公开(公告)号：US20230022792A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17381991

申请日：2021-07-21

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Alyssa N. Scarbrough ,  Yiping Wang ,  Jordan D. Greenlee ,  John Hopkins

IPC: H01L23/535 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a device including tiers of materials located one over another, the tiers of materials including respective memory cells and control gates for the memory cells. The control gates include respective portions that collectively form part of a staircase structure. The staircase structure includes first regions and second regions coupled to the first regions. The second regions include respective sidewalls in which a portion of each of the first regions and a portion of each of the second regions are part of a respective control gate of the control gates. The device also includes conductive pads electrically separated from each other and located on the first regions of the staircase structure, and conductive contacts contacting the conductive pads.

公开(公告)号：US20220278051A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17187481

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Alyssa N. Scarbrough ,  Jordan D. Greenlee ,  John D. Hopkins

IPC: H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L23/528

Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure, a staircase structure, composite pad structures, and conductive contact structures. The stack structure comprises vertically alternating conductive structures and insulative structures arranged in tiers. Each of the tiers individually comprises one of the conductive structures and one of the insulative structures. The staircase structure has steps comprising edges of at least some of the tiers of the stack structure. The composite pad structures are on the steps of the staircase structure. Each of the composite pad structures comprises a lower pad structure, and an upper pad structure overlying the lower pad structure and having a different material composition than the lower pad structure. The conductive contact structures extend through the composite pad structures and to the conductive structures of the stack structure. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming microelectronic devices are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20220246635A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17164671

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Alyssa N. Scarbrough ,  John D. Hopkins ,  Jordan D. Greenlee

IPC: H01L27/11582 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11529 ,  H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11573

Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first memory region, a second memory region offset from the first memory region, and an intermediate region between the first and second memory regions. Channel-material-pillars are arranged within the memory regions. Conductive posts are arranged within the intermediate region. A panel extends across the memory regions and the intermediate region. The panel is laterally between a first memory-block-region and a second memory-block-region. Doped-semiconductor-material is within the memory regions and the intermediate region, and is directly adjacent to the panel. The doped-semiconductor-material is at least part of conductive source structures within the memory regions. Insulative rings laterally surround lower regions of the conductive posts and are between the conductive posts and the doped-semiconductor-material. Insulative liners are along upper regions of the conductive posts. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US20220246536A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17162269

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： John D. Hopkins ,  Alyssa N. Scarbrough ,  Jordan D. Greenlee

IPC: H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11529 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first memory region, a second memory region offset from the first memory region, and an intermediate region between the first and second memory regions. Channel-material-pillars are arranged within the first and second memory regions. Conductive posts are arranged within the intermediate region. A panel extends across the first memory region, the intermediate region and the second memory region. The panel is between a first memory-block-region and a second memory-block-region. Doped-semiconductor-material is within the first memory region, the second memory region and the intermediate region, and is directly adjacent the panel. The doped-semiconductor-material is at least part of conductive source structures within the first and second memory regions. Insulative rings surround lower regions of the conductive posts and are between the conductive posts and the doped-semiconductor-material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US20220149066A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17091238

申请日：2020-11-06

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： John D. Hopkins ,  Jordan D. Greenlee ,  Nancy M. Lomeli ,  Alyssa N. Scarbrough

IPC: H01L27/11575 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11548 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/3215

Abstract: A memory array comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Intervening material is laterally-between and longitudinally-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The intervening material in a lowest of the conductive tiers comprises intervenor material. Bridges extend laterally-between the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks. The bridges comprise bridging material that is of different composition from that of the intervenor material. The bridges are longitudinally-spaced-along the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks by the intervenor material and extend laterally into the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220068958A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17030751

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： John D. Hopkins ,  Alyssa N. Scarbrough

IPC: H01L27/11582

Abstract: Integrated circuitry comprising a memory array comprises strings of memory cells comprising laterally-spaced memory blocks that individually comprise a first vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Strings of memory cells comprise channel-material strings that extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. The conductive tiers individually comprise a horizontally-elongated conductive line. A second vertical stack is aside the first vertical stack. The second vertical stack comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises alternating first insulating tiers and second insulating tiers. The lower portion comprises a lowest insulator tier directly above conductor material of a conductor tier. The lowest insulator tier comprises solid carbon and nitrogen-containing material. An immediately-adjacent tier is directly above the solid carbon and nitrogen-containing material of the lowest insulator tier. The immediately-adjacent tier comprises material that is of different composition from that of the lowest insulator tier. Other embodiments, including methods, are disclosed.