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公开(公告)号:US20220199467A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17127823
申请日:2020-12-18
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Kar Wui Thong , Harsh Narendrakumar Jain , John Hopkins
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/535 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11582
Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes levels of conductive materials interleaved with levels of dielectric materials; memory cell strings including respective pillars extending through the levels of conductive materials and the levels of dielectric materials; a dielectric structure formed in a slit, the slit extending through the levels of conductive materials and the levels of dielectric materials, the dielectric structure separating the levels of conductive materials and the levels of dielectric materials into a first portion and a second portion; first conductive structures located over and coupled to respective pillars of the first memory cell strings; second conductive structures located over and coupled to respective pillars of the second memory cell strings; and a conductive line contacting the dielectric structure, a conductive structure of the first conductive structures, and a conductive structure of the second conductive structures.
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公开(公告)号:US20220068956A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17008130
申请日:2020-08-31
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Darwin A. Clampitt , Shawn D. Lyonsmith , Matthew J. King , Lisa M. Clampitt , John Hopkins , Kevin Y. Titus , Indra V. Chary , Martin Jared Barclay , Anilkumar Chandolu , Pavithra Natarajan , Roger W. Lindsay
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/522 , H01L27/11565
Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a first deck located over a substrate, and a second deck located over the first deck, and pillars extending through the first and second decks. The first deck includes first memory cells, first control gates associated with the first memory cells, and first conductive paths coupled to the first control gates. The second conductive paths include second conductive pads located on a first level of the apparatus over the substrate. The second deck includes second memory cells, second control gates associated with the second memory cells, and second conductive paths coupled to the second control gates. The second conductive paths include second conductive pads located on a second level of the apparatus. The first and second conductive pads having lengths in a direction perpendicular to a direction from the first deck to the second deck.
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公开(公告)号:US10573721B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-25
申请号:US15470617
申请日:2017-03-27
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: John Hopkins , Darwin Franseda Fan
IPC: H01L29/49 , H01L27/11556 , H01L21/28 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/788
Abstract: Protective dielectrics are discussed generally herein. In one or more embodiments, a three-dimensional vertical memory may include a protective dielectric material. A device may include an etch stop material, a first control gate (CG) over the etch stop material, a first CG recess adjacent the first CG, a trench adjacent the first CG recess, and an at least partially oxidized polysilicon on at least a portion of the etch stop material. The at least partially oxidized polysilicon may line a sidewall of the trench and may line the first CG recess.
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公开(公告)号:US10355008B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-16
申请号:US15980503
申请日:2018-05-15
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Charles H. Dennison , Akira Goda , John Hopkins , Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege , Krishna K. Parat
IPC: H01L27/11556 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/11578 , H01L21/28
Abstract: Floating gate memory cells in vertical memory. A control gate is formed between a first tier of dielectric material and a second tier of dielectric material. A floating gate is formed between the first tier of dielectric material and the second tier of dielectric material, wherein the floating gate includes a protrusion extending towards the control gate. A charge blocking structure is formed between the floating gate and the control gate, wherein at least a portion of the charge blocking structure wraps around the protrusion.
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公开(公告)号:US10340287B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US16111762
申请日:2018-08-24
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Zhenyu Lu , Roger W. Lindsay , Akira Goda , John Hopkins
IPC: G11C16/04 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11582 , G11C16/14 , G11C16/34 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11556 , H01L21/02 , G11C16/26 , H01L27/11529 , H01L27/11573
Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having multiple decks of memory cells and associated control gates. A method includes forming a first deck having alternating conductor materials and dielectric materials and a hole containing materials extending through the conductor materials and the dielectric materials. The methods can also include forming a sacrificial material in an enlarged portion of the hole and forming a second deck of memory cells over the first deck. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
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公开(公告)号:US10038002B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-31
申请号:US15296858
申请日:2016-10-18
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Hongbin Zhu , Zhenyu Lu , Gordon Haller , Jie Sun , Randy J. Koval , John Hopkins
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11556 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/51 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/285 , H01L27/1157
CPC classification number: H01L27/11556 , H01L21/31111 , H01L27/1157 , H01L27/11582 , H01L29/1037 , H01L29/40114 , H01L29/513 , H01L29/66825
Abstract: Some embodiments include a semiconductor device having a stack structure including a source comprising polysilicon, an etch stop of oxide on the source, a select gate source on the etch stop, a charge storage structure over the select gate source, and a select gate drain over the charge storage structure. The semiconductor device may further include an opening extending vertically into the stack structure to a level adjacent to the source. A channel comprising polysilicon may be formed on a side surface and a bottom surface of the opening. The channel may contact the source at a lower portion of the opening, and may be laterally separated from the charge storage structure by a tunnel oxide. A width of the channel adjacent to the select gate source is greater than a width of the channel adjacent to the select gate drain.
