公开(公告)号：US11233036B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US17183276

申请日：2021-02-23

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Anilkumar Chandolu

IPC: H01L21/50 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01L25/00 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H01L23/31 ,  H01L23/367

Abstract: Semiconductor die assemblies having interconnect structures with redundant electrical connectors are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor die assembly includes a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, and an interconnect structure between the first and the second semiconductor dies. The interconnect structure includes a first conductive film coupled to the first semiconductor die and a second conductive film coupled to the second semiconductor die. The interconnect structure further includes a plurality of redundant electrical connectors extending between the first and second conductive films and electrically coupled to one another via the first conductive film.

公开(公告)号：US20220013534A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US16922792

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Anilkumar Chandolu ,  Indra V. Chary

IPC: H01L27/11582 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11519

Abstract: Microelectronic devices include a stack structure with a vertically alternating sequence of insulative structures and conductive structures arranged in tiers. Conductive contact structures extend through the stack structure. An insulative material is between the conductive contact structures and the tiers of the stack structure. In a lower tier portion of the stack structure, a conductive structure, of the conductive structures, has a portion extending a first width between a pair of the conductive contact structures. In a portion of the stack structure above the lower tier portion, an additional conductive structure, of the conductive structures, has an additional portion extending a second width between the pair of the conductive contact structures. The second width is greater than the first width. Related methods and electronic systems are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11222825B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16814750

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Corey Staller ,  Anilkumar Chandolu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L27/11556

Abstract: A method used in forming integrated circuitry comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. A stair-step structure is formed into the stack. A first liquid is applied onto the stair-step structure. The first liquid comprises insulative physical objects that individually have at least one of a maximum submicron dimension or a minimum submicron dimension. The first liquid is removed to leave the insulative physical objects touching one another and to have void-spaces among the touching insulative physical objects. A second liquid that is different from the first liquid is applied into the void-spaces. The second liquid is changed into a solid insulative material in the void-spaces. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210327885A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US16851638

申请日：2020-04-17

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： S M Istiaque Hossain ,  Christopher J. Larsen ,  Anilkumar Chandolu ,  Wesley O. McKinsey ,  Tom J. John ,  Arun Kumar Dhayalan ,  Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau

IPC: H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11578

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a lower deck and an upper deck adjacent to a source. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck also comprise an array region and one or more non-array regions. Memory pillars are in the lower deck and the upper deck of the array region and the memory pillars are configured to be operably coupled to the source. Dummy pillars are in the upper deck of the one or more non-array regions and the dummy pillars are configured to be electrically isolated from the source. Another conductive material is in the upper deck and the lower deck of the one or more non-array regions. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods of forming an electronic device are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210287943A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US16814750

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Corey Staller ,  Anilkumar Chandolu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11582

Abstract: A method used in forming integrated circuitry comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. A stair-step structure is formed into the stack. A first liquid is applied onto the stair-step structure. The first liquid comprises insulative physical objects that individually have at least one of a maximum submicron dimension or a minimum submicron dimension. The first liquid is removed to leave the insulative physical objects touching one another and to have void-spaces among the touching insulative physical objects. A second liquid that is different from the first liquid is applied into the void-spaces. The second liquid is changed into a solid insulative material in the void-spaces. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210272845A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17320863

申请日：2021-05-14

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Anilkumar Chandolu ,  Christopher R. Ritchie ,  Darwin A. Clampitt ,  S M Istiaque Hossain

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L27/11556

Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a stack structure comprising vertically alternating insulating structures and additional insulating structures arranged in tiers. Each of the tiers individually comprises one of the insulating structures and one of the additional insulating structures. A first trench is formed to partially vertically extend through the stack structure. The first trench comprises a first portion having a first width, and a second portion at a horizontal boundary of the first portion and having a second width greater than the first width. A dielectric structure is formed within the first trench. The dielectric structure comprises a substantially void-free section proximate the horizontal boundary of the first portion of the trench. Microelectronic devices and electronic systems are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20210257385A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17215308

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yi Hu ,  Merri L. Carlson ,  Anilkumar Chandolu ,  Indra V. Chary ,  David Daycock ,  Harsh Narendrakumar Jain ,  Matthew J. King ,  Jian Li ,  Brett D. Lowe ,  Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau ,  Lifang Xu

IPC: H01L27/11582 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L27/11556

Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells and operative through-array-vias (TAVs) comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. The stack comprises a TAV region and an operative memory-cell-string region. The TAV region comprises spaced operative TAV areas. Operative channel-material strings are formed in the stack in the operative memory-cell-string region and dummy channel-material strings are formed in the stack in the TAV region laterally outside of and not within the operative TAV areas. Operative TAVs are formed in individual of the spaced operative TAV areas in the TAV region. Other methods and structure independent of method are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210151400A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17141134

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Giorgio Mariottini ,  Sameer Vadhavkar ,  Wayne Huang ,  Anilkumar Chandolu ,  Mark Bossler

IPC: H01L23/00 ,  H01L21/48

Abstract: The present technology is directed to manufacturing collars for under-bump metal (UBM) structures for die-to-die and/or package-to-package interconnects and associated systems. A semiconductor die includes a semiconductor material having solid-state components and an interconnect extending at least partially through the semiconductor material. An under-bump metal (UBM) structure is formed over the semiconductor material and is electrically coupled to corresponding interconnects. A collar surrounds at least a portion of the side surface of the UBM structure, and a solder material is disposed over the top surface of the UBM structure.

公开(公告)号：US10971409B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16233728

申请日：2018-12-27

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Anilkumar Chandolu ,  Lisa R. Copenspire-Ross ,  Michael D. Kenney

IPC: H01L23/58 ,  H01L21/66 ,  G01N21/95 ,  H01L23/00

Abstract: Semiconductor devices having measurement features and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a plurality of stacked semiconductor dies each having measurement features formed along an outer periphery of a surface thereof. One or more image capture devices can image the semiconductor device and a controller can detect the measurement features in imaging data received from the image capture devices. The controller can further determine the distance between two or more of the measurement features to estimate a bond line thickness between semiconductor dies in the stack.

公开(公告)号：US10916527B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16934924

申请日：2020-07-21

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Sameer S. Vadhavkar ,  Xiao Li ,  Anilkumar Chandolu

IPC: H01L25/065 ,  H01L23/367

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for semiconductor die heat dissipation are described. For example, an apparatus for semiconductor die heat dissipation may include a substrate and a heat spreader. The substrate may include a thermal interface layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, such as disposed between the substrate and the heat spreader. The heat spreader may include a plurality of substrate-facing protrusions in contact with the thermal interface layer, wherein the plurality of substrate-facing protrusions are disposed at least partially through the thermal interface layer.