacturing method of the present invention includes a step of forming a first electrode on a substrate, a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer on the substrate and the first electrode, Forming a memory cell hole at a predetermined position on the first electrode in the interlayer insulating layer; and embedding a first variable resistance layer so as to be connected to the first electrode at least at the bottom of the memory cell hole Forming a second variable resistance layer on the first variable resistance layer inside the memory cell hole; and on the second variable resistance layer inside the memory cell hole.
- the change layer is made of the same metal oxide, and the first layer Oxygen content of the anti-change layer being higher than the oxygen content of the second variable resistance layer.
- variable resistance element By adopting such a manufacturing method, the variable resistance element can be embedded in a hole structure suitable for miniaturization, and a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device suitable for large capacity and high integration can be manufactured. Further, the resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode, and the polarity of the resistance change is always stable, so that stable memory characteristics can be obtained. Furthermore, by embedding the second electrode in the memory cell hole, the thickness of the second variable resistance layer can be reduced, and the electric field in the first and second variable resistance layers becomes stronger. Operation at a low voltage can be made possible. It is also possible to select a conductive material that can be easily embedded in the second electrode and a low resistivity conductive material for the third electrode in order to suppress an increase in wiring resistance.
- the third variable resistance nonvolatile memory device manufacturing method of the present invention includes a step of forming a first electrode on a substrate, a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer on the substrate and the first electrode, Forming a memory cell hole at a predetermined position on the first electrode in the interlayer insulating layer; and embedding a first variable resistance layer so as to be connected to the first electrode at least at the bottom of the memory cell hole Forming a second variable resistance layer on the first variable resistance layer inside the memory cell hole; and on the second variable resistance layer inside the memory cell hole.
- Forming a second electrode covering the second electrode; forming a semiconductor layer or insulator layer on the interlayer insulating layer; and at least the semiconductor layer or insulation on the second electrode
- the body layer is covered and the third A step of forming an electrode, wherein the first variable resistance layer and the second variable resistance layer are made of the same kind of metal oxide, and the oxygen content of the first variable resistance layer is the second variable resistance layer. It is characterized by being higher than the oxygen content of.
- a bidirectional diode composed of a semiconductor layer sandwiched between the second electrode and the third electrode is formed in the memory cell hole. It can be formed on the top. Therefore, a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device capable of large capacity and high integration can be realized without providing a switching element such as a transistor. Further, the resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode, and the polarity of the resistance change is always stable, so that stable memory characteristics can be obtained. Furthermore, in the structure of the diode element described above, the contact area between the third electrode and the semiconductor layer or the insulator layer is larger than the contact area between the second electrode and the semiconductor layer or the insulator layer. The electric lines of force spread to the periphery of the electrode, and the current driving capability can be increased. As described above, it is possible to sufficiently secure a current necessary for causing the resistance change stably.
- the first variable resistance layer includes at least one side wall of the memory cell hole in addition to the bottom of the memory cell hole. It is good also as forming in a part.
- variable resistance layer can be formed by highly practical sputtering, CVD, or the like, variation in film thickness can be reduced, and there is an advantage in the manufacturing method.
- a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device includes a variable resistance element embedded in a hole structure suitable for miniaturization, connected to a first electrode, and a first variable resistance layer having a high oxygen content is connected to a memory cell.
- a first variable resistance layer having a high oxygen content is connected to a memory cell.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- 2 (a) to 2 (d) are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C are cross-sectional views showing a method for manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a variable resistance element having a simple structure
- FIG. 5B is a graph showing current-voltage characteristics of the element, and FIG. It is the graph which showed the characteristic.
- 6 (a) to 6 (d) are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- 7 (a) to 7 (c) are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 (a) to 9 (d) are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B are cross-sectional views showing a configuration example of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a configuration example of a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- 12 (a) to 12 (d) are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 (a) to 13 (c) are cross-sectional views illustrating a method for manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are cross-sectional views of a conventional general nonvolatile memory device.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 10 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 10 according to the first embodiment is formed by covering a substrate 100 on which a first electrode 101 is formed and the first electrode 101 on the substrate 100. Further, it has an interlayer insulating layer 102 made of a silicon oxide film (150 to 500 nm), a memory cell hole 103 formed through the interlayer insulating layer 102, and a contact hole 106 (both 50 to 300 nm ⁇ ).
- the first resistance change layer 104a (1 to 10 nm) is in contact with the first electrode 101 at the bottom of the memory cell hole 103, and the second resistance change layer 104b (150 to 500 nm) is above the first resistance change layer 104a.
- the memory cell hole 103 is filled with both.
