Creating a dielectric layer using ALD to deposit multiple components
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1. A method for making a dielectric layer, comprising:
- using atomic layer deposition to add multiple layers of a first component to said dielectric layer; and
using atomic layer deposition to add multiple layers of a second component to said dielectric layer, said first component and said second component having varying mole fractions as a function of depth in said dielectric layer in order to create a crested bottom of a conduction band profile for said dielectric layer.
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Abstract
A dielectric layer is created for use with non-volatile memory and/or other devices. The dielectric layer is created using atomic layer deposition to deposit multiple components whose mole fractions change as a function of depth in the dielectric layer in order to create a rounded bottom of a conduction band profile for the dielectric layer.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for making a dielectric layer, comprising:
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using atomic layer deposition to add multiple layers of a first component to said dielectric layer; and
using atomic layer deposition to add multiple layers of a second component to said dielectric layer, said first component and said second component having varying mole fractions as a function of depth in said dielectric layer in order to create a crested bottom of a conduction band profile for said dielectric layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for making a dielectric layer, comprising:
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creating a first edge region using atomic layer deposition to add one or more layers of a first component and one or more layers of a second component, said first edge region has a first conduction band bottom level;
creating a center region using atomic layer deposition to add one or more layers of said first component and one or more layers of said second component, said center region has a second conduction band bottom level; and
creating a second edge region using atomic layer deposition to add one or more layers of said first component and one or more layers of said second component, said center region is between said first edge region and said second edge region, said second edge region has a third conduction band bottom level, said second conduction band bottom level is greater than said first conduction band bottom level and said third conduction band bottom level. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for making a dielectric layer, comprising:
creating said dielectric layer using atomic layer deposition to add a first component and a second component so that said dielectric layer gradually transitions from said first component to said second component and back to said first component. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of making a non-volatile storage device, comprising:
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depositing a high-K material over a region of a semiconductor to be used as a channel region;
depositing a floating gate over said high-K material;
adding a dielectric region over said floating gate, said adding of said dielectric layer includes using atomic layer deposition to add multiple layers of a first component to said dielectric layer and using atomic layer deposition to create multiple layers of a second component to said dielectric layer, said first component and said second component having varying mole fractions as a function of depth in said dielectric layer in order to create a crested bottom of a conduction band profile for said dielectric region; and
adding a control gate over said dielectric region, said non-volatile storage device is programmed by transferring charge between said floating gate and said control gate via said dielectric region. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for making a dielectric layer, comprising:
using atomic layer deposition to add three or more components to form said dielectric layer, said three or more component having varying mole fractions as a function of depth in said dielectric layer in order to create a crested bottom of a conduction band profile for said dielectric layer.
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34. A method according to claim 34, wherein:
said three or more components includes a first component, a second component and a third component, said first component has a mole fraction of X, said second component has a mole fraction of Y, said third component has a mole fraction of 1-X-Y.
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35. A method for making a dielectric region, comprising:
using atomic layer deposition to add multiple components into said dielectric region, said multiple components are added to have mole fractions that change as a function of depth in said dielectric region.
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