Patents by Inventor Harumi SEKI

Harumi SEKI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230320093
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a stacked body in which a gate electrode layer and a first insulating layer are alternately stacked in a first direction, a semiconductor layer in the stacked body and extending in the first direction, a second insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the stacked body, a third insulating layer provided between the second insulating layer and the stacked body, and a first layer between the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer. The first layer contains silicon and nitrogen and includes a first region between the gate electrode layer and the semiconductor layer and a second region between the first insulating layer and the semiconductor layer, the first region contains or does not contain fluorine, the second region contains fluorine, and a fluorine concentration of the second region is higher than a fluorine concentration of the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Masamichi SUZUKI, Reika TANAKA, Kensuke OTA, Yusuke HIGASHI
  • Patent number: 11737281
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer extending in a first direction; a first gate electrode layer; a first insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode layer; a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and the first gate electrode layer, the second insulating layer having a first portion containing a ferroelectric material; and a first layer between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, the first layer containing silicon, nitrogen, and fluorine, the first layer having a first region and a second region between the first region and the second insulating layer, the first layer having a second atomic ratio of nitrogen to silicon in the second region higher than a first atomic ratio of nitrogen to silicon in the first region, and the first layer having fluorine concentration higher than the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Kensuke Ota, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 11723211
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device of an embodiment includes a first gate electrode layer and a second gate electrode layer extending parallel to each other, a semiconductor layer between the first and the second gate electrode layer intersecting with the first and the second gate electrodes, and a dielectric layer surrounding the semiconductor layer, the dielectric layer containing oxygen and one of hafnium oxide or zirconium, the dielectric layer including a first region containing crystal of orthorhombic or trigonal as a main component between the first gate electrode layer and the semiconductor layer, a second region containing crystal of orthorhombic or trigonal as a main component between the second gate electrode layer and the semiconductor layer, and a third region containing a substance other than crystal of orthorhombic or trigonal as a main component between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Masumi Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20220406796
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer extending in a first direction; a first gate electrode layer; a first insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode layer; a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and the first gate electrode layer, the second insulating layer having a first portion containing a ferroelectric material; and a first layer between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, the first layer containing silicon, nitrogen, and fluorine, the first layer having a first region and a second region between the first region and the second insulating layer, the first layer having a second atomic ratio of nitrogen to silicon in the second region higher than a first atomic ratio of nitrogen to silicon in the first region, and the first layer having fluorine concentration higher than the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Kensuke OTA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Patent number: 11417674
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer; a gate electrode layer; a first insulating layer provided between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode layer, the first insulating layer containing silicon (Si), nitrogen (N), and fluorine (F), and the first insulating layer including a first region; a second insulating layer provided between the first insulating layer and the gate electrode layer; and a charge storage layer provided between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, the charge storage layer containing silicon (Si) and nitrogen (N), and the charge storage layer including a second region, in which a second atomic ratio (N/Si) in the second region is larger than a first atomic ratio (N/Si) in the first region, and in which a first fluorine concentration in the first region is higher than a second fluorine concentration in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Yuichiro Mitani
  • Publication number: 20220093615
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device of an embodiment includes a first gate electrode layer and a second gate electrode layer extending parallel to each other, a semiconductor layer between the first and the second gate electrode layer intersecting with the first and the second gate electrodes, and a dielectric layer surrounding the semiconductor layer, the dielectric layer containing oxygen and one of hafnium oxide or zirconium, the dielectric layer including a first region containing crystal of orthorhombic or trigonal as a main component between the first gate electrode layer and the semiconductor layer, a second region containing crystal of orthorhombic or trigonal as a main component between the second gate electrode layer and the semiconductor layer, and a third region containing a substance other than crystal of orthorhombic or trigonal as a main component between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20210249420
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer; a gate electrode layer; a first insulating layer provided between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode layer, the first insulating layer containing silicon (Si), nitrogen (N), and fluorine (F), and the first insulating layer including a first region; a second insulating layer provided between the first insulating layer and the gate electrode layer; and a charge storage layer provided between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, the charge storage layer containing silicon (Si) and nitrogen (N), and the charge storage layer including a second region, in which a second atomic ratio (N/Si) in the second region is larger than a first atomic ratio (N/Si) in the first region, and in which a first fluorine concentration in the first region is higher than a second fluorine concentration in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Yuichiro Mitani
  • Patent number: 10714498
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a first interconnect layer; a second interconnect layer adjacent to the first interconnect layer; a semiconductor layer between the first and second interconnect layers; a first charge storage layer between the first interconnect layer and the semiconductor layer; and a second charge storage layer between the second interconnect layer and the semiconductor layer. A first distance between the first and second interconnect layers is shorter than a second distance between the first and second charge storage layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Yuichiro Mitani, Takamitsu Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20200091180
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a first interconnect layer; a second interconnect layer adjacent to the first interconnect layer; a semiconductor layer between the first and second interconnect layers; a first charge storage layer between the first interconnect layer and the semiconductor layer; and a second charge storage layer between the second interconnect layer and the semiconductor layer. A first distance between the first and second interconnect layers is shorter than a second distance between the first and second charge storage layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Yuichiro MITANI, Takamitsu ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 10256401
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect, a first layer, a second layer. The first interconnect includes a first region and a second region. The first region extends in a first direction and includes a first metallic element. The second region extends in the first direction and includes the first metallic element and nitrogen. The second interconnect extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. A portion of the second region is positioned between the second interconnect and a portion of the first region. The first layer is provided between the second interconnect and the portion of the second region. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the second interconnect. The second layer includes at least one of silicon or a second oxide. The silicon is monocrystalline, polycrystalline, or amorphous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Takayuki Ishikawa, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 10164180