- the contact hole 106 is filled with a conductive plug 107 containing tungsten as a main component, and the first electrode 101, the conductive plug 107, and the lead-out wiring 108 are electrically connected.
- a second electrode 105 is formed on the interlayer insulating layer 102 so as to cover the second variable resistance layer 104b formed in the memory cell hole 103, and is connected to the conductive plug 107 formed in the contact hole 106.
- the lead wiring 108 is formed.
- the variable resistance element includes a first electrode 101, a first variable resistance layer 104 a, a second variable resistance layer 104 b, and a second electrode 105.
- the resistance change layer 104 of the resistance change element is made of a transition metal oxide made of oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide or a transition metal oxide made of oxygen-deficient hafnium oxide.
- the oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide refers to a state in which the composition x of oxygen O is stoichiometrically stable when the transition metal oxide is represented by M and the transition metal oxide is represented by MOx. Is an oxide having a small composition.
- the oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide and the oxygen-deficient hafnium oxide are laminated in two layers of a high-concentration oxygen-containing layer and a low-concentration oxygen-containing layer.
- Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-535819 is described in detail in Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-180946.
- the oxygen content of the first resistance change layer (high concentration oxygen containing layer) 104a is 65 to 80 atm%
- the oxygen content of the second resistance change layer (low concentration oxygen containing layer) 104b is 50 to 65 atm%. This is because the oxygen content in the vicinity of the first electrode 101 is designed to be high so that a resistance change due to oxidation / reduction at the first electrode interface is easily developed. As a result, good memory cell characteristics capable of low voltage driving can be obtained.
- Platinum was used for the first electrode 101 serving as the lower electrode of the resistance change element, and tantalum nitride was used for the second electrode 105 serving as the upper electrode.
- the standard electrode potential V1 of platinum is 1.188 eV and the standard electrode potential V2 of tantalum nitride is 0.48 eV.
- the standard electrode potential is one index of the ease of oxidation. If this value is large, it means that it is difficult to oxidize, and if it is small, it means that it is easily oxidized.
- the first electrode since the first electrode is also required to have a function as a wiring (low resistivity), the first electrode may have a laminated structure of copper in the lower layer and platinum in the upper layer. Further, a part of the first electrode 101 may be formed at the bottom in the memory cell hole 103.
- FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c) are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 10 according to the first embodiment. The manufacturing method is demonstrated using these.
- a first electrode 101 made of platinum is formed on a substrate 100 on which transistors, lower layer wirings, and the like are formed using a desired mask.
- the first electrode 101 is covered and an interlayer insulating layer 102 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the entire surface.
- An opening (memory cell hole) connected to the electrode 101 is formed.
- metal here, tantalum is used
- This metal was oxidized in an oxygen atmosphere (400 to 450 ° C.) to form a first variable resistance layer 104a made of tantalum oxide. Since it is completely oxidized, its oxygen content is about 72 atm%, which is close to the stoichiometry (stoichiometric composition) of Ta 2 O 5 .
- efficient thermal oxidation was used in order to completely oxidize the metal to the metal oxide.
- a tantalum oxide of the second resistance change layer 104b having an oxygen content lower than that of the first resistance change layer 104a is formed in the memory cell hole.
- the tantalum target is formed by so-called reactive sputtering, in which sputtering is performed in an argon and oxygen gas atmosphere. Its oxygen content is around 65 atm%. Film formation is performed by sputtering until the inside of the memory cell hole 103 is completely filled, and then unnecessary tantalum oxide on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP, so that the second variable resistance layer is formed only in the memory cell hole 103. 104b is formed.
- hafnium oxide can be formed by reactive sputtering in which a hafnium target is sputtered in an argon and oxygen gas atmosphere.
- the variable resistance layer is deposited on the entire wafer surface including the inside of the memory cell hole. Thereafter, patterning of the variable resistance layer is completed simply by removing the unnecessary variable resistance layer outside the memory cell hole by CMP. Therefore, since an etching step is not required, the resistance change layer can be formed by avoiding in principle etching that may cause a reaction with an etching gas, damage due to oxygen reduction, or damage due to charging.
- an opening (contact hole) that penetrates the interlayer insulating layer 102 and is connected to the first electrode 101 is formed.
- an adhesion layer (upper layer titanium nitride / lower layer titanium; not shown) is formed on the entire bottom and side surfaces in the contact hole by sputtering, and then tungsten is further formed by CVD. The film is formed. Thereafter, unnecessary tungsten or the like on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP, and a conductive plug 107 is formed only in the contact hole 106.
- the second electrode 105 covering the second resistance change layer 104b in the memory cell hole 103 is formed on the interlayer insulating layer 102, and the contact hole 106 is also covered.
