Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises layers of transistors stacked in a vertical direction. Each layer of transistors comprises: a first array of transistors sharing a first common first-type terminal line; a second array of transistors sharing a second common first-type terminal line. The first array of transistors and the second array of transistors share a common second-type terminal line. The semiconductor structure further comprises a first common first-type terminal contact structure coupled with the first common first-type terminal line in a first first-type terminal contact region, a second common first-type terminal contact structure coupled with the second common first-type terminal line in a second first-type terminal contact region, and a common second-type terminal contact structure coupled with the common second-type terminal line in a common second-type terminal contact region.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a memory device includes a vertical transistor including a semiconductor body extending in a first direction, a stack structure including interleaved dielectric layers and conductive layers each extending perpendicularly to the first direction, an electrode layer including a conductive material and coupled to a first end of the semiconductor body, and a storage layer over the electrode layer. The electrode layer and the storage layer extend in the first direction through the stack structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of three-dimensional memory devices and fabricating methods thereof are disclosed. One disclosed method for forming a memory structure comprises: forming a bottom conductive layer on a substrate; forming a dielectric stack on the bottom conductive layer, the dielectric stack comprising a plurality of alternatively arranged first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers; forming an opening penetrating the dielectric stack and exposing the bottom conductive layer; forming a cap layer on a bottom of the opening; forming a cylindrical body and a top contact on the cap layer and in the opening; and replacing the plurality of second dielectric layers with conductive layers.

Abstract: A method for data erasing of a non-volatile memory device is disclosed. The memory includes multiple memory cell strings each including a select gate transistor and multiple memory cells that are connected in series. The method comprises applying a step erase voltage to one memory cell string for an erase operation, the step erase voltage having a step-rising shaped voltage waveform. The method further comprises, during a period when the step erase voltage rises from an intermediate level to a peak level, raising a voltage of the select gate transistor from a starting level to a peak level, and raising a voltage of a predetermined region from a starting level to a peak level, such that a gate-induced drain leakage current is generated in the one memory cell string. The predetermined region is adjacent to the at least one select gate transistor and includes at least one memory cell.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell, a control gate between the first and second memory cells, a top contact coupled to the first memory cell, and a bottom contact coupled to the second memory cell. The first memory cell can include a first pillar, a first insulating layer surrounding the first pillar, a first gate contact coupled to a first word line, and a second gate contact coupled to a first plate line. The second memory cell can include a second pillar, a second insulating layer surrounding the second pillar, a third gate contact coupled to a second word line, and a fourth gate contact coupled to a second plate line. The 3D memory device can utilize dynamic flash memory (DFM), increase storage density, provide multi-cell storage, provide a three-state logic, decrease leakage current, increase retention time, and decrease refresh rates.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor devices and fabricating methods are provided. In some implementations, a disclosed semiconductor device comprises a plurality of vertical transistors, each comprising: a semiconductor layer having a leakage value lower than a pico-ampere and comprising a vertical semiconductor portion and at least one lateral semiconductor portion, a gate dielectric layer comprising a vertical gate dielectric portion on the vertical semiconductor portion and extending in the vertical direction, a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer and separated from the semiconductor layer by the gate dielectric layer. The disclosed semiconductor device further comprises a plurality of capacitors each coupled with the semiconductor layer of a corresponding one of the plurality of vertical transistors.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device may include a stack structure including conductor layers and dielectric layers stacked alternately along a first direction. The semiconductor device may include at least one semiconductor structure penetrating through the stack structure. The semiconductor structure may include a capacitor structure, a first transistor structure, and a second transistor structure extending in the stack structure along the first direction. The second transistor structure, the first transistor structure, and the capacitor structure in a same semiconductor structure may be arranged and connected sequentially along the first direction.

Abstract: A method for data erasing of a non-volatile memory device is disclosed. The memory includes multiple memory cell strings each including a select gate transistor and multiple memory cells that are connected in series. The method comprises applying a step erase voltage to one memory cell string for an erase operation, the step erase voltage having a step-rising shaped voltage waveform. The method further comprises, during a period when the step erase voltage rises from an intermediate level to a peak level, raising a voltage of the select gate transistor from a starting level to a peak level, and raising a voltage of a predetermined region from a starting level to a peak level, such that a gate-induced drain leakage current is generated in the one memory cell string. The predetermined region is adjacent to the at least one select gate transistor and includes at least one memory cell.

Abstract: A memory device includes a vertical transistor including a semiconductor body extending in a first direction. The semiconductor body includes a doped source, a doped drain, and a channel portion. The memory device further includes a storage unit coupled to one of the source and the drain, a word line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a body line coupled to the channel portion of the semiconductor body. The word line is between the storage unit and the body line in the first direction.

