Patent Publication Number: US-8981453-B2

Title: Nonvolatile memory device and method for fabricating the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application claims priority of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0033391, filed on Apr. 12, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a semiconductor device fabrication technology, and more particularly, to a nonvolatile memory device having a single polysilicon floating gate. 
     In order to implement lightweight and slim systems, research into system on a chip (SoC) has been actively conducted to implement organic operations between a plurality of integrated semiconductor devices. An SoC may be configured by integrating a logic device (e.g., a display device IC (DDI)) and a nonvolatile memory device into a single chip. In the SoC in which the logic device and the nonvolatile memory device are integrated, various types of nonvolatile memory device may be applied, and a suitable nonvolatile memory device is selected according to the purpose of the chip and configuration of the logic device. 
     As a nonvolatile memory device applied to an SoC, a single gate type multi-time programmable (MTP) or a stack gate type sidewall selective transistor cell (SSTC) is widely used. 
     However, a typical MTP which uses a hot electron injection in a program operation and uses a Fowler-Nordheim (F-N) tunneling in an erase operation is advantageous in that it can be fabricated by adding about two mask processes to a logic operation, but is disadvantageous in that a size of a unit cell is too large. 
     On the other hand, the SSTC which uses an F-N tunneling in a program operation and an erase operation is advantageous in that a size of a unit cell is so small that the degree of integration of an SoC can be improved, but is disadvantageous in that fabrication cost and time are increased because its structure is complicated and about 10 mask processes are added. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a nonvolatile memory device, which can be easily applied to an SoC, and a method for fabricating the same. 
     Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a nonvolatile memory device, which can be easily implemented, based on a logic process, and a method for fabricating the same. 
     In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a nonvolatile memory device includes: a unit cell including: a transistor disposed on a substrate having a tunneling region and a channel region and including a floating gate crossing both the tunneling region and the channel region; and a capacitor coupled to the floating gate. 
     The tunneling region and the channel region may include impurity regions formed in the substrate and having complementary conductivity types. The tunneling region may include a first impurity region of a second conductivity type, and the channel region may include a second impurity region of a first conductivity type. The first impurity region and the second impurity region may include logic wells. 
     The first impurity region and the second impurity region may be contacted with each other under the floating gate. The first impurity region and the second impurity region may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval under the floating gate. The first impurity region and the second impurity region may be partially overlapped with each other under the floating gate. 
     The nonvolatile memory device may include an isolation layer disposed in the first impurity region and overlapped with one end of the floating gate in such a state that the first impurity region and the second impurity region are contacted with each other, spaced apart from each other, or overlapped with each other. 
     The nonvolatile memory device may further include a gate dielectric layer disposed between the substrate and the floating gate. The gate dielectric layer may include a first gate dielectric layer in the tunneling region and a second gate dielectric layer in the channel region, and the thickness of the first gate dielectric layer may be substantially equal to the thickness of the second gate dielectric layer. The thickness of the second gate dielectric layer may be larger than the thickness of the first gate dielectric layer. 
     The capacitor may have any one shape selected from the group consisting of a flat plate shape, a concave shape, a convex shape, a cylindrical shape, and a pillar shape. 
     The unit cell may further include a junction region in the substrate on one side of the floating gate, on the other side of the floating gate, or on both sides of the floating gate. 
     The nonvolatile memory device may further include a driving unit configured to control a driving of the unit cell. The driving unit may include an NMOS transistor, a PMOS transistor, or a CMOS transistor in which the NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor are coupled. 
     The NMOS transistor may include: an N-type impurity region and a P-type impurity region disposed in the substrate; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate and crossing both the N-type impurity region and the P-type impurity region; a gate dielectric layer disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode; an N-type drain region disposed in the N-type impurity region on one side of the gate electrode; and an N-type source region disposed in the P-type impurity region on the other side of the gate electrode. The nonvolatile memory device may further include an isolation layer disposed in the N-type impurity region, overlapped with one end of the gate electrode, and spacing the N-type drain region from the gate electrode by a predetermined interval. 
     The PMOS transistor may include: a P-type impurity region and an N-type impurity region disposed in the substrate; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate and crossing both the P-type impurity region and the N-type impurity region; a gate dielectric layer disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode; a P-type drain region disposed in the P-type impurity region on one side of the gate electrode; and a P-type source region disposed in the N-type impurity region on the other side of the gate electrode. The nonvolatile memory device may further include an isolation layer disposed in the P-type impurity region, overlapped with one end of the gate electrode, and spacing the P-type drain region from the gate electrode by a predetermined interval. 
     The P-type impurity region and the N-type impurity region may include logic wells. The P-type impurity region and the N-type impurity region may be contacted with each other under the gate electrode. The P-type impurity region and the N-type impurity region may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval under the gate electrode. The P-type impurity region and the N-type impurity region may be partially overlapped with each other under the gate electrode. 
     The substrate may include a P-type substrate, the N-type impurity region may include a logic well, and the P-type impurity region may include the P-type substrate. 
     The substrate may include an N-type substrate, the P-type impurity region may include a logic well, and the N-type impurity region may include the N-type substrate. 