- the lead wiring 108 connected to the conductive plug 107 is patterned with a desired mask.
- the resistance change element includes the first electrode 101, the first resistance change layer 104a, the second resistance change layer 104b, and the second electrode 105. It is possible to realize a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device that is a hole-embedded type that is suitable for fabrication and that stably performs a variable resistance operation.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the difference from the nonvolatile memory device 20 of the first embodiment is that the first variable resistance layer 104 a of the variable resistance element is formed not only on the bottom of the memory cell hole 103 but also on the side wall.
- the first resistance change layer 104a is formed in a ring shape along the inner wall of the memory cell hole 103, and the second resistance change layer 104b is further formed inside thereof.
- the first resistance change layer 104a Since the first resistance change layer 104a has a high oxygen content and is relatively high in resistance compared to the second resistance change layer 104b, the first resistance change layer 104a passes through the first resistance change layer 104a formed on the side wall portion of the memory cell hole 103. Therefore, almost no cell current flows. Since the cell current concentrates on the second resistance change layer 104b formed on the inner side thereof and has a relatively low resistance, the current flows, so that the resistance change can be caused more stably at the bottom near the center of the memory cell hole. it can. Since the area through which the current flows is also small, there is an effect of reducing cell current and power consumption.
- variable resistance layer can be formed by sputtering, CVD, or the like, which is advantageous in terms of manufacturing method.
- representative examples of other components of the resistance change type nonvolatile memory device 20 are the same as those of the resistance change type nonvolatile memory device 10, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- variable resistance layer 104 the characteristics of a single variable resistance element when tantalum oxide (film thickness is about 50 nm) is used as the variable resistance layer 104 will be described.
- FIG. 5A is a configuration diagram of a resistance change element having a simple structure evaluated this time
- FIG. 5B is a graph showing a current-voltage characteristic of the resistance change element
- FIG. 5C is a resistance change due to an electric pulse of the resistance change element. It is the graph which showed.
- a first variable resistance layer 104a having a high oxygen content and a second variable resistance layer 104b having a low oxygen content are formed in this order on the first electrode 105.
- a second electrode 105 is formed thereon.
- FIG. 5B when a positive potential is applied to the first electrode 101 (a positive voltage is applied to the first electrode 101 when the potential of the second electrode 105 is used as a reference).
- the resistance change start voltage at this time is about + 0.9V.
- the point C Changes from a high resistance state to a low resistance state.
- the resistance change start voltage at this time is about -0.7V.
- the pulse width is 100 nsec between the first electrode 101 and the second electrode 105, and +1.5 V and ⁇ 1 are applied to the first electrode 101 with the second electrode 105 as a reference. It is a measurement result of resistance when electrical pulses having a voltage of 2 V are alternately applied. In this case, by applying an electric pulse with a voltage of +1.5 V, the resistance value becomes about 1200 to 1500 ⁇ , and when an electric pulse with a voltage of ⁇ 1.2 V is applied, it becomes about 150 ⁇ , and the resistance change is about one digit. You can see that
- FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c) are cross-sectional views showing a method for manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 20 according to the second embodiment. The manufacturing method is demonstrated using these.
- a first electrode 101 made of platinum is formed on a substrate 100 on which transistors, lower layer wirings, and the like are formed using a desired mask.
- the first electrode 101 is covered and an interlayer insulating layer 102 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the entire surface.
- An opening (memory cell hole) connected to the electrode 101 is formed.
- a tantalum target is sputtered in an argon and oxygen gas atmosphere, so-called reactive sputtering, so that tantalum oxidation is performed on the bottom and side walls of the memory cell hole 103 and the interlayer insulating layer 102.
- a film was formed.
- unnecessary tantalum oxide on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP, and the first variable resistance layer 104 a is formed only on the bottom and side walls in the memory cell hole 103.
- the oxygen content can be increased by increasing the oxygen flow rate during film formation.
- the oxygen content is about 72 atm% under the conditions of argon 34 sccm, oxygen 24 sccm, and power 1.6 kW. 1 resistance change layer 104a was formed.
- the second resistance having a lower oxygen content than the first resistance change layer 104a is formed inside the memory cell hole having the first resistance change layer 104a formed on the surface.
- a tantalum oxide of the change layer 104b is formed. This formation was performed by reactive sputtering in the same manner as the formation of the first variable resistance layer 104a.
- a film is formed by sputtering until the inside of the memory cell hole 103 is completely filled, and then unnecessary tantalum oxide on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP, and the second variable resistance layer is formed only in the memory cell hole 103.
- 104b is formed.
- the second variable resistance layer 104b having an oxygen content of about 65 atm% was formed under the conditions of argon 34 sccm, oxygen 20.5 sccm, and power 1.6 kW.
