Ferroelectric memory device

Details Ferroelectric memory device Ferroelectric memory device

2005-03-29

2005-03-29

Pham, Hoai (Department: 2814)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

C257S303000, C257S306000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06872998

ABSTRACT:
A memory cell transistor using a word line WL as the gate thereof is provided in an active region OD, and a ferroelectric capacitor, including bottom electrode, ferroelectric film and top electrode TE, is formed on a field oxide film. A first interconnection layer is made up of storage lines, each connecting the top electrode TE to one of doped layers of the memory cell transistor, and bit lines, each of which is connected to the other doped layer. In a planar layout, the storage line-intersects only one side of the top electrode TE and the bit line BL does not overlap with the top electrode TE. Thus, it is possible to prevent the retention characteristics of the ferroelectric capacitor from being deteriorated due to the stress applied by the first interconnection layer to the ferroelectric capacitor. As a result, the reliability of a ferroelectric memory device, including, in a memory cell, a ferroelectric capacitor with a ferroelectric film interposed between the bottom and top electrodes, can be improved.

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Notice of Reasons for Rejection for Japanese Patent Application No. 10-167857 dated Mar. 6, 2001 with English translation.

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