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a variable resistance element includes first and second conductive layers and a first layer. The first conductive layer includes at least one of silver, copper, zinc, titanium, vanadium, chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, tellurium, or bismuth. The second conductive layer includes at least one of platinum, gold, iridium, tungsten, palladium, rhodium, titanium nitride, or silicon. The first layer includes oxygen and silicon and is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first layer includes a plurality of holes. The holes are smaller than a thickness of the first layer along a first direction. The first direction is from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer. The first layer does not include carbon, or a composition ratio of carbon included in the first layer to silicon included in the first layer is less than 0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kuriyama, Yuya Matsubara, Kazunori Harada, Takuya Hirohashi, Harumi Seki, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 10153326
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first insulating layer and a first layer. The first conductive layer includes a first metal capable of forming a compound with silicon. The second conductive layer includes at least one selected from a group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, platinum, tungsten nitride, molybdenum nitride, and titanium nitride. The first insulating layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first layer is provided between the first insulating layer and the second conductive layer. The first layer includes silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Koyama, Harumi Seki, Shosuke Fujii, Hidenori Miyagawa
  • Patent number: 10103328
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer. The first conductive layer includes a first element. The first element includes a at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Ni, Co, Ti, Al, and Au. The intermediate layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The intermediate layer includes an oxide. The oxide includes a second element and a third element. The second element includes at least one second element being selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Hf, W, Mg, Al, and Zr. The third element is different from the second element and includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Hf, Al, Ta, W, Zr, Ti, and Mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Ishikawa, Harumi Seki, Shosuke Fujii, Masumi Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20180269391
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect, a first layer, a second layer. The first interconnect includes a first region and a second region. The first region extends in a first direction and includes a first metallic element. The second region extends in the first direction and includes the first metallic element and nitrogen. The second interconnect extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. A portion of the second region is positioned between the second interconnect and a portion of the first region. The first layer is provided between the second interconnect and the portion of the second region. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the second interconnect. The second layer includes at least one of silicon or a second oxide. The silicon is monocrystalline, polycrystalline, or amorphous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20180145251
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a variable resistance element includes first and second conductive layers and a first layer. The first conductive layer includes at least one of silver, copper, zinc, titanium, vanadium, chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, tellurium, or bismuth. The second conductive layer includes at least one of platinum, gold, iridium, tungsten, palladium, rhodium, titanium nitride, or silicon. The first layer includes oxygen and silicon and is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first layer includes a plurality of holes. The holes are smaller than a thickness of the first layer along a first direction. The first direction is from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer. The first layer does not include carbon, or a composition ratio of carbon included in the first layer to silicon included in the first layer is less than 0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromichi KURIYAMA, Yuya MATSUBARA, Kazunori HARADA, Takuya HIROHASHI, Harumi SEKI, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20170271585
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer. The first conductive layer includes a first element. The first element includes a at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Ni, Co, Ti, Al, and Au. The intermediate layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The intermediate layer includes an oxide. The oxide includes a second element and a third element. The second element includes at least one second element being selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Hf, W, Mg, Al, and Zr. The third element is different from the second element and includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Hf, Al, Ta, W, Zr, Ti, and Mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Harumi SEKI, Shosuke FUJII, Masumi SAITOH
  • Patent number: 9735201
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first layer, a second layers, a third layer provided between the first layer and the second layer, and first electrodes. The first layer includes first interconnections and a first insulating portion provided between the first interconnections. The second layer includes second interconnections and a second insulating portion provided between the second interconnections. The third layer includes first and second portions including silicon oxide. The first portion is provided between the first and the second interconnections. The second portion is provided between the first and the second insulating portions. The first electrodes are provided between the first interconnections and the first portion, and include a first material. The second interconnections include a second material. The first material is easier to ionize than the second material. A density of the first portion is lower than a density of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Takayuki Ishikawa, Masumi Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20160276410
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first layer, a second layers, a third layer provided between the first layer and the second layer, and first electrodes. The first layer includes first interconnections and a first insulating portion provided between the first interconnections. The second layer includes second interconnections and a second insulating portion provided between the second interconnections. The third layer includes first and second portions including silicon oxide. The first portion is provided between the first and the second interconnections. The second portion is provided between the first and the second insulating portions. The first electrodes are provided between the first interconnections and the first portion, and include a first material. The second interconnections include a second material. The first material is easier to ionize than the second material. A density of the first portion is lower than a density of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20160276412
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first insulating layer and a first layer. The first conductive layer includes a first metal capable of forming a compound with silicon. The second conductive layer includes at least one selected from a group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, platinum, tungsten nitride, molybdenum nitride, and titanium nitride. The first insulating layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first layer is provided between the first insulating layer and the second conductive layer. The first layer includes silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masato KOYAMA, Harumi SEKI, Shosuke FUJII, Hidenori MIYAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160141493
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first metal layer contains at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ni, Ti, Co, Mg, Cr, Mn, Zn, and In. The second metal layer contains at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Fe, Sn, Pb, and Bi. The first layer is provided between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, and contains a first oxide. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the second metal layer, and contains a second oxide. The third layer is provided between the first layer and the second layer, and contains one of a silicon oxide, a silicon nitride, and a silicon oxynitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Shosuke FUJII, Masumi SAITOH