- the memory cell hole has already been patterned. Therefore, when the variable resistance layer is formed, the variable resistance layer is deposited on the entire wafer surface including the inside of the memory cell hole. Thereafter, patterning of the variable resistance layer is completed simply by removing the unnecessary variable resistance layer outside the memory cell hole by CMP. Therefore, since an etching step is not required, the resistance change layer can be formed by avoiding in principle etching that may cause a reaction with an etching gas, damage due to oxygen reduction, or damage due to charging.
- an opening (contact hole) that penetrates the interlayer insulating layer 102 and is connected to the first electrode 101 is formed.
- an adhesion layer (upper layer titanium nitride / lower layer titanium; not shown) is formed on the entire bottom and side surfaces in the contact hole by sputtering, and then tungsten is further formed by CVD. Thereafter, unnecessary tungsten or the like on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP, and a conductive plug 107 is formed only in the contact hole 106.
- the second electrode 105 covering the first resistance change layer 104 a and the second resistance change layer 104 b in the memory cell hole 103 is formed on the interlayer insulating layer 102. Further, the lead wiring 108 connected to the conductive plug 107 in the contact hole 106 is patterned with a desired mask.
- the resistance change element includes the first electrode 101, the first resistance change layer 104a, the second resistance change layer 104b, and the second electrode 105. It is possible to realize a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device that is a hole-embedded type that is suitable for fabrication and that stably performs a variable resistance operation.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 30 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the difference from the nonvolatile memory device 20 of Embodiment 2 is that the second electrode 105 is embedded above the memory cell hole 103. Furthermore, a third electrode 109 is formed in connection with the second electrode 105.
- the thickness of the second variable resistance layer 104b can be reduced by the amount (20 to 100 nm) in which the second electrode 105 is embedded in the memory cell hole. Accordingly, the electric field in the first variable resistance layer 104a and the second variable resistance layer 104b is strengthened, so that operation at a lower voltage can be performed.
- tantalum nitride is used for the second electrode 105 because it is easy to embed and the standard electrode potential is relatively small.
- a conductive material containing aluminum as a main component is used for the third electrode.
- a conductive material containing copper as a main component may be used by a damascene process.
- the second electrode 105 and the third electrode 109 can be selected for each application.
- representative examples of the other components of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 30 are the same as those of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 10 described in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- FIGS. 9A to 9D are cross-sectional views illustrating a method for manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 30 according to the third embodiment. The manufacturing method is demonstrated using these. Note that the manufacturing method in the process before FIG. 9A is the same as that in FIGS.
- the first variable resistance layer 104a formed on the bottom and side walls in the memory cell hole 103 and the second embedded buried in the first resistance change layer 104a.
- Etchback is performed on the base having the variable resistance layer 104 b under the condition that the first variable resistance layer 104 a and the second variable resistance layer 104 b are selectively etched as compared with the interlayer insulating layer 102.
- the recess 110 is formed in the memory cell hole 103.
- the depth of the recess is about 20 to 100 nm.
- the recess 110 is formed by using etch back.
- the CMP may be further over-polished to form the recess.
- the interlayer insulating layer 102 has a laminated structure and a silicon nitride film which is difficult to be polished by CMP is disposed on the upper layer side. This is because the silicon nitride film is not easily polished under the condition that the first resistance change layer 104a and the second resistance change layer 104b made of metal oxide are polished, and the recess 110 is likely to be generated.
- tantalum nitride As shown in FIG. 9B, after forming the tantalum nitride over the entire surface covering the recess 110 of the memory cell hole 103, unnecessary tantalum nitride on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP.
- the second electrode 105 made of tantalum nitride is formed only in the memory cell hole 103.
- the tantalum nitride was formed by so-called reactive sputtering, in which a tantalum target was sputtered in an argon and nitrogen gas atmosphere.
- a contact hole 106 that penetrates the interlayer insulating layer 102 and is connected to the first electrode 101 is formed.
- an adhesion layer (upper layer titanium nitride / lower layer titanium; not shown) is formed on the entire surface by sputtering, tungsten is formed by CVD, and unnecessary tungsten on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP.
- the conductive plug 107 is formed only in the contact hole 106.
- the third electrode 109 connected to the second electrode 105 in the memory cell hole 103 is formed on the interlayer insulating layer 102 and the conductive material in the contact hole 106 is also connected.
- the lead wiring 108 is connected to the plug 107 and patterned with a desired mask. Aluminum having low resistivity was used for the third electrode 109 and the lead wiring 108.
