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公开(公告)号:US20220320129A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17223359
申请日:2021-04-06
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jordan D. Greenlee , John D. Hopkins
IPC: H01L27/11556 , H01L21/768 , H01L27/11582
Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a conductor tier comprising conductor material on a substrate. Laterally-spaced memory-block regions are formed that individually comprise a vertical stack comprising alternating first tiers and second tiers directly above the conductor tier. Channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the first tiers and the second tiers. Horizontally-elongated lines are formed in the conductor tier between the laterally-spaced memory-block regions. The horizontally-elongated lines are of different composition from an upper portion of the conductor material and comprise metal material. After the horizontally-elongated lines are formed, conductive material is formed in a lower of the first tiers and that directly electrically couples together the channel material of individual of the channel-material strings and the conductor material of the conductor tier. Other embodiments, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220320128A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17223254
申请日:2021-04-06
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jordan D. Greenlee , Alyssa N. Scarbrough , John D. Hopkins
IPC: H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11582 , G11C5/06
Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a memory region and another region adjacent the memory region. Channel-material-pillars are arranged within the memory region, and conductive posts are arranged within said other region. A source structure is coupled to lower regions of the channel-material-pillars. A panel extends across the memory region and said other region, and separates a first memory-block-region from a second memory-block-region. Doped-semiconductor-material is directly adjacent to the panel within the memory region and the other region. Rings laterally surround lower regions of the conductive posts. The rings are between the conductive posts and the doped-semiconductor-material. The rings include laminates of two or more materials, with at least one of said two or more materials being insulative. Some embodiments include methods for forming integrated assemblies.
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公开(公告)号:US20220262678A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17736365
申请日:2022-05-04
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Yiping Wang , Jordan D. Greenlee , Collin Howder
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11521 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11582
Abstract: A method used in forming a conductive via of integrated circuitry comprises forming a lining laterally over sidewalls of an elevationally-elongated opening. The lining comprises elemental-form silicon. The elemental-form silicon of an uppermost portion of the lining is ion implanted in the elevationally-elongated opening. The ion-implanted elemental-form silicon of the uppermost portion of the lining is etched selectively relative to the elemental-form silicon of a lower portion of the lining below the uppermost portion that was not subjected to said ion implanting. The elemental-form silicon of the lower portion of the lining is reacted with a metal halide to form elemental-form metal in a lower portion of the elevationally-elongated opening that is the metal from the metal halide. Conductive material in the elevationally-elongated opening is formed atop and directly against the elemental-form metal. Other embodiments, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220254727A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-11
申请号:US17660669
申请日:2022-04-26
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jordan D. Greenlee , Lifang Xu , Rita J. Klein , Xiao Li , Everett A. McTeer
IPC: H01L23/532 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/00
Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one contact structure. The at least one contact structure comprises a contact, an insulating material overlying the contact, and at least one contact via in the insulating material. The at least one contact structure also comprises a dielectric liner material adjacent the insulating material within the contact via, a conductive material adjacent the dielectric liner material, and a stress compensation material adjacent the conductive material and in a central portion of the at least one contact via. The stress compensation material is at least partially surrounded by the conductive material. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming the apparatus are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220199646A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17692041
申请日:2022-03-10
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: John D. Hopkins , Jordan D. Greenlee
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/11556 , H01L23/532 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/28 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11519
Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory device having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The conductive levels include first regions, and include second regions laterally adjacent to the first regions. The first regions have a first vertical thickness and at least two different metal-containing materials along the first vertical thickness. The second regions have a second vertical thickness at least as large as the first vertical thickness, and have only a single metal-containing material along the second vertical thickness. Dielectric-barrier material is laterally adjacent to the first regions. Charge-blocking material is laterally adjacent to the dielectric-barrier material. Charge-storage material is laterally adjacent to the charge-blocking material. Dielectric material is laterally adjacent to the charge storage material. Channel material is laterally adjacent to the dielectric material.