     In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a nonvolatile memory device includes: a first logic well of a second conductivity type and a second logic well of a first conductivity type disposed in a substrate; a floating gate disposed on the substrate and crossing both the first logic well and the second logic well; a gate dielectric layer disposed between the substrate and the floating gate; a drain region of the second conductivity disposed in the first logic well on one side of the floating gate; a source region of the second conductivity type disposed in the second logic well on the other side of the floating gate; and a capacitor having a structure in which a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer, and a top electrode are sequentially stacked, wherein the bottom electrode is coupled to the floating gate. 
     The first logic well and the second logic well may be contacted with each other under the floating gate. The first logic well and the second logic well may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval under the floating gate. The first logic well and the second logic well may be partially overlapped with each other under the floating gate. 
     The nonvolatile memory device may further include an isolation layer provided in the first logic well, overlapped with the floating gate, and spacing the drain region from the floating gate by a predetermined interval, in such a state that the first logic well and the second logic well are contacted with each other, spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval, or partially overlapped with each other. The first logic well and the second logic well may have the same operating voltage. The first logic well may have a lower operating voltage than the second logic well. 
     The gate dielectric layer may include a first gate dielectric layer on the first logic well and a second gate dielectric layer on the second logic well, and the thickness of the first gate dielectric layer may be substantially equal to the thickness of the second gate dielectric layer. The thickness of the second gate dielectric layer may be larger than the thickness of the first gate dielectric layer. 
     The capacitor may have any one shape selected from the group consisting of a flat plate shape, a concave shape, a convex shape, a cylindrical shape, and a pillar shape. 
     The nonvolatile memory device may further include: a word line coupled to the top electrode of the capacitor; a bit line coupled to the drain region; and a source line coupled to the source region. 
     Upon a program operation, a program voltage may be applied to the word line and a ground voltage may be applied to the bit line. 
     Upon an erase operation, an erase voltage may be applied to the bit line and a ground voltage may be applied to the word line. Upon the program operation and the erase operation, the source line may be floated. 
     Upon a read operation, a read voltage may be applied to the word line, a voltage higher or lower than a ground voltage may be applied to the bit line, and the ground voltage may be applied to the source line. 
     In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, a method for fabricating a nonvolatile memory device includes: implanting impurity ions into a substrate to form a first logic well of a second conductivity type and a second logic well of a first conductivity type; forming a first insulation layer on the substrate in the second logic well; forming a second insulation layer on the substrate in the first and second logic wells; depositing a conductive layer over the substrate; selectively etching the conductive layer, the first insulation layer, and the second insulation layer to form a floating gate and a gate dielectric layer, wherein the gate dielectric layer includes a first gate dielectric layer including the second insulation layer on the first logic well, and a second gate dielectric layer including the first and second insulation layers on the second logic well; and forming a capacitor coupled to the floating gate. 
     The forming of the first insulation layer may include: forming a first insulation layer over the substrate; and sequentially performing a mask process and an etching process so that the first insulation layer remains only on the second logic well. The etching process may be performed using a wet etching process. 
     The first insulation layer may be formed using a low temperature chemical vapor deposition (LTCVD) process. The first insulation layer may include a low temperature oxide layer. 
     The second insulation layer may be formed using a thermal oxidation process. The second insulation layer may include a thermal oxide layer. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a plan view of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 1B and 1C  are cross-sectional views taken along line I-I′ of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 2  is a circuit diagram explaining the influence of a capacitance of a capacitor on a coupling ratio of a nonvolatile memory device. 
         FIGS. 3A and 3B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 6A and 6B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 8A-8E  are cross-sectional views of a driving transistor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 9A to 9F  are cross-sectional views illustrating a method for fabricating a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be constructed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art. Throughout the disclosure, like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various figures and embodiments of the present invention. 
     The drawings are not necessarily to scale and in some instances, proportions may have been exaggerated in order to clearly illustrate features of the embodiments. When a first layer is referred to as being “on” a second layer or “on” a substrate, it not only refers to a case where the first layer is formed directly on the second layer or the substrate but also a case where a third layer exists between the first layer and the second layer or the substrate. 
     In order to implement lightweight, miniaturization and multi-function, a semiconductor device fabrication technology has tended to meet demands for SoC. A precondition for reflecting such a trend is that a logic process is used as a backbone to achieve a low-cost process and a high-efficiency process without adding many fabrication processes, and a characteristic of a logic device must not be degraded. 
     Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention provide a nonvolatile memory device, in which, when an SoC is implemented by integrating a logic device and a nonvolatile memory device, a logic process is used as a backbone to achieve a low-cost process and a high-efficiency process and degradation in a characteristic of a logic device is prevented, and a method for fabricating the same. Examples of the logic device which can be combined with the nonvolatile memory device include various semiconductor devices, such as a power device, a high voltage device, a display driver IC (DDI), and a bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) device. 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail. In the following description, a first conductivity type and a second conductivity type are complementary conductivity types. When the first conductivity type is a P type, the second conductivity type may be an N type. On the other hand, when the first conductivity type is an N type, the second conductivity type may be a P type. In the following embodiments, it is assumed that the first conductivity type is a P type and the second conductivity type is an N type. 