- the resistance change element includes the first electrode 101, the first resistance change layer 104a, the second resistance change layer 104b, and the second electrode 105. It is possible to realize a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device that is a hole-embedded type that is suitable for fabrication and that stably performs a variable resistance operation.
- FIG. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views showing a configuration example of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 40 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a configuration example of a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- a cross-sectional view taken along the alternate long and short dash line indicated by 1A in FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 10A
- a cross-sectional view taken along the alternate long and short dash line indicated by 1B in FIG. 11 corresponds to FIG. 10B.
- FIG. 10B As shown in the plan view of FIG.
- a plurality of first electrodes 101 formed in a stripe shape parallel to each other and a plurality of third electrodes formed in a stripe shape parallel to each other.
- a memory cell hole 103 is formed at a position where the electrode 109 intersects.
- the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 40 includes the substrate 100 on which the first electrode 101 is formed, and the first on the substrate 100.
- An interlayer insulating layer 102 made of a silicon oxide film (150 to 500 nm) formed so as to cover the electrode 101 and a memory formed through the interlayer insulating layer 102 and electrically connected to the first electrode 101 It has a cell hole 103 and a contact hole 106 (both 50 to 300 nm ⁇ ).
- the first resistance change layer 104a (1 to 10 nm) is in contact with the first electrode 101 at the bottom and side walls of the memory cell hole 103, and the second resistance change layer 104b is above and inside the memory cell hole 103. Is formed.
- a recess (20 to 100 nm) is provided above the memory cell hole 103, and the second electrode 105 is embedded in the recess so as to cover the first resistance change layer 104a and the second resistance change layer 104b.
- an inter-wiring interlayer insulating layer 112 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the inter-layer insulating layer 102, and the bottom and side walls of the wiring trench formed in the inter-wiring interlayer insulating layer are covered with the second electrode 105.
- the semiconductor layer 111 is formed, and the third electrode 109 is formed so as to cover at least the semiconductor layer 111 on the second electrode 105.
- a lead-out wiring 108 made of copper is formed in the contact hole 106 formed in the interlayer insulating layer 102 with the third electrode 109 as an adhesion layer.
- the lead-out wiring 108 is formed integrally with the wiring and the contact plug, and is formed above the memory cell hole 103.
- the variable resistance element includes a first electrode 101, a first variable resistance layer 104a, a second variable resistance layer 104b, and a second electrode 105, and the diode element includes a second electrode 105, a semiconductor layer 111, a 3 electrodes 109.
- variable resistance nonvolatile memory device When the above-described variable resistance nonvolatile memory device is viewed in plan, as shown in FIG. 11, it is composed of a lower wiring layer formed of the first electrode 101, a third electrode 109, a semiconductor layer 111, and an extraction wiring 108. Each upper wiring layer has a stripe shape and is orthogonal. A resistance change element and a diode element are formed at the intersection via the memory cell hole 103. The first electrode 101 is connected to the lead wiring 108 through the contact hole 106 to form a cross point memory array.
- the bidirectional diode including the semiconductor layer 111 sandwiched between the second electrode 105 and the third electrode 109 is provided. It can be formed above the memory cell hole. Therefore, a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device capable of large capacity and high integration can be realized without providing a switching element such as a transistor.
- the first variable resistance layer 104a having a high oxygen content is connected to the first electrode 101, and the second variable resistance layer 104b having a low oxygen content is disposed on the bottom of the memory cell hole 103.
- the resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region of the first electrode 101, and the polarity of the resistance change is always stable, so that stable memory characteristics can be obtained.
- the contact area between the third electrode 109 and the semiconductor layer 111 is larger than the contact area between the second electrode 105 and the semiconductor layer 111.
- the electric lines of force can be expanded to increase the current driving capability. As described above, it is possible to sufficiently secure a current necessary for stably causing a resistance change.
- tantalum nitride was used as the second electrode 105 and the third electrode 109, and a nitrogen-deficient silicon nitride film was used as the semiconductor layer 111. Since the work function of tantalum nitride is 4.76 eV and the electron affinity of silicon is sufficiently higher than 3.78 eV, a Schottky barrier is formed at the interface, and a bidirectional MSM diode can be realized.
- the second electrode 105 made of tantalum nitride has a lower standard electrode potential than the first electrode in order to make the resistance change element not change in resistance as described above. Street.
- the second electrode 105 made of tantalum nitride has good compatibility as a seed layer of the lead wiring 108 made of copper (good adhesion).
- representative examples of other components of the resistance change type nonvolatile memory device 40 are the same as those of the resistance change type nonvolatile memory device 10, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (c) are cross-sectional views showing a method of manufacturing the main part of the variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 40 of the fourth embodiment. The manufacturing method is demonstrated using these.
