WO2004084229A1 - Programmable resistance memory device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a programmable resistance memory device for storing a resistance state as data in a non-volatile manner, with a programmable resistance element which is switchable between a low resistance state and a high resistance state by reversing the polarity of voltage application.
- phase change memory which uses phase transition between an amorphous state and a crystalline state of a memory material (for example, USP6, 314, 014B1) .
- phase change memory device by controlling the current of a chalcogenide cell, reversible switching may be performed between a crystalline state (i.e. low resistance state) and an amorphous state (i.e. high resistance state).
- Anneal the chalcogenide in such a degree as to crystallize it without melting, and a high resistance state may be written. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an electrically rewritable non-volatile memory device.
- programmable resistance memories have been proposed as including programmable resistances switchable between a low resistance state and a high resistance state by reversing the polarity of voltage application.
- One of these has an ion conductor formed of a chalcogenide containing metals (for example, USP6,418,049B1) , and another one has a polymer in which conductive particles are dispersed (for example, USP6,072, 716) .
- a voltage is applied between the anode and cathode of a cell in such a polarity that the anode is positive.
- a dendrite grows from the cathode to reach the anode, whereby the cell becomes to be a low resistance state.
- a reverse voltage application retracts the dendrite to cause the cell to be in a high resistance state.
- Such the resistance change is reversible, and the low resistance state and the high resistance state may be stored in a non-volatile manner.
- a programmable resistance memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate; at least one cell array, in which memory cells are arranged, formed above the semiconductor substrate, each the memory cell having a stack structure of a programmable resistance element and an access element , the programmable resistance element storing a high resistance state or a low resistance state determined due to the polarity of voltage application in a non-volatile manner, the access element having such a resistance value in an off-state in a certain voltage range that is ten times or more as high as that in a select state; and a read/write circuit formed on the semiconductor substrate as underlying the cell array for data reading and data writing in communication with the cell array.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of data write for a programmable resistance memory element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 shows a basic cell array and a voltage application mode thereof for a selected cell according to the embodiment.
- Fig. 3 shows another voltage application mode for the selected cell in the basic cell array.
- Fig. 4 shows a read/write voltage relationship for a unit cell.
- Fig. 5 shows a cell characteristic for explaining a write principle.
- Fig. 6 shows a cell characteristic for explaining a read principle.
- Fig. 7 shows a layout of a three-dimensional cell array according to the embodiment .
- Fig. 8 is a sectional diagram as taken along line I-I' of the three-dimensional cell array shown in Fig. 7.
- Fig. 9 is a sectional diagram of another three- dimensional cell array.
- Fig. 10 shows an equivalent circuit of the three- dimensional cell array.
- Fig. 11 shows a resistance distribution of memory cells.
- Fig. 12 shows a resistance distribution of the three- dimensional cell array according to the embodiment .
- Fig. 13 shows a pair cell configuration method according to the embodiment .
- Fig. 14 is a diagram showing operational wave forms for explanation of data read according to the embodiment .
- Fig. 15 is a diagram showing operation wave forms for explanation of data write according to the embodiment.
- Fig. 16 is a diagram showing operation wave forms for explanation of data write for two pair cell in adjacent two cell arrays.
- Fig. 17 shows another pair cell configuration method.
- Fig. 18 is a perspective view showing a stack structure of the three-dimensional cell array and a read/write circuit thereof according to the embodiment .
- Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the interconnection relationship between bit lines of the cell array and the read/write circuit .
- Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the relationship between word lines and the read/write circuit .
- Fig. 21 is a diagram showing a layout of the read/write circuit .
- Fig. 22 is a diagram showing the word line select circuit portion of the read/write circuit .
- Fig. 23 is a diagram showing the bit line select circuit portion of the read/write circuit .
- Fig. 24 shows a main portion layout of the transistor circuit shown in Figs. 22 and 23.
- Fig. 25 is a perspective view of the cell array state after the bit line formation.
- Fig. 26 is a perspective view of the cell array state after the memory cell formation on the bit lines .
- Fig. 27 is a perspective view of the cell array state after the word line formation.
- Figs. 28A to 28C are cross-sectional views showing the word line forming process.
- Fig. 1 shows a principle configuration of a programmable resistance (variable resistance) VR used in the present invention.
- the programmable resistance VR is formed of a resistance film 3 serving as a memory material, and cathode and anode electrodes 1 and 2 sandwiching the resistance film 3.
- the resistance film 3 is, for example, an ion conductor (solid electrolyte) formed of a chalcogenide containing metal ions such as silver, cupper and the like.
- a chalcogenide containing metal ions such as silver, cupper and the like.
- Ge-S, Ge-Se and the like may be used as the chalcogenide.
- the electrodes 1, 2 are formed containing silver therein.
- the resistance film 3 stores, for example, a high resistance state as a data "0" and a low resistance state as a data "1".
- this programmable resistance VR apply a positive anode-cathode voltage (V A ⁇ >0) that is over a threshold value, and a data "1" will be written.
