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Electronic device and method for fabricating the same

US9847297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2015
Grant dateDec 19, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This patent document provides an electronic device including a semiconductor memory that can simplify a fabrication process and improve characteristics of a variable resistance element, and a method for fabricating the same. In one aspect, an electronic device including a semiconductor memory is provided, wherein the semiconductor memory includes: a substrate; a variable resistance element formed over the substrate and exhibiting different resistance states to store data; an interlayer insulating layer formed over the substrate to surround at least a portion of the variable resistance element; an upper electrode contact formed over the variable resistance element to penetrate a portion of the interlayer insulating layer and be in contact with the variable resistance element; and a metal wiring formed over the interlayer insulating layer, and configured to include a stacked structure of a tungsten layer and a barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is in contact with the upper electrode contact and includes tungsten, boron and iridium.

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