- the manufacturing method of the process before Fig.12 (a) is the same as that of FIG.6 (a) to (d), FIG.9 (a), (b), it abbreviate
- FIG. 12 (a) is the same as FIG. 9 (b) already described. That is, as shown in FIG. 12A, after the tantalum nitride is formed on the entire surface by covering the concave portion of the memory cell hole 103, unnecessary tantalum nitride on the interlayer insulating layer 102 is removed by CMP, and the memory A second electrode 105 made of tantalum nitride is formed only in the cell hole 103.
- an inter-wiring insulating layer 112 (film thickness of 100 to 300 nm) made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the interlayer insulating layer 102 to embed a later extraction wiring 108 and the like.
- the wiring trench 108a is patterned with a desired mask.
- the second electrode 105 is exposed at the bottom of the wiring groove 108a.
- a semiconductor layer 111a made of a nitrogen-deficient silicon nitride film is formed on the entire surface including the wiring groove 108a where the second electrode 105 is exposed.
- the nitrogen deficient silicon nitride film was formed by so-called reactive sputtering, in which a silicon target was sputtered in an argon and nitrogen gas atmosphere. Its nitrogen content is 25-40 atm%.
- an opening (contact hole) 106 that penetrates through the interlayer insulating layer 102 and the semiconductor layer 111a formed in the wiring groove 108a and is connected to the first electrode 101 is formed. .
- a third electrode 109a made of tantalum nitride is formed on the entire surface so as to cover the semiconductor layer 111a and the contact hole 106 on the wiring trench 108a and the inter-wiring insulating film 112. To do.
- a lead wiring layer 108b made of copper is formed on the entire surface so as to cover the third electrode 109a on the wiring trench 108a, the inter-wiring insulating film 112, and the contact hole 106. To do.
- the resistance change element includes the first electrode 101, the first resistance change layer 104a, the second resistance change layer 104b, and the second electrode 105, and the first electrode
- the resistance change can be surely performed in the interface region 101 and the polarity of the resistance change is always stable, so that stable memory characteristics can be obtained.
- the diode element includes the second electrode 105, the semiconductor layer 111, and the third electrode 109, and a bidirectional diode can be formed above the memory cell hole. Therefore, a switching element such as a transistor is provided. There is no need. As described above, a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device capable of high capacity and high integration with a hole-embedded type suitable for miniaturization can be realized.
- the present invention provides a variable resistance nonvolatile memory device structure suitable for miniaturization and a method for manufacturing the same, and can realize a nonvolatile memory having an extremely large memory capacity. It is useful in the field of various electronic devices using.
- Variable resistance nonvolatile memory device 100 Substrate 101 First electrode 102 Interlayer insulating layer 103 Memory cell hole 104a First variable resistance layer 104b Second variable resistance layer 105 Second electrode 106 Contact hole 107 Conductive plug 108, 108a, 108b Lead wire 109, 109a Third electrode 110 Recess in interlayer insulating layer 111, 111a Semiconductor layer 112 Inter-layer interlayer insulating layer 113 Circuit connection wiring 210 Upper wiring (bit line) 220 Lower wiring (word line) 230 variable resistance layer 240 upper electrode 250 lower electrode 260 variable resistance element 270 nonlinear element (varistor) 280 memory cells