- V A ⁇ >0 positive anode-cathode voltage
- V AK ⁇ 0 negative anode-cathode voltage
- a conductive dendrite 4 grows from the cathode electrode 1 toward the anode electrode 2 in the resistance film 3 as shown in Fig. 1.
- the dendrite 4 When the dendrite 4 reaches the anode electrode 2, the low resistance state (data "1") is obtained. Apply a reverse voltage, and the dendrite 4 is retracted or broken, whereby the high resistance state (data "0") is obtained. Such the low resistance state and the high resistance state may be statically held as far as a voltage is not applied over the threshold.
- the resistance film 3 may be formed of a polymer in which conductive particles are dispersed (for example, carbon polymer in which carbon black particles are dispersed). In this case, a low resistance state and a high resistance state are reversibly written based on the same principle as above-described.
- An ion conductor or a polymer is amorphous , and potential barriers are formed at random and statically therein.
- potential valleys are formed continuously from the cathode to the anode. Disperse some kinds of metals in such a solid material, and it is possible to move metal ions along the potential valleys due to electric field application.
- a voltage is applied in such a polarity that anode side is positive, metal ions move toward the cathode, and then metal dendrite grows from the cathode electrode. Reverse the polarity of the electric field, and the metals in the dendrite is charged and separated from the dendrite, then move toward the cathode along the potential valleys . As a result , the dendrite may be retracted.
- Data read of such the programmable resistance VR may be performed by current monitoring when a voltage is applied to the programmable resistance VR with such a degree that dendrite growth and retraction thereof do not occur.
- a large read voltage without data disturbance in a condition that it has such a polarity as to accelerate the data "0", "1" state.
- Fig. 2 shows a basic cell array of a programmable resistance memory in accordance with an embodiment, with respect to a 3x3 cell matrix.
- a plurality of first wirings hereinafter, bit lines BL
- word lines WL are provided to cross the bit lines BL .
- Memory cells MC are laid out at the respective crossing points of these word lines WL and bit lines BL.
- the memory cell MC is a series-connection circuit of a programmable resistance VR and a Zener diode ZD.
- the anode of Zener diode ZD is connected to word lines WL.
- a non-select state the bit lines BL are held at a high level voltage V, and the word lines WL are held at a low level voltage Vr,.
- Zener diodes ZD are in a reverse-biased state and thus are in an off-state.
- Fig. 2 shows such a case that cell selection is performed by use of a forward-bias characteristic of the Zener diode ZD.
- Fig. 3 shows such a case that a reverse bias is applied to the programmable resistance VR in the same cell array as shown in Fig. 2.
- breakdown of the Zener diode ZD is used. Zener breakdown is generated by band to band tunnelling of the diode junction, and breakdown start voltage (Zener voltage) Vz may be controlled by the impurity concentration of the diode .
- the bit lines BL are held at a high level voltage V H
- the word lines WL are held at a low level voltage V L .
- non-selected bit lines and selected word line are set at the same high level voltage V H
- non-selected word lines and selected bit line are set at the same low level voltage V L
- the voltage variation ⁇ used in the select mode in Fig. 3 it is not necessary to use the same value for the bit line and word line.
- Fig. 4 shows a relationship between a read voltage Vr, a write voltage Vw and a voltage of Zener diode ZD.
- Programmable resistance VR is connected with such a polarity that anode (A) thereof is connected to the bit line BL .
- the read voltage Vr and write voltage Vw are ones that are applied between word line WL and bit line BL.
- Fig. 5 shows characteristic changes of the programmable resistance VR in accordance with write operations by use of a voltage (V) -current (I) characteristic of the diode ZD and a V-I characteristic (i.e., load line )of the programmable resistance VR.
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- V-I characteristic i.e., load line
- the programmable resistance VR is connected with such a polarity that anode (A) thereof is connected to the bit line BL in the cell array configuration shown in Figs . 2 to 4.
- a load line 53 of "1" data state changes to a load line 54 of "0" data state, as shown by an arrow, as a result of that the dendrite of the programmable resistance is retracted, and resistance value thereof becomes high.
- a voltage higher than a certain level is applied to the programmable resistance.
- Such the level is shown as a "0" write threshold value VT in Fig. 5.
- VT is expressed in a direction with reference to Vw(0) as a voltage applied to the programmable resistance VR. If the cross point Bl between the forward bias characteristic curve 50 of the Zener diode ZD and the load line 53 of "1" data state of the programmable resistance is positioned between the origin and Vw(0)-VT, "0" write may be done into the programmable resistance. As described above, use the first quadrant for "0" write, and it becomes hard to occur error write to the programmable resistance in a read mode. The reason of this will be described in detail later.
- a l" write is performed in the third quadrant.
- apply a large backward bias and it may cause the Zener diode breakdown, and it allows of current flowing with an approximately constant voltage.
