Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory devices having source lines directly coupled to body regions and methods
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Application No.: US15339374Application Date: 2016-10-31
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Publication No.: US09997247B2Publication Date: 2018-06-12
- Inventor: Akira Goda
- Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: G11C16/14
- IPC: G11C16/14 ; H01L27/11524 ; H01L27/11556 ; G11C16/10 ; G11C16/04

Abstract:
Memory devices, memory cell strings and methods of operating memory devices are shown. Configurations described include directly coupling an elongated body region to a source line. Configurations and methods shown should provide a reliable bias to a body region for memory operations such as erasing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170047120A1 MEMORY DEVICES HAVING SOURCE LINES DIRECTLY COUPLED TO BODY REGIONS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2017-02-16
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