Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

US9627405B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-9627405-B1
Application numberUS-201615259380-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateSep 8, 2016
Priority dateMar 31, 2016
Publication dateApr 18, 2017
Grant dateApr 18, 2017

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A semiconductor device may include a multi-layered source layer, conductive patterns, interlayer insulating layers, and a channel pillar. The multi-layered source layer may include a lower source layer, an interlayer source layer, and an upper source layer. The conductive patterns and interlayer insulating layers may be alternately disposed on the multi-layered source layer. The channel pillar may penetrate the conductive patterns. The interlayer insulating layers, the upper source layer, and the interlayer source layer, the channel pillar may extend into the lower source layer. The channel pillar may be in contact with the interlayer source layer. Doped regions having various structures can be formed at a lower portion of the channel pillar, thereby improving the operational reliability of the semiconductor device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device comprising: a multi-layered source layer including a lower source layer, an interlayer source layer, and an upper source layer; conductive patterns and interlayer insulating layers alternately disposed on the multi-layered source layer; and a channel pillar penetrating the conductive patterns, the interlayer insulating layers, the upper source layer, and the interlayer source layer, the channel pillar extending into the lower source layer, the channel pillar being in contact with the interlayer source layer, wherein the channel pillar includes a first doped region, which includes a first dopant and overlap the interlayer source layer, and a second doped region, which includes a second dopant and overlap at least one layer from the lowermost layer among the conductive patterns. 2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first dopant is of an N type and the second dopant is of a P type. 3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the interlayer source layer includes a lower region including the first dopant and an upper region including the second dopant. 4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the lower source layer includes the first dopant, and the upper source layer includes the second dopant. 5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the channel pillar further includes a memory cell channel region disposed over the second doped region, and a threshold voltage of the second doped region is higher than that of the memory cell channel region. 6. A semiconductor device comprising: a multi-layered source layer including a stack structure of a lower source layer, an interlayer source layer, and an upper source layer; conductive patterns and interlayer insulating layers alternately disposed on the multi-layered source layer; and a channel pillar penetrating the conductive patterns, the interlayer insulating layers, the upper source layer, and the interlayer source layer, the channel pillar extending into the lower source layer, the channel pillar being in contact with the interlayer source layer, wherein the channel pillar includes a doped region overlapping the interlayer source layer and at least one layer from the lowermost layer among the conductive patterns, and a memory cell channel region disposed over the doped region and having a lower threshold voltage than the doped region. 7. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , wherein the doped region includes a P-type dopant. 8. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the interlayer source layer includes the P-type dopant, and the lower and upper source layers include an N-type dopant. 9. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the lower source layer, the interlayer source layer, and the upper source layer includes the N-type dopant.

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What does patent US9627405B1 cover?
A semiconductor device may include a multi-layered source layer, conductive patterns, interlayer insulating layers, and a channel pillar. The multi-layered source layer may include a lower source layer, an interlayer source layer, and an upper source layer. The conductive patterns and interlayer insulating layers may be alternately disposed on the multi-layered source layer. The channel pillar …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sk Hynix Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01L27/11582. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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