Integration of 0.75 V V<sub>DD</sub> Oxide-Semiconductor 1T1C Memory with Advanced Logic for an Ultra-Low-Power Low-Latency Cache Solution
We successfully demonstrated the monolithic integration of a BEOL memory with advanced logic. The memory array is completely embedded in the BEOL, featuring an oxidesemiconductor channel selector and a low-temperature process capacitor. Yield and reliability were verified on a memory test chip operating at <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">$0.75 \mathrm{V} \mathrm{V}_{\text{DD}}$</tex>, with active energy lower than <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">$0.5 \text{pJ} / \mathrm{b}$</tex> and a random cycle time of less than 8 ns, achieving retention exceeding 128 ms and endurance surpassing 10<sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">14</sup> cycles at 85° C. This advanced logic-compatible BEOL memory technology offers a customizable, ultra-low-power, low-latency cache solution with a higher density than SRAM.
Authors
- Hsin‐Yi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8571-5202)
- Yu-Jen Chien
- Yongxun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3321-2830)
- Yun-Feng Kao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6869-1299)
- Chen-Han Chou
- Katherine Chiang
- Min Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6199-7797)
- Wai-Kit Lee
- Ming-Yen Chuang
- Yen-Chung Ho
- Chih‐Yu Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0856-177X)
- Chengjun Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-8065)
- Yuxiao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9454-5972)
- Jonathan Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3811-1254)
- Ya-Yun Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5588-7012)
- Yu‐Chien Chiu
- Pei-Jean Liao
- Hiroki Noguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1659-1389)
- Yu-Ming Lin
- Chung-Te Lin
- Yin-Hao Wu
- C.‐M. Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9647-3464)
Institutions
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Taiwan) (TW)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23919/vlsitechnologyandcir65189.2025.11074854
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Semiconductor materials and devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.65