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置10の構成例を示した断面図である。図1に示すように本実施の形態1の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置10は、第1の電極101が形成された基板100と、この基板100上に第1の電極101を覆って形成されたシリコン酸化膜(150~500nm)からなる層間絶縁層102と、この層間絶縁層102を貫通して形成されたメモリセルホール103、コンタクトホール106(いずれも50~300nmφ)を有している。そして、メモリセルホール103の底部には、第1の電極101と接して、第1の抵抗変化層104a(1~10nm)が、その上方には第2の抵抗変化層104b(150~500nm)が形成され、両者でメモリセルホール103が充填されている。また、コンタクトホール106にはタングステンを主成分とした導電プラグ107が充填されており、第1の電極101と導電プラグ107と引き出し配線108とは電気的に接続されている。層間絶縁層102上には、メモリセルホール103内に形成された第2の抵抗変化層104bを被覆して第2の電極105が形成され、コンタクトホール106内に形成された導電プラグ107に接続して引き出し配線108が形成されている。抵抗変化素子は、第1の電極101、第1の抵抗変化層104a、第2の抵抗変化層104b、第2の電極105から構成される。
図4は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る抵抗変化型の不揮発性記憶装置20の構成例を示した断面図である。本実施の形態1の不揮発性記憶装置20との違いは、抵抗変化素子の第1の抵抗変化層104aがメモリセルホール103の底部だけでなく、側壁にも形成されている点である。平面的に見ると、メモリセルホール103の内壁に沿ってリング状に第1の抵抗変化層104aが、更にその内側に第2の抵抗変化層104bが形成されている。第1の抵抗変化層104aは酸素含有率が高く、第2の抵抗変化層104bに比べ相対的に高抵抗なので、メモリセルホール103の側壁部に形成された第1の抵抗変化層104aを介してセル電流はほとんど流れない。セル電流はその内側に形成された相対的に抵抗の低い第2の抵抗変化層104bに集中して電流が流れるので、メモリセルホールの中央付近の底部でより安定に抵抗変化を生じさせることができる。電流の流れる面積も小さくなるので、セル電流の低減、消費電力の低減効果がある。また、メモリセルの底部だけでなく側壁にも第1の抵抗変化層を配置することで、抵抗変化層をスパッタ、CVD法などで形成することができ、製造方法上もメリットがある。なお、抵抗変化型の不揮発性記憶装置20のその他の構成要素の代表例については、抵抗変化型の不揮発性記憶装置10と同様であるので、説明は省略する。
図8は、本発明の実施の形態3に係る抵抗変化型の不揮発性記憶装置30の構成例を示した断面図である。本実施の形態2の不揮発性記憶装置20との違いは、第2の電極105がメモリセルホール103の上方に埋め込み形成されている点である。更に、第2の電極105に接続して第3の電極109が形成されている。
図10(a)、(b)は、本発明の実施の形態4に係る抵抗変化型の不揮発性記憶装置40の構成例を示した断面図である。また、図11は、本発明の実施の形態4に係る抵抗変化型の不揮発性記憶装置の構成例を示す平面図であり、図11中の1Aで示された1点鎖線の断面を矢印方向に見た断面図が図10(a)に相当し、図11中の1Bで示された1点鎖線の断面を矢印方向に見た断面図が図10(b)に相当する。図11の平面図に示すように、本実施の形態4では、互いに平行してストライプ形状に形成された複数の第1の電極101と、互いに平行してストライプ形状に形成された複数の第3の電極109とが交差する位置にメモリセルホール103が形成されている。
100 基板
101 第1の電極
102 層間絶縁層
103 メモリセルホール
104a 第1の抵抗変化層
104b 第2の抵抗変化層
105 第2の電極
106 コンタクトホール
107 導電プラグ
108,108a,108b 引き出し配線
109,109a 第3の電極
110 層間絶縁層中の凹部
111,111a 半導体層
112 配線間層間絶縁層
113 回路接続配線
210 上部配線(ビット線)
220 下部配線(ワード線)
230 抵抗変化層
240 上部電極
250 下部電極
260 抵抗変化素子
270 非線形素子(バリスタ)
280 メモリセル
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- 基板と、
前記基板上に形成された第1の電極と、
前記基板及び前記第1の電極上に形成された層間絶縁層と、
前記第1の電極上の前記層間絶縁層に形成されたメモリセルホールと、
前記メモリセルホールの少なくとも底部に形成され、前記第1の電極に接続された第1の抵抗変化層と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部に形成され、前記第1の抵抗変化層上に形成された第2の抵抗変化層と、
前記第2の抵抗変化層を被覆して前記層間絶縁層上に形成された第2の電極とを備え、
前記第1の抵抗変化層、前記第2の抵抗変化層は同種の金属酸化物からなり、第1の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率は第2の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率より高いことを特徴とする抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。 - 基板と、
前記基板上に形成された第1の電極と、
前記基板及び前記第1の電極上に形成された層間絶縁層と、
前記第1の電極上の前記層間絶縁層に形成されたメモリセルホールと、
前記メモリセルホールの少なくとも底部に形成され、前記第1の電極に接続された第1抵抗変化層と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部に形成され、前記第1の抵抗変化層上に形成された第2の抵抗変化層と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部に形成され、前記第2の抵抗変化層上に形成された第2の電極と、
前記第2の電極を被覆して前記層間絶縁層上に形成された第3の電極とを備え、
前記第1の抵抗変化層、前記第2の抵抗変化層は同種の金属酸化物からなり、第1の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率は第2の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率より高いことを特徴とする抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。 - 基板と、
前記基板上に形成された第1の電極と、
前記基板及び前記第1の電極上に形成された層間絶縁層と、
前記第1の電極上の前記層間絶縁層に形成されたメモリセルホールと、