       FIGS. 1A to 1C  illustrate a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,  FIG. 1A  is a plan view of the nonvolatile memory device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, and  FIGS. 1B and 1C  are cross-sectional views taken along line I-I′ of  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1A to 1C , a unit cell of the nonvolatile memory device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention has a 1T−1C structure including a transistor  101  and a capacitor  102 . The transistor  101  includes a floating gate  18  disposed on a substrate  11  with a tunneling region and a channel region, crossing both the tunneling region and the channel region, and formed using a single polysilicon layer. The capacitor  102  is coupled to the floating gate  18 . The tunneling region and the channel region may include an impurity region formed in the substrate  11 . The impurity region may be a logic well formed using a logic process as a backbone. 
     More specifically, in the unit cell of the nonvolatile memory device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, a first logic well  12  of a second conductivity type is disposed in the substrate  11  and includes the tunneling region, and a second logic well  13  of a first conductivity type is disposed in the substrate  11  and includes the channel region. An isolation layer  14  is disposed in the substrate  11  to define an active region. A floating gate  18  is disposed on the substrate  11  to cross both the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13 . A gate dielectric layer  17  is disposed between the substrate  11  and the floating gate  18 . Spacers  19  are formed on both sidewalls of the floating gate  18  and the gate dielectric layer  17 . A drain region  15  of the second conductivity type is disposed in the first logic well  12  on one side of the floating gate  18 . A source region  16  of the second conductivity type is disposed in the second logic well  13  on the other side of the floating gate  18 . A bottom electrode  20 , a dielectric layer  21 , and a top electrode  22  are sequentially stacked. A capacitor  102  formed by coupling the bottom electrode  20  to the floating gate  18  through a first plug  23  is disposed. 
     Also, the unit cell of the nonvolatile memory device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention further includes a word line  28  coupled to the top electrode  22  of the capacitor  102  through a second plug  24 , a bit line  27  coupled to the drain region  15  of the transistor  101  through a third plug  25 , and a source line  29  coupled to the source region  16  of the transistor  101  through a fourth plug  26  to thereby constitute a cell array. 
     The nonvolatile memory device having the above-described structure is referred to as a Cha Jae Han (CJH) cell named after the inventor of the present invention. 
     The tunneling region refers to a region where the first logic well  12 , the gate dielectric layer  17 , and the floating gate  18  are overlapped with each other, and the channel region refers to a region where the second logic well  13 , the gate dielectric layer  17 , and the floating gate  18  are overlapped with each other. Specifically, the tunneling region in the CJH cell is a region where a program operation of injecting electrons into the floating gate  18  and an erase operation of discharging electrons from the floating gate  18  are performed. The channel region in the CJH cell is a region where a read operation of sensing a change in a threshold voltage, depending on whether electrons exist within the floating gate  18 , and a select operation of selecting any one of a plurality of cells are performed. 
     The substrate  11  may be a silicon substrate doped with an impurity of the first conductivity type, and an impurity doping concentration of the substrate  11  is lower than those of the first and second logic wells  12  and  13 . 
     The first and second logic wells  12  and  13  in the substrate  11  are impurity regions formed using a logic process, and may have the substantially same characteristics as those of logic wells of a logic device. For example, the first and second logic wells  12  and  13  may be any one of a low voltage (LV) logic well, a middle voltage (MV) logic well, and a high voltage (HV) logic well, which are provided in the logic device. 
     The first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  may have the substantially same operating voltage or different operating voltages. In a case in which the first and second logic wells  12  and  13  are provided with logic wells having different operating voltages, the first logic well  12  including the drain region  15  may have an operating voltage lower than that of the second logic well  13  in order to improve the erase operation characteristic of the CJH cell. This is because the first logic well  12  acts as an expanded drain during an erase operation. For example, when the first logic well  12  is an LV logic well, the second logic well  13  may be an MV logic well or an HV logic well. 
     The first and second logic wells  12  and  13  may contact each other under the floating gate  18 . A position of an interface at which the first and second logic wells  12  and  13  contact each other may be adjusted depending on characteristics required by the CJH cell. Specifically, as the interface at which the first and second logic wells  12  and  13  contact each other is closer to the source region  16 , the critical dimension (CD) of the tunneling region increases to improve program operation and erase operation characteristics of the CJH cell. On the other hand, as the interface at which the first and second logic wells  12  and  13  contact each other is closer to the drain region  15 , the critical dimension of the channel region increase to improve a leakage current characteristic and a read operation characteristic of the CJH cell. 
     The gate dielectric layer  17  includes a first gate dielectric layer  17 A on the first logic well  12  and a second gate dielectric layer  17 B on the second logic well  13 . The thickness of the first gate dielectric layer  17 A may be substantially equal to that of the second gate dielectric layer  17 B (see  FIG. 1B ). The thickness of the second gate dielectric layer  17 B may be larger than that of the first gate dielectric layer  17 A (see  FIG. 1C ). 
