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Method of manufacturing ferroelectric memory

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-07-28
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2018-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract A method of manufacturing a ferroelectric memory of MFS- or MFIS-type includes the steps of forming on a substrate an insulating layer for preventing reaction at an interface between a ferroelectric material and a silicon substrate, forming a ferroelectric layer on the insulating layer, reacting a material of the insulating layer with a material of the ferroelectric layer, to transform the insulating layer into part of the ferroelectric layer, and forming an electrode on the ferroelectric layer. Since the insulating layer is formed between a substrate and a ferroelectric material, undesirable reaction between the two substances is prevented. The insulating layer is completely absorbed into the ferroelectric layer due to diffusion during deposition of the ferroelectric layer, to form an MFS-type ferroelectric memory. When some of the insulating layer remains, the ferroelectric memory becomes an MFIS-type. However, since the remaining insulating layer, which corresponds to the insulating layer of the MFIS-type ferroelectric memory, is very thin. Accordingly, characteristics of the MFIS-type ferroelectric memory improve.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dae-sig Kim
  • 👤 Il-sub Chung

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/62; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/701; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/031; H10D64/033

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A method of manufacturing a ferroelectric memory of MFS or MFIS-type, comprising the steps of: a) forming on a substrate an insulating layer for preventing reaction at an interface between a ferroelectric material and a silicon substrate; b) forming a ferroelectric layer on the insulating layer; c) reacting a material of the insulating layer with a material of the ferroelectric layer, to transform the insulating layer into part of the ferroelectric layer; and d) forming an electrode on the ferroelectric layer, and wherein the insulating layer is formed of a material selected from the group of materials consisting of the ferroelectric layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 102 words
A method of manufacturing a ferroelectric memory of MFS or MFIS-type, comprising the steps of: a) forming on a substrate an insulating layer for preventing reaction at an interface between a ferroelectric material and a silicon substrate; b) forming a ferroelectric layer on the insulating layer; c) reacting a material of the insulating layer with a material of the ferroelectric layer, to transform the insulating layer into part of the ferroelectric layer; and d) forming an electrode on the ferroelectric layer, and wherein the insulating layer is formed of a material selected from the group of materials consisting of the ferroelectric layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the insulating layer is formed by one selected from the group consisting of sol-gel, sputter and CVD methods.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric layer is formed by one selected from the group consisting of sol-gel, sputter and MOCVD methods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is PZT.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is a material of a layered structure group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 47 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the material of a layered structure group is one selected from the group consisting of SrBi 2 Ta 2 O 9 , CaBi 2 Ta 2 O 9 , Bi 3 TiNbO 9 and Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is PZT, and the insulating layer is formed of one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, TiO 2 , ZrO 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is SrBi 2 Ta 2 O 9 , and the insulating layer is formed of one selected from the group consisting of Bi, Ta, Sr, Bi-oxide, Ta-oxide and Sr--Ti-oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is CaBi 2 Ta 2 O 9 , and the insulating layer is formed of one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Bi, Bi-oxide, and Ta-oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is Bi 3 TiNbO 9 , and the insulating layer is formed of one selected from the group consisting of Bi, Ti-oxide, and Bi--Ti-oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 , and the insulating layer is formed of one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Bi, Ti-oxide, and Bi--Ti-oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step c) is performed simultaneously during forming the ferroelectric layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step c) is performed by annealing after forming the ferroelectric layer.

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