Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.

He Chen

Liang Xiao

Zi Qun Hua

Shu Wu

Yong Qing Wang

Jifeng Zhu

Jin Wen Dong

Zhiliang Xia

Jun Chen

Ziqun Hua

Siping Hu

Yongqing Wang

Zhen Pan

Yi Zhao

Disclosed are three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and fabricating methods thereof. In some embodiments, a disclosed memory device comprises a wafer structure having a sealing region and a chip region. The wafer structure comprises a substrate, a memory string array on a first side of the substrate in the chip region, a first protection structure and a second protection structure on the first side of the substrate in the sealing region, and a first contact and a second contact extending through the substrate in the sealing region. The first contact is in contact with the first protection structure, and the second contact is in contact with the second protection structure.

Three-dimensional memory devices and fabricating methods thereof

Three-dimensional (3D) NAND memory devices and methods are provided. In one aspect, a fabrication method includes preparing a stacked device having a first array device and a second array device, forming an opening on a back side of the second array device, and forming one or more contact pads in the opening. The first array device includes first front pads on a face side of the first array device and first back pads on a back side of the first array device. The second array device includes second front pads on a face side of the second array device and bonded with the first back pads. The one or more contact pads are disposed at a level proximate to the second front pads with respect to the first array device.

Contact pads of three-dimensional memory device and fabrication method thereof

Methods for forming a semiconductor device are disclosed. According to some aspects, a first implantation is performed on a first of a first semiconductor structure to form a buried stop layer in the first substrate. A second semiconductor device is formed. The first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor device are bonded. The first substrate is thinned and the buried stop layer is removed, and an interconnect layer is formed above the thinned first substrate.

Method for fabricating three-dimensional semiconductor device using buried stop layer in substrate

A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a base layer having a first side for forming memory cells and a second side that is opposite to the first side. The semiconductor device includes a stack of alternating word line layers and insulating layers that is positioned over the first side of the base layer, where the stack includes a first region and a second region. A channel structure extends through the first region of the stack in a vertical direction and further extends into the base layer from the first side. A plurality of connection structures are formed over the second side of the base layer and include a first connection structure that is coupled to the channel structure.

Three-dimensional NAND memory device and method of forming the same

A fabricating method of a semiconductor device is provided. A temporary semiconductor structure is provided. The temporary semiconductor structure includes a temporary substrate and a conductive layer, the temporary substrate has a first surface, the conductive layer is disposed on the first surface of the temporary substrate, and the conductive layer includes one or more first trace. Then, a recess is formed in the temporary semiconductor structure to form a first semiconductor structure and a first substrate. The recess penetrates through the first substrate and expose the one or more first trace. Thereafter, an input/output pad is formed in the recess and on the one or more first trace.

Fabricating method of semiconductor device with exposed input/output pad in recess

A semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor structure and an input/output pad. The semiconductor structure includes a first substrate and a conductive layer, in which the first substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the conductive layer is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate, and the conductive layer includes one or more first trace. The first semiconductor structure has a recess penetrating the first substrate and exposing the one or more first trace, and the input/output pad is disposed on the one or more first trace and in the recess.

Semiconductor device with exposed input/output pad in recess

The present invention relates to a memory structure and a method for forming the same. The memory structure includes a first substrate and an isolation structure. The first substrate includes a substrate layer and a storage layer. The substrate layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The storage layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate layer. The substrate layer has a doped well. The isolation structure penetrates through the substrate layer and is disposed at an edge of the doped well for isolating the doped well and the peripheral substrate layer. The memory structure can avoid current leakage between the doped well and the substrate layer so as to improve the performance.

Memory structure and method for forming the same

A memory structure provided by this invention includes a first substrate, a dielectric layer, a bonding pad, and an isolation structure. The first substrate includes a substrate layer and a memory layer. The substrate layer has opposite first and second surfaces, the memory layer is located on the first surface of the substrate layer, and the first substrate includes a bonding pad region. The dielectric layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate layer. The bonding pad is disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer in the bonding pad region. The isolation structure penetrates through the substrate layer and is disposed at the edge of the bonding pad region and surrounds the substrate layer in the bonding pad region, and the isolation structure is used for isolating the substrate layer in the bonding pad region from the substrate layer at the periphery of the isolation structure.

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He Chen