     The gate dielectric layer  17  is formed using a logic process and may be the same as the gate dielectric layer  17  of the logic device. For example, the gate dielectric layer  17  may be any one of an LV gate dielectric layer, an MV gate dielectric layer, and an HV gate dielectric layer which are provided in the logic gate. 
     In a case in which the first and second gate dielectric layers  17 A and  17 B have the substantially same thickness, the gate dielectric layer  17  may be any one of an LV gate dielectric layer, an MV gate dielectric layer, and an HV dielectric layer which are provided in the logic device, and the thickness of the gate dielectric layer  17  in the channel region may be so large that the threshold voltage of the erased CJH cell can be controlled to 0 V or higher. Since the thickness of the gate dielectric layer  17  is adjusted to control the threshold voltage of the erased CJH cell to 0 V or higher, it is unnecessary to provide a selection unit, for example, a select transistor, which selects any one of a plurality of CJH cells. Also, it is unnecessary to perform an additional ion implantation process on the channel region in order to adjust a threshold voltage. 
     In a case in which the thickness of the first gate dielectric layer  17 A is different from that of the second gate dielectric layer  17 B, specifically, in a case in which the thickness of the second gate dielectric layer  17 B is larger than that of the first gate dielectric layer  17 A, the first gate dielectric layer  17 A may be an LV gate dielectric layer provided in the logic device, and the second gate dielectric layer  17 B may be an MV or HV gate dielectric layer provided in the logic device. 
     Also, in a case in which the thickness of the second gate dielectric layer  17 B is larger than that of the first gate dielectric layer  17 A, the first gate dielectric layer  17 A may be an oxide layer formed by a thermal oxidation process. The second gate dielectric layer  17 B may be a thermal oxide/low temperature oxide stack layer in which thermal oxide layer identical to the first gate dielectric layer  17 A and a low temperature oxide layer formed by a low temperature chemical vapor deposition (LTCVD) process are stacked. This is done for preventing the characteristic of the logic device from being degraded by a thermal burden applied to the logic device during the process of forming the second gate dielectric layer  17 B having a relatively large thickness. 
     In addition, in a case in which the thickness of the second gate dielectric layer  17 B is larger than that of the first gate dielectric layer  17 A, the thickness of the second gate dielectric layer  17 B may be so large that the threshold voltage of the erased CJH cell can be controlled to 0 V or higher. As described above, this is done for eliminating the selection unit which selects any one of the plurality of CJH cells and omitting the ion implantation process which controls the threshold voltage in the channel region. 
     The gate dielectric layer  17  including the first and second gate dielectric layers  17 A and  17 B with the same thickness can simplify the fabricating process. On the other hand, the gate dielectric layer  17  including the first and second gate dielectric layers  17 A and  17 B with different thickness can provide optimized thickness to the tunneling region and the channel region. Thus, the characteristics of the program operation, the erase operation and the read operation can be improved, and an error caused by over-erase can be effectively prevented. 
     The gate dielectric layer  17  including the first and second gate dielectric layers  17 A and  17 B may be formed by a single gate oxidation process, a dual gate oxidation process, or a triple gate oxidation process of the logic process. 
     The drain region  15  and the source region  16  may have a lightly doped drain (LDD) structure including heavily doped regions  15 A and  16 A and lightly doped regions  15 B and  16 B. Also, in some cases, the drain region  15  and the source region  16  may include only the heavily doped regions  15 A and  16 A. 
     The CJH cell may include either or both of the drain region  15  and the source region  16 . 
     In the capacitor  102  coupled to the floating gate  18 , the top electrode  22  acts as a control gate for the floating gate  18 . The bottom electrode  20  and the top electrode  22  may include a metallic layer or a polysilicon layer. That is, the capacitor  102  may have a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure or a polysilicon-insulator-polysilicon (PIP) structure. 
     The capacitor  102  serves to reduce the size of the CJH cell and effectively transfer a voltage applied to the control gate, that is, the top electrode  22 , to the floating gate  18 . That is, the capacitor  102  serves to increase the coupling ratio of the CJH cell. To this end, the capacitor  102  may have a capacitance as large as possible within a limited area. 
     In order for the capacitor  102  to have a capacitance as large as possible within a limited area, the dielectric layer  21  is formed of a material having a high dielectric constant. In order to increase the capacitance of the capacitor  102 , the dielectric layer  21  may include a single layer having a high dielectric constant or a stack layer in which materials having two or more dielectric constants are stacked. The material having the high dielectric constant refers to a material having a dielectric constant larger than that of a silicon oxide layer formed by a thermal oxidation process. 
     Also, in order to apply the dielectric layer  21  having the high dielectric constant and improve the capacitance of the capacitor  102 , the capacitor  102  may have a 3D structure having a concave shape, a convex shape, a cylindrical shape, or a pillar shape, as well as a flat plate shape illustrated in the drawings. When the capacitor  102  has a 3D structure, a contact area between the bottom electrode  20  and the dielectric layer  21  and a contact area between the top electrode  22  and the dielectric layer  21  can increase. Thus, the capacitance of the capacitor  102  within the limited area can increase. 