- "l" write operation is shown as follows; when write voltage is applied as being over the breakdown voltage (Zener voltage) Vz, the programmable resistance VR changes from a high resistive state 56 of "0" data to a low resistive state 55 of "1" data.
- Load lines 56, 55 which express “0", "1” states respectively, have inclinations in correspondence with resistance values. Therefore, these are in parallel with the load lines 53, 54 in the first quadrant, respectively.
- a voltage higher than a threshold value VT is applied to it.
- This threshold value VT is expressed in a positive direction with reference to Vw(l). If the cross point B2 between the breakdown characteristic curve 51b of the Zener diode ZD and the load line 56 of "0" data state of the programmable resistance is positioned between the origin and Vw(l)+VT, "1" write may be done into the programmable resistance. Voltages V L , V H H and the like are selected in such a condition that sufficiently high voltage is applied to the programmable resistance.
- the third quadrant is used for TM 0" writing, there is not any fear of thermal breakdown, because the load line variation due to writing is in such a direction that the current value decreases. In this case, however, since it is required to use the first quadrant for "1" writing, the possibility of erroneous writing in a read operation is undeniable .
- Cl is a voltage variation of non-selected cells along the selected bit line and selected word line during "0" data writing shown in Fig. 2
- C2 is a voltage variation of non-selected cells along the selected bit line and selected word line during "1" data writing shown in Fig. 3
- C3 is a voltage variation of non-selected cells along the selected bit line and selected word line in such cases that during a "1" writing operation for a cell as shown in Fig. 3, "0" writing is performed for another cell as shown in Fig. 2.
- Such the cases are not used in the above- described write operation.
- Fig. 6 shows a characteristic of read operation which is performed in the first quadrant, with the "0" write characteristic (shown by broken lines). Since it is necessary to preform a read operation with a low voltage necessary for preventing the cells from erroneous write, the read operation in accordance with this embodiment is performed in the first quadrant as similar to "0" write. For example, in a read mode, the high level voltage V H is applied to a selected word line, and a low level voltage Vr,r, which is higher than V L , is applied to a selected bit line.
- the first quadrant for "1" data writing in principle.
- a "0" read operation becomes a weak "1" write mode.
- a Zener diode serves as an access element for applying voltages to the programmable resistance in opposite polarities , and the forward bias characteristic and the backward bias breakdown characteristic thereof are be used.
- the backward bias characteristic there is a voltage region, in which a resistance value is regarded as being approximately infinite, under Sener voltage Vz. This is an important characteristic required for the access element of the programmable resistance. In general, it is required of the access element to have such a resistance value in an off- state in a certain voltage range that is ten times or more as high as that in a select state.
- the programmable resistance element may be formed of not only above- described materials but also such a material which flows current in different directions corresponding to the polarity of voltage application to have different resistance values corresponding to the current directions. So far, the configuration of the basic cell array and the principle of the data read/write operation have been explained. In this embodiment, a three-dimensional cell array structure in which a plurality of cell arrays are stacked above a semiconductor substrate is utilized. Such a three dimensional cell array will be explained below.
- Figs. 7 and 8 shows a layout and a cross section along I-I' line thereof of a three-dimensional (3D) cell array including four-layer stacked cell arrays MAO to MA3.
- the same reference numerals are used at the same parts or components in the respective cell arrays, which numerals are distinguished between the cell arrays by addition of suffixes M a", ⁇ fo", "c” and “&” thereto, and also distinguished between the shared portions of each two cell arrays by addition of suffixes "ah", M bc" and " ⁇ d".
- a silicon substrate 10 is covered with an insulator film such as a silicon dioxide film.
- a plurality of bit lines (BL) 12a are arranged in parallel with each other.
- Pillar-type memory cells MC are arranged on each bit line 12a at a certain pitch, each of which has a programmable resistance element VR and a Zener diode ZD stacked thereon.
- Word lines (WL) 18ab are formed to commonly connect the upper ends of the memory cells MC in a direction perpendicular to the bit lines 12a, whereby first cell array MAO is formed.
- the programmable resistance element VR is written into a "0" state by applying a high level voltage to the word line WL and a low level voltage to the bit line BL to cause it to be forward-biased. Therefore, the programmable resistance element VR is disposed with such a polarity that cathode and anode thereof are to be connected to the word line WL and bit line BL, respectively. This is the same for every cell arrays stacked.
- the memory cells MC are formed by patterning laminated layers having programmable resistance element layer 13a, an ohmic electrode 14a, an n + -type silicon layer 15a and a p + -type silicon layer 16a.
- the programmable resistance element layer 13a is, as shown in Fig. 1, formed of an ion conductor containing a specified metal or a polymer sandwiched by anode and cathode electrodes.
- An interlayer dielectric film 17 is buried around the memory cells MC to planarize the cell array MAO .
- Second cell array MAI is formed to share the word lines (WL0) 18ab with the first cell array MAO.