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公开(公告)号:US09754952B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-05
申请号:US14925589
申请日:2015-10-28
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Charles H. Dennison , Akira Goda , John Hopkins , Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege , Krishna K. Parat
IPC: H01L27/11556 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/11578 , H01L21/28
Abstract: Floating gate memory cells in vertical memory. A control gate is formed between a first tier of dielectric material and a second tier of dielectric material. A floating gate is formed between the first tier of dielectric material and the second tier of dielectric material, wherein the floating gate includes a protrusion extending towards the control gate. A charge blocking structure is formed between the floating gate and the control gate, wherein at least a portion of the charge blocking structure wraps around the protrusion.
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公开(公告)号:US09608000B2
公开(公告)日:2017-03-28
申请号:US14722824
申请日:2015-05-27
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: John Hopkins , Darwin Franseda Fan
IPC: H01L29/788 , H01L27/11556 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/311 , H01L29/49
CPC classification number: H01L29/4916 , H01L21/28273 , H01L27/11556 , H01L29/42324 , H01L29/7883
Abstract: Protective dielectrics are discussed generally herein. In one or more embodiments, a three-dimensional vertical memory may include a protective dielectric material. A device may include an etch stop material, a first control gate (CG) over the etch stop material, a first CG recess adjacent the first CG, a trench adjacent the first CG recess, and an at least partially oxidized polysilicon on at least a portion of the etch stop material. The at least partially oxidized polysilicon may line a sidewall of the trench and may line the first CG recess.
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公开(公告)号:US09559109B2
公开(公告)日:2017-01-31
申请号:US14746515
申请日:2015-06-22
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege , John Hopkins , Srikant Jayanti
IPC: H01L29/792 , H01L27/115 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/788
CPC classification number: H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11582 , H01L29/66825 , H01L29/66833 , H01L29/7889 , H01L29/7926
Abstract: Vertical memories and methods of making the same are discussed generally herein. In one embodiment, a vertical memory can include a vertical pillar extending to a source, an etch stop tier over the source, and a stack of alternating dielectric tiers and conductive tiers over the etch stop tier. The etch stop tier can comprise a blocking dielectric adjacent to the pillar. In another embodiment, the etch stop tier can comprise a blocking dielectric adjacent to the pillar, and a plurality of dielectric films horizontally extending from the blocking dielectric into the etch stop tier.
Abstract translation: 垂直记忆及其制备方法一般在此讨论。 在一个实施例中,垂直存储器可以包括延伸到源的垂直柱,源极上的蚀刻停止层,以及蚀刻停止层上方的交替介电层和导电层的堆叠。 蚀刻停止层可以包括邻近柱的阻挡电介质。 在另一个实施例中,蚀刻停止层可以包括邻近柱的阻挡电介质和从阻挡电介质水平延伸到蚀刻停止层中的多个电介质膜。
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公开(公告)号:US20160336341A1
公开(公告)日:2016-11-17
申请号:US15221131
申请日:2016-07-27
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jie Sun , Zhenyu Lu , Roger W. Lindsay , Brian Cleereman , John Hopkins , Hongbin Zhu , Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege , Prasanna Srinivasan , Purnima Narayanan
IPC: H01L27/115 , G11C16/04
CPC classification number: H01L27/11582 , G11C16/0483 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/1157 , H01L29/66825 , H01L29/7889
Abstract: Methods for forming a string of memory cells, apparatuses having a string of memory cells, and systems are disclosed. One such method for forming a string of memory cells forms a source material over a substrate. A capping material may be formed over the source material. A select gate material may be formed over the capping material. A plurality of charge storage structures may be formed over the select gate material in a plurality of alternating levels of control gate and insulator materials. A first opening may be formed through the plurality of alternating levels of control gate and insulator materials, the select gate material, and the capping material. A channel material may be formed along the sidewall of the first opening. The channel material has a thickness that is less than a width of the first opening, such that a second opening is formed by the semiconductor channel material.
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