Abstract: The present application provides a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof, and a memory system. The semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor structure which includes: a first select transistor including a first channel layer; a second select transistor including a gate; and a capacitor structure including a first electrode layer, wherein two ends of the first electrode layer are connected with the gate of the second select transistor and the first channel layer of the first select transistor respectively. The present application can avoid the problem of state destruction caused by reading operation.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure disclose a fabrication method of a semiconductor device, a semiconductor device and a memory system. The method includes: providing a stack structure including a device region and a connection region arranged in a first direction, the stack structure including an interlayer insulating layer and a composite material layer alternatively stacked in a second direction, the composite material layer including a bit line in the connection region, and the second direction intersecting the first direction; forming a contact hole in the connection region, the contact hole extending to the bit line from a first side of the stack structure in the second direction; and forming a contact structure connected with bit line in the contact hole.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a memory device includes a vertical transistor, a storage unit, a bit line, and a body line. The vertical transistor includes a semiconductor body extending in a first direction. The semiconductor body includes a doped source, a doped drain, and a channel portion. The storage unit is coupled to a first terminal. The first terminal is one of the source and the drain. The bit line extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and coupled to a second terminal. The second terminal is another one of the source and the drain. The body line is coupled to the channel portion of the semiconductor body.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a memory device includes an array of memory cells, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of slit structures. Each memory cell includes a vertical transistor, and a storage unit coupled to the vertical transistor. The array of memory cells is arranged in rows in a first direction and columns in a second direction. Two adjacent rows of the memory cells are staggered with one another, and two adjacent columns of the memory cells are staggered with one another in a plan view. Each word line extends in the second direction. Each slit structure extends in the second direction and separating two adjacent word lines of the plurality of word lines in the first direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of 3D memory devices and methods for forming the 3D memory device are disclosed. In one example, a 3D memory device includes a memory array and a peripheral circuit bonded to the memory array. The memory array includes a first multi-layer stacked structure, first capacitor structures penetrating the first multi-layer stacked structure, and a blocking structure penetrating the first multi-layer stacked structure. The first multi-layer stacked structure includes alternately stacked dielectric layers and conductive layers. Each of the first capacitor structures includes a dielectric layer and an electrode layer, where the dielectric layer of a first capacitor structure is disposed between the electrode layer of the first capacitor structure and the dielectric layers or the conductive layers of the first multi-layer stacked structure. The blocking structure separates one subset of the first capacitor structures from another subset of the first capacitor structures.

Abstract: A method for performing an erasing operation on a memory device is provided. The memory device includes a bottom select gate, a plate line above the bottom select gate, a word line above the plate line, a pillar extending through the bottom select gate, the plate line, and the word line, a source line under the pillar, a drain cap above the pillar, and a bit line formed above the drain cap. A first positive voltage bias is applied to the bottom select gate. A second positive voltage bias is applied to the plate line. The first positive voltage bias to the bottom select gate is reduced. A negative voltage bias is applied to the source line.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to methods for performing operations on a memory device. The memory device can include a bottom select gate, a plate line above the bottom select gate, a word line above the plate line, a pillar extending through the bottom select gate, the plate line, and the word line, a source line under the pillar, a drain cap above the pillar and a bit line formed above the drain cap. The method can include applying a first positive voltage bias to the bottom select gate and applying a second positive voltage bias to the word line. The method can also include applying a third positive voltage bias to the bit line after the word line reaches the second positive voltage bias. The method can further include applying a ground voltage to the word line and applying the ground voltage to the bit line.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and fabricating methods are disclose. A disclosed 3D memory device can comprises, a first semiconductor structure comprising an array of first type memory cells, a second semiconductor structure comprising an array of second type memory cells different from the first type memory cells, a third semiconductor structure comprising a first peripheral circuit, and a fourth semiconductor structure comprising a second peripheral circuit. The first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure are sandwiched between the third semiconductor structure and the fourth semiconductor structure in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A memory device includes an array of memory cells disposed on a first side of a first semiconductor layer, and a peripheral circuit bonded to the array of memory cells. Each of the memory cells includes a semiconductor body extending in a first direction, a first terminal and a second terminal are formed at both ends of the semiconductor body; a word line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; plate lines extending in the second direction; and a first dielectric layer disposed between the semiconductor body and the word line and the plate line.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and fabricating methods are disclose. A disclosed 3D memory device can comprises, a first semiconductor structure comprising an array of first type memory cells, a second semiconductor structure comprising an array of second type memory cells different from the first type memory cells, a third semiconductor structure comprising a first peripheral circuit, and a fourth semiconductor structure comprising a second peripheral circuit. The third semiconductor structure is sandwiched between the first semiconductor structure and the fourth semiconductor structure, and the fourth semiconductor is sandwiched between the second semiconductor structure and the third semiconductor structure.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and fabricating methods are disclosed. A disclosed 3D memory device can comprises, a first semiconductor structure comprising an array of first type memory cells, a second semiconductor structure comprising an array of second type memory cells different from the first type memory cells, a third semiconductor structure comprising a first peripheral circuit, and a fourth semiconductor structure comprising a second peripheral circuit. The third semiconductor structure and the fourth semiconductor structure are sandwiched between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure in a vertical direction.