- pillar-type memory cells MC are arranged on each word line 18ab at a certain pitch, each of which is formed by patterning the laminated films of an p + -type silicon film 16b, an n + -type silicon film 15b, an ohmic electrode 14b and a programmable resistance element film 13b to have a stacked structure of a Zener diode ZD and a programmable resistance element VR.
- the cell layout is the same as that of the first cell array MAO.
- Bit lines (BL1) 12ab are patterned to commonly connect the programmable resistance element layers 13b arranged along a direction perpendicular to the word lines 18ab.
- An interlayer dielectric film 19 is buried around the memory cells MC to planarize the cell array MAI .
- the stacked structure of third and fourth cell arrays MA2 and MA3 is periodically formed as similar to the first and second cell arrays MAO and MAI.
- Bit lines (BL1) 12bc are shared with the second cell array MAI and the third cell array MA2.
- the third cell array MA2 and the fourth cell array MA3 shares the word lines (WL1) 18cd with each other.
- Bit lines (BLO) 12a of the lowest cell array MAO and bit lines (BL3) 12d of the uppermost cell array MA3 are independently prepared, respectively.
- the cross section along II-II' line of Fig. 7 is not shown, the memory cells MC are disposed on the continuously formed word lines WL at the same pitch as on the bit lines on this cross section.
- bit lines BL and word lines WL of each cell array are formed with such a pattern that these are rotated by 90° each other, and memory cells MC are sandwiched therebetween at the respective crossing points.
- F is the minimum device feature size
- the lithography process for the laminated layers used for memory cells exposures are performed at twice with an exposure mask in such a manner that the mask is rotated by 90° between the respective exposure steps. Then, etch the laminated layers so as to remain overlap portions at the two exposure steps, and it is able to dispose the memory cells MC at the respective crossing portions of the bit lines BL and the word lines WL.
- the programmable resistance element layers 13 are disposed only at the cross portions of the bit lines BL and the word lines WL. In contrast to this, in such a case that the leak current of the programmable resistance element layer 13 is negligible small, the programmable resistance element layer 13 may be remained without patterning, as shown in Fig. 9. In this case, the sandwiched portions between the diode ZD and the bit lines or the word lines within the programmable resistance element layer 13 materially function as the programmable resistance elements VR.
- Fig. 10 shows a three-dimensional equivalent circuit of the 3D cell array formed as above-described.
- each two bit lines constitute a pair, and another bit line is disposed between the pair of bit lines.
- BL00, /BL00, BL01, /BL01, ... are bit line pairs of the first cell array MAO;
- BL10, /BL10, BL11, /BL11, ... are shared bit line pairs between the second and third cell array MAI and MA2;
- BL20, /BL20, BL21, /BL21, ... are bit line pairs of the fourth cell array MA3.
- WLO (WL00, WL01, ...) are shared word lines between the first and second cell arrays MAO and MAI;
- WL1 (WL10, WL11, ...) are shared word lines between the third and fourth cell arrays MA2 and MA3.
- Fig. 11 schematically shows a distribution of the resistance values of data "0", "1". If there is no overlap region, as shown in Fig. 11, between the resistance values of "0" and “1TM, it is able to distinguish between "0" and “1” by use of a reference resistance Rref .
- Fig. 12 schematically shows such a situation as above-described. Groups A, B, C and D include nearly disposed plural cells, respectively. Give attention to each the group, and it is able to set a reference resistance Rref. However, with respect to the entire of cell array, it becomes difficult or impossible.
- nearly disposed two cells constitute a pair cell for storing complementary data therein in such a manner that data "0" is stored in one cell and data "1" is stored in the other cell.
- Read operation is done by detecting the difference between cell currents of the two cells constituting a pair.
- two cell pairs are typically shown as follows: two cells connected to a pair of bit lines BL00 and /BL00, respectively, with sharing a word line WL00 in the cell array MAO, being constituted to one pair cell, one of which is a true cell, T-cellO, and the other is a complementary cell, C-cellO; and two cells connected to a pair of bit lines BL10 and /BL10, respectively, with sharing a word line WL10 in the cell array MAI, being constituted to another pair cell, one of which is a true cell, T-celll, and the other is a complementary cell, C- celll.
- Fig. 13 shows two pair cells in two cell arrays disposed adjacent up and down to have a shared word line WL. Data read operations for these two pair cells may be simultaneously performed by use of operation waveforms as shown in Fig. 14.
- V H -Vr between the bit lines and the word lines is a hold voltage which holds the memory cells in such a non-select state that diodes thereof are backward-biased to be in a high resistive off-state.
- a high level voltage V H is applied to the word line WL which is held at a low level voltage L in a non-select time.
- a low level voltage r,r (>V L ) is applied to the bit lines BLO, /BLO, BLl and /BLl which are held at high level voltage V H in the non-select time.