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公开(公告)号:US20220199640A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17126777
申请日:2020-12-18
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: John D. Hopkins , Jordan D. Greenlee
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11548 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11529 , H01L27/11575 , H01L27/11573
Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first memory region, a second memory region, and an intermediate region between the first and second memory regions. The intermediate region has a first edge proximate the first memory region and has a second edge proximate the second memory region. Channel-material-pillars are arranged within the first and second memory regions. Conductive posts are arranged within the intermediate region. Doped-semiconductor-material is within the intermediate region and is configured as a substantially H-shaped structure having a first leg region along the first edge, a second leg region along the second edge, and a belt region adjacent the panel. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
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公开(公告)号:US11302707B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-12
申请号:US16585418
申请日:2019-09-27
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: John D. Hopkins , Jordan D. Greenlee
IPC: H01L27/1157 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11556 , H01L23/532 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/28 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/11519
Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory device having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The conductive levels include first regions, and include second regions laterally adjacent to the first regions. The first regions have a first vertical thickness and at least two different metal-containing materials along the first vertical thickness. The second regions have a second vertical thickness at least as large as the first vertical thickness, and have only a single metal-containing material along the second vertical thickness. Dielectric-barrier material is laterally adjacent to the first regions. Charge-blocking material is laterally adjacent to the dielectric-barrier material. Charge-storage material is laterally adjacent to the charge-blocking material. Dielectric material is laterally adjacent to the charge storage material. Channel material is laterally adjacent to the dielectric material.
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公开(公告)号:US20220068959A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17068430
申请日:2020-10-12
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Daniel Billingsley , Jordan D. Greenlee , John D. Hopkins , Yongjun Jeff Hu , Swapnil Lengade
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11556 , H01L21/311
Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming an upper stack directly above a lower stack. The lower stack comprises vertically-alternating lower-first-tiers and lower-second-tiers. The upper stack comprises vertically-alternating upper-first-tiers and upper-second-tiers. Lower channel openings extend through the lower-first-tiers and the lowers-second-tiers. The lower channel openings have sacrificial material therein. An upper of the lower-first-tiers or a lower of the upper-first-tiers comprises non-stoichiometric silicon nitride comprising (a) or (b), where (a): a nitrogen-to-silicon atomic ratio greater than 1.33 and less than 1.5; and (b): a nitrogen-to-silicon atomic ratio greater than or equal to 1.0 and less than 1.33. A higher of the upper-first-tiers that is above said lower upper-first-tier comprises silicon nitride not having either the (a) or the (b). Upper channel openings are etched through the upper-first-tiers and the upper-second-tiers to stop on said upper lower-first-tier or said lower upper-first-tier. After the stop, the sacrificial material is removed from the lower channel openings and form channel-material strings in the upper and lower channel openings. Other embodiments, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11244903B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-08
申请号:US16730505
申请日:2019-12-30
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jordan D. Greenlee , Christian George Emor , Travis Rampton , Everett Allen McTeer , Rita J. Klein
IPC: H01L23/535 , H01L21/768 , H01L27/11582 , H01L23/532 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/1157 , H01L23/528
Abstract: Described are methods for forming a tungsten conductive structure over a substrate, such as a semiconductor substrate. Described examples include forming a silicon-containing material, such as a doped silicon-containing material, over a supporting structure. The silicon-containing material is then subsequently converted to a tungsten seed material containing the dopant material. A tungsten fill material of lower resistance will then be formed over the tungsten seed material.
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公开(公告)号:US20220020763A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US16928345
申请日:2020-07-14
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Daniel Billingsley , Jordan D. Greenlee , John D. Hopkins , Yongjun Jeff Hu
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/1157
Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises an upper stack above a lower stack. The lower stack comprises vertically-alternating lower conductive tiers and lower insulative tiers. The upper stack comprises vertically-alternating upper conductive tiers and upper insulative tiers. An intervening tier is vertically between the upper and lower stacks. The intervening tier is at least predominantly polysilicon and of different composition from compositions of the upper conductive tier and the upper insulative tier immediately-above the intervening tier and of different composition from compositions of the lower conductive tier and the lower insulative tier immediately-below the intervening tier. Channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the upper stack, the intervening tier, and the lower stack. Other structures and methods are disclosed.
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