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Technology Views on
3D NAND Flash: Current and Future
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Jeongdong Choe
Senior Technical Fellow, TechInsights
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■ 3D NAND: From a decade ago (Academy)
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ~
VSAT 3)
Tohoku Univ.
ESCG 4) SSCG 5) SCP FG 6)
VRAT 1) Z-VRAT 2)
UCLA
SN Univ.
VCSTAR 7)
1) VRAT: Vertical Recess Array Transistor2) Z-VRAT: Zigzag VRAT3) VSAT: Vertical Stacked Array Transistor4) ESCG: Extended Sidewall Control Gate5) SSCG: Separated Sidewall Control Gate6) SCP: Sidewall Control Pillar7) VCSTAR: Vertical Channel Stacked Array
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■ 3D NAND: From a decade ago (Industry)
32006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ~
BiCSP-BiCS
TCAT 3D VG-TFT
SMArT 2)
DC-SF 1)
VG
3D MT FG3D Stacked
1) DC-SF: Dual Control-gate with Surrounding FG
2) SMArT: Stacked Memory Array Transistor
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■ 3D NAND: CTF vs. FG
42006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ~
BiCS P-BiCS
TCAT
3D VG-TFT
SMArT
DC-SF
VG
3D MT FG
3D Stacked
CTF
VSATVRAT
Z-VRAT
UCLA
Tohoku Univ.
ESCG SSCG SCP FG SNU
VCSTAR
FG
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■ NAND Technology/Products Roadmap
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■ 3D NAND Dice (up to date/on the market)
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2017 ~ 2018 Released
2018 ~ 2019 Released
✓ Samsung 92L newly released
✓ Toshiba/WDC 96L newly released
✓ Micron/Intel 96L newly released
✓ SK Hynix 76L & 96L newly released
✓ 3D QLC Dice released
- Samsung 64L QLC (5.6 Gb/mm2)
- Intel 64L QLC (6.5 Gb/mm2)
✓ Samsung Z-NAND (Z-SSD) 1st Gen. released
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32/36L 48L TLC 64/72L TLC 96L TLCL QLC7
2D 14nm TLC NAND
■ 3D NAND Bit Density Trend (Manufacturer)
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2D/3D NAND2D NAND
■ Mobile NAND FLASH Components
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■ iPhone X & Galaxy S10 Series (2H2018-1H2019)
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❑ iPhone X/XS/XS Max ❑ Galaxy S10 Series
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■ iPhone 11 Series (NAND Components/Dies)
iPhone 11 ProMaxiPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro
SK Hynix 8Gb 1x LP4X Die (US)Samsung 8Gb 1y LP4X Die (China)
SK Hynix 3D NAND 72L Die(256 Gb, US)Toshiba 3D NAND 96L Die(256 Gb, China)
SK Hynix 8Gb 1x LP4X Die (US)Samsung 8Gb 1y LP4X Die (China)
Toshiba 3D NAND 96L Die(512 Gb, US)Toshiba 3D NAND 96L Die(512 Gb, China)
Samsung 8Gb 1y LP4X Die (US)
Toshiba 3D NAND 96L Die(512 Gb, US)
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Category Parent Devices NAND Component Manufacturer #Die/PKG Description
Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S10+ THGAF8T0T43BAIR Toshiba 4 128 GB 3D TLC (64L)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE H9HQ53AECMMDAR-KEM SK Hynix 11 BGA: 16 GB 3D TLC
Huawei Honor V20 KLUDG4U1EA-B0C1 Samsung 4 128 GB 3D TLC (64L)
LG Stylo 4+ MT29TZZZ7D7DKLAH Micron 3 eMMC: 32 GB TLC (2D)
Tablets/Notebook
Dell XPS 13 H27Q1T8P0A2R (SSD) SK Hynix 4 32 GB 3D TLC (72L)
Apple iPad Pro 11 TSB3245 Toshiba 8 256 GB 3D TLC (64L)
Google Pixelbook C0A KLMDG4UERM-B041 Samsung 4 32 GB 3D TLC (48L)
Microsoft Surface Go H26M74002HMR SK Hynix 4 64 GB TLC (2D)
IoT Amazon Echo Dot KMFJ20005A-B213 Samsung 1 eMMC: 4 GB (2D)
SSD
Samsung Z-SSD 983 ZET K9QHGB8J0M-CCB0 Samsung 8 64 GB Z-NAND (48L, SLC)
Samsung SSD PM983 K9DUGB8H1A-DCK0 Samsung 16 512 GB 3D TLC (64L)
Intel SSD 660p 29F04T2ANCQHI Intel 4 512 GB 3D QLC (64L)