- Detect the cell current differences between the pair of bit lines BLO, /BLO, and between the pair of bit lines BLl, /BLl by sense amps, and cell data of the respective pair cells may be determined. Since each pair cell is constituted by neighbouring two cells to store complementary data, it is possible to precisely sense the cell data. Next, data write operations into pair cells will be described. Although a pair of cells store a data "0" in one cell and a data "1" in the other cell, "0" and "1" write voltages applied between the word line and the bit line have to be opposite each other as above-described. This means that it is impossible to simultaneously write data into the true cell, T-cell, and the complementary cell, C-cell, which share a word line.
- a low level pulse voltage V L is applied to one of bit line pair, BLO (or BLl)
- a high level pulse voltage V HH higher than V H is applied to the other, /BLO (or /BLl).
- a high level voltage V H is applied to the word line WL in the former half TI of the above-described bit line selection period, and a low level voltage V LL lower than V L is applied to the same in the latter half T2.
- bit line pair BLO (or BLl)
- bit line pair BLO (or BLl)
- /BLO or /BLl
- the high level voltage V H is applied to the word line WL in the former half TI of the above-described bit line selection period, and then the low level voltage V LL is applied to the same in the latter half T2.
- one of the pair cell, C-cell is written into a "0" data state because of that the cell diode is forward-biased due to the high level voltage V H of the word line WL and the low level voltage V L of the bit line /BLO (or /BLl).
- the latter half T2 the other cell, T-cell, is written into a "1" data state because of that the low level voltage VL of the word line WL and the high level voltage V HH of the bit line BLO (or BLl) cause the cell diode breakdown. No erroneous writes occur in both of the former half for "0" writing and the latter half for "1” writing, as similar to the above- described "0" writing mode.
- Fig. 16 shows in detail waveforms of simultaneous data writing into two pair cells, (T-cellO, C-cellO) and (T- celll, C-celll), which are neighbouring up and down with a shared word line WL00.
- the data combinations of the two pair cells are expresses as four values "00", "01", "10” and "11".
- bit data of T-celll, C-celll, T-cellO and C-cellO are shown at upsides of the respective waveforms .
- bit line pairs (BL00, /BL00), (BL10, /BL10), the high level voltage V HH and the low level voltage V L are applied in correspondence with to-be-written data.
- the voltages applied to the word line WL00 are changed all the same for the four data such that the high level voltage V H and the low level voltage V L are applied in the former half and the latter half respectively in the bit line selection period, as similar to that in Fig. 15.
- two pair cells may be simultaneously written.
- the pair cell configuration method is not limited this.
- a pair cell i.e., a true cell, T-cell, and a complementary cell, C-cell.
- the bit lines BLO, BLl which belong to different cell arrays becomes a pair of bit lines to be connected to the pair cell.
- Fig. 18 is a schematic perspective view showing a stacking state of cell blocks 100 and a read/write circuit 200 and interconnection relationships therebetween.
- Each the cell block 100 corresponds to the above-described 3D cell array with four layers.
- a 3D cell array is, when necessary, divided into a plurality of cell blocks 100 with a predetermined capacity.
- two cell blocks 100 are arranged in a direction along the bit lines .
- the read/write circuit 200 which is used for data reading and writing in communication with the cell block 100, is underlain the cell block 100.
- the read/write circuit 200 is formed in such a state that main portion thereof is disposed within a . rectangular cell layout region 210 defined on the substrate 10, above which the cell block 100 is stacked.
- the cell layout region 210 is defined by two boundaries Al and A2 in the direction of the bit lines , and by two boundaries Bl and B2 in the direction of the word lines .
- a group of bit lines BLO of the first cell array MAO and a group of bit lines BL2 of the fourth cell array MA3 are drawn to the first boundary Al side to be connected to a bit line select circuit 201, which is disposed along the boundary Al in the read/write circuit 200, through vertical wirings (i.e., passages that vertically run to the substrate) 101 that are disposed along the boundary Al .
- a group of bit lines BLl shared by the second and third cell arrays MAI and MA2 are drawn to the second boundary A2 side to be connected to another bit line select circuit 202, which is disposed along the boundary A2 in the read/write circuit 200, through vertical wirings 102 that are disposed along the second boundary A2.
- the reason why the bit lines BLO and BL2 are drawn to the same side to be commonly connected to the bit line select circuit 201 through the vertical wirings 101 is in such a fact that these groups of bit lines are not simultaneously activated.
- cell arrays MAO and MAI are simultaneously activated because of these have shared word lines WL0.
- cell arrays MA2 and MA3 are simultaneously activated because of these have shared the word lines WL1.
- the bit line select circuit 201, 202 include bit line decoder /multiplexers (BL-DEC/MUX) .
- the word lines WL0 and WL1 are drawn to the third boundary Bl side to be connected to word line select circuit 208, which is disposed along the boundary Bl in the read/write circuit 200, through vertical wirings 103 and 104, respectively, that are disposed along the boundary Bl.
- the word line select circuit 208 has word line decoders/multiplexers (WL-DEC/MUX) .