     Hereinafter, the influence of the capacitance of the capacitor  102  on the coupling ratio of the CJH cell will be described below in detail with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
     In  FIG. 2 , “C MIM ” represents the capacitance of the MIM capacitor  102 , “C tu ” represents the capacitance component of the tunneling region, and “C ch ” represents the capacitance component of the channel region. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , when a program voltage (V PGM ) is applied to the word line  28 , a voltage (V FG ) transferred to the floating gate  20  may be expressed as Equation 1 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     When an erase voltage (V ERS ) is applied to the bit line  27 , a voltage (V FG ) transferred to the floating gate  20  may be expressed as Equation 2 below. 
                     V   FG     =         C   OX         C   MIM     +     C   tu     +     C   ch         ⁢     V   ERS               Eq   .           ⁢   2               
where “C OX ” represents the capacitance component in the region where the floating gate  18 , the gate dielectric layer  17 , the first logic well  12 , and the second logic well  13  are overlapped with one another.
 
     It can be seen from Equations 1 and 2 that as the capacitance of the capacitor  102  increases, the magnitude of the voltage applied to the floating gate  18  increases. Therefore, the capacitance can be maximally increased within the limited area by controlling the material, stack structure, and thickness of the dielectric layer  21  and the shape of the capacitor  102  in the CJH cell. 
     A method for operating the CJH cell will be described below in detail with reference to  FIGS. 1A to 1C . 
     In the operation of selecting any one of the plurality of CJH cells, when a positive voltage is applied to the word line  28  and the bit line  27 , a channel is formed in the channel region of the CJH cell, and the first logic well  12  acts as an expanded drain. In this manner, a specific CJH cell can be selected. 
     In the program operation, a program voltage is applied to the word line  28  coupled to the control gate, that is, the top electrode  22  of the capacitor  102 , and a ground voltage (e.g., 0 V) is applied to the bit line  27  coupled to the drain region  15 . At this time, the source line  29  coupled to the source region  16  is floated in order to improve the program operation characteristic of the CJH cell. As the source line  29  is floated, the second logic well  13  is also floated. As such, when the voltages are applied to the word line  28 , the bit line  27 , and the source line  29 , the electrons are injected into the floating gate  18  in the tunneling region of the CJH cell by F-N tunneling, and the CJH cell is programmed. When the CJH cell is programmed, the threshold voltage of the channel region is increased. 
     In the erase operation, an erase voltage is applied to the bit line  27 , and a ground voltage is applied to the word line  28 . At this time, in order to improve the erase operation characteristic of the CJH cell, the source line  29  is floated. As the source line  29  is floated, the second logic well  13  is also floated. As such, when the voltages are applied to the word line  28 , the bit line  27 , and the source line  29 , the electrons are discharged from the floating gate  18  in the tunneling region of the CJH cell by F-N tunneling, and the CJH cell is erased. When the CJH cell is erased, the threshold voltage of the channel region is decreased. 
     The logic device has no logic junction which can endure a high voltage such as the erase voltage. However, in the CJH cell formed using the logic process in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, the first logic well  12  including the drain region  15  acts as the expanded drain and thus the CJH cell can endure the erase voltage applied to the bit line  27  during the erase operation. 
     In the read operation, a read voltage having a voltage level between the threshold voltage level of the programmed CJH cell and the threshold voltage level of the erased CJH cell is applied to the word line  28 , and a positive voltage is applied to the bit line  27 . A ground voltage is applied to the source line  29 . As the ground voltage is applied to the source line  29 , the second logic well  13  has a state in which the ground voltage is applied. As such, when the voltages are applied to the word line  28 , the bit line  27 , and the source line  29 , F-N tunneling does not occur in the tunneling region. When the CJH cell is programmed, no channel is formed in the channel region. When the CJH cell is erased, the channel is formed in the channel region. In this manner, data stored in the CJH cell can be read. 
     In the operation of the CJH cell, the magnitude of the erase voltage may be smaller than the breakdown voltage between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13 . 
     The breakdown voltage of the capacitor  102  may be greater than a voltage obtained by a product of a voltage necessary for the program operation and the erase operation of the CJH cell and “1—the coupling ratio”. This is because endurance and retention characteristics of the CJH cell can be stably ensured when the breakdown voltage of the capacitor  102  is higher than the product of the program voltage (erase voltage) and “1—the coupling ratio”. Therefore, the material, stack structure, and thickness of the dielectric layer  21  and the shape of the capacitor  102  are controlled so that the capacitor of the CJH cell can have the maximum capacitance within the limited area and can endure the program voltage and the erase voltage. 
     As described above, the nonvolatile memory device, that is, the CJH cell, in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention performs the program operation, the erase operation, the read operation, and the select operation through the simple 1T+1C structure. Hence, the CJH cell can be easily applied to the SoC. 
     Also, since the CJH cell in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention has the 1T+1C structure, the cell size can be remarkably reduced as compared to the conventional single gate type MTP. When the logic process having the minimum critical dimension of 0.18 μm is used, the unit cell of the CJH cell has an area of 3.5 μm 2 , and the unit cell of the virage MTP has an area of 14.87 μm 2 , which is more than 4.5 times larger than the CJH cell. 
