JPH11510317A - 電気的に消去可能で直接上書き可能な複数ビット単一セル記憶素子及びそれらで作製されるアレイ - Google Patents
電気的に消去可能で直接上書き可能な複数ビット単一セル記憶素子及びそれらで作製されるアレイInfo
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.電気的に動作し、直接上書き可能である、複数ビット、単一セル記憶素子 であって、 (1)電気抵抗値の広い可変範囲と、(2)選択された電気入力信号に応答し て、該記憶材料の少なくとも1つのフィラメント部を、該可変範囲内の複数の抵 抗値のうちの1つに設定して、該単一セル記憶素子に複数ビット保存(multibit storage)能力を付与する能力と、(3)該記憶材料の以前の抵抗値に関わりなく 、該フィラメント部が、該可変範囲内の任意の抵抗値に設定され得る能力とを特 徴とする特定体積の記憶材料と、 該記憶材料を該可変範囲内の選択された抵抗値に設定するために該電気入力信 号を供給する、間隔をおいて配置された一対のコンタクトとを具備する前記記憶 素子であって、 ここにおいて改良が、間隔をおいて配置された前記コンタクトの各々が、該記 憶材料に隣接して堆積させた薄膜コンタクト層を有することからなり、 ここにおいて、隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層の少なくとも1つが 、Ti、V、Cr、Zr、Nb、Mo、Hf、Ta、W及びそれらの混合物もし くは合金からなる群より選択される1種もしくはそれ以上の元素を、B、C、N 、O、Al、Si、P、S及びそれらの混合物もしくは合金から選択される2種 もしくはそれ以 上の元素と組み合わせて含む、前記単一セル記憶素子。 2.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層が、Tiと、C、N、Al、S i及びそれらの混合物もしくは合金からなる群より選択される2種もしくはそれ 以上の元素とを含む、請求の範囲1に記載の記憶素子。 3.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層が、Ti、C及びNを含む、請 求の範囲2に記載の記憶素子。 4.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層の前記元素が、原子パーセント で、チタン約10ないし60%、炭素5ないし50%、窒素10ないし60%で 存在する、請求の範囲3に記載の記憶素子。 5.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層が、40%までの水素を含む、 請求の範囲4に記載の記憶素子。 6.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層が、Ti、Si及びNを含む、 請求の範囲2に記載の記憶素子。 7.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層の前記元素が、原子パーセント で、チタン約10ないし60%、ケイ素5ないし50%、窒素10ないし60% で存在する、請求の範囲6に記載の記憶素子。 8.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層の厚みが、約100Åないし2 000Åである、請求の範囲1に記載の記憶素子。 9.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層の厚みが、約200Åないし1 000Åである、請求の範囲8に記載の記憶素子。 10.前記改良がさらに、間隔を置いて配置された前記コンタクトの各々が、 前記記憶材料から隔てて堆積させた1つの薄膜コンタクト層を有することを包含 し、 ここにおいて、該遠隔薄膜コンタクト層が、Ti、W、Mo及びそれらの混合 物もしくは合金からなる群より選択される1種もしくはそれ以上の元素から構成 される、請求の範囲1に記載の記憶素子。 11.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層が、Ti及びWを含む、請求 の範囲10に記載の記憶素子。 12.隣接して堆積させた前記薄膜コンタクト層が、原子パーセントで、約5 %ないし30%のチタンと、70ないし95%のタングステンとを含んでなる、 請求の範囲11に記載の記憶素子。 13.前記遠隔薄膜コンタクト層の厚みが、約100Åないし4000Åであ る、請求の範囲12に記載の記憶素子。 14.前記遠隔薄膜コンタクト層の厚みが、約200Åないし2000Åであ る、請求の範囲13に記載の記憶素子。 15.フィラメント部制御手段が、前記特定体積の記憶材料と間隔をおいて配 置された前記コンタクトの少なくとも一方との間に配置され、 該手段は、前記記憶素子の電気的形成の間、前記フィラメント部のサイズ及び 位置を決定し、かつ、前記記憶素子が用いられる間、前記サイズを制限して前記 フィラメント部の位置を限定して、 それにより、非常に弱い総電流の電気信号が前記間隔を置いて配置されたコン タクトに入力された際、前記単一セル記憶素子の前記フィラメント部内に高い電 流密度を供給するように成し、 ここにおいて、該フィラメント部制御手段は窒化ケイ素の層からなる、請求の 範囲1に記載の記憶素子。 16.前記フィラメント部制御手段が、間隔を置いて配置された前記コンタク トの一方と特定体積の前記記憶材料との間に堆積させた窒化ケイ素の薄膜層から なり、 該薄膜層は約100Å未満の厚みである、請求の範囲15に記載の記憶素子。 17.前記フィラメント部制御手段が、10Åないし100Åの厚みの窒化ケ イ素の薄膜層から成る、請求の範囲16に記載の記憶素子。 18.前記窒化ケイ素の薄膜層がそれを横切る少なくとも1つの低抵抗経路を 有していて、間隔を置いて配置された前記コンタクトと特定体積の前記記憶材料 との間で、前記経路を通して電気入力信号がやり取りされる、請求の範囲16に 記載の記憶素子。 19.前記窒化ケイ素の薄膜層がSi、N及びHからなる、請求の範囲17に 記載の記憶素子。 20.前記フィラメント部制御手段が、原子パーセントで、約30〜40%の ケイ素、40〜50%の窒素、30%までの水素及び残部の不純物から形成され る薄膜層から成る、請求の範囲19に記載の記憶素子。
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