- a central portion of the read/write circuit 200 serves as a global bus region 207, in which I/O data lines and pulse signal lines are disposed crossing this region in the direction of the word lines .
- a global bus region 207 Between this global bus region 207 and the bit line select circuits 201 and 202, disposed are sense amplifier arrays 203 and 204, respectively. Signal lines formed at the global bus region 207 are shared by the sense amplifier arrays 203 and 204.
- the sense amplifiers in the sense amplifier arrays 203 and 204 are connected to bit line select circuits 201 and 202 through signal lines disposed at local bus regions 205 and 206, respectively. Therefore, some ones selected from the bit lines BLO or BL2 by the bit line select circuit 201 are connected to the sense amp array 203.
- bit lines BLl are connected to the sense amp array 204.
- the I/O data lines and pulse signal lines disposed at the global bus region 207 are drawn to the fourth boundary B2 side of the cell layout region 210.
- a write circuit i.e., write pulse generator circuit
- bit lines and word lines of the cell arrays are connected to the read/write circuit 200 formed on the substrate 10 through the vertical wirings 101 to 104.
- these wirings 101 to 104 are formed of contact plugs buried in interlayer dielectric films formed surrounding the cell array.
- the structural examples of the interconnections are shown in Figs. 19 and 20.
- Fig. 19 shows a connection state between the bit lines and the read/write circuit 200 on a cross-section along the bit lines of the cell array.
- Fig. 20 shows a connection state between the word lines and the read/write circuit 200 on a cross-section along the word lines of the cell array.
- the read/write circuit 200 has necessary transistors and metal interconnections formed on an interlayer dielectric film 11a covering the transistors.
- the read/write circuit 200 is covered by an interlayer dielectric film lib, and the four layered cell arrays are formed thereon. Therefore, the interlayer dielectric films 11a and lib constitute the insulator film 11 shown in Figs. 8 and 9.
- the vertical wirings 101 which are used to connect the bit lines BLO, BL2 drawn toward the boundary Al of the cell layout region 210 to the bit line select circuit 201, are composed of contact plugs 101a to lOle buried in the interlayer dielectric films 17, 19, 20 and 21.
- the vertical wirings 102 which are used to connect the bit lines BLl drawn toward the boundary A2 of the cell layout region to the bit line select circuit 202, are composed of contact plugs 102a to 102c buried in the interlayer dielectric films 11, 17 and 19.
- the vertical wirings 103 which are used to connect the word lines WL0 drawn toward the boundary Bl of the cell layout region to the word line select circuit 208, are composed of contact plugs 103a and 103b buried in the interlayer dielectric films 11 and 17.
- the vertical wirings 104 which are used to connect the word lines WLl drawn toward the same side as the word lines WL0 to the word line select circuit 208, are composed of contact plugs 104a to 104d buried in the interlayer dielectric films 11, 17 and 20.
- Figs. 19 and 20 show an example in which the contact plugs are formed of metal films used for bit lines and word lines . The fabrication steps will be described later. Additionally, it is appreciated that the contact plugs may be formed of other metal films different from the bit lines and word lines or polycrystalline silicon films .
- One cell block 100 shown in Fig. 18 includes, for example, 512 bit lines (BL) and 128 word lines (WL) for one cell array.
- two memory cells store one bit data in this embodiment.
- one cell block has a memory space of 256 columns (Col)Xl28 rows(Row).
- the memory capacity can be increased by increasing the number of cell blocks to be arranged.
- it is necessary to perform parallel access for multi-bit data For example, in order to perform 32-bits parallel access, one cell block is to be divided into two parts in the word line direction, and into 32 parts in the bit line direction, whereby 64 cell units are obtained. As a result, each cell unit becomes to have a capacity of 32I ⁇ X4ColX4 Row 4.
- data lines and pulse signal lines are disposed for 6410 data input/output.
- Fig. 21 shows a schematic layout of the read/write circuit 200 with respect to one cell block 100 shown in Fig. 18 in a case that the above-described cell block construction is used.
- word line select circuit (WL- DEC/MUX) 208 as been disposed at the right side in Fig. 21, disposed are row address (RA) signal lines 301, which vertically run for selecting one each (i.e., upper and lower ones) from 128 X2 word lines in the cell block 100.
- the write circuit 209 disposed at the left side in Fig. 21 output pulse signals with high level voltage V HH and low level voltage V L that are supplied to selected bit lines in a write mode (see Fig. 15).
- Write pulse signal lines (WP) 305 which transfer the write pulse signals are disposed as to laterally run on the global bus region 207.
- main data lines 304 on which read out data are transferred.
- the write pulse signal lines are the same.
- a read mode read data on plural bit lines, which are respectively selected from the lower two cell arrays (MAO, MAI) or the upper two cell arrays (MA2, MA3) by the bit line select cir ⁇ uits 201 and 202, are simultaneously sensed by the sense amp arrays 203 and 204, and then simultaneously transferred to the data lines 304.