     In addition, since the CJH cell in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention is formed using the logic process, the embedded technology of the nonvolatile memory device is possible. Thus, the nonvolatile memory device can be integrated into the SoC at a low cost in any type of technologies in which the logic process is used as a backbone. 
     Furthermore, compared with the conventional stack gate type nonvolatile memory device, the fabrication process can be greatly simplified, and it is unnecessary to consider the degradation of the reliability derived from a complicated fabrication process. 
     Moreover, compared with the conventional single gate type nonvolatile memory device, the high integration can be achieved. Thus, in designing the SoC, products having new additional features can be variously designed. 
     Various modifications of the above-described CJH cell will be described in detail. For convenience of explanation, like elements are used to refer to like elements, and the following description will be focused on the difference from the CJH cell in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3A and 3B , a CJH cell in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that an isolation layer  14  is disposed under a floating gate  18  adjacent to a drain region  15 . Due to the isolation layer  14  disposed under the floating gate  18 , the drain region  15  and the floating gate  18  are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. Thus, compared with the first embodiment of the present invention, the CJH cell in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention can control a higher driving voltage (program voltage and erase voltage) and can more effectively endure the high erase voltage. 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4A and 4B , a CJH cell in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that a first logic well  12  and a second logic well  13  under a floating gate  18  are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. Therefore, the floating gate  18  may have a structure in which the first logic well  12 , a substrate  11  of a first conductivity type, and the second logic well  13  are overlapped in a direction from a drain region  15  to a source region  16 . 
     Since the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  of the CJH cell in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention are formed using the logic process, it is difficult to adjust the impurity doping concentrations of the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13 . Hence, there is a limitation in improving the breakdown voltage characteristic between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  to more than an appropriate level. 
     However, in the CJH cell in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention, the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. Thus, the breakdown voltage characteristic between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  can be more effectively improved, as compared to the CJH cell in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. AS the interval between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  increases, the breakdown voltage between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  further increases. The substrate  11  of the first conductivity type has an impurity doping concentration lower than those of the first and second logic wells  12  and  13 . 
     As such, as the breakdown voltage between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  increases, it is possible to prevent the problem that the voltage applied to the word line  28  is not sufficiently transferred to the CJH cell. That is, when the breakdown voltage between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  increases, higher program voltage/erase voltage can be used. Therefore, the program/erase efficiency can be improved. 
       FIGS. 5A and 5B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 5A and 5B , a CJH cell in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that an isolation layer  14  is disposed under a floating gate  18  adjacent to a drain region  15 , and a first logic well  12  and a second logic well  13  under the floating gate  18  are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. Therefore, the floating gate  18  may have a structure in which the isolation layer  14 , the first logic well  12 , a substrate  11  of a first conductivity type, and the second logic well  13  are overlapped with one another. 
     Compared with the first embodiment of the present invention, the CJH cell in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention can control a higher driving voltage and can more effectively endure the erase voltage. Furthermore, compared with the first embodiment of the present invention, the CJH cell in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention can more effectively improve the breakdown voltage characteristic between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13 . 
       FIGS. 6A and 6B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6A and 6B , a CJH cell in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it includes an overlap region  30  in which a first logic well  12  and a second logic well  13  are partially overlapped under a floating gate  18 . The overlap region  30  may have a neutral conductivity type due to the overlap of the first and second logic wells  12  and  13  having different conductivity types, or may have the first conductivity type with an impurity doping concentration lower than those of the first and second logic wells  12  and  13 . 
     Since the CJH cell in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present invention has the overlap region  30  in which the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  are overlapped with each other, the breakdown voltage characteristic between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  can be more effectively improved, as compared to the CJH cell in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. As the critical dimension of the overlap region  30  increases, the breakdown voltage between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  is further increased. 
       FIGS. 7A and 7B  are cross-sectional views of a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7A and 7B , a CJH cell in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that an isolation layer  14  is disposed under a floating gate  18  adjacent to a drain region  15 , and the CJH cell has an overlap region  30  in which a first logic well  12  and a second logic well  13  are partially overlapped under the floating gate  18 . Therefore, the floating gate  18  may have a structure in which the isolation layer  14 , the first logic well  12 , the overlap region  30 , and the second logic well  13  are overlapped with one another in a direction from the drain region  15  to a source region  16 . 
     Compared with the first embodiment of the present invention, the CJH cell in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention can control a higher driving voltage and more effectively endure an erase voltage. In addition, the breakdown voltage characteristic between the first logic well  12  and the second logic well  13  can be more effectively improved than the CJH cell in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     Using the above-described CJH, the SoC may include a driving unit which controls a driving of the CJH cell. The driving unit may include a transistor fabricated using a logic process, for example, an NMOS transistor, a PMOS transistor, or a CMOS transistor in which an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor are coupled to each other. An NMOS transistor will be exemplarily described as a driving transistor applicable to the driving unit which controls the driving of the CJH cell in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, in the following description, the first conductivity type is a P type and the second conductivity type is an N type. The features of the NMOS transistor, which are to be described, can be selectively applied to the PMOS transistor and the CMOS transistor. 