前記メモリセルホールの少なくとも底部に形成され、前記第1の電極に接続された第1の抵抗変化層と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部に形成され、前記第1の抵抗変化層上に形成された第2の抵抗変化層と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部に形成され、前記第2の抵抗変化層上に形成された第2の電極と、
前記第2の電極を被覆して前記層間絶縁層上に形成された半導体層または絶縁体層と、
少なくとも前記第2の電極上の前記半導体層または絶縁体層を被覆して形成された第3の電極とを備え、
前記第1の抵抗変化層、前記第2の抵抗変化層は同種の金属酸化物からなり、第1の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率は第2の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率より高いことを特徴とする抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。 - 前記第1の抵抗変化層は、前記メモリセルホールの底部に加えて、前記メモリセルホールの側壁の少なくとも一部にも形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1及至3のいずれかに記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。
- 前記第1の抵抗変化層及び前記第2の抵抗変化層はタンタルまたはハフニウムの酸化物層からなることを特徴とする請求項1及至4のいずれかに記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。
- 前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極は、異なる元素からなる材料によって構成され、前記第1の電極の標準電極電位V1と、前記第2の電極の標準電極電位V2と、前記第1及び第2の抵抗酸化層の標準電極電位Vtとが、Vt<V1かつV2<V1を満足することを特徴とする請求項1及至3のいずれかに記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。
- 前記第1の電極は、Pt、Ir、Pd、Cuのいずれかの金属、もしくはこれらの金属の組み合わせ及び合金から構成され、前記第2の電極は、TaN、TiN、Wのいずれかの金属から構成されることを特徴とする請求項6記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。
- 前記半導体層は、窒素欠損型の窒化シリコンから構成されることを特徴とする請求項3記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。
- 互いに平行してストライプ形状に形成された複数の前記第1の電極と、互いに平行してストライプ形状に形成された複数の前記第3の電極を有し、前記メモリセルホール上で前記第1の電極と前記第3の電極が交差するように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項3記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。
- 前記第1の抵抗変化層及び前記第2の抵抗変化層は酸素不足型の遷移金属酸化物からなることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置。
- 基板上に第1の電極を形成する工程と、
前記基板及び前記第1の電極上に層間絶縁層を形成する工程と、
前記層間絶縁層における前記第1の電極上の所定位置にメモリセルホールを形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの少なくとも底部に前記第1の電極に接続するように第1の抵抗変化層を埋め込み形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部の前記第1の抵抗変化層上に第2の抵抗変化層を形成する工程と、
前記第2の抵抗変化層を被覆して前記層間絶縁層上に第2の電極を形成する工程とを備え、
前記第1の抵抗変化層、前記第2の抵抗変化層は同種の金属酸化物からなり、第1の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率は第2の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率より高いことを特徴とする抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置の製造方法。 - 基板上に第1の電極を形成する工程と、
前記基板及び前記第1の電極上に層間絶縁層を形成する工程と、
前記層間絶縁層における前記第1の電極上の所定位置にメモリセルホールを形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの少なくとも底部に前記第1の電極に接続するように第1の抵抗変化層を埋め込み形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部の前記第1の抵抗変化層上に第2の抵抗変化層を形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部でかつ前記第2の抵抗変化層上に第2の電極を形成する工程と、
前記第2の電極を被覆して前記層間絶縁層上に第3の電極を形成する工程とを備え、
前記第1の抵抗変化層、前記第2の抵抗変化層は同種の金属酸化物からなり、第1の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率は第2の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率より高いことを特徴とする抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置の製造方法。 - 基板上に第1の電極を形成する工程と、
前記基板及び前記第1の電極上に層間絶縁層を形成する工程と、
前記層間絶縁層における前記第1の電極上の所定位置にメモリセルホールを形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの少なくとも底部に前記第1の電極に接続するように第1の抵抗変化層を埋め込み形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部の前記第1の抵抗変化層上に第2の抵抗変化層を形成する工程と、
前記メモリセルホールの内部でかつ前記第2の抵抗変化層上に第2の電極を形成する工程と、
前記第2の電極を被覆して前記層間絶縁層上に半導体層または絶縁体層を形成する工程と、
少なくとも前記第2の電極上の前記半導体層または絶縁体層を被覆して第3の電極を形成する工程とを備え、
前記第1の抵抗変化層、前記第2の抵抗変化層は同種の金属酸化物からなり、第1の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率は第2の抵抗変化層の酸素含有率より高いことを特徴とする抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置の製造方法。 - 前記第1の抵抗変化層は、前記メモリセルホールの底部に加えて、前記メモリセルホールの側壁の少なくとも一部にも形成することを特徴とする請求項11及至13のいずれかに記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置の製造方法。
- 前記第1の抵抗変化層及び前記第2の抵抗変化層は酸素不足型の遷移金属酸化物からなることを特徴とする11乃至14のいずれかに記載の抵抗変化型不揮発性記憶装置の製造方法。
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