- write pulse signals which are to be supplied to plural bit lines respectively selected from the lower two cell arrays (MAO, MAI) or the upper two cell arrays (MA2, MA3), are output to the write pulse signal lines 304 from the write circuit 209, and then transferred to the plural bit lines respectively selected by the bit line select circuits 201 and 202.
- bit line select circuits 201 and 202 On the lower and upper ends of the read/write circuit 200, disposed are the bit line select circuits 201 and 202, respectively, and column address (CA) signal lines 302 and 303 are disposed to laterally run on the respective regions.
- disposed are four pairs of current pass lines BP, /BP for commonly 4-columns ( 8 bit lines) data as to cross the regions of sense amplifier arrays 203 and 204 for applying the pulse signals of the pulse signal lines 305 to bit lines selected by the respective bit line select circuits 201 and 202.
- 64 pairs of local data lines DL, /DL for 4 columns data are disposed on the respective local bus regions 205 and 207, and these are connected to the respective sense amps in the sense . amplifier arrays 203 and 204.
- Two multiplexers MUXO and MUX1 have select gate circuits for selecting the lower word lines WL0 shared by the cell arrays MAO and MAI , and the upper word lines WLl shared by the cell arrays MA2 and MA3, respectively.
- Eight word lines input to the multiplexer MUXO in Fig. 22 correspond to the word lines WL0 of the lower two cell arrays in Fig. 18.
- Decoders DEC include decode gates G (Gl, G2 , ... ) for selecting one of 32 cell units.
- the multiplexer MUXO has a select gate circuit 401 composed of NMOS transistors QN (QN21 to QN24, QN25 to QN28, ...
- NMOS transistors QN21 to QN24 and QN25 to QN28 are commonly connected to nodes Nil and N12, respectively.
- a word line drive signal Vwdrv output from a word line driver circuit 403 through self-boost transistors QN81 and QN82 which are selectively driven by the decode gates Gl and G2.
- the word line drive signals Vwdrv is held at the high level voltage V H in the read mode (see Fig. 14), or at the high level voltage V H in the former half and the low level voltage V L in the latter half in the write mode (see Fig. 15).
- the gates of transistors QN81, QN82 are connected to the output nodes of the decode gates Gl, G2 though NMOS transistors QN83, QN84 so as to be selectively charged at a high level by the outputs of the decode gates Gl , G2.
- the word line drive signal Vwdrv is applied to a word line WL through on-state NMOS transistors QN81, QN82. Since the NMOS transistors QN81, QN82 are configured as transfer gates which are to be self-boosted by capacitive coupling between gates and sources therebetween, the word line drive signal Vwdrv, which are changed between V H and V L . is transferred to the word line WL without voltage drops .
- the multiplexer MUX1 is composed as similar to the multiplexer MUXO .
- a sense amp SA shown in Fig. 23 is one of 32 sense amps in the sense amp array 205 shown in Fig. 21.
- Four pairs of eight bit lines BLO, /BLO to BL3, /BL3 connected to the sense amp SA are ones selected from the bit line group BLO or BL2 shown in Fig. 10.
- the sense amplifier SA is commonly used for the lower cell arrays MAO , MAI and the upper cell arrays MA2 , MA3.
- the sense amplifier SA is a CMOS flip-flop type current sensing amplifier with an activating PMOS transistor QP30.
- Two nodes Nl and N2 thereof are directly connected to a pair of ones GBi, /GBi in the global data lines 304, respectively. Drains of sensing NMOS transistors QN61 and QN62 are selectively connected to data lines DL and /DL through NMOS transistors QN31 and QN32, respectively, that are controlled by a read control signal R to turn-on during a read operation. Except on the data read time, the nodes Nl and N2 are shorted with each other by an equalizing transistor QN73. Data lines DL, /DL are connected to a pair of bit lines selected by the bit line decoder/multiplexer BL-DEC/MUX.
- the bit line decoder/multiplexer BL-DEC/MUX has a select gate 403 composed of NMOS transistors QN51 to QN54, and Q55 to Q58 controlled by decoded signals S20 to S23 for selecting one pair from four pairs of bit lines to connect these to the data lines DL and /DL, respectively. Additionally, the bit line decoder/multiplexer BL-DEC/MUX has a reset circuit 404 composed of PMOS transistors QP51 to QP54, and QP55 to QP58 for holding non-selected bit lines as being at a high level of Vdd.
- the pair of data lines DL, /DL are connected to a pair of signal lines WPi, /WPi in the pulse signal lines 305 through NMOS transistors QN41, QN42 that are driven by a write control signal W to turn-on, and through signal lines BP, /BP.
- clock CLK becomes "H” to turn-on the NMOS transistors QN71, QN72, whereby the drains of the sensing NMOS transistors QN61, QN62 are clamped at Vss.
- a differential voltage generated between the nodes Nl and N2 due to the difference of cell currents is positively feeded back to be amplified such that one of the nodes Nl, N2 becomes Vdd, while the other becomes Vss.