       FIGS. 8A and 8B  are cross-sectional views of a driving transistor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout the drawings, and duplicate description about the same elements will be omitted. The driving transistor illustrated in  FIG. 8A  is used as a basic type. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8A , the driving transistor in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention includes an N-type logic well  82  and a P-type logic well  83  on a P-type substrate  81 . Also, an isolation layer  84  is disposed on the substrate  81  to define an active region. A gate electrode  88  is disposed on the substrate  81  and crosses both the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83 . A gate dielectric layer  87  is disposed between the substrate  81  and the gate electrode  88 . Spacers  89  are disposed on both sides of the gate electrode  88  and the gate dielectric layer  87 . An N-type drain region  86  is disposed in the N-type logic well  82  on one side of the gate electrode  87 . An N-type source region  85  is disposed in the P-type logic well  83  on the other side of the gate electrode  88 . 
     Like the first and second logic wells of the CJH cell, the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are formed using a logic process and may be the same as the logic wells of the logic device. 
     The gate electrode  88  is formed using a logic process and may include the same material as the floating gate of the CJH cell, for example, polysilicon. That is, the gate electrode  88  may be formed during the process of forming the floating gate of the CJH cell. 
     The gate dielectric layer  87  is formed using a logic process and may include the same material as the gate dielectric layer of the CJH cell, for example, a thermal oxide layer or a stack layer in which a thermal oxide layer and a low temperature oxide layer are stacked. That is, the gate dielectric layer  87  may be formed during the process of forming the gate dielectric layer of the CJH cell. 
     The N-type drain region  86  and the N-type source region  85  may have an LDD structure including heavily doped regions  85 A and  86 A and lightly doped regions  85 B and  86 B. Also, the N-type drain region  86  and the N-type source region  85  may include only the heavily doped regions  85 A and  86 A. The N-type drain region  86  and the N-type source region  85  are formed using a logic process and may be formed during the process of forming the drain region and the source region of the CJH cell. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8B , the driving transistor in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention includes an isolation layer  84  which is disposed in the N-type logic well  82  and overlapped with one end of the gate electrode  88  to space the gate electrode  88  from the drain region  86  by a predetermined interval. 
     The isolation layer  84  disposed in the N-type logic well  82  and overlapped with the gate electrode  88  can control a higher driving voltage than that of the basic type transistor. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8C , the driving transistor in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are spaced apart by a predetermined interval under the gate electrode  88 . Although not shown, the driving transistor may further include an isolation layer  84  which is formed in the N-type logic well  82  and overlapped with one end of the gate electrode  88 , in such a state that the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are spaced apart. 
     A case in which the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are spaced apart by a predetermined interval can further improve the breakdown voltage between the logic wells than a case in which the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are overlapped under the gate electrode  88 . As the breakdown voltage between the logic wells increases, a higher driving voltage can be controlled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8D , the driving transistor in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention includes an overlap region  92  in which the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are partially overlapped under the gate electrode  88 . Although not shown, the driving transistor may further include an isolation layer  84  which is formed in the N-type logic well  82  and overlapped with one end of the gate electrode  88 , in such a state that the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are overlapped with each other. 
     Like the case in which the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are spaced apart by a predetermined interval, the case in which the driving transistor has the overlap region  92  in which the N-type logic well  82  and the P-type logic well  83  are partially overlapped can increase the breakdown voltage between the logic wells. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8E , the driving transistor in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the P-type logic well  83  is replaced with the P-type substrate  81  in the basic type. Although not shown, the driving transistor may further include an isolation layer  84  which is formed in the N-type logic well  82  and overlapped with one end of the gate electrode  88 , in such a state that the P-type logic well  83  is replaced with the P-type substrate  81 . 
     Since the impurity doping concentration of the P-type substrate  81  is lower than that of the P-type logic well  83 , the driving transistor in which the P-type logic well  83  is replaced with the P-type substrate  81  can further increase the breakdown voltage than the above-described structure. 
     In addition, since the driving transistor in which the P-type logic well  83  is replaced with the P-type substrate  81  can be formed so that the threshold voltage approaches almost 0 V, it is possible to manufacture a native device which can minimize a voltage transfer loss through the driving transistor. 
     Meanwhile, although the case in which the transistors illustrated in  FIGS. 8A to 8E  are applied to the driving transistor for driving the CJH cell have been exemplarily described, they can also be applied to other various technical fields. For example, if the transistors illustrated in  FIGS. 8A to 8E  are applied when an MV or HV transistor is formed in a logic device configured with an LV transistor, the MV or HV transistor can be easily implemented without additional processes such as a mask process. 
       FIGS. 9A to 9F  are cross-sectional views illustrating a method for fabricating a nonvolatile memory device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the method for fabricating the nonvolatile memory device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, a case in which a gate dielectric layer has a different thickness will be exemplarily described. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9A , a substrate  41  is selectively etched to form a trench for device isolation, and the trench is filled with an insulating material to form an isolation layer  44 . 
     Impurity ions are implanted into the substrate  41  of a first conductivity type to form a first logic well  42  of a second conductivity type and a second logic well  43  of the first conductivity type. The first logic well  42  and the second logic well  43  are formed the same as the logic wells provided in the logic device. That is, the first logic well  42  and the second logic well  43  of the nonvolatile memory device are formed using a logic process. 