Intel SSD DC P4511 29F04T2ANCTHI Intel 8 512 GB 3D TLC (64L)
■ Recent Major NAND Components on the market
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■ Comparison Die Design
SK Hynix 96L PUC
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64L
■ Toshiba/WDC 96L BiCS4 Cell Architecture
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BL Direction (Edge/Dummy) MC
WLP Contacts
✓ Trimming/Sliming for 1st deck✓ MC1✓ Trimming/Sliming for 2nd deck✓ MC2✓ WLP Contacts
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■ Toshiba/WDC 96L BiCS4 WLPC & MC
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❑ WLP Connection Size, Width (Area Penalty)
✓ 48L to 64L: Area Penalty 45 % reduced by trimming mask/process changes✓ 64L to 96L: Area Penalty 13 % increased
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■ Toshiba/WDC 3D BiCS NAND: 48L vs. 64L vs. 96L
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64L
■ Samsung 92L V-NAND Cell Architecture
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✓ 48L to 64L: Area Penalty 27 % reduced by trimming mask/process changes✓ 64L to 92L: Area Penalty 25 % increased
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❑ WLP Connection Size, Width (Area Penalty)
■ Samsung 3D V-NAND: 48L vs. 64L vs. 92L
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❑ WLP Connection Size, Width (Area Penalty)
■ WLP Connection Size: Samsung vs. Toshiba/WDC
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■ Samsung Z-NAND Technology
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■ Micron/Intel 3D FG CuA NAND: 32L vs. 64L vs. 96L
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✓Max. 31 nm mis-aligned (Measured)✓Buffer Layer & Poly-Si pad layer between decks
Aligned (< 10 nm) Area Mis-aligned (> 10 nm) Area
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■ Micron/Intel 96L Double Deck Mis-alignment
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❑ Intel/Micron 64L NAND (ex.)
Reference Reports: PFA-1801-801, PFF-1807-80122
■ 3D NAND Process Flow & Integration
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✓Max. 10 nm mis-aligned (Measured)✓Without any buffer layer or poly-Si pad layer between decks
■ SK Hynix Memory Cell Array: VC Misalignment
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■ WLP Design & PR Slimming/Trimming Process
Samsung 96L
Samsung
Micron/Intel SK Hynix
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■ 3D Cell Design & Operation
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■ Comparison Double Stack Interface Structure
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■ 3D QLC NAND
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■ 3D NAND Comparison: Gate Pitch & Si Channel
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■ 3D NAND Comparison: CTF/FG & LV Gox
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■ Challenges on 3D NAND
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✓ Samsung 92L V-NAND: SEG used, conventional single deck with 100 gates ✓ Toshiba/WDC 96L BiCS: SEG used, 2 decks, 2 MCs, 109 gates ✓ Micron/Intel 96L FG: PUC, tile floor plan, FG for storage, 108 gates ✓ SK Hynix 72L/76L/96L: PBiCS with 2 decks, 96L PUC without PCG/115 gates✓ 64L QLC dice from Intel and Samsung (1 Tb/Die), Z-NAND 1st gen. (SS)
❑ Up to date
✓ 112L/128L/144L MP and more (17xL or >200L) on market, > 10 Gb/mm2
✓ QLC with 9xL, PUC (4D NAND, 128L/176L) from SK Hynix✓ Xtacking 64L/128L from YMTC, Z-NAND 2nd gen. (SS), XL-FLASH (Toshiba)✓ Multi-deck (3 or more) 3D NAND cell Array expected (20nm tech node kept)
❑ Near Future (2020 ~)
■ Summary: NAND Technology
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Q&A
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