- Amplified cell data as above-described is output to the main data lines GBi, /GBi.
- the drive signal Vwdrv which is at the high level voltage V H in the former half and at the low level voltage VL in the latter half, is applied to a selected word line.
- write pulse signals which are set at combinations among V HH » V H , V L and V LL corresponding to to-be-written data, are applied to selected pair cells through the write pulse signal lines WPi, /WPi, whereby data write operations are performed.
- the word line multiplexer MUXO for eight word lines shown in Fig. 22 and the bit line decoder/multiplexer
- DEC/MUX for eight bit lines shown in Fig. 23 have the same circuit configuration. Therefore, these circuit regions may be achieved to have the same layout as shown in Fig. 24
- transistors QN21 to QN28, QN11 to QN18, select signals SIO to S13, /SIO to /S13 and low level power supply (Vss) lines in the circuit of Fig. 22 are shown, and in correspondence to these, transistors QN51 to QN58, QP51 to QP58, select signals S20 to S23 and high level power supply (Vdd) lines in the circuit of Fig. 12 are shown parenthesized. Although there is such a situation that the respective transistors corresponding to each other are of different conductivity-types, it is possible to use the same layout for these circuits .
- Vertically running wiring 410 in Fig. 24 are gate lines of transistors that serve as select lines and power supply lines of Vdd, Vss. These may be simultaneously formed by patterning a polysilicon film. Since power supply lines Vss, Vdd are merely required to be potentially fixed as necessary for holding non-selected bit lines and word lines as being not floating, it is not required that these are not very low resistive. Therefore, it is able to use for these lines the same polysilicon film used for gate electrodes. Although laterally running wirings 411 are shown by schematic straight lines , these are metal wirings which are contacted to sources and drains of transistors . Contact portions 412 serve as to connect the metal wirings 411 to bit lines and word lines, to which the vertical interconnection lines (i.e., contact plugs) 101 to 104 shown in Fig. 18 are connected.
- Bit lines and word lines in the above-described cell array are preferably formed with a line/space of IF/IF (F: minimum device-feature size). These bit lines and word lines are connected while holding the line pitch to the read/write circuit 200 on the substrate as shown in Fig. 18.
- the metal wirings 411 shown in Fig. 24 are formed to have the same line/space of IF/IF.
- transistors disposed on the way of the metal wirings 411 must have a large area necessary for supplying a required current. In consideration to this view point. in Fig. 13, each transistor is formed to have a gate width of three pitches of the metal wirings 411.
- the select signal lines (SIO, /S10)(S20), (Sll, /S11)(S21), (S12, /S12)(S22) and (S13, /S13)(S23) which are suffixed in accordance with an address order of 0, 1, 2 and 3 are arranged in such an order of (SIO, /S10)(S20), (S12, /S12)(S22), (Sll, /S11)(S21) and (S13, /S13)(S23).
- bit lines, word lines and contact portions thereof to the read/write circuit 200 are simultaneously formed by use of a dual damascene method.
- Fig. 25 shows such a state that bit lines BLO are formed on the interlayer dielectric film 11 covering the substrate 10 on which the read/write circuit 200 has been formed. Simultaneous with the formation of these bit lines BLO, formed are contact plugs 103a, 104a by a dual damascene process . These are used for connecting the word lines WL0 , WLl to be stacked thereon to the read/write circuit 200.
- other contact plugs for connecting end portions of the bit lines BLO to the read/write circuit 200 are formed simultaneously with the contact plugs 103a, 104a.
- memory cells each of which is constituted by a programmable resistance element and a diode stacked each other, are formed on the bit lines BLO at a predetermined pitch.
- interlayer dielectric film 17 is deposited to cover the memory cells MC, and then word lines WL0 are formed on the film 17 by a dual damascene process. In this process, contact plugs 103b and 104b, which are to be connected to the contact plugs 103a and word lines WLl to be formed next, respectively, are buried.
- Figs. 28A to 28C show the burying process of the word lines WL0 and contact plugs 103b, 104b in detail in a cross sectional view along the word line WL0 direction.
- Fig. 28A shows such a state that the interlayer dielectric film 17 is deposited to cover the memory cells MC and then planarized.
- wiring- burying trenches 501 are formed in the interlayer dielectric film 17 by an RIE (Reactive Ion Etching) process for word line burying so as to expose the upper ends of the memory cells MC.
- contact holes 502 are formed at the positions where the contact plugs 103a, 104a have been buried so as to be deeper than the trenches 501.
- a wiring material metal layer is deposited and processed by a CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) method.
- CMP Chemical Mechanical Polishing
- the word lines WLO and the contact plugs 103b, 104b are simultaneously buried and formed.
- memory cell formations, interlayer dielectric film depositions, wiring and contact plug formations by use of the damascene method are periodically performed.
- four-layered cell arrays may be stacked in such a manner that the bit lines and word lines of each layer is connected to the read/write circuit on the substrate.
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