     A first insulation layer  45  is formed on the substrate  41  in the second logic well  43 . The first insulation layer  45  acts as a gate dielectric layer and has a relatively large thickness. The first insulation layer  45  may include an oxide layer. The first insulation layer  45  may be a low temperature oxide layer formed using an LTCVD process in order to prevent characteristics from being degraded by a thermal burden applied to the logic device. 
     The first insulation layer  45  formed on the substrate  41  in the second logic well  43  may be formed by depositing a low temperature oxide layer over the substrate  41  by an LTCVD process and sequentially performing a mask process and a wet etching process on the deposited low temperature oxide layer. The mask process for patterning the first insulation layer  45  may be a process added to a logic process. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9B , a second insulation layer  46  is formed on the first and second logic wells  42  and  43 . The second insulation layer  46  acts as a gate dielectric layer just like the first insulation layer  45 . The second insulation layer  46  may be formed by a gate dielectric layer forming process used in the logic process. 
     The second insulation layer  46  may include an oxide layer and may be formed by a thermal oxidation process. At this time, due to the characteristic of the thermal oxidation process, the second insulation layer  46  is grown from the surface of the substrate  41 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9C , a polysilicon layer is deposited over the substrate  41 , including the first insulation layer  45  and the second insulation layer  46 . The polysilicon layer and the first and second insulation layers  45  and  46  are sequentially etched to form a floating gate  48  crossing both the first logic well  42  and the second logic well  43 . 
     A gate dielectric layer  47  is formed between the substrate  41  and the floating gate  48  during the process of forming the floating gate  48 . In this case, the gate dielectric layer  47  may have a first gate dielectric layer  47 A and a second gate dielectric layer  47 B. The first gate dielectric layer  47 A is formed using the second insulation layer  46 . The second gate dielectric layer  47 B has a structure in which the second insulation layer  46  and the first insulation layer  45  are stacked, and has a thickness larger than that of the first gate dielectric layer  47 A. 
     In the following description, the boundary between the first gate insulation layer  45  and the second gate insulation layer  46  in the gate dielectric layer  47  is not illustrated for helping understanding the drawing. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9D , spacers  51  are formed on both sidewalls of the floating gate  48  and the gate dielectric layer  47 , and a drain region  49  of the second conductivity type is formed in the first logic well  42  on one side of the floating gate  48 . A source region  50  of the second conductivity type is formed in the second logic well  43  on the other side of the floating gate  48 . 
     The drain region  49  and the source region  50  may have an LDD structure with heavily doped regions  49 A and  50 A and lightly doped regions  49 B and  50 B. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9E , a first interlayer dielectric layer  52  is formed to cover the substrate  41 . A first plug  53  passing through the first interlayer dielectric layer  52  and coupled to the floating gate  48 , a second plug  54  coupled to the drain region  49 , and a third plug  55  coupled to the source region  50  are formed. 
     A capacitor  59  is formed on the first interlayer dielectric layer  52 . The capacitor  59  has a structure in which a bottom electrode  56 , a dielectric layer  57 , and a top electrode  58  are sequentially stacked. In the capacitor  59 , the bottom electrode  56  is formed to contact the first plug  53 . 
     In order for the capacitor  59  to have a maximum capacitance within the limited area, the dielectric layer  57  is formed of a material having a high dielectric constant. Also, the capacitor  59  may have any one shape selected from the group consisting of a flat plate shape, a concave shape, a convex shape, a cylindrical shape, and a pillar shape. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9F , a second interlayer dielectric layer  60  is formed on the first interlayer dielectric layer  52  to cover the capacitor  59 . A fourth plug  61  passing through the second interlayer dielectric layer  60  and coupled to the top electrode of the capacitor  59 , a fifth plug  62  coupled to the second plug  54 , and a sixth plug  63  coupled to the third plug  55  are formed. 
     A word line  65  coupled to the fourth plug  61 , a bit line  64  coupled to the fifth plug  62 , and a source line  66  coupled to the sixth plug  63  are formed on the second interlayer dielectric layer  60 . 
     The nonvolatile memory device, that is, the CJH cell, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention may be fabricated using the above-described processes. Since the CJH cell is fabricated using the logic process, a low cost process and a high efficiency process can be achieved. Furthermore, methods for fabricating CJH cells in accordance with various modifications of the present invention can be easily understood from the above-described fabricating method by those skilled in the art. 
     Since the nonvolatile memory device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention performs the program operation, the erase operation, the read operation, and the select operation through a simple structure in which one transistor and one capacitor are coupled together, it can be easily applied to the SoC. Also, since the nonvolatile memory device has a simple structure, an area of a unit cell is small and thus it is easy to integrate the nonvolatile memory device into an SoC. 
     Furthermore, since the nonvolatile memory device is implemented with elements of the logic device by using a logic process, without additional mask process, a low cost process and a high efficiency process can be achieved. Moreover, the nonvolatile memory device can prevent degradation in characteristics of the logic device within the SoC. 
     While the present invention has been described with respect to the specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.