JP5439420B2 - 記憶装置 - Google Patents
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実施形態は、アモルファスSiを記憶部(可変抵抗部)に用いる記憶装置(例えば、抵抗変化メモリ等の不揮発性半導体記憶装置、プローブ等のアクセス機構により記録部をアクセスする次世代記憶装置等)に適用される。
図1は、不揮発性半導体記憶装置のブロック図である。
図4は、メモリセルの比較例を示している。
図6は、メモリセルの第1の実施例を示している。
約0.66eV(SixGe1−x:x=0)≦ΔE−ge<約1.12eV(SixGe1−x:x=1)、
の範囲内にある。
約0.04eV≦ΔEc<約0.5eV
の範囲内にある。
図8は、メモリセルの動作の一例を示す模式図である。
第1の実施例に係わるメモリセルの製造方法について説明する。
可変抵抗素子の本体を構成するアモルファスSi層の一端側に、アモルファスSi層内に電気伝導路(金属フィラメント)を形成する金属原子を含む電極を有するメモリセルにおいて、アモルファスSi層の他端側に、不純物がドープされ、結晶化されたGe又はSiGeから構成される電極を設けることにより、セット電圧を低減できる。
図9は、メモリセルの第2の実施例を示している。
約0.66eV(SixGe1−x:x=0)≦ΔE−ge<約1.12eV(SixGe1−x:x=1)
の範囲内にある。
約0.04eV≦ΔEc<約0.5eV
の範囲内にある。
図11は、メモリセルの動作の一例を示す模式図である。
第2の実施例に係わるメモリセルの製造方法について説明する。
第2の実施例では、第1の実施例に示した効果の他、以下に示す効果が得られる。
図12は、メモリセルの第3の実施例を示している。
図13は、メモリセルの動作の一例を示す模式図である。
第3の実施例に係わるメモリセルの製造方法について説明する。
第2の実施例では、第1の実施例に示した効果の他、以下に示す効果が得られる。
以下、適用例について説明する。
実施形態によれば、アモルファスシリコンを記憶部に用いる記憶装置の動作電圧を低減し、かつ、それを低温プロセスで形成できる。
Claims (4)
- 結晶化されたSixGe1−x (0≦x<1)層を含む第1の電極と、金属元素を含む第2の電極と、前記第1及び第2の電極間に配置され、アモルファスSi層を含む可変抵抗部と、前記第1、第2の電極に電圧を印加する制御回路とを具備し、前記第1の電極及び前記アモルファスSi層間に、Siもしくは金属の酸化物、酸窒化物もしくは窒化物絶縁層をさらに具備する記憶装置。
- 結晶化されたSi x Ge 1−x (0≦x<1)層を含む第1の電極と、金属元素を含む第2の電極と、前記第1及び第2の電極間に配置され、アモルファスSi層を含む可変抵抗部と、前記第1、第2の電極に電圧を印加する制御回路とを具備し、前記第1の電極は、前記SixGe1−x 層及び前記アモルファスSi層間に、結晶化されたSi層を有する記憶装置。
- 結晶化されたSi x Ge 1−x (0≦x<1)層を含む第1の電極と、金属元素を含む第2の電極と、前記第1及び第2の電極間に配置され、アモルファスSi層を含む可変抵抗部と、前記第1、第2の電極に電圧を印加する制御回路とを具備し、前記SixGe1−x (x=0を除く)層は、その組成に濃度勾配を有し、前記アモルファスSiに最も近い部分でSi濃度が最も高い記憶装置。
- 前記SixGe1−x (x=0を除く)層は、その組成に濃度勾配を有し、前記アモルファスSiに最も近い部分でSi濃度が最も高い請求項1または2に